Metro Utd + Potomac + DC Stoddert

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Anonymous wrote:Bethesda, McLean, and Arlington are so much closer. Why on Earth would anyone drive out to Reston on a weekday just to attend to practice when you could cut your commute in half for the same level of play

Because choosing a club is about more than geography.

[Anonymous]

This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a newbie, please be kind. Does this mean that we have better chances of making Mu Da team if we played for GFR’s top team from u9-U12s?

I think in the long run, probably. It's a natural consequence of the connection. GFR is looking to MU to offer some training to those players and the association will get them a quicker look. In the end, all DA teams will generally pick the best players from the overall pool of girls looking to play for it. MU will likely also form a closer connection with its other partners too.

Of course the girls from the partner clubs (Potomac, Stoddert etc) will get a closer look for the DA team. That’s the whole point. Now of course they will take only the most talented girls for the DA team (from any club), but it is always easier to stand out at try outs if the coaches already know you. There is a lot of rising talent at these clubs and yes many of them currently leave to go play for ECNL teams - some drive to play for Maryland United so Tyson’s area is nothing. This is a great move by Potomac, Stoddert etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

Frequent and ongoing exposure between the players and coaches, building a relationship and seeing how the club operates, culture, how training sessions are run is not the same as a trying out.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

Players dispersed randomly across multiple clubs before. Now, with a pathway and a relationship, it doesn't mean every single top player will choose MU, because players are not bound to anything. It does mean they will get more looks and probably an easier process if they are at that level by choosing MU. They may take a look when they didn't before, and MU has a special, growing culture. The players may decide that is the sort of club they are looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like it would've made more sense for GFR to partner with some combination of Herndon, VYS, SYA...?

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

This is where the club is different than other DA/ECNL clubs. Metro does not have U little teams so the players you mention are not "outsiders" more than anyone else. Everyone on the team will be new to the club.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

This is where the club is different than other DA/ECNL clubs. Metro does not have U little teams so the players you mention are not "outsiders" more than anyone else. Everyone on the team will be new to the club.

That's fair up to a point. MU is a stand alone DA looking for partners that will also act as feeders. I know a lot of boy's DA teams that function that way, and Richmond United is a stand alone elite club, although they don't face the market competition MU does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

This is where the club is different than other DA/ECNL clubs. Metro does not have U little teams so the players you mention are not "outsiders" more than anyone else. Everyone on the team will be new to the club.

If you have 5 kids per affiliate club who have played together for 3-4 years and they have an opportunity to continue to play together they likely will do so. An affiliate club could have ten players who are of DA quality and if they can stay together they are more likely to do so than they are to branch out individually or try and strike some kind of package deal with another DA or ECNL club that already has their 10-12 inside kids to choose from.

These feeder clubs are not any different in that social regard than say a Arlington or McLean. Kids in the system will tend to stay in the system. Friends like to stick with friends if it is an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

I say this kindly, I think you are being a little delusional. There maybe one player from either stodddert or Potomac every other year who would get an invite to DA/ECNL team. You will not see a group of players/most of the team from either club make DA unless the DA class is extremely weak. Stoddert and Potomac are not strong clubs. Looks at the tournament brackets and league results.

Take your kid out to a practice or two at Arlington, McLean, Metro or BSC. They will let you know if they are interested. They are not taking a lot of new kids. They sure as hell are not taking a whole average to below average team(by record). A place like Arlington runs 6 deep in terms of teams. Most places have 14-15 spots plus 4 player who practice with DA/ECNL but play for the top non DA/ECNL team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

This is where the club is different than other DA/ECNL clubs. Metro does not have U little teams so the players you mention are not "outsiders" more than anyone else. Everyone on the team will be new to the club.

If you have 5 kids per affiliate club who have played together for 3-4 years and they have an opportunity to continue to play together they likely will do so. An affiliate club could have ten players who are of DA quality and if they can stay together they are more likely to do so than they are to branch out individually or try and strike some kind of package deal with another DA or ECNL club that already has their 10-12 inside kids to choose from.

These feeder clubs are not any different in that social regard than say a Arlington or McLean. Kids in the system will tend to stay in the system. Friends like to stick with friends if it is an option.

Yeah, that is true, especially girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a game changer. All of the MU trolls will eat their words.

Nothing ever prevented the top players from those clubs from trying out for MU, Arlington, FCV, Loudoun, McLean or whoever in the first place.

If a group of kids have played together since 9 years old or younger have a chance to keep playing together while also playing at a higher level, the kids will more than likely try and stay together versus branching out to other clubs like Bethesda, McLean etc and hoping to stay together coming in as "outsiders".

I say this kindly, I think you are being a little delusional. There maybe one player from either stodddert or Potomac every other year who would get an invite to DA/ECNL team. You will not see a group of players/most of the team from either club make DA unless the DA class is extremely weak. Stoddert and Potomac are not strong clubs. Looks at the tournament brackets and league results.

Take your kid out to a practice or two at Arlington, McLean, Metro or BSC. They will let you know if they are interested. They are not taking a lot of new kids. They sure as hell are not taking a whole average to below average team(by record). A place like Arlington runs 6 deep in terms of teams. Most places have 14-15 spots plus 4 player who practice with DA/ECNL but play for the top non DA/ECNL team.

That may be the case now, but if MU is a known option, more players may start at Potomac rather than BSC. Things aren't all roses over there either, so any time there are options, parents may choose differently from earlier on.

And MU didn't field a U13 team, so that means there will be an entire 07 team needed for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like it would've made more sense for GFR to partner with some combination of Herndon, VYS, SYA...?

Why? None of those clubs have a DA level pathway. The whole point for these 3 clubs is to partner with a club that has a top level pathway.

Sorry meant to say for MU to partner with GFR and a few of those other clubs in Western Fairfax...I think that would be at least as strong of a group of feeder programs - if not stronger - and players from those clubs would be more inclined to go to MU than players in DC/MD.