Metro Utd + Potomac + DC Stoddert

[Anonymous]

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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.

It just depends on the player's goal. The DA and ECNL level players are looking to play D1 college not just social time with friends. Those players will not stay at a feeder club if they have the talent and drive to play at the highest level.

[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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

[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".

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.

Have you looked at Loudoun, McLean, Arlington, etc second teams? They have some good players who may not make their clubs DA/ECNL team but want to play at that level. Trust me MU will give these player a good look. DA clubs will attract a lot of talented kids. It’s not the shoe in you think it is. How did the 07 Stoddert and Potomac do against Loudoun, Arlington, McLean, etc last year? This year the 07s are playing these clubs second team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

It just depends on the player's goal. The DA and ECNL level players are looking to play D1 college not just social time with friends. Those players will not stay at a feeder club if they have the talent and drive to play at the highest level.

If they have a chance to play in a DA that is their clubs affiliate and continue to play with players they like and have been successful playing with they will likely choose to do so.

[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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

DC Stoddard 08s are legit. Better than FCV, McLean or Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

Have you looked at Loudoun, McLean, Arlington, etc second teams? They have some good players who may not make their clubs DA/ECNL team but want to play at that level. Trust me MU will give these player a good look. DA clubs will attract a lot of talented kids. It’s not the shoe in you think it is. How did the 07 Stoddert and Potomac do against Loudoun, Arlington, McLean, etc last year? This year the 07s are playing these clubs second team.

Of course they will give a look to the kids from second teams at the big clubs. And Stoddert and Potomac also will likely retain/recruit better players and advance some of those players to MU. It’s great news for Potomac and Stoddert.

[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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

DC Stoddard 08s are legit. Better than FCV, McLean or Arlington.

They tied arlington’s second team. Look at it objectively, how many Stoddert 08s would make those other clubs first team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Yes your kid has to be better vs what they have. After u13 these teams do not change a lot unless there is the normal soccer drama...lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Oh boy. You think Metro has in house U8-U12 kids. I get it now. The DC Stoddard, Potomac and GFR families will know better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Oh boy. You think Metro has in house U8-U12 kids. I get it now. The DC Stoddard, Potomac and GFR families will know better.

So you take what 4 kids from DCS, Potomac and GFR and pick up 4 others...do you have a competitive DA team? If that’s your model good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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".

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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Oh boy. You think Metro has in house U8-U12 kids. I get it now. The DC Stoddard, Potomac and GFR families will know better.

DC Stoddert, Potomac, GFR are currently "feeder clubs" to Metro. Every player at every club is a year to year player.

Kids who start out at Arlington tend to stay at Arlington. Kids at McLean tend to stay at McLean. When they reach U13 at their club, just like every year they have a choice, stay or look elsewhere. The difference is ECNL or DA at U13 draw in more outside competition. So some kids who may not make the ECNL team at McLean may look elsewhere. Those kids that do make McLean will tend to stay. But in general kids choose to stay with what they are familiar with.

So, if you are a part of a decent Stoddert team at U12, you like your team and there is a pathway for that group of kids to play at a DA AND stay mostly intact as a group they are likely to do so. Their previous choice was to try their luck at Bethesda, MD United, McLean etc.

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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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Oh boy. You think Metro has in house U8-U12 kids. I get it now. The DC Stoddard, Potomac and GFR families will know better.

So you take what 4 kids from DCS, Potomac and GFR and pick up 4 others...do you have a competitive DA team? If that’s your model good luck.

VDA has existed on the girls side for 3 years now. Based on a the first cycle of players at 06 that have been been with PWSI and VSA and looking at VDA's 06 success it appears that the model can work.

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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.

If 3 clubs can provide a pool of 45 kids to start with I'm quite certain that there are 8-10 players out of that pool that are capable of playing at a DA or ECNL level. But a core group of 8-10 players to start with is far better than starting from scratch every single year. It is not as if Arlington, FCV, McLean take all of their in house players either but they at least have a core group to add more talent.

These partnerships are not as much about filling current DA teams as they are about future player pools, 07, 08, 09, 10......

The point is these other DA/ECNL teams do not take many Stoddert or Potomac players in the past or now. I do not see that changing. If you combined Stoddert and Potomac program what type of team would you have? I do not know. Would they be competitive against these other clubs? The more important question is where does your kid fit? These clubs(including MU) are only taking the top players. Is your kid one of the top players...like in the top 3?

If you say more top players will stay at Stoddert or Potomac fine but those players would take the DA slot anyways. I still think those players will leave Stoddert or Potomac because they want to play with players closers to their level and in the big tournaments’ top brackets. Also you are not changing the coaches at Stoddert or Potomac.

MU might be able to field a good team just with the players who do not make/ unhappy at the surrounding team in VA. They seems to be located geographically close to McLean, Arlington, Loudoun and a whole bunch of other smaller clubs.

The point is, when all things are equal DA/ECNL teams keep their in house kids over outside kids regardless of where they come from.

Oh boy. You think Metro has in house U8-U12 kids. I get it now. The DC Stoddard, Potomac and GFR families will know better.

So you take what 4 kids from DCS, Potomac and GFR and pick up 4 others...do you have a competitive DA team? If that’s your model good luck.

VDA has existed on the girls side for 3 years now. Based on a the first cycle of players at 06 that have been been with PWSI and VSA and looking at VDA's 06 success it appears that the model can work.

Yes, I think MU can do something similar to that with its partners.