SYC to GA

[Anonymous]

Smack talk back and forth by parents of 11 years olds on anonymous message boards is entertaining but my question is will the overall tryouts for surrounding clubs be affected or same as last few years? Ie will there still be 100 of the same kids showing up to id sessions/tryouts of surrounding clubs? Will lower B teams EDP/RL be affected?

[Anonymous]

It will be interesting how the ECNL teams from Union react. My guess is some of it will depend on which coaches remain, but if they can maintain the quality there, I doubt established teams would lose many players unless it's that big of a logistics issue AND they get a good sense of how their other options are that are at least near peers.

Assuming GFRSC is out of NVA (was there even an announcement? only saw their link/logo now missing from the site), that would make a second "alliance" that is seeing a shift in member clubs. I think you'll see at a minimum an increased number of players testing the waters (if that was even possible at this rate...) similar to when these groups initially formed.

There are certainly going to be more than a handful of coaches trying to bring players with them to their new homes and my guess is that is where you will see the most significant amount of movement, follow the coaches.

[Anonymous]

It won't just be 2012s staying at SYC, its former SYC players coming back at 2010-11s. Going to McLean from Springfield or any points south is a nightmare. Many parents with a promise of the core group of SYC players making the decision to go back and keep the strongest girls together is a reality. ECNL may be superior league nationally pound for pound not sure anyone is on here arguing on that, but in VA theres a vacum now with FCV looking defunct. So there is an argument to be had that SYC with a strong tradition of developing technical players, comfortable expresssing themselves on the ball at the essential development years 6-12years old, could have the ability to field a more than competent GA team right now. Give them some time, but speed that time up if players leave ECNL clubs. FCV proved that with solid, technical teams, that stuck together for multiple years that they could monopolize a region in GA, and go to eveyr champions cups and be seen by the same power 5 coaches, as they would at the ECNL level

[Anonymous]

SYC parent... just having the fields in Springfield is a huge plus. With multiple kids, just couldn't do the many practices a week in Mclean or surrounding clubs (except maybe Brave). Great opportunity for the girls...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It won't just be 2012s staying at SYC, its former SYC players coming back at 2010-11s. Going to McLean from Springfield or any points south is a nightmare. Many parents with a promise of the core group of SYC players making the decision to go back and keep the strongest girls together is a reality. ECNL may be superior league nationally pound for pound not sure anyone is on here arguing on that, but in VA theres a vacum now with FCV looking defunct. So there is an argument to be had that SYC with a strong tradition of developing technical players, comfortable expresssing themselves on the ball at the essential development years 6-12years old, could have the ability to field a more than competent GA team right now. Give them some time, but speed that time up if players leave ECNL clubs. FCV proved that with solid, technical teams, that stuck together for multiple years that they could monopolize a region in GA, and go to eveyr champions cups and be seen by the same power 5 coaches, as they would at the ECNL level

Opportunity is there, especially with the show going on over at FCV. Hopefully SYC puts together an amazing staff for their GA program that have a collective vision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It won't just be 2012s staying at SYC, its former SYC players coming back at 2010-11s. Going to McLean from Springfield or any points south is a nightmare. Many parents with a promise of the core group of SYC players making the decision to go back and keep the strongest girls together is a reality. ECNL may be superior league nationally pound for pound not sure anyone is on here arguing on that, but in VA theres a vacum now with FCV looking defunct. So there is an argument to be had that SYC with a strong tradition of developing technical players, comfortable expresssing themselves on the ball at the essential development years 6-12years old, could have the ability to field a more than competent GA team right now. Give them some time, but speed that time up if players leave ECNL clubs. FCV proved that with solid, technical teams, that stuck together for multiple years that they could monopolize a region in GA, and go to eveyr champions cups and be seen by the same power 5 coaches, as they would at the ECNL level

I'd be very surprised if more than a player or two returned to SYC. But as a longer-term strategy, can't see this as a bad move for SYC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choosing GA over ECNL. Good way to lose the best players.

Think what you want, big guy. We are going to dominate this market.

what market are you dominating?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When are the ID sessions?

March 1st

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is BP not going to VDA? Why can zero people confirm this? Is FCV really disbanding? Wish they would just start announcing stuff! Not fair to families like ours that might be left in the dark.

https://www.vdasoccer.org/vda-welcomes-bobby-puppione-to-the-club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you go to a startup GA team over ECNL including a BRAVE. SYC has a good group but they haven’t been as strong last year and no way they retain all of their girls. Lost to Arlington and Loudoun Pre-ECNL teams and I believe Bethesda over the last year.

SYC did not have control over McLean for the ECNL. McLean was the big dog, so SYC left to start the GA

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised that geography hasn't been a bigger topic in this thread. SYC is going to draw girls and families from more than just Springfield, including the entire Route 1 corridor and at least 4-5 of the existing clubs in the South and Southeast areas of the county. A lot of girls currently on Union teams originally came from those clubs, in addition to the Springfield locals. SYC GA is going to be the closest team playing in a elite/national-level league for a good chunk of the county, going forward.

[Anonymous]

Girls on the Route 1 corridor (and a wide swath of eastern Fairfax County) already have Alexandria as an option for GA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It won't just be 2012s staying at SYC, its former SYC players coming back at 2010-11s. Going to McLean from Springfield or any points south is a nightmare. Many parents with a promise of the core group of SYC players making the decision to go back and keep the strongest girls together is a reality. ECNL may be superior league nationally pound for pound not sure anyone is on here arguing on that, but in VA theres a vacum now with FCV looking defunct. So there is an argument to be had that SYC with a strong tradition of developing technical players, comfortable expresssing themselves on the ball at the essential development years 6-12years old, could have the ability to field a more than competent GA team right now. Give them some time, but speed that time up if players leave ECNL clubs. FCV proved that with solid, technical teams, that stuck together for multiple years that they could monopolize a region in GA, and go to eveyr champions cups and be seen by the same power 5 coaches, as they would at the ECNL level

I'd be very surprised if more than a player or two returned to SYC. But as a longer-term strategy, can't see this as a bad move for SYC.

This quote about SYC having this loyalty over players is INSANE. What delusion are you coming from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Girls on the Route 1 corridor (and a wide swath of eastern Fairfax County) already have Alexandria as an option for GA.

??? Alexandria doesn't have GA, they got booted out last spring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Girls on the Route 1 corridor (and a wide swath of eastern Fairfax County) already have Alexandria as an option for GA.

??? Alexandria doesn't have GA, they got booted out last spring

Oh wow, several girls from our club left for Alexandria in recent years. Didn't realize they got booted from GA.