SYC big announcement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is just PR. All the SYC kids could have tried out for McLean at any time. None of the girls in the high school levels are good enough so it won’t affect the girls side at all. Other than I’ve heard from 2 parents from McLean already looking to jump to Arlington if they have to drive anywhere near Springfield for even one practice a week. This doesn’t affect any other club on the girls side bc there won’t be any change unless players leave McLean bc of practice distance. The younger SYC boys will help out McLean so I’m assuming that’s the benefit.

And whoever things the VDA/PWSI alliance on the girls side was successful you definitely don’t know anyone there. Players are fleeing...and check out their records in the last 3 years.

You have such in-depth knowledge on:
- SYC kids motivation to tryout for McLean
- Talent level of HS girls at SYC and McLean
- Traffic patterns and driving times that are shorter to Springfield than Long Bridge
- VDA/PWSI girls side results/talent level

that I think you're just trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my MYS ECNL player has to practice in Springfield we'll be looking to other clubs asap--Arlington is looking pretty good right now whereas we never would have considered a change before. I guess we'll have to see how it plays out but traveling to pratice in springfield is a non starter.

Hi, I'd like to drive further to Arlington's Long Bridge than SYC's South Run

It would have made more sense for McLean to partner with Vienna or Metro United.

Why would SYC do this instead of partnering with BRYC? McLean is better than BRYC, but SYC would get a lot more players onto the top team at BRYC and the location wouldn't be an issue.

[Anonymous]

You have such in-depth knowledge on:
- SYC kids motivation to tryout for McLean
- Talent level of HS girls at SYC and McLean
- Traffic patterns and driving times that are shorter to Springfield than Long Bridge
- VDA/PWSI girls side results/talent level

that I think you're just trolling.

I wish i were trolling...nova soccer is a disaster and these mergers won’t make a difference other than charge more $ to more parents.

I actually have 2 kids at 2 different clubs so I’m actually pretty familiar with a good amount of soccer on the girls side. I have seen the 05/04/03 all play at SYC...none will make McLean and in fact a good number have tried out before and not made the McLean ECNL team before so there will be no change there.

This merger will shift some of the SYC boys over...especially the 06s but that’s all I can see benefiting McLean. And SYCparents should get ready to pay more $$ for ECNL training g...lol

As for VDA...feel free to talk to any single parent over there on the 06/05/04 and see how they feel about the PWSI merger and their new TD if you don’t believe me.


I think we should have less clubs and increase the rec leagues again. Soccer is just taking $$ from parents. It’s crazy and if my kid doesn’t make the best teams then they move back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have such in-depth knowledge on:
- SYC kids motivation to tryout for McLean
- Talent level of HS girls at SYC and McLean
- Traffic patterns and driving times that are shorter to Springfield than Long Bridge
- VDA/PWSI girls side results/talent level

that I think you're just trolling.

I wish i were trolling...nova soccer is a disaster and these mergers won’t make a difference other than charge more $ to more parents.

I actually have 2 kids at 2 different clubs so I’m actually pretty familiar with a good amount of soccer on the girls side. I have seen the 05/04/03 all play at SYC...none will make McLean and in fact a good number have tried out before and not made the McLean ECNL team before so there will be no change there.

This merger will shift some of the SYC boys over...especially the 06s but that’s all I can see benefiting McLean. And SYCparents should get ready to pay more $$ for ECNL training g...lol

As for VDA...feel free to talk to any single parent over there on the 06/05/04 and see how they feel about the PWSI merger and their new TD if you don’t believe me.


I think we should have less clubs and increase the rec leagues again. Soccer is just taking $$ from parents. It’s crazy and if my kid doesn’t make the best teams then they move back.

Sooo right and parents will pay more for only two or three players in each age team getting all attention from club and marginalizing everyone else. It is like parents investing for these 2-3 kids making to the pros or NT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is just PR. All the SYC kids could have tried out for McLean at any time. None of the girls in the high school levels are good enough so it won’t affect the girls side at all. Other than I’ve heard from 2 parents from McLean already looking to jump to Arlington if they have to drive anywhere near Springfield for even one practice a week. This doesn’t affect any other club on the girls side bc there won’t be any change unless players leave McLean bc of practice distance. The younger SYC boys will help out McLean so I’m assuming that’s the benefit.

And whoever things the VDA/PWSI alliance on the girls side was successful you definitely don’t know anyone there. Players are fleeing...and check out their records in the last 3 years.

In what age group are vda players fleeing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have such in-depth knowledge on:
- SYC kids motivation to tryout for McLean
- Talent level of HS girls at SYC and McLean
- Traffic patterns and driving times that are shorter to Springfield than Long Bridge
- VDA/PWSI girls side results/talent level

that I think you're just trolling.

I wish i were trolling...nova soccer is a disaster and these mergers won’t make a difference other than charge more $ to more parents.

I actually have 2 kids at 2 different clubs so I’m actually pretty familiar with a good amount of soccer on the girls side. I have seen the 05/04/03 all play at SYC...none will make McLean and in fact a good number have tried out before and not made the McLean ECNL team before so there will be no change there.

This merger will shift some of the SYC boys over...especially the 06s but that’s all I can see benefiting McLean. And SYCparents should get ready to pay more $$ for ECNL training g...lol

As for VDA...feel free to talk to any single parent over there on the 06/05/04 and see how they feel about the PWSI merger and their new TD if you don’t believe me.


I think we should have less clubs and increase the rec leagues again. Soccer is just taking $$ from parents. It’s crazy and if my kid doesn’t make the best teams then they move back.

Keep that energy, playa

[Anonymous]

I reserve all rights to my $100 gift card if any of these names, or iterations thereof, are used:
South County McCleaners
Mclean Mcleansters
McSoccers
Wokesters
McMansionettes
NetWorthers
Virginia Soccer Club Football Club Club (VASCFCC)
Drivers Academy
McleanSYCVA
South County North
Green Oranges
That Green Team
Mclean Futbol Club (and a kid from SYC)
TheTeamFormerlyKnownAsMclean (TTFKAM)(Tee-tee-eff-kam)
Tysons Finest
Washington Generals
Spirit Elite United Futbol Club and Development Academy of Metro Northern Virginia, or simply (SEUFCDAMNOVA)
I-495ers
GALleria Girls
The Saint Mcleans
New Crest
FC Mclean
FC South Mclean
FC Mclean South
Mclean Development Academy
Mclean Elite
South Countyers
Recruit.US FC
Mclean ECNL
Mclean South ECNL
Alliance ECNL
Alliance FC
Mclean Alliance ECNL
NOVA Alliance ECNL
The Mclean Connection
Mclean Networkers
Mclean <insert dad’s company’s name here because they’re sponsoring us>
Mclean Recruiters
Winning Recruitsters
RTU ECNL (“Richer than U”)
D1 Bounders ECNL
McLean Youth Soccer and Springfield South County Youth Club Alliance
McLean Youth Alliance Springfield South (MY-ASS) ECNL

[Anonymous]

Wonder how this will site with Maryland players that commute to Mclean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my MYS ECNL player has to practice in Springfield we'll be looking to other clubs asap--Arlington is looking pretty good right now whereas we never would have considered a change before. I guess we'll have to see how it plays out but traveling to pratice in springfield is a non starter.

Hi, I'd like to drive further to Arlington's Long Bridge than SYC's South Run

It would have made more sense for McLean to partner with Vienna or Metro United.

Why would SYC do this instead of partnering with BRYC? McLean is better than BRYC, but SYC would get a lot more players onto the top team at BRYC and the location wouldn't be an issue.

Hmm my driving argument failed now I'll try this one.

This may be hard to accept. McLean/SYC combining player pools will be SCARY for ECNL competition. That's a good thing.

[Anonymous]

So funny...syc boys hate McLean...unless they sweeten the pot and ECNL boys league get stronger, none of them are leaving their team or coach to go to McLean!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So they’ll practice two days in Lorton and two days in McLean? Seems like a lot of driving.

Lorton? Maybe West Springfield HS, Rolling Valley, South Run, and other options.

I dunno. The South County middle school/high school complex is one of the better field locations for SYC.

[Anonymous]

OMG I just spit my water. Best post ever...you should make this a poll:

I vote for:
McLean Youth Alliance Springfield South (MY-ASS) ECNL
Mclean Futbol Club (and a kid from SYC)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So funny...syc boys hate McLean...unless they sweeten the pot and ECNL boys league get stronger, none of them are leaving their team or coach to go to McLean!

Read it again. We aren't "going" to McLean. We are aligning player pools.

[Anonymous]

BTW from the boys side, none of us want anything to do with McLean from SYC. The boys ECNL is crap and we already hate playing the complainers at McLean. We will happily keep our coach and our team...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So funny...syc boys hate McLean...unless they sweeten the pot and ECNL boys league get stronger, none of them are leaving their team or coach to go to McLean!

Read it again. We aren't "going" to McLean. We are aligning player pools.

“Aligning player pools”...lmao just means McLean would like to take your better players into our expensive ECNL training and leave you the B team to play CCL..which the boys don’t want...nor do they want a new coach, training or merged practices. We were just fine.