Are you talking about girls who quit team mid season or girls whose parents didn’t realize that they were supposed to go to Jeff cup when they made vacation plans? Or both? |
And yet you keep hoping and looking for us to come to FCV tryouts like this is 2016. Nope. |
Where are “the top US teams” if not Jeff Cup this weekend? |
Not with FCV, McLean 07 Mom. |
Mclean is an absolute disaster. Worst club in the area psychologically on the girls side. Follow the 06s who have to do wasteland ODP to try to grab attention. Only figures the 07s only give partial committment. |
Did the girls that quit go to BRYC? |
I think Braddock Road, Loudon, and fcv can challenge for that title. |
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This thread is hilarious. Love it as I am no part of it in Maryland....I know parents both from Loudoun Red 07s and FCV 07s.
From the outside looking in and based on feedback from parents, FCV has a better development program for the long run. DA program will also win in the long run vs. ECNL. Anyways, throw this into your "debate". How many 08s play on Loudoun Red 07? Pretty sure FCV 07s have at least (3) 08's playing up a year AND starting! |
Did you have fun? |
What makes you think DA wins out long term over ECNL? This is a serious question. I’m not trolling or picking a fight. The recent departures from the DA and additions tonit make me think ECNL wins long term. You feel otherwise? |
Having seen both programs first-hand, FCV is a more intense program. For better and for worse. |
ECNL went from 2 NoVA teams to 4 teams. And similar additions are happening elsewhere. Many clubs initially replaced departed ECNL clubs for DA but it is safe to say that ECNL is expanding at an aggressive pace. There is talk of a tiered ECNL and that many clubs will have two teams. PDA and Michigan Hawks already have two teams in ECNL per age group. So the question becomes, is ECNL diluting its product through such aggressive expansion? Exactly what is the patch worth if there are so many spots for players? One huge advantage that ECNL can have through its expansion is that with more clubs travel for league games can be much less and therefor much cheaper. But that does not equate to better soccer. This will have a greater impact on regional leagues like VPL and CCL. Ultimately it is where the players go that matter |
It's a mix with who is leaving and who is joining DA. First and most importantly, DA is pulling ahead and the boys side by a good margin. Was at a field last week with Sasho (UMD Mens Coach) just hanging out watching U17 Bethesda DA Boys vs Armour. Second, they are likely to allow players to play HS if they choose to do so, although it will still be discouraged. DA has the backing of US soccer. Lastly, the obvious, the DA to US Womens' Soccer connection/ID Camps, ETC... |
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There’s no mix on the girls side. Top clubs out and not top clubs in. US Soccer tried to keep ecnl players out of ynt camps. It didn’t last. PP is about a year behind. |