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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:http://loudounsoccer.com/loudoun-fcv-partnership/

What does this mean ? If Loudoun leaves CCL that will be end of league

Seems like it hasn't been true for a while that they require only A teams, no matter what they say on that front. It seems like they could carry on with whoever is not playing DA or ECNL/NPL or National league. Hopefully they'd drop the pretense about it being an elite league in that case though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:http://loudounsoccer.com/loudoun-fcv-partnership/

What does this mean ? If Loudoun leaves CCL that will be end of league

Seems like it hasn't been true for a while that they require only A teams, no matter what they say on that front. It seems like they could carry on with whoever is not playing DA or ECNL/NPL or National league. Hopefully they'd drop the pretense about it being an elite league in that case though.

Pump the breaks folks.

This isn't a merger. Both clubs will still be independent and Loudoun's A team will still be in CCL because Loudoun does not have the girls DA. Any player from Loudoun who plays on the DA team will become a FCV player. Loudoun provides fields and a player pool to monitor and FCV provides a player path.

This will work more like VDA where the clubs remain very independent except for top players that FCV and Loudoun identify.

[Anonymous]

The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

I think they will tell the truth and it will sound like this:

For Loudoun: "We are providing a pathway to the highest level of play."

For FCV: "We are securing the access to fields and to one of the largest player pools in the State."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

All rumors claim that the Spirit simply do not have their act together. Possibly there was no real structure or plan put forth or no real leadership from Spirit? Seems like BRYC and Loudoun are trying to do right for their kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

Those top players always left to play in ECNL anyways, regardless of whether it was McLean or FCV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

Those top players always left to play in ECNL anyways, regardless of whether it was McLean or FCV.

So the elite will leave for FCV, the top leave for ECNL at McLean or Braddock Road, and the rest play in CCL. CCL play gets watered down in the end.

[Anonymous]

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asksoccernova wrote:I help organize pickup soccer on fridays 5:30-7:00 at Draper Drive Park in fairfax, for boys and girls. Anyone who reads this is invited to come out tonight.

Most of the kids are U12 and younger but kids slightly older than that are certainly welcome to play also. All ability levels welcome.

Arlington Soccer Association has a pretty good Drop-in Soccer program.

During the Summer and Winter, plus days off school, it runs scrimmages between kids - basically with no rules. Parents not allowed to comment, coaches just keep kids playing and not fighting. I'm amazed not more parents don't advantage of this. You don't even need to be an Arlington resident.

http://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/otherasaprograms/street-soccer/

That is pretty cool

How many kids usually come out to Arlington drop in soccer? How many came out to Draper Drive Park last night?

I'm curious about this too. So, so many people rant and moan about the state of soccer around here without seeming to make an effort to find the many great training opportunities available.

Curious, Did you take your kid?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Euro soccer academies do recruit in the U.S. Have they "taken" any families in NOVA lately to anyone's knowledge?

Yes. My 11-year old. He was there 2 weeks this Fall after getting Id' last summer and they contacted and want to fly him back to Spain for an official tryout this Spring.

Plays for a C team in this area. At least they know what to look for.

Btw, yes he can easily juggle over 1,000.

Are you citizens of Spain or another European country?

Not pp but the club pays to relocate the entire family to Spain. They are investing in the player to make money down the line when the player is worth millions. It is a business.

For the pp above, how did they scout your son on a C team? Did someone recommend him as worth a look?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

Those top players always left to play in ECNL anyways, regardless of whether it was McLean or FCV.

So the elite will leave for FCV, the top leave for ECNL at McLean or Braddock Road, and the rest play in CCL. CCL play gets watered down in the end.

CCL was always watered down at U14 and older. Accept CCL for what it is, a great U9-U13 league.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

Those top players always left to play in ECNL anyways, regardless of whether it was McLean or FCV.

So the elite will leave for FCV, the top leave for ECNL at McLean or Braddock Road, and the rest play in CCL. CCL play gets watered down in the end.

CCL was always watered down at U14 and older. Accept CCL for what it is, a great U9-U13 league.

Not even at the younger ages. At U9 and 10 my kids team won almost every game by double digits. Then when they'd go to a tournament with teams not in CCL they'd lose big. On the boys side that age there are only 2 semi-decent teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The partnership will work. Just ask the Directors what they think about their partner club . I am curious to find out if they will tell you the truth!

why not partner with wash. spirit as planned? why a need to go to FCV? loudoun would still have the top FCV boys coming over for DA tryouts, and wouldn't spirit be a better partner for girls side? was a drive to fairfax really out of the question for parents out here in loudoun?

loudoun will still have a team in CCL, you can call it an A team or b team, doesn't matter, but it won't be as good as in the past if the true A girls are now going over to fcv for next year

Those top players always left to play in ECNL anyways, regardless of whether it was McLean or FCV.

So the elite will leave for FCV, the top leave for ECNL at McLean or Braddock Road, and the rest play in CCL. CCL play gets watered down in the end.

CCL was always watered down at U14 and older. Accept CCL for what it is, a great U9-U13 league.

Not even at the younger ages. At U9 and 10 my kids team won almost every game by double digits. Then when they'd go to a tournament with teams not in CCL they'd lose big. On the boys side that age there are only 2 semi-decent teams.

That happens in every league. The greatest disparity of talent/experience occurs at U9-U10. This is not a CCL thing but a U9, they are eight years old thing.

[Anonymous]

Is it official that FCV will no longer do ECNL? I see the DA announcement, but will FCV still try and do ECNL as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it official that FCV will no longer do ECNL? I see the DA announcement, but will FCV still try and do ECNL as well?

Nothing "official". It has been presumed that BRYC no occupies FCV's ECNL spot. But, with this Loudoun partnership it is feasible that Loudoun and FCV could support both DA and ECNL.