Bethesda Offers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think U13 girls offers are out yet. I ran into my neighbor this morning and her daughter is a top player rising U13 and they have not heard anything.
Wasn't a final (add-on) try-out held last night? (that's what she said).

It depends on the specific coach, but in general the girls offers seem to be arriving at a slower pace this year.

[Anonymous]

Have all U14 ECNL 1 and 2 offers gone out?

[Anonymous]

People, give it a rest. It is travel soccer not the lottery.

[Anonymous]

heard U11 green today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People, give it a rest. It is travel soccer not the lottery.

People have multiple offers and multiple kids and are trying to juggle acceptances with carpools, work commutes, friends and colleagues.

Why don’t you give your condescending attitude a rest and try a little empathy for a change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People, give it a rest. It is travel soccer not the lottery.

People have multiple offers and multiple kids and are trying to juggle acceptances with carpools, work commutes, friends and colleagues.

Why don’t you give your condescending attitude a rest and try a little empathy for a change.

+1

[Anonymous]

At the risk of hikacking this, could someone give a brief summary of Bethesda's overall philosophy of play for the girls' side (U13 and above)? Are they primarily possession-based, Dutch/Ajax style, counteratticking, etc?

Or am I just a fool for asking/talking out of my non-soccer a$$, and they just try to get the ball to the fastest kids up top?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the risk of hikacking this, could someone give a brief summary of Bethesda's overall philosophy of play for the girls' side (U13 and above)? Are they primarily possession-based, Dutch/Ajax style, counteratticking, etc?

Or am I just a fool for asking/talking out of my non-soccer a$$, and they just try to get the ball to the fastest kids up top?

Every club in the entire DMV claims to be possession-based, Ajax, counterattacking [ insert current trend here ]

Reality is much more team-based, given the players that end up on the side. Our "possession based play out the back team" is now a boot to the big guy in the middle everytime so they can run like an idiot and lose the ball trying to take on three defenders.

Take whatever you hear with a grain of salt...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the risk of hikacking this, could someone give a brief summary of Bethesda's overall philosophy of play for the girls' side (U13 and above)? Are they primarily possession-based, Dutch/Ajax style, counteratticking, etc?

Or am I just a fool for asking/talking out of my non-soccer a$$, and they just try to get the ball to the fastest kids up top?

Every club in the entire DMV claims to be possession-based, Ajax, counterattacking [ insert current trend here ]

Reality is much more team-based, given the players that end up on the side. Our "possession based play out the back team" is now a boot to the big guy in the middle everytime so they can run like an idiot and lose the ball trying to take on three defenders.

Take whatever you hear with a grain of salt...

Including the post above. I think some teams are definitely more possession-based than others, with differences more pronounced at earlier ages. But there are not many teams like that and certainly only one or two clubs. I have only watched top Bethesda teams. The kids are sufficiently talented and intelligent players to play multiple styles. Top coaches are good and they will probably emphasize possession among younger players because it is a really good foundation for everything else later. But I am sure, like all good coaches, that kids need to learn to take advantage of opportunities when they present and play more directly. I would be wary of any club fanatically devoted to a single style of play across all teams and ages regardless of team talent and oppponent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the risk of hikacking this, could someone give a brief summary of Bethesda's overall philosophy of play for the girls' side (U13 and above)? Are they primarily possession-based, Dutch/Ajax style, counteratticking, etc?

Or am I just a fool for asking/talking out of my non-soccer a$$, and they just try to get the ball to the fastest kids up top?

Every club in the entire DMV claims to be possession-based, Ajax, counterattacking [ insert current trend here ]

Reality is much more team-based, given the players that end up on the side. Our "possession based play out the back team" is now a boot to the big guy in the middle everytime so they can run like an idiot and lose the ball trying to take on three defenders.

Take whatever you hear with a grain of salt...

Including the post above. I think some teams are definitely more possession-based than others, with differences more pronounced at earlier ages. But there are not many teams like that and certainly only one or two clubs. I have only watched top Bethesda teams. The kids are sufficiently talented and intelligent players to play multiple styles. Top coaches are good and they will probably emphasize possession among younger players because it is a really good foundation for everything else later. But I am sure, like all good coaches, that kids need to learn to take advantage of opportunities when they present and play more directly. I would be wary of any club fanatically devoted to a single style of play across all teams and ages regardless of team talent and oppponent.

Exactly.
On the tiny fields of the Potomac Tournament, for example, pretty much every team moved to the long ball approach, especially from the keepers, who could easily throw the ball over midfield.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda does not have a unified philosophy. It is basically "find/recruit the best players possible" and then get them playing as a team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda does not have a unified philosophy. It is basically "find/recruit the best players possible" and then get them playing as a team

Someone told me they recruit talent rather than develop it. Seems about right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda does not have a unified philosophy. It is basically "find/recruit the best players possible" and then get them playing as a team

Someone told me they recruit talent rather than develop it. Seems about right.

College and Professional teams do this. So does companies when they hire people. While we might not like it, it seems to work for Bethesda. They get lots and lots of kids trying out each and every year.

If you were running/managing Bethesda and responsible for it’s corporate brand, you would select the best of the best kids too. On the contrary, if your club has a hard time recruiting, you have no choice other than developing your existing players. (I’m not a current or past Bethesda parent, but just want to point out the obvious.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda does not have a unified philosophy. It is basically "find/recruit the best players possible" and then get them playing as a team

Someone told me they recruit talent rather than develop it. Seems about right.

College and Professional teams do this. So does companies when they hire people. While we might not like it, it seems to work for Bethesda. They get lots and lots of kids trying out each and every year.

If you were running/managing Bethesda and responsible for it’s corporate brand, you would select the best of the best kids too. On the contrary, if your club has a hard time recruiting, you have no choice other than developing your existing players. (I’m not a current or past Bethesda parent, but just want to point out the obvious.)

College and pro teams don't say they are development-focused. Bethesda should just be honest about it and say 'come to Bethesda to play with the teams we form of the best players' (which isn't actually true), rather 'come to Bethesda to be developed, with hard work you'll move up, etc.'

[Anonymous]

also leads to lazy - sub-par coaching. When you can rely on new players coming in you do not have to put in the extra effort, bench or cut the under-performers instead of develop them and improve their game