Should McLean Pre-ECNL players consider Spirit DA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

Arlington belongs on that list.

[Anonymous]

If McLean players aren't staying with McLean, they should look at Arlington. That's a great place for 07s and 08s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If McLean players aren't staying with McLean, they should look at Arlington. That's a great place for 07s and 08s.

Which club is next with a shameless come and join us pitch? FCV? VDA?

There is no need for McLean players to move to FCV. FCV will go ahead and list them as a FCV commitment anyway.

Hahaha!

Omg, that's hilarious!

It is indeed, but not quite as funny as the parents on here that think their 10 and 11 year olds are so damn good that clubs are pining over them.

[Anonymous]

^^ Because there are so many options, not hard to make Spirit or Arlington DA a year early. Both nearby, and 2007s are very weak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

05’s and 06’s are at 18 or less.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

05’s and 06’s are at 18 or less.

20 on the 05s, and they would take more if they could. Spirit will take more if more come. The rosters were self limited by how many have tried out and agreed to play for Spirit.

There's 2 years worth of data already that shows that.

[Anonymous]

No need to bash any of these clubs. The previous point was that all of the DA and ECNL clubs keep lots of players around, whether maxing rosters or using DPs. If your DD is good enough to start, you shouldn’t worry about those who choose to be a DP or perennial bench player. It’s their choice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

Not true

U13 has only 16

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

Not true

U13 has only 16

I think that was already answered. They didn't have more than 16 available to play for Spirit. It's not like they had 40 great choices and decided to keep it at 16. Tryouts were sparse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No need to bash any of these clubs. The previous point was that all of the DA and ECNL clubs keep lots of players around, whether maxing rosters or using DPs. If your DD is good enough to start, you shouldn’t worry about those who choose to be a DP or perennial bench player. It’s their choice.

Spirit does not have DP players.

They do have a U16 non DA team.

At U13 and U14 every player rostered since the beginning of the season has played 7 or more official DA games (unless they chose not to play).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

Not true

U13 has only 16

I think that was already answered. They didn't have more than 16 available to play for Spirit. It's not like they had 40 great choices and decided to keep it at 16. Tryouts were sparse.

They said they wanted 18 or less and that is what they did. I know it is a foreign concept doing what you say you are going to do. They could pull players from GFR 06, 07, 08 to play but so far they have not. Realize Spirit has an 07 who has only played U14 and U15 games.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

Not true

U13 has only 16

I think that was already answered. They didn't have more than 16 available to play for Spirit. It's not like they had 40 great choices and decided to keep it at 16. Tryouts were sparse.

And for a couple of McLean 08s who would otherwise be playing in NCSL next year? Who cares, you take the higher competition level and the development opportunity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a number of good VA clubs if you are an 07 or 08 including McLean, Spirit, BRYC and Loudoun. You can’t go wrong with any of those clubs.

I would be careful of BRYC. They have 30 players for U13 ECNL. I assume they plan to continue this model next year.. Making BRYC ECNL is no guarantee that you will play ECNL.

If roster size is a concern, I'd be wary of Spirit too. They max out their rosters as well.

So McLean, Arlington, and Loudoun are better choices. Loudoun has a very good 07 team.

Not true

U13 has only 16

I think that was already answered. They didn't have more than 16 available to play for Spirit. It's not like they had 40 great choices and decided to keep it at 16. Tryouts were sparse.

They said they wanted 18 or less and that is what they did. I know it is a foreign concept doing what you say you are going to do. They could pull players from GFR 06, 07, 08 to play but so far they have not. Realize Spirit has an 07 who has only played U14 and U15 games.

They said that and then didn't fulfill that promise in other age groups. They promised all returning teams and players 18 or less. Check the website to see if they kept their promise.