Loudoun Struggles in ECNL

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

This is technically true. The Loudoun 08s are relatively weaker than the 07s. The top 07 Loudoun team is #1 in VA. The top 08 team is only #4 in the state.

Now if by “weak” you are comparing Loudoun to other area programs, then nope. Since you bring up needing to provide free training, I suspect this is the case.

In that case, you are wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

This is technically true. The Loudoun 08s are relatively weaker than the 07s. The top 07 Loudoun team is #1 in VA. The top 08 team is only #4 in the state.

Now if by “weak” you are comparing Loudoun to other area programs, then nope. Since you bring up needing to provide free training, I suspect this is the case.

In that case, you are wrong.

Re weak, this is only what I've heard, I have not seen them play. No. 4 in the state does not sound bad to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

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Every Loudoun family knows the 06 and older ECNL teams was formed before Loudoun had ECNL. Most of the best players traditionally left to join ECNL programs elsewhere. That weakened those teams. It’s not a mystery.

The 07s and 08s therefore do not care about the records with the older clubs. We care how strong our age group teams are. Nobody on the Red or Black team wants to move to teams we have beaten year after year. It’s a step down. Why leave when we have ECNL? That’s silly talk. Good luck with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

I think the point of the PP is that they believe most of the 07 and 08 families will not be seeking out DA clubs because by and large they are happy where they are and they feel that ECNL will provide the right balance of college scouting and HS flexibility that DA does not offer. And on top of it, they feel that they have competitive teams.

Now, that said, perhaps there is a kid or two on those rosters who might get some training center invites and it might be their best interest to go DA. But those wold a be a few isolated cases and most likely would not lead to a overall exodus.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

FCV maybe, but Spirit? Why? It makes no sense. Loudoun has struggled from FCV taking players for a while now, but it can recover, but Spirit has yet to ever get started. If it's a choice between FCV and Loudoun, I can see players leaving, but if it's between Loudoun and Spirit, I don't think it will lose a single player. To the contrary, Spirit lost players to Loudoun last year, and if the discontent continues this year, it may lose more still.

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Anonymous wrote:Every Loudoun family knows the 06 and older ECNL teams was formed before Loudoun had ECNL. Most of the best players traditionally left to join ECNL programs elsewhere. That weakened those teams. It’s not a mystery.

The 07s and 08s therefore do not care about the records with the older clubs. We care how strong our age group teams are. Nobody on the Red or Black team wants to move to teams we have beaten year after year. It’s a step down. Why leave when we have ECNL? That’s silly talk. Good luck with that.

I actually think this is a pretty fair point. Unless it really does start hemorrhaging players at the younger ages, I think Loudoun will stabilize.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

Why would a Loudoun Red 07 player go to an FCV 07 team they have scored 22-1 against the 3 times they played? LOL. Keep dreaming.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

FCV maybe, but Spirit? Why? It makes no sense. Loudoun has struggled from FCV taking players for a while now, but it can recover, but Spirit has yet to ever get started. If it's a choice between FCV and Loudoun, I can see players leaving, but if it's between Loudoun and Spirit, I don't think it will lose a single player. To the contrary, Spirit lost players to Loudoun last year, and if the discontent continues this year, it may lose more still.

There are former Loudoun players that play for Spirit. If I was a current Loudoun ECNL player who wants to play soccer in college, I would definitely be looking at Spirit for next year. Maybe Loudoun 07 ECNL will be decent, but I'm not holding my breath that Loudoun 06 and above will ever be anything to write home about.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

Why would a Loudoun Red 07 player go to an FCV 07 team they have scored 22-1 against the 3 times they played? LOL. Keep dreaming.

So if FCV puts together a DA team that can beat them next year then they will all want to join it?

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

Why would a Loudoun Red 07 player go to an FCV 07 team they have scored 22-1 against the 3 times they played? LOL. Keep dreaming.

I'm scratching my head at that as well. FCV is not all things to all people. But that was the only part of the poster's comment that had at least some support in history.

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Anonymous wrote:Loudoun has -69 goal difference in ECNL! There's not a single Loudoun ECNL team with a positive goal difference. The results speak for themselves.

Wait until the 07s get to ECNL next year. You will see a big difference.

The top 3 Loudoun 07 teams are far stronger than any other club in the area.

That will be the first year that Loudoun has an ECNL team at tryouts.

I heard that their 07 teams are good, but their 08 teams are weak. Having one strong age group is not enough, if the other age groups struggle. Loudoun would need to work hard to retain their 07s from leaving for other clubs and recruit like crazy for their 08 team. If they succeed, they will be where VDA is now with strong teams in younger age groups and weaker teams in older age groups. Maybe they will even have to offer some of the top players on 07 and 08 teams "free ride" or "free to play" to retain or recruit them.

No club is strong in every age group. Also, no club in girls soccer on the East Coast provides “free to play”. It does not sounds like you have a DD playing travel soccer in this area.

Most good ECNL clubs are strong in multiple age groups and it is difficult to make an argument that Loudoun has a single strong team in ECNL. I agree that no girls ECNL club locally offers free to play, but Loudoun has to change the overall dynamics of their ECNL performance and may be desperate enough to sweeten the offers for its most promising age group. The club will probably roll the dice, stay put, and risk losing them, but at a minimum the club has to consider an option of sweetening the deal for the very best players they hope to retain.

So why would Loudoun lose the 07s and 08s again? Where would they go?

The DA (FCV and Spirit). When are Loudoun's ID sessions going to be? If your daughter gets offered a DA spot before she gets offered an ECNL spot, you are going to have to make a tough decision. Find out when the ID sessions will be. Do you research. I am sure there will be girls from Loudoun's top 07 teams on FCV and Spirit next year. Spirit would probably take a stand out 08 on their 07 academy team (they want to develop top players).

FCV maybe, but Spirit? Why? It makes no sense. Loudoun has struggled from FCV taking players for a while now, but it can recover, but Spirit has yet to ever get started. If it's a choice between FCV and Loudoun, I can see players leaving, but if it's between Loudoun and Spirit, I don't think it will lose a single player. To the contrary, Spirit lost players to Loudoun last year, and if the discontent continues this year, it may lose more still.

There are former Loudoun players that play for Spirit. If I was a current Loudoun ECNL player who wants to play soccer in college, I would definitely be looking at Spirit for next year. Maybe Loudoun 07 ECNL will be decent, but I'm not holding my breath that Loudoun 06 and above will ever be anything to write home about.

And former Spirit players that play for Loudoun...players that had DA offers. There are also other current Spirit players looking in that direction. So, that's fine if that is where you choose to take your DD, but the ECNL is still a powerhouse in showcasing players. And Loudoun shouldn't be written off quite yet.