Loudoun Struggles in ECNL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

Fair enough, it is supposed to be a Loudoun thread and not a PDA or ECNL vs. DA thread. Still, as a non-Loudoun person, it is silly for people to talk about Loudoun's ECNL track record when it is the club's first year in ECNL. Even I understand that. I think the "give it time and see what happens" arguments from Loudoun parents are logical and persuasive. You hear the same "give it time" arguments from Spirit VA parents, but, unlike Loudoun, Spirit VA does not have the direct feeder that Loudoun has with its excellent U12 and under program (before VA parents bash me, I know about Spirit VA's new affiliations with feeder clubs in VA, but it is different than running your own U12 and under program to feed into your U13+ program).

I'm interested to see what Loudoun's 07 team ends up doing. If they stay together, they will be quite good in ECNL, even if they pick up nobody from outside the club in their ID sessions. If they could pick up a girl or two like that 07 from McClean, then look out.

[Anonymous]

*McLean.

Sorry for the typo

[Anonymous]

*McLean

Sorry about the typo in the PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

You underestimate Loudoun's propensity to shoot itself in the foot. Getting ECNL status does not change who runs the club or how they run it. So get your popcorn ready.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

I'm pretty sure that if you and your DD decided to leave the club then FCV's 07 team might be a more appealing destination Loudoun parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

What kind of question is this? How good would any team be if they lost their top 4+ players?

I am not sure how many times it can be said, but those girls are not leaving next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

That is what supposedly happened to the 06's this last year and the result was FCV STILL lost to Loudoun in WAGs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

What kind of question is this? How good would any team be if they lost their top 4+ players?

I am not sure how many times it can be said, but those girls are not leaving next year.

I am not from your area, but I would say it is rare to see no player movement at all between larger clubs at this age group. Also--If Loudoun is smart and plans to run a successful ECNL program, they are already looking at kids from outside the club to bring on to this 2007 team.

[Anonymous]

Ironically - the better 07 players left FCV for Loudoun a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I am not from your area, but I would say it is rare to see no player movement at all between larger clubs at this age group. Also--If Loudoun is smart and plans to run a successful ECNL program, they are already looking at kids from outside the club to bring on to this 2007 team.

To the Loudoun & FCV parents bs-ing each other on this thread... lighten up, francis.... Do your coaches substantially move players roles around the field during match play? either in a game or across games? or are roles pretty much set so that wins are truly the goal... if 3 central positions on your teams were upended for whatever reason, would the strength and the results remain consistent? I highly doubt it. And I'm sure every parent knows it too and in the back of their minds they realize that it's just a house of cards. Wait for puberty and the college showcase years. All this for 11 year old players, too funny.

You don't think there are some players thinking about options now for when the sub rules change that will feel like they want other opportunities to improve their game and showcasing and another local team might provide it? If they aren't now, they should be...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

What kind of question is this? How good would any team be if they lost their top 4+ players?

I am not sure how many times it can be said, but those girls are not leaving next year.

I am not from your area, but I would say it is rare to see no player movement at all between larger clubs at this age group. Also--If Loudoun is smart and plans to run a successful ECNL program, they are already looking at kids from outside the club to bring on to this 2007 team.

Loudoun’s Achilles heal is their inability to draw in outside talent. Due to the crazy size of their player pool they become a rather closed off club to outside players. They remain rather loyal to their top team players and new kids usually only get offered spots on a team below their level in order to prove themselves.

FCV lacks any loyalty to their own players so outsiders are always welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Loudoun 07s have many options for next year:

FCV and WS. BRYC and VDA. And maybe even Loudoun.

McLean and ASA may be a bit far given other options.

Good luck everyone.

?? What was this in response to? And have you read any of the prior 30 pages? The 07 Loudoun parents seem pretty intent on staying at Loudoun. As a non-Loudoun parent, I cannot blame them given the quality on that team and the fact that they have the ECNL platform. Only reason to move is if one liked DA better than ECNL, and that's an entirely separate discussion. I recall there being a prior thread about it somewhere on this blog . . .

Trying to bring the focus back to the local soccer scene. Loudoun has 2 decent 07 teams. Loudoun ECNL is currently one of the worst local DA/ECNL clubs. Loudoun players/parents of Loudoun players should consider all options. (I know there is at least one poster here who will tell you over and over that every player from Loudoun 07 is going to stay with Loudoun next year but I don't think that is best option for everyone nor do I believe that is what is going to happen.)

I am a Loudoun 07 parent. All Loudoun parents know the history of the club. Had Loudoun been in ECNL for the past 6 years the older teams would have held onto more players versus losing them. That is a reasonable assumption given that they all left for ECNL. Those older teams would be much stronger. Pretty obvious conclusion. This is where your whole argument falls apart.

Let me be 100% clear. Nobody will be leaving Loudoun because of how the older players are doing. We know the history. You can post every hour that we are worst ECNL club. We do not care because we know the best players left for ECNL.

The only person that seems to deny that history is you.

So lets say your goalie and top goal scorers leave next year? How good is your team going to be then?

What kind of question is this? How good would any team be if they lost their top 4+ players?

I am not sure how many times it can be said, but those girls are not leaving next year.

I am not from your area, but I would say it is rare to see no player movement at all between larger clubs at this age group. Also--If Loudoun is smart and plans to run a successful ECNL program, they are already looking at kids from outside the club to bring on to this 2007 team.

Loudoun’s Achilles heal is their inability to draw in outside talent. Due to the crazy size of their player pool they become a rather closed off club to outside players. They remain rather loyal to their top team players and new kids usually only get offered spots on a team below their level in order to prove themselves.

FCV lacks any loyalty to their own players so outsiders are always welcome.

You really have no confidence in your own team do you? Every post is a recruiting plug for FCV. Funny.

[Anonymous]

He/she said FCV lacks any loyalty to their own players. It does not sound like a recruiting plug to me. This Loudoun vs FCV conspiracy stuff is getting ridiculous.