ECNL forcing Brave & Union Partnership

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone give insights on MV?

As a parent, I have no insights because he doesn't talk much to me. My child likes playing on his team. That makes me like him. End of story.

Thanks MV but American parents don’t post like this. Nice try but good to see you’re still monitoring the forum.

Haha! This is funny. You're right. I'm not American. But I'm not Dutch either.

MV offers the finest Dutch total football in the area. We are lucky to have him.

[Anonymous]

CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

[Anonymous]

So in every age group, there will be 18+ current ECNL players squeezed out and on the market, however you look at it.

[Anonymous]

First girls trials were tonight. Any report backs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

I like everything about this post except roster sizes. McLean roster sizes are only good for one thing, and that’s to line the club’s pockets. Let’s hope FVU takes a more player-friendly approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

SYC saved McLean in every age group from 2008 and younger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First girls trials were tonight. Any report backs?

2008G - 44 players included 5 goalies
My dd said MV announced he is the head coach, BL is his assistant

Offer will be send out, next ID sessions are invitation. Good luck to the girls … will be tearful for half of the girls… good job Bunions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

SYC saved McLean in every age group from 2008 and younger.

Maybe SYC plans to eventually take over the newly open ECNL franchise in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

SYC saved McLean in every age group from 2008 and younger.

Maybe SYC plans to eventually take over the newly open ECNL franchise in the DMV.

I wonder how many offers went out for SYC GA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First girls trials were tonight. Any report backs?

2008G - 44 players included 5 goalies
My dd said MV announced he is the head coach, BL is his assistant

Offer will be send out, next ID sessions are invitation. Good luck to the girls … will be tearful for half of the girls… good job Bunions

30+ for 2010's a few external players mixed in. Your typical ID session...Top field & Bottom field. Same announcement as PP but opposite the 08's....MV announced ML will be HC and MV his Assistant. ML, MV, LO, NM, BL, KL, CW in attendance.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like sort of light numbers, tbh.

[Anonymous]

2012s, 50-60 players. 6 goalies. Clear top field. Light on BRYC. Don't know about externals or VYS. Couldn't tell by numbers if they were pre grouped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CW — beautiful coach and human. Always has the interest of all his players — best and weakest. Development over winning, short passes over long balls.

McLean is doing their best to remain transparent.

Boys — VU boys side has concerns as Fairfax or BRYC should place lots of boys on the ECNL merged teams. Hopefully it will strengthen.

Girls — it will be competitive to make teams. Over past several years relationship with SYC has been mixed bag. Some teams benefited and others did not. MYS could have managed to recruit on their own but with this merger if the best current VU players stay and Fairfax’s best come onto teams (along with a handful of from other clubs), even with big rosters, it will be good for development and solid competitive play. No more shuddering when subs come on but rather this should provide for deeper teams, better training, and mix of coaching approaches. (Or maybe that is too optimistic)

Organization — communication is very good at McLean. Fairfax families might actually receive regular notices and communications. Brace yourselves.

SYC saved McLean in every age group from 2008 and younger.

Maybe SYC plans to eventually take over the newly open ECNL franchise in the DMV.

But GA????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First girls trials were tonight. Any report backs?

2008G - 44 players included 5 goalies
My dd said MV announced he is the head coach, BL is his assistant

Offer will be send out, next ID sessions are invitation. Good luck to the girls … will be tearful for half of the girls… good job Bunions

30+ for 2010's a few external players mixed in. Your typical ID session...Top field & Bottom field. Same announcement as PP but opposite the 08's....MV announced ML will be HC and MV his Assistant. ML, MV, LO, NM, BL, KL, CW in attendance.

30+ is small if anyone from NoVa could have attended. Time to be worried…

How many current Union or Brave players not in attendance I wonder where they are playing next year?

If I had to guess ML mixed in with McBrave mismanagement has already tainted this team, inexplicably losing top players, letting the McLean moms impact roster decisions and playing time, playing mediocre predictable soccer. Don’t let the record fool you they will flop at nationals. Why wouldn’t they try someone else given the opportunity to pick from two other clubs too, is the 3rd year the charm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2012s, 50-60 players. 6 goalies. Clear top field. Light on BRYC. Don't know about externals or VYS. Couldn't tell by numbers if they were pre grouped.

Thought there was fairly equal representation of the 3 clubs. Maybe VYS a little more, BRYC a little less and McLean in the middle. A handful of outside girls. There clearly was prior discussion and coordination between the coaches on how the groups would be split and even which girls, if not pre-selected for the top field, were going to get looks and rotated. 9-10 coaches out there.

It appeared to be mostly merit-based with a slight lean towards equal representation (hopefully how this whole merger goes). A few stronger VYS girls never made it to the top field while other clubs’ girls got rotated in. MV ran the show and then joined CW who never left the top field.