DMV Preseason Rankings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

There are no more clubs to con. They ran out of “merger” partners. The game is up for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

McLean 05 was not last at the U13 age group, they were 4th. They were also not 1st at the U14 age group, they were 2nd.

They jumped 2 spots. Considering the DA did not exist at U13 when the 05's were in U13, everyone's top team was ECNL. At U14, players split which left a weaker conference overall as players left for the NC Courage and Charlotte.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

There are no more clubs to con. They ran out of “merger” partners. The game is up for them.

Brush up on the tactics..

For example, prior to Gus being at FCV, he coached and developed Annandale United 99. They were 3x state champions and arguably the best 99 team in the region. FCV hires Gus. Gus brings his team with him.
Annandale 99 is rebranded FCV ECNL 99 and they go undefeated in the MA divsion. They later fired GUS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

There are no more clubs to con. They ran out of “merger” partners. The game is up for them.

Brush up on the tactics..

For example, prior to Gus being at FCV, he coached and developed Annandale United 99. They were 3x state champions and arguably the best 99 team in the region. FCV hires Gus. Gus brings his team with him.
Annandale 99 is rebranded FCV ECNL 99 and they go undefeated in the MA divsion. They later fired GUS.

That team was national champions. Beat NEFC.

They also later rehired Gus. Very good coach and recruiter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

There are no more clubs to con. They ran out of “merger” partners. The game is up for them.

Brush up on the tactics..

For example, prior to Gus being at FCV, he coached and developed Annandale United 99. They were 3x state champions and arguably the best 99 team in the region. FCV hires Gus. Gus brings his team with him.
Annandale 99 is rebranded FCV ECNL 99 and they go undefeated in the MA divsion. They later fired GUS.

That team was national champions. Beat NEFC.

They also later rehired Gus. Very good coach and recruiter.

No amount of futsal will enable Gus to build another team like the 99s. By-gone era. Now parents avoid him due to his foul mouth. See how things have changed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

So what team did FCV absorb this year?

Dont know...but FCV has recruited and/or partially absorbed another clubs star team for at least the last six years.

There are no more clubs to con. They ran out of “merger” partners. The game is up for them.

Brush up on the tactics..

For example, prior to Gus being at FCV, he coached and developed Annandale United 99. They were 3x state champions and arguably the best 99 team in the region. FCV hires Gus. Gus brings his team with him.
Annandale 99 is rebranded FCV ECNL 99 and they go undefeated in the MA divsion. They later fired GUS.

That team was national champions. Beat NEFC.

They also later rehired Gus. Very good coach and recruiter.

Yes, I'm well aware.

Example #1: Befriend the coach and have him bring the team to you by giving him an offer he cant refuse. Such as FCV making " Soccer the Brazilian Way" responsible for all their camps.

Example #2. Use "holistic" summer camps and regional national training centers to recruit the best players from opposing teams. Reach out to the parents and play on their ego. Tell them they need to be under FCV to get to the next level.

Example #3. Use your network or personal trainers (one prominent one who is a US scout) to recruit players.

Its not hard.

[Anonymous]

All I can see is that FCV sent all three of its eligible teams to the DA nations. Two players were selected to Best XI in the East. I din't care about the politics. What it looks like to me is that FCV can produce teams and players that play great soccer. If I am a parent of a kid that can play at the ECNL/DA level, I am giving FCV a look. I will also give McLean a look. Haters, please go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All I can see is that FCV sent all three of its eligible teams to the DA nations. Two players were selected to Best XI in the East. I din't care about the politics. What it looks like to me is that FCV can produce teams and players that play great soccer. If I am a parent of a kid that can play at the ECNL/DA level, I am giving FCV a look. I will also give McLean a look. Haters, please go away.

How’d any of those teams do at “Nationals”?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

McLean 05 was not last at the U13 age group, they were 4th. They were also not 1st at the U14 age group, they were 2nd.

They jumped 2 spots. Considering the DA did not exist at U13 when the 05's were in U13, everyone's top team was ECNL. At U14, players split which left a weaker conference overall as players left for the NC Courage and Charlotte.

McLean U13 were as bad as BRYC U13 this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All I can see is that FCV sent all three of its eligible teams to the DA nations. Two players were selected to Best XI in the East. I din't care about the politics. What it looks like to me is that FCV can produce teams and players that play great soccer. If I am a parent of a kid that can play at the ECNL/DA level, I am giving FCV a look. I will also give McLean a look. Haters, please go away.

Cool let them abuse your kid then

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I can see is that FCV sent all three of its eligible teams to the DA nations. Two players were selected to Best XI in the East. I din't care about the politics. What it looks like to me is that FCV can produce teams and players that play great soccer. If I am a parent of a kid that can play at the ECNL/DA level, I am giving FCV a look. I will also give McLean a look. Haters, please go away.

Cool let them abuse your kid then

"What it looks like to me is that FCV can produce teams and players that play great soccer".

Yeah. That's what it looks like. However, they developed very few of those players.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The ODFC 05 team was a one off. They beat Loudoun 05 to win the state championship. Afterwards, the team went to FCV where a FCV, Loudoun and ODFC merger happened. That's why they are relevant.

Some of the ODFC kids went to McLean and filled the space created by some of their players going to Spirit. Oddly enough, McLean 05 went from last to 1st after this change. Go figure.

McLean 05 was not last at the U13 age group, they were 4th. They were also not 1st at the U14 age group, they were 2nd.

They jumped 2 spots. Considering the DA did not exist at U13 when the 05's were in U13, everyone's top team was ECNL. At U14, players split which left a weaker conference overall as players left for the NC Courage and Charlotte.

McLean U13 were as bad as BRYC U13 this year.

Very wrong.

[Anonymous]

McLean was actually worse at 06-second to last in division.