Girls DA/ECNL in VA: who will survive?

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Anonymous wrote:Say what you want about McLean 05 but to go from the bottom of MA to 2nd place after losing 1/3 or more of the team is impressive. Also, you need to acknowledge that the team finished as a finalist at the Jefferson Cup Champions Division losing a close match to MRM Rush in the finals. The is heading to ECNL nationals. I am not an MYS ECNL parent but have watched the team play. They play great soccer which is a result of great training.

Actually they lost 9 of the 18, all starters. 3 to Arlington, 2 to FCV, 4 to Spirit/MU.

Clyde is a good coach.

For next season, they are picking up 2 quality players that were offered FCV da spots but turned them down. They are a bit raw, but under Clyde will turn into really great players.

They are two really good players. I hope they excel at McLean. Very good families.

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Anonymous wrote:Say what you want about McLean 05 but to go from the bottom of MA to 2nd place after losing 1/3 or more of the team is impressive. Also, you need to acknowledge that the team finished as a finalist at the Jefferson Cup Champions Division losing a close match to MRM Rush in the finals. The is heading to ECNL nationals. I am not an MYS ECNL parent but have watched the team play. They play great soccer which is a result of great training.

I’ve watched Clyde’s team for years. MYS 05 is a good team and gets wins but they are parking the bus. I wonder if they play a more positive style with addition of new players.

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Anonymous wrote:Say what you want about McLean 05 but to go from the bottom of MA to 2nd place after losing 1/3 or more of the team is impressive. Also, you need to acknowledge that the team finished as a finalist at the Jefferson Cup Champions Division losing a close match to MRM Rush in the finals. The is heading to ECNL nationals. I am not an MYS ECNL parent but have watched the team play. They play great soccer which is a result of great training.

I’ve watched Clyde’s team for years. MYS 05 is a good team and gets wins but they are parking the bus. I wonder if they play a more positive style with addition of new players.

Clyde’s teams*

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Anonymous wrote:Say what you want about McLean 05 but to go from the bottom of MA to 2nd place after losing 1/3 or more of the team is impressive. Also, you need to acknowledge that the team finished as a finalist at the Jefferson Cup Champions Division losing a close match to MRM Rush in the finals. The is heading to ECNL nationals. I am not an MYS ECNL parent but have watched the team play. They play great soccer which is a result of great training.

I’ve watched Clyde’s team for years. MYS 05 is a good team and gets wins but they are parking the bus. I wonder if they play a more positive style with addition of new players.

Will be interesting to watch. Wonder who was dropped as they had 18 before.

I think the new players give them strength on the attacking side for sure. Former ODFC players.

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I heard that the team also picked up a player or two from Bethesda ECNL.

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https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/82444/steve-gans-dissects-the-da-vs-ecnl-turf-war-that.html?verified=1

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somehow I don't see The St. James buying Arlington Soccer Association or BRYC. I don't think either of them are for sale, or can even be sold.

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Anonymous wrote:somehow I don't see The St. James buying Arlington Soccer Association or BRYC. I don't think either of them are for sale, or can even be sold.

I think you were responding to an earlier post. I believe just the DA program and the ECNL program can be purchased, not the entire club. I agree those two clubs are too big to be bought or sold wholesale.

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TSJ is in the sports club business not the youth soccer business. Buying FCV aids the former but I dont see how accumulating other clubs helps their primary focus since there is a limit to their soccer field access.

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Anonymous wrote:TSJ is in the sports club business not the youth soccer business. Buying FCV aids the former but I dont see how accumulating other clubs helps their primary focus since there is a limit to their soccer field access.

They would be buying a player pool is all. Adding another DA player pool to their mix would both strengthen their DA as well as the non purchased DA.

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Fools, there is zero money on youth soccer. You can pay bills and give out scholarships but it is not a profitable business.

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Anonymous wrote:Fools, there is zero money on youth soccer. You can pay bills and give out scholarships but it is not a profitable business.

Exactly, The St James is simply trying to flip the player pool into membership fees as well as facility fees that will be rolled into the club training fees the following year.

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Anonymous wrote:Fools, there is zero money on youth soccer. You can pay bills and give out scholarships but it is not a profitable business.

Not the way xFCV runs it.

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Anonymous wrote:Fools, there is zero money on youth soccer. You can pay bills and give out scholarships but it is not a profitable business.

Not the way xFCV runs it.

Once the St James takes total control the following year FCV, or whatever it will be called will easily be the most expensive DA on the East Coast.

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Small background on the new owners of FCV. You can read the utter and true passion for soccer in the brief bios:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-st-james-brings-premium-sports-wellness-and-active-entertainment-destination-to-chicagoland-300703300.html?tc=eml_cleartime

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