The St James FC Virginia vs Richmond United Scrimmages

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year, while sitting in the bleachers on a Friday night under the lights, eating a hot dog, listening to the cheerleaders, band, and cheering crowd, I am reminded how awful soccer really is.

Just don’t forget how bad you suck at life while you’re having these deep thoughts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FCV are not talent developers. They are talent acqusitioners.

Their coaches range from good to par. I wouldn't classify any as very good. Richie Burke was probabley the best talent developer that they brought in. My opinion.

There are very few great coaches in the DMV that are true talent developers. Of the few, they are spread out. No club has a monopoly on this.

The FCV 05 team would be average if not for them acquiring the two best 05 teams at that time; Loudoun 05 and ODFC 05. (Talent Acquisition). Them beating Richmond is no surprise. It was expected.

The FCV 04 team has a lot of things going on with it that is impacting them in a negative way. Too much parental influence. I'm not surprised they got beat.

The FCV 03 team is a "new" team because DA split the 02/03 age group. The team was probabley top heavy with 02s last year which left the 03s weaker then normal this year.

FCV lost because they got beat. Lots of different factors. None of which had to do with trying out new things. It's the same thing that happened at playoffs.

What would you say about a coach who told kids they are an embarrassment to the DA during the game or afterwards?

There are zero former ODFC players on the roster. This is someone that knows nothing and must not be part of the club. The 04 comment is shows the poster has an ax to bring against one person that won’t be named.

Tell me where they are from hot shot

FCV, Loudoun, VDA, McLean

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The FCV 06 team picked up some of the 06 ODFC players. None of the 05s from ODFC made the team. They went to MU, Loudoun ECNL, or stayed on FCVs 2nd team.

05s are a little less than half from FCV, little less than half from Loudoun, one VDA, two McLean

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So no ODFC 05 girls were on the DA team last year?

There definitely was at least one who was ODFC 05 and was FCV DA 05 last year and this year.

You are 100% wrong. Not a single one. Not a single one guested with the 05s. All were on the second team. Some practiced a few times with the DA team, but none made it. The roster is still online. As well as this years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year, while sitting in the bleachers on a Friday night under the lights, eating a hot dog, listening to the cheerleaders, band, and cheering crowd, I am reminded how awful soccer really is.

Except for the whole cte, brain damage, concussion thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every year, while sitting in the bleachers on a Friday night under the lights, eating a hot dog, listening to the cheerleaders, band, and cheering crowd, I am reminded how awful soccer really is.

Except for the whole cte, brain damage, concussion thing.

Pathetic

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FCV are not talent developers. They are talent acqusitioners.

Their coaches range from good to par. I wouldn't classify any as very good. Richie Burke was probabley the best talent developer that they brought in. My opinion.

There are very few great coaches in the DMV that are true talent developers. Of the few, they are spread out. No club has a monopoly on this.

The FCV 05 team would be average if not for them acquiring the two best 05 teams at that time; Loudoun 05 and ODFC 05. (Talent Acquisition). Them beating Richmond is no surprise. It was expected.

The FCV 04 team has a lot of things going on with it that is impacting them in a negative way. Too much parental influence. I'm not surprised they got beat.

The FCV 03 team is a "new" team because DA split the 02/03 age group. The team was probabley top heavy with 02s last year which left the 03s weaker then normal this year.

FCV lost because they got beat. Lots of different factors. None of which had to do with trying out new things. It's the same thing that happened at playoffs.

What would you say about a coach who told kids they are an embarrassment to the DA during the game or afterwards?

There are zero former ODFC players on the roster. This is someone that knows nothing and must not be part of the club. The 04 comment is shows the poster has an ax to bring against one person that won’t be named.

Tell me where they are from hot shot

FCV, Loudoun, VDA, McLean

+1
The FCV 06 team picked up some of the 06 ODFC players. None of the 05s from ODFC made the team. They went to MU, Loudoun ECNL, or stayed on FCVs 2nd team.

05s are a little less than half from FCV, little less than half from Loudoun, one VDA, two McLean

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So no ODFC 05 girls were on the DA team last year?

There definitely was at least one who was ODFC 05 and was FCV DA 05 last year and this year.

You are 100% wrong. Not a single one. Not a single one guested with the 05s. All were on the second team. Some practiced a few times with the DA team, but none made it. The roster is still online. As well as this years.

Not a one? Not a single one? Zero? Zilch?
#calmthefrickdown

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCV are not talent developers. They are talent acqusitioners.

Their coaches range from good to par. I wouldn't classify any as very good. Richie Burke was probabley the best talent developer that they brought in. My opinion.

There are very few great coaches in the DMV that are true talent developers. Of the few, they are spread out. No club has a monopoly on this.

The FCV 05 team would be average if not for them acquiring the two best 05 teams at that time; Loudoun 05 and ODFC 05. (Talent Acquisition). Them beating Richmond is no surprise. It was expected.

The FCV 04 team has a lot of things going on with it that is impacting them in a negative way. Too much parental influence. I'm not surprised they got beat.

The FCV 03 team is a "new" team because DA split the 02/03 age group. The team was probabley top heavy with 02s last year which left the 03s weaker then normal this year.

FCV lost because they got beat. Lots of different factors. None of which had to do with trying out new things. It's the same thing that happened at playoffs.

What would you say about a coach who told kids they are an embarrassment to the DA during the game or afterwards?

There are zero former ODFC players on the roster. This is someone that knows nothing and must not be part of the club. The 04 comment is shows the poster has an ax to bring against one person that won’t be named.

Tell me where they are from hot shot

FCV, Loudoun, VDA, McLean

+1
The FCV 06 team picked up some of the 06 ODFC players. None of the 05s from ODFC made the team. They went to MU, Loudoun ECNL, or stayed on FCVs 2nd team.

05s are a little less than half from FCV, little less than half from Loudoun, one VDA, two McLean

6

So no ODFC 05 girls were on the DA team last year?

There definitely was at least one who was ODFC 05 and was FCV DA 05 last year and this year.

You are 100% wrong. Not a single one. Not a single one guested with the 05s. All were on the second team. Some practiced a few times with the DA team, but none made it. The roster is still online. As well as this years.

I won’t name names but an FCV 05 DA player was on ODFC’s 05 roster: http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2017-Region-I-Championships/Game/63907/ODFCCesena05BlackVASWC/GalwayRoversFCGreen-PlunkettMASC/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCV are not talent developers. They are talent acqusitioners.

Their coaches range from good to par. I wouldn't classify any as very good. Richie Burke was probabley the best talent developer that they brought in. My opinion.

There are very few great coaches in the DMV that are true talent developers. Of the few, they are spread out. No club has a monopoly on this.

The FCV 05 team would be average if not for them acquiring the two best 05 teams at that time; Loudoun 05 and ODFC 05. (Talent Acquisition). Them beating Richmond is no surprise. It was expected.

The FCV 04 team has a lot of things going on with it that is impacting them in a negative way. Too much parental influence. I'm not surprised they got beat.

The FCV 03 team is a "new" team because DA split the 02/03 age group. The team was probabley top heavy with 02s last year which left the 03s weaker then normal this year.

FCV lost because they got beat. Lots of different factors. None of which had to do with trying out new things. It's the same thing that happened at playoffs.

What would you say about a coach who told kids they are an embarrassment to the DA during the game or afterwards?

There are zero former ODFC players on the roster. This is someone that knows nothing and must not be part of the club. The 04 comment is shows the poster has an ax to bring against one person that won’t be named.

Tell me where they are from hot shot

FCV, Loudoun, VDA, McLean

+1
The FCV 06 team picked up some of the 06 ODFC players. None of the 05s from ODFC made the team. They went to MU, Loudoun ECNL, or stayed on FCVs 2nd team.

05s are a little less than half from FCV, little less than half from Loudoun, one VDA, two McLean

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So no ODFC 05 girls were on the DA team last year?

There definitely was at least one who was ODFC 05 and was FCV DA 05 last year and this year.

You are 100% wrong. Not a single one. Not a single one guested with the 05s. All were on the second team. Some practiced a few times with the DA team, but none made it. The roster is still online. As well as this years.

I won’t name names but an FCV 05 DA player was on ODFC’s 05 roster: http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2017-Region-I-Championships/Game/63907/ODFCCesena05BlackVASWC/GalwayRoversFCGreen-PlunkettMASC/

I will explain. You’re both right and wrong in a way. When FCV took over ODFC 05 in the spring of 2018, a new FCV team was created. FCV took five of their top players from their existng 05 pre-DA team and putting them on the newly acquired team. Those five played (3 started and 2 came off the bench and played decent minutes) in the ERL league games and in the USYS State Cup (champs) and Eastern Regionals (semi finalists who lost to the eventual champ, Pipeline). So those names you’d see on that team’s roster.

BTW. Much of that team was composed of girls born in 06. 5 of those girls now play 06 FCV DA. The 5 05 pre-DA loaners are back on FCV 05 DA. 1 of the original ODFC team plays for 05 Metro U DA. 2 play for Loudoun ECNL 05, 2 for McLean ECNL 05, and 2 for Loudoun ECNL 06. The other two play for other travel programs. The team was really good and is now totally disbanded. But almost all the girls landed on DA or ECNL teams, so it worked out. 3 of the girls that now play 05 ECNL were on the FCV DA as PT players last year. Two were offered slots in Apr. but turned them down. 1 was not offered at that time, but was also not told “no” so decided to leave vs. wait it out.

Now you are all up to speed on the facts.

[Anonymous]

Now you have been told! Lol

[Anonymous]

The layer on that roster had already left ODFC and played the U 13 year at FCV. 5 FCV players guested for ODFC in the spring of 2018 during their run with USYS. Long post above is part of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The layer on that roster had already left ODFC and played the U 13 year at FCV. 5 FCV players guested for ODFC in the spring of 2018 during their run with USYS. Long post above is part of it.

Ah, so OP was right on the one ODFC 05 player. Thanks for clarifying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCV are not talent developers. They are talent acqusitioners.

Their coaches range from good to par. I wouldn't classify any as very good. Richie Burke was probabley the best talent developer that they brought in. My opinion.

There are very few great coaches in the DMV that are true talent developers. Of the few, they are spread out. No club has a monopoly on this.

The FCV 05 team would be average if not for them acquiring the two best 05 teams at that time; Loudoun 05 and ODFC 05. (Talent Acquisition). Them beating Richmond is no surprise. It was expected.

The FCV 04 team has a lot of things going on with it that is impacting them in a negative way. Too much parental influence. I'm not surprised they got beat.

The FCV 03 team is a "new" team because DA split the 02/03 age group. The team was probabley top heavy with 02s last year which left the 03s weaker then normal this year.

FCV lost because they got beat. Lots of different factors. None of which had to do with trying out new things. It's the same thing that happened at playoffs.

What would you say about a coach who told kids they are an embarrassment to the DA during the game or afterwards?

There are zero former ODFC players on the roster. This is someone that knows nothing and must not be part of the club. The 04 comment is shows the poster has an ax to bring against one person that won’t be named.

Tell me where they are from hot shot

FCV, Loudoun, VDA, McLean

+1
The FCV 06 team picked up some of the 06 ODFC players. None of the 05s from ODFC made the team. They went to MU, Loudoun ECNL, or stayed on FCVs 2nd team.

05s are a little less than half from FCV, little less than half from Loudoun, one VDA, two McLean

6

So no ODFC 05 girls were on the DA team last year?

There definitely was at least one who was ODFC 05 and was FCV DA 05 last year and this year.

You are 100% wrong. Not a single one. Not a single one guested with the 05s. All were on the second team. Some practiced a few times with the DA team, but none made it. The roster is still online. As well as this years.

I won’t name names but an FCV 05 DA player was on ODFC’s 05 roster: http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2017-Region-I-Championships/Game/63907/ODFCCesena05BlackVASWC/GalwayRoversFCGreen-PlunkettMASC/

I will explain. You’re both right and wrong in a way. When FCV took over ODFC 05 in the spring of 2018, a new FCV team was created. FCV took five of their top players from their existng 05 pre-DA team and putting them on the newly acquired team. Those five played (3 started and 2 came off the bench and played decent minutes) in the ERL league games and in the USYS State Cup (champs) and Eastern Regionals (semi finalists who lost to the eventual champ, Pipeline). So those names you’d see on that team’s roster.

BTW. Much of that team was composed of girls born in 06. 5 of those girls now play 06 FCV DA. The 5 05 pre-DA loaners are back on FCV 05 DA. 1 of the original ODFC team plays for 05 Metro U DA. 2 play for Loudoun ECNL 05, 2 for McLean ECNL 05, and 2 for Loudoun ECNL 06. The other two play for other travel programs. The team was really good and is now totally disbanded. But almost all the girls landed on DA or ECNL teams, so it worked out. 3 of the girls that now play 05 ECNL were on the FCV DA as PT players last year. Two were offered slots in Apr. but turned them down. 1 was not offered at that time, but was also not told “no” so decided to leave vs. wait it out.

Now you are all up to speed on the facts.

Lol. Fcv families talk about “development”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The layer on that roster had already left ODFC and played the U 13 year at FCV. 5 FCV players guested for ODFC in the spring of 2018 during their run with USYS. Long post above is part of it.

Ah, so OP was right on the one ODFC 05 player. Thanks for clarifying.

No. When the merge occurred, the player had already left. Not sure why it matters. One of the McLean players was previously FCV as well.

I suppose if we count every club a player has played for, you’ll probably get a lot more, including ODFC.

[Anonymous]

Parents want to bash FCV development. Players that come to the club from other clubs, while usually high performers, get better. If not, FCV would not be so dominant at every age group. Teams would not get better. The claim of no development would assume each player has peaked when they go to FCV. That is simply absurd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The layer on that roster had already left ODFC and played the U 13 year at FCV. 5 FCV players guested for ODFC in the spring of 2018 during their run with USYS. Long post above is part of it.

Ah, so OP was right on the one ODFC 05 player. Thanks for clarifying.

No. When the merge occurred, the player had already left. Not sure why it matters. One of the McLean players was previously FCV as well.

I suppose if we count every club a player has played for, you’ll probably get a lot more, including ODFC.

Technically, OP was correct. So, the player moved a little before the team moved. Could have been the catalyst for it. It’s not as though the player played ODFC at u9 and then moved to FCV.

Why are you so invested in proving that no ODFC players made FCV 05 DA?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The layer on that roster had already left ODFC and played the U 13 year at FCV. 5 FCV players guested for ODFC in the spring of 2018 during their run with USYS. Long post above is part of it.

Ah, so OP was right on the one ODFC 05 player. Thanks for clarifying.

No. When the merge occurred, the player had already left. Not sure why it matters. One of the McLean players was previously FCV as well.

I suppose if we count every club a player has played for, you’ll probably get a lot more, including ODFC.

The point is and always has been that FCV acquires talent. They dont develop it.

By the way, what's with the FCVxSTJ social media tag. It's not a merger. FCV no longer exists as a separate entity. Its STJFCV.