GA is the new CCL

[Anonymous]

So is all the hate towards Alexandria and the big reason surrounding clubs are hating it is because they would be partnered with Washington Spirit? Just asking because that seems where this thread is going and it would explain all of this. I am probably wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wasnt Metro the old spirit partner, how did that go?

When Washington Spirit decided to give $30 million to us soccer for the national team, then you knew that they weren't interested in homegrown players.

Michelle Kang gave the money. Some if it was hers and some was money she raised through donations. Kang also owns the London City Lionesses, a team currently in the WSL Championship. She is a huge proponent of advancing football for women and girls.

Yes, she owns the Spirit but Spirit didn't give the money. You are either ill informed or deliberately trying to misrepresent what happened. Either way, it makes what you said carry less weight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

So isnt 11 non nova teams more than 8 non nova teams? Not getting your reasoning here. And let's be real alot of those teams outside your area are no where near elite. Having a badge in either league does not mean elite

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

So isnt 11 non nova teams more than 8 non nova teams? Not getting your reasoning here. And let's be real alot of those teams outside your area are no where near elite. Having a badge in either league does not mean elite

Agree. I'd just like to see my DD stop playing against so many mediocre NOVA teams. Would be nice if the top talent in the region would concentrate in a smaller number of teams, but we're heading in the opposite direction. Current NOVA situation almost makes Bethesda an attractive option.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

So isnt 11 non nova teams more than 8 non nova teams? Not getting your reasoning here. And let's be real alot of those teams outside your area are no where near elite. Having a badge in either league does not mean elite

Agree. I'd just like to see my DD stop playing against so many mediocre NOVA teams. Would be nice if the top talent in the region would concentrate in a smaller number of teams, but we're heading in the opposite direction. Current NOVA situation almost makes Bethesda an attractive option.

I get what your saying and eventually both leagues will have to thin the herd. Would prefer to spend 10 dollars in gas to play mediocre team then drive 5 hours and 1k later to play a mediocre team. Bethesda in my opinion has the best grouping of both leagues. Agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

So isnt 11 non nova teams more than 8 non nova teams? Not getting your reasoning here. And let's be real alot of those teams outside your area are no where near elite. Having a badge in either league does not mean elite

Agree. I'd just like to see my DD stop playing against so many mediocre NOVA teams. Would be nice if the top talent in the region would concentrate in a smaller number of teams, but we're heading in the opposite direction. Current NOVA situation almost makes Bethesda an attractive option.

So instead of playing mediocre NOVA teams you'd rather drive around the mid atlantic and stay in hotels to play non-NOVA mediocre teams?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

I agree, add Asheville next season and that trip to Va Beach is always fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

We're making it worse by spreading a fixed amount of talent across a larger number of teams. So yes, I prefer the current situation over what we will have next year, and last year's situation over what we have this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

I agree, add Asheville next season and that trip to Va Beach is always fun.

At least Va Beach isn't the beach. Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

We're making it worse by spreading a fixed amount of talent across a larger number of teams. So yes, I prefer the current situation over what we will have next year, and last year's situation over what we have this year.

Another theory is that with highly level soccer costing less $ minus all the travel you will be able to develop more of the population and the overall talent pool in the DMV will rise.

DMV has the wealth to attract good coaches to the region, has the resources to keep a robust network of private training, etc.

Traveling to NC for a league game loses its appeal very quickly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

Congratulations, you're the reason why the travel soccer overpay for play model exists and thrives. You think that playing the same exact caliber of players from a longer distance away makes things better. Because traveling to Wilmington, NC to beat up on a team that's only in the ECNL due to geographic isolation is so much better for your kid's development. Yaaaay!!!!

We're making it worse by spreading a fixed amount of talent across a larger number of teams. So yes, I prefer the current situation over what we will have next year, and last year's situation over what we have this year.

Or on another note having more teams can give more kids time to shine. Let's be real coaches have favorites. The same people saying the talent is diluted is usually the same person crying on sideline about kids position or time in game. but hey you got the hat!

[Anonymous]

I like how there are always people here who have to make everything into, 'Your kid sucks," without knowing the first thing about how good the kid is at playing the game. Some of you are real losers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a GA fan going back to old FCV, but I don’t see how anyone can be happy about having so many GA teams in the DMV. U13 is when the girls are supposed to finally get to break away from playing against the same teams they’ve been playing ad nauseam since U8, but with the explosion of GA clubs in this area it’s now going to continue for another 6 years!

What is with all this playing against different teams? whatever league you move into, you end up, guess what???? Playing against the same teams!!!

The same girls from the top teams at McLean, Loudoun, SYC, Arlington, GFR, Vienna, PWSI, VSA, BRYC, and Alexandria have played against one other countless times over the last 5 years. Moving to ECNL introduces 8 non-NOVA clubs, with only 4 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic division. Moving to GA currently introduces 11 non-NOVA clubs, with only 3 NOVA clubs in the Mid-Atlantic (up from just 1 last year). Next year, 7 GA Mid-Atlantic clubs will be from NOVA. That's not elite or exclusive, it's more of the same.

So isnt 11 non nova teams more than 8 non nova teams? Not getting your reasoning here. And let's be real alot of those teams outside your area are no where near elite. Having a badge in either league does not mean elite

Agree. I'd just like to see my DD stop playing against so many mediocre NOVA teams. Would be nice if the top talent in the region would concentrate in a smaller number of teams, but we're heading in the opposite direction. Current NOVA situation almost makes Bethesda an attractive option.

So instead of playing mediocre NOVA teams you'd rather drive around the mid atlantic and stay in hotels to play non-NOVA mediocre teams?

Nothing mediocre about Penn Fusion, PDA Blue or even Delco