Moving to Northern VA

[Anonymous]

If your kid is good (not questioning you), I would get her NoCal coach to send a message to the NoVa coaches. It will get her in the front door much faster

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Anonymous wrote:So you think you can move to the area and take someone's spot?

Anonymous wrote:Movinig to northern virginia, husband works in DC, and DD may choose private school in DC for high school. Probably won't play HS soccer but maybe, with such a big move trying to prioritize what she needs and loves first. Played ECNL in NorCal, Mustang 2010 ECNL, starts most game. Can anyone provide specfics on these three teams closest to our home geographically at the 2010 level Arlingon, Bethesda, and McLean or FVU I guess is the new name. Who is the coach, do they have a playing style, are they kind to new families? If my kid plays ECNL already is that good enought to compete on these teams? ECNL is pretty cuthroat throughout CA so I'm hoping this should be chiller, if not are there GA teams to consider?

99% troll. Thinking people not from the DMV magically find this forum after also not finding any information themselves on the clubs when they hand these amazing high level players is laughable. Most DMV travel parents have never heard of this board.

Come on, lets give this person the benefit of the doubt. For one thing, they didn't say they thought their player could -- other people said that. For another, we all found DCUM at one point or another. OP is trying to get a sense of the soccer landscape. Which is totally fair.

Uh huh, ok, sure. They are just trying to rile up parents at these clubs and make them freak out that this sort amazing California girl is about to show up and take their kids place.

OP please come back and give us your opinion on DMV ECNL (or GA, if that's the road you end up picking). Some of us would LOVE insight from areas of the country outside this hot mess. Especially since California just turns out amazing soccer players from SoCal to NorCal...

[Anonymous]

OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda is the strongest team in the area, but they are definitely cut throat. The coach is great tactically, but he is harsh and not the right coach for many people. Also, keep in mind they may not actually train in Bethesda. You could end up driving to Germantown in horrible traffic. FVU is a merger so really not sure how that team will look compared to how they play right now. Expect a big roster since they are trying to keep the majority of their best players from two teams coming together. They usually have a really good midfield and the back line and attackers are very athletic. Arlington builds out the back and has a strong defense, but struggles to score. If your daughter is an attacking player, likely she could find herself starting on this roster. Also, their practice fields will be closest to school in DC. All the GA clubs in Northern VA are new (SYC/Revolution) and FCV has a good team, but they have a whole new coaching slate so not sure what those teams will look like next season.

Bethesda isn't currently the strongest team in the area for 2010G.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

If based in Fairfax then FVU

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

Why are you going to move to Fairfax Co. to send your kid into DC for highschool? Long commute for kid.

[Anonymous]

Why is this any of your business?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

Why are you going to move to Fairfax Co. to send your kid into DC for highschool? Long commute for kid.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this any of your business?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

Why are you going to move to Fairfax Co. to send your kid into DC for highschool? Long commute for kid.

Maybe the person moving here doesn't realize the problems that it creates. Also, for the OP, public schools here are much better than California.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this any of your business?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

Why are you going to move to Fairfax Co. to send your kid into DC for highschool? Long commute for kid.

Maybe the person moving here doesn't realize the problems that it creates. Also, for the OP, public schools here are much better than California.

It is not even remotely unusual for people living in Fairfax County to send their kids to private school in DC. I know kids who live in Fairfax County, go to school in DC, and play GA/ECNL in Loudoun County. We all have different priorities.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

If based in Fairfax then FVU

If this question was posed a few months ago, I would have agreed. But you now need to understand how many 2010 Union players you came from SYC are returning to SYC now that they have GA, how big the new roster will be after the forced marriage between McLean and Braddock Road / Vienna, the extent to which interclub politics affect roster and playing time decisions (there’s another thread on this if you can’t sleep), and how many McLean players are leaving the club to avoid all the chaos and uncertainty. In other words, you’re not joining this season’s team, you’re joining next season’s team, and those are potentially very different experiences.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

If based in Fairfax then FVU

If this question was posed a few months ago, I would have agreed. But you now need to understand how many 2010 Union players you came from SYC are returning to SYC now that they have GA, how big the new roster will be after the forced marriage between McLean and Braddock Road / Vienna, the extent to which interclub politics affect roster and playing time decisions (there’s another thread on this if you can’t sleep), and how many McLean players are leaving the club to avoid all the chaos and uncertainty. In other words, you’re not joining this season’s team, you’re joining next season’s team, and those are potentially very different experiences.

PP has no idea what’s going on with FVU.

One current player is going to SYC…maybe two. FVU is gaining a few of Brave’s best players. They’re going to be a more competitive team than before. Natty worthy? Maybe not. But this years Union team just won Jeff Cup with this roster. Adding 3-4 to their top to mid end will only make this team better.

[Anonymous]

trying to keep up, so in other words- the Best 2010 team is the current Union team for now, but the new Union will not compare because of all this?

If they are the only show in Fairfax doesnt that mean they are consolidating talent, that sounds like a power move to me

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

If based in Fairfax then FVU

If this question was posed a few months ago, I would have agreed. But you now need to understand how many 2010 Union players you came from SYC are returning to SYC now that they have GA, how big the new roster will be after the forced marriage between McLean and Braddock Road / Vienna, the extent to which interclub politics affect roster and playing time decisions (there’s another thread on this if you can’t sleep), and how many McLean players are leaving the club to avoid all the chaos and uncertainty. In other words, you’re not joining this season’s team, you’re joining next season’s team, and those are potentially very different experiences.

PP has no idea what’s going on with FVU.

One current player is going to SYC…maybe two or five. FVU is gaining a few of Brave’s best players. They’re going to be a more competitive team than before. Natty worthy? Maybe not. But this years Union team just won Jeff Cup with this roster. Adding 3-4 to their top to mid end will only make this team better.

You got one year for any of this to really matter, in that first year new team drama will kill any opportunities to compete for a "Natty" Lol. The next two years girls will be playing for "me" and college scouts, which if prior McLean team can demonstrate means flaming out in June, after not practcing for real since Feb. Last year of HS year in ECNL is just to stay in game shape for college ball. In short none of this matters, I have spoken!

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Anonymous wrote:trying to keep up, so in other words- the Best 2010 team is the current Union team for now, but the new Union will not compare because of all this?

If they are the only show in Fairfax doesnt that mean they are consolidating talent, that sounds like a power move to me

Could be. Just saying a lot has changed—lost their current partner club (who got their own GA program) and gained two new partner clubs (who got kicked out of ECNL)—so what you see today is not necessarily what you’ll get tomorrow. Better or worse depends on decisions currently being made. Lots of people here talking their own books, so good luck trying to figure out what to believe.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Club coach recommended these three said they would give a coach a call if we needed any help (didn't think we would need it, IDK?). Husbands coworkers/friends had already suggested Fairfax Co. in VA to live, school will be figured out soon, likely private in DC. So just leaves the soccer club. Thanks all for the input, genuinely thankful for all the insights and amused by the doubters too. BTW CM is her position so who needs help in the middle? Only seen tape of McLean/Union team so far and they looked like they needed some help there compared to my DD's current team's speed of play.

If based in Fairfax then FVU

If this question was posed a few months ago, I would have agreed. But you now need to understand how many 2010 Union players you came from SYC are returning to SYC now that they have GA, how big the new roster will be after the forced marriage between McLean and Braddock Road / Vienna, the extent to which interclub politics affect roster and playing time decisions (there’s another thread on this if you can’t sleep), and how many McLean players are leaving the club to avoid all the chaos and uncertainty. In other words, you’re not joining this season’s team, you’re joining next season’s team, and those are potentially very different experiences.

Sounds like a serious shyte storm, thank you AVOID!