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Anonymous
The karma is more likely to strike the one who might very well be actively looking for a new team in a month. I think it is fair to say that there will be a gradient regarding how easy it is for FCV players to find a new spot if all the FCV teams completely disbanded. The top 4-5 kids at each FCV age group will certainly have their pick of where they want to go but the rest will have to look for a fit and actually work for it. |
Anonymous
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Let's just remind some people of FCV over the past year.
2010 FCV vs ECNL (3-0-1) FCV 1-0 over Arlington (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-1 over FC Delco FCV 1-0 over Bethesda (ECNL National Semis) FCV 1-1 to Bethesda (ECNL National Semis) But you know, only 1 or 2 players are good enough for local ECNL teams. Maybe they should just move over the entire team to ECNL-RL, that way regular ECNL teams wouldn't have to worry about losing to them. 2009 FCV vs ECNL (2-4-0) FCV 3-2 over Bethesda FCV 0-2 loss to PDA Blue (ECNL NATIONAL Champions) FCV 0-1 loss to SUSA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 1-3 loss to NVA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-1 over NVA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 0-7 loss to Penn Fusion (Ouch, that's a bad one) Despite the one blowout, the 09s still played close games to some of the very best ECNL teams. Looking at PDA's record, VDA also lost 2-0 at the same tournament to PDA Blue, but hey you know, FCV players aren't good enough for them either. 2008 FCV vs ECNL (2-1-3) FCV 2-0 over PDA Blue (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-0 over SUSA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-3 loss to NC Courage (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 1-1 tie to SUSA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 0-0 tie to Penn Fusion (ECNL National Semis) FCV 2-2 tie to PDA Blue (ECNL Playoffs) Wins over ECNL Playoff teams and only one loss in 6 games to ECNL playoff teams, VA parents like "that's not good enough and only 1 or 2 of your players are worthy" 2007 FCV vs ECNL (2-3-1) FCV 0-1 loss to PDA Blue (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-1 over World Class (ECNL National Semis) FCV 1-5 loss to Penn Fusion (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 0-0 tie to SUSA (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 2-1 over Penn Fusion (ECNL Playoffs) FCV 1-2 loss to World Class (ECNL Playoffs) I won't post 06/05s because most of them will be graduating and aren't part of the conversation. But in case you were wondering, they have a winning record against ECNL Playoff teams. FCV vs. ECNL overall (9-8-5) ***should be noted almost all games were against ECNL playoff teams, but "your girls are only good enough for ECNL-RL teams" Shame on your ignorance. Shame. |
Anonymous
So? FCV is an eleite team and could be ECNL if they had not burned that bridge. Why is this a question? |
Anonymous
Love it. The only reason 75% of local ECNL players don’t have to worry about their roster spots is that there are 6 ECNL teams to absorb the players from just one FCV GA team. The entire situation stinks for everyone, for the FCV girls whose club blew up and are losing their coaches and teammates, for the ECNL players who will lose their roster spots, and for the parents of both who will have to spend more time driving to practices. |
Anonymous
I saw the tournament match where 2010 FCV tied Bethesda. Some of the people around that Bethesda team thought—and had good reason to think—it might compete for a national championship. BSC’s coach was furious and seemed shocked when the match ended in a draw. I missed the tournament’s final where FCV beat Bethesda. I wonder what the Bethesda side’s reaction was then. Folks just aren’t familiar with FCV, and they buy into the notion that GA is inferior so FCV must be inferior. |
Anonymous
Disappointment at getting a tie against FCV and then realizing that for a run at a National Championship is not in the cards is not the pro FCV flex you think you're making. |
Anonymous
So true! It's not a good situation for so many. |
Anonymous
I wasn’t trying to make a “pro FCV flex.” I was trying to give an example of how ECNL parents and perhaps even coaches are ignorant (which is not a pejorative term) about FCV quality. If I wanted to make a “pro FCV flex,” I would have pointed out that the 2010 Bethesda squad is pretty good—they beat NVA, VDA (2x), Brave, and McLean/Union in the Fall 23 season. Perhaps Arlington would have got ‘em. |
Anonymous
Ok, how about this. Pick any ECNL club to go up in flames and all of their players now need to look for a new team. How many of their players are making a FCV roster? |
Anonymous
Same analysis. I don’t think you’ll hear a lot of FCV families say the club (pre-current disaster) was, or its players as a group are, better than what you’ll find at the local ECNL clubs. But you do hear a lot of ECNL people dismiss FCV players, which I think is a mistake. Unfortunately for all of us, we’re about to find out how many FCV players can displace ECNL players at their clubs. |
Anonymous
I tend to think that if they live closer to ECNL teams, and could make the ECNL teams, they'd already be playing on the ECNL teams. |
Anonymous
See you on the gfrl roster next season! |
Anonymous
Thank you for providing another example of the ignorance (not a pejorative term) of ECNL families regarding FCV. |
Anonymous
If that’s the case, I certainly wouldn’t my DD ECNL team to play them and get embarrassed by a RL team BASED on that post of results. |
Anonymous
Yup! Surrounding ECNL clubs will definitely make room for FCVs best players. Some ECNL starters will become subs. Existing subs will get moved to ECNL-RL. And families will sit tight and accept this because well, where else are they going to go? FCV? or VRSC? 🤣😂🤣 |