DA vs ECNL vs everything else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:03s and 02s were not looked at during the 03 Spirit practices, so that may be why some of the U little parents only think 04 and down is changing.

There is so much I don't understand about such a relatively short sentence:

Why were 02s at an 03 practice? Did you mean tryouts?
Why would parents of uLittles be paying any attention to what happens at an older age group's practice?
Coaches don't look at the players practicing or trying out?
Are you suggesting Spirit won't not adding any new 02s or 03s?

My apologies. You seem to have read my sentence backward. I said they were NOT at 03 practices. In other words, Spirit is adding 02s and 03s. These pick ups will overhaul the U17 team, just as the U15 team is also being overhauled. So I'm saying that those girls that tried out that are coming over were not in the view of this 04 parent who thinks that 04s are going to change and that this is the start. Some girls didn't come to the ID sessions. They joined practices. Some girls came to the ID sessions. But all 03s and 02s Spirit looked at were in the older age group, which is why this 04 parent (I believe it is an 04 parent to be that defensive about the 04 age group) keeps thinking 04s will change and the 03s and 02s won't.

But I finish with: true change and the paradigm shift starts 05 or 06 downward. Next year will show. It is these teams that will be competitive against the truly strong DA teams, not the 04s and older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Richmond is a unique situation. For one, they really have no competition. Two, they run their club like a DA. At some point, they will go GDA because they will tire of playing second tier games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Richmond is a unique situation. For one, they really have no competition. Two, they run their club like a DA. At some point, they will go GDA because they will tire of playing second tier games.

As others have pointed out, Richmond Utd will not be leaving ECNL. Indeed, Richmond Utd is remarkably intertwined with ECNL. Their offices are across from each other in the same building. Aaron Bruner, RU's director of ECNL operations, is married to ECNL's member services manager. The relationship between the club and the league is too strong.

As an aside, Aaron Bruner is also a national team scout, which played a very big role in those two young RU players getting a national team invite. Not saying they're not good but there are other top players in that age group in Virginia who don't have a coach with the same pull as Aaron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Richmond is a unique situation. For one, they really have no competition. Two, they run their club like a DA. At some point, they will go GDA because they will tire of playing second tier games.

As others have pointed out, Richmond Utd will not be leaving ECNL. Indeed, Richmond Utd is remarkably intertwined with ECNL. Their offices are across from each other in the same building. Aaron Bruner, RU's director of ECNL operations, is married to ECNL's member services manager. The relationship between the club and the league is too strong.

As an aside, Aaron Bruner is also a national team scout, which played a very big role in those two young RU players getting a national team invite. Not saying they're not good but there are other top players in that age group in Virginia who don't have a coach with the same pull as Aaron.

They won't...till there is another club in Richmond granted the GDA membership...

[Anonymous]

Not sure about the defender, but I've seen the midfielder 04 from RU. Maybe she is national team quality; maybe she isn't. I've seen in the DA several 04s that could roast her. However, to her credit, she is better than most any of the VA 04s, DA or ECNL. Apparently, Brunner takes special care of her training to ensure she is given every conceivable opportunity to develop.

Speaking of which, is he still a scout? I heard his contract terminated last year. I do know he used to run the NTCs, but he didn't run any of them this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the defender, but I've seen the midfielder 04 from RU. Maybe she is national team quality; maybe she isn't. I've seen in the DA several 04s that could roast her. However, to her credit, she is better than most any of the VA 04s, DA or ECNL. Apparently, Brunner takes special care of her training to ensure she is given every conceivable opportunity to develop.

Speaking of which, is he still a scout? I heard his contract terminated last year. I do know he used to run the NTCs, but he didn't run any of them this year.

He is not. D. Drake is scout for our region. Not sure that was an "upgrade".....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Richmond is a unique situation. For one, they really have no competition. Two, they run their club like a DA. At some point, they will go GDA because they will tire of playing second tier games.

As others have pointed out, Richmond Utd will not be leaving ECNL. Indeed, Richmond Utd is remarkably intertwined with ECNL. Their offices are across from each other in the same building. Aaron Bruner, RU's director of ECNL operations, is married to ECNL's member services manager. The relationship between the club and the league is too strong.

As an aside, Aaron Bruner is also a national team scout, which played a very big role in those two young RU players getting a national team invite. Not saying they're not good but there are other top players in that age group in Virginia who don't have a coach with the same pull as Aaron.

He is no longer a scout.

[Anonymous]

^^these teams have always been about politics. Always.

No surprise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Ok Mom of the talented 07. . . . Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^these teams have always been about politics. Always.

No surprise.

On that I concur 100%. That's a large part of what's wrong with our national teams today. It's not the most talented of our players; it is only the most well connected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Ok Mom of the talented 07. . . . Pathetic.

I'm that poster. I am not her mother. Why is that every time someone compliments a player, people think it must be the player's parents. She is talented. I've seen her school 04s. Is she necessarily the next great soccer player? Who knows? She's 10. A lot of things can change, most specifically puberty. All players change after puberty, and some stars peak at 15. Others come into their own.

We can all reflect on the example of Freddy Adu. Not because of puberty mind you, but because of what happens when we think we can see a kid at 14 and know who they will become.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the defender, but I've seen the midfielder 04 from RU. Maybe she is national team quality; maybe she isn't. I've seen in the DA several 04s that could roast her. However, to her credit, she is better than most any of the VA 04s, DA or ECNL. Apparently, Brunner takes special care of her training to ensure she is given every conceivable opportunity to develop.

Speaking of which, is he still a scout? I heard his contract terminated last year. I do know he used to run the NTCs, but he didn't run any of them this year.

He is not. D. Drake is scout for our region. Not sure that was an "upgrade".....

She certainly isn't the only one. Todd Bramble is too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 07 you speak of is not Bethesda. She is Bethesda South..a boys team in VA. She s been at Spirit and is quit the good player for her age.

Mclean 04s held tight this year. They are already defecting for next year.

Mclean 04 ECNL team as all but over.

The 04 age group has spoken DA wins out. All age groups below will follow suit.

She is quite good. My point was that that sort of girl is real talent that historically would have gone to the ECNL, but since the 04s didn't pull any real talent like that to the DA, the 04s aren't in the race. They didn't pull enough talent, and has been pointed out, Richmond United hung on to its talented 04s rather than those girls even contemplating the DA. It will be what comes after. Let's see how the 05s and 06s look (and yes, a very talented 07).

Ok Mom of the talented 07. . . . Pathetic.

I'm that poster. I am not her mother. Why is that every time someone compliments a player, people think it must be the player's parents. She is talented. I've seen her school 04s. Is she necessarily the next great soccer player? Who knows? She's 10. A lot of things can change, most specifically puberty. All players change after puberty, and some stars peak at 15. Others come into their own.

We can all reflect on the example of Freddy Adu. Not because of puberty mind you, but because of what happens when we think we can see a kid at 14 and know who they will become.

Would be a shame if the BethesdaSouth 07 girl quit. Her mom would have nothing to tweet about then.

[Anonymous]

You don't still think I'm her mother, do you? Hahaha! That's absolutely hilarious!!!! Hahahahahaha!

Whatever dude, whatever blows your hair back!!

[Anonymous]

Oh, never mind. You said tweet. . Yeah, I know. That PR campaign is a bit overblown. But I can't hold it against the girl. One day, she'll have to make that decision for herself how she feels about it all.