What tournament did you see them at? Curious, because to my Recollection you would have had to go out of your way to watch. |
This is the biggest BULLSHIT I have read yet. McLean is near DC, which everyone knows the suburbs of DC draws young adults and young families. Loudon has more retirement communities than any county in VA. VDA, who wants to be in the middle of that feud? VDA is in Prince William county. Prince William county is largest per Sq mile, but smallest in population. BRYC is in the middle of Fairfax, more children in Fairfax county than any county in VA. Educate yourself before you have Diarrhea Of the keyboard. |
It is? Can you elaborate further. |
Are you even from this area or are you another transplant? An extremely angry one at that. With an attitude like this, I'm guessing.....NJ, NY or PA? |
It’s a very good point. PP acts like these clubs only draw from a 5 mike radius. Players drive past all clubs listed to get to all clubs listed. |
Over the past two years I have seen them at JefCup and Bethesda. |
You don't understand that historic feeder clubs now have their own programs which killed other clubs. For example, Mclean historically got kids from Loudoun and Arlington. It benefited them from being in the middle. Now it doesn't because those clubs have their own programs. Mclean does not have a huge pool to rely on. They need the outside kids. Understand? |
Exactly. Kids drove past clubs to seek higher level play but there are enough clubs in elite level leagues that this is no longer necessary. Kids now will stay with their local club now. |
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20 miles isn't far. |
Your DD is probably on an older team, right? |
BRYC benefits from being centrally located in NoVA. It is no more than 45 minutes drive to Robinson HS from anywhere in NoVA. My DD's BRYC team had kids from 13 different high schools including from Manassas, DC, Alexandria, Stafford, Arlington, Falls Church, etc. On the other hand, Loudon and VDA are too far to drive (over an hour) for certain pockets of NoVA to consider as an option. |
45 minutes? At 3:30 in the morning? Yes, it’s “centrally located” but that doesn’t mean anything during rush hour. BRYC is in a fine location for many Fairfax county residents, but let’s not get carried away. |
| Local competition is strong, from Alexandria, Annandale, Villarreal, FPYC, BAC, SYC, SYA, CYA,.. |
05s have one win, fourteen losses, four draws. 28 listed on their roster on their page of ECNL’s site (some 06s, but also some 05s on the 04 team). If your daughter is good, she’ll get selected but she better be prepared to fight for every minute and crack into a huge roster. |