DA vs ECNL vs everything else

[Anonymous]

Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

Because he's an attention seeker mut who wants someone to get close to the fence so he can bark. Just keep walking by and don't make eye contact. He will go back under the porch when he learns nobody wants to play with him

[Anonymous]

Pretty exciting, Lisa Cole is joining Spirit DA's VA side. She has experience as the head coach of New Guinea's U23s, college coaching experience, and even time both as assistant and head coach of Boston Breakers.

Between her, Spencer Henderson and the returning other staff, Spirit VA is looking very good for next year.

The teams have also been strengthened by tryouts, with adds to every age group, except perhaps the U19s. I'm not sure if they added any for the upcoming season. The rest of the age groups are looking more competitive for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington Spirits DA program gives the DA less credibility. It is an absolute joke of a program.

That's pretty short-sighted. It is harder for NWSL programs in general to start out as strong as existing clubs like FCV because all they had to do was convert existing teams. And no NWSL was as challenged as the VA side, because those teams are literally a combination of 7+ clubs. Even the MD side is largely just Baltimore Armour girls. No matter the talent level, it takes time for players to develop synchrony.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

Because he's an attention seeker mut who wants someone to get close to the fence so he can bark. Just keep walking by and don't make eye contact. He will go back under the porch when he learns nobody wants to play with him

LOL! ? p#d

[Anonymous]

(p#d=fist bump)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington Spirits DA program gives the DA less credibility. It is an absolute joke of a program.

That's pretty short-sighted. It is harder for NWSL programs in general to start out as strong as existing clubs like FCV because all they had to do was convert existing teams. And no NWSL was as challenged as the VA side, because those teams are literally a combination of 7+ clubs. Even the MD side is largely just Baltimore Armour girls. No matter the talent level, it takes time for players to develop synchrony.

Not true about Baltimore Armour this year. For example, U-14s came from at least 10 different clubs. That will likely change over time, including next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

Speaking from experience? Give more details about what you think is wrong and is your daughter returning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington Spirits DA program gives the DA less credibility. It is an absolute joke of a program.

That's pretty short-sighted. It is harder for NWSL programs in general to start out as strong as existing clubs like FCV because all they had to do was convert existing teams. And no NWSL was as challenged as the VA side, because those teams are literally a combination of 7+ clubs. Even the MD side is largely just Baltimore Armour girls. No matter the talent level, it takes time for players to develop synchrony.

Not true about Baltimore Armour this year. For example, U-14s came from at least 10 different clubs. That will likely change over time, including next year.

Great! And for the record, I never meant it as a criticism. I'm just saying that NWSLs - all of them - were start ups, and Spirit VA this current year started with the most... moving parts shall we say?

But a club of that diversity in the end will be stronger for it IMHO$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

My DD chose it because she knows club ball is a better developmental experience than high school ball, though the program has exceeded our expectations even compared to when we were getting a full year of soccer with the ECNL. Prestige was not even a thought. In fact, the haughtiest parents and players if we met any were always from established clubs.

And we have experienced noticeably better coaching that seems will only get better leading into next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

Deeper soccer experience = 4x a week practice, 10 month a year training, 1 quality game a day, high level of competition, excellent coaching, fair play time allotted to best performers each week, opportunities to play up, definite opportunities to be scouted for national team and college..hard to find that all in one place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington Spirits DA program gives the DA less credibility. It is an absolute joke of a program.

That's pretty short-sighted. It is harder for NWSL programs in general to start out as strong as existing clubs like FCV because all they had to do was convert existing teams. And no NWSL was as challenged as the VA side, because those teams are literally a combination of 7+ clubs. Even the MD side is largely just Baltimore Armour girls. No matter the talent level, it takes time for players to develop synchrony.

Not true about Baltimore Armour this year. For example, U-14s came from at least 10 different clubs. That will likely change over time, including next year.

Great! And for the record, I never meant it as a criticism. I'm just saying that NWSLs - all of them - were start ups, and Spirit VA this current year started with the most... moving parts shall we say?

But a club of that diversity in the end will be stronger for it IMHO$

Agreed. WS-BA had the same struggles as WS-VA. I can see both have improved and next year will be better. Any dissatisfaction I've heard was for individual play time (always an issue), travel distances, time commitment, and cost. Almost all of this, except play time, was known going in. Parents probably had no idea where their daughter would land, and some were shocked. Competition was greater than they thought. Not a mess at all. It's called competitive soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

If it's all about prestige then WS would have issued car magnets the 1st day like all the other clubs in the DMV so parents can brag on their tailgate. In fact, you cannot even buy a DA or WS car magnet! I actually looked. GDA and WS have been too busy starting up to give a rat's ass about parents' having a chance to brag on their bumper. What's on your tailgate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you say that? I know several families sending their child over and these kids are excellent. It is a huge commitment but some kids are looking for a deeper soccer experience.

deeper soccer experience compared to what?

I think its more of "the prestige" for the parents than anything else, at this stage of the MD portion of the program at least.

If it's all about prestige then WS would have issued car magnets the 1st day like all the other clubs in the DMV so parents can brag on their tailgate. In fact, you cannot even buy a DA or WS car magnet! I actually looked. GDA and WS have been too busy starting up to give a rat's ass about parents' having a chance to brag on their bumper. What's on your tailgate?

Make no mistake those magnets are coming and when they do, they'll be $50 a piece, but you'll get a season ticket to see the Spirit play...lol