What does everyone think about SYC

[Anonymous]

I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

[Anonymous]

They’re competitive but mediocre at best. Good coaches? Meh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

Sure. I mean two years ago they had gotten kicked out of CCL but then they imported a bunch of players and coaches from LMVSC. Who knows where things will be two years from now. I don’t get the “up and coming” part of it - like LMVSC, they have some very competitive teams in certain age groups. Like LMVSC, they could be looking at a different world two or three years from now. We will see. Talent is mobile and kids who look good at U10 can look a lot different at U15. If it is convenient and a good fit for your kid, go for it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

Sure. I mean two years ago they had gotten kicked out of CCL but then they imported a bunch of players and coaches from LMVSC. Who knows where things will be two years from now. I don’t get the “up and coming” part of it - like LMVSC, they have some very competitive teams in certain age groups. Like LMVSC, they could be looking at a different world two or three years from now. We will see. Talent is mobile and kids who look good at U10 can look a lot different at U15. If it is convenient and a good fit for your kid, go for it.

As long as they don’t steal from you like a club in Leesburg you’ll be Gucci

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re competitive but mediocre at best. Good coaches? Meh

What is your basis for saying that? We have had some great coaches.

[Anonymous]

If MLS Next can get it together and launch this DA replacement league in the spring, SYC can be up and coming. Their younger teams got accepted into MLS Next and I expect as these teams progress, they will have older age groups accepted. If MLS Next truly is the replacement to DA, this will draw talent to SYC.

[Anonymous]

I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

Sure. I mean two years ago they had gotten kicked out of CCL but then they imported a bunch of players and coaches from LMVSC. Who knows where things will be two years from now. I don’t get the “up and coming” part of it - like LMVSC, they have some very competitive teams in certain age groups. Like LMVSC, they could be looking at a different world two or three years from now. We will see. Talent is mobile and kids who look good at U10 can look a lot different at U15. If it is convenient and a good fit for your kid, go for it.

Which age groups would you say are the most competitive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

Even if they dominate recruiting in lmvsc’s area, they have to compete with Bryc in the same area and are bordered by Arlington, McLean, st James, without anything that really sets them apart

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

Even if they dominate recruiting in lmvsc’s area, they have to compete with Bryc in the same area and are bordered by Arlington, McLean, st James, without anything that really sets them apart

1. They already have dominated LMVSC’s area
2. People are leaving BRYC; their pipeline of players is never used and they’re not competing well in ECNL
3. Is TSJ open yet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

Sure. I mean two years ago they had gotten kicked out of CCL but then they imported a bunch of players and coaches from LMVSC. Who knows where things will be two years from now. I don’t get the “up and coming” part of it - like LMVSC, they have some very competitive teams in certain age groups. Like LMVSC, they could be looking at a different world two or three years from now. We will see. Talent is mobile and kids who look good at U10 can look a lot different at U15. If it is convenient and a good fit for your kid, go for it.

Which age groups would you say are the most competitive?

I know their girls 2008 team is competitive. Heard boys 2007 too but I've not seen them play

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm hearing that this is really an up and coming club with a lot of talent, good coaches, strong teams and now playing in the top league - MLS next. Are they on a par with the top clubs in the area?

Sure. I mean two years ago they had gotten kicked out of CCL but then they imported a bunch of players and coaches from LMVSC. Who knows where things will be two years from now. I don’t get the “up and coming” part of it - like LMVSC, they have some very competitive teams in certain age groups. Like LMVSC, they could be looking at a different world two or three years from now. We will see. Talent is mobile and kids who look good at U10 can look a lot different at U15. If it is convenient and a good fit for your kid, go for it.

Which age groups would you say are the most competitive?

I know their girls 2008 team is competitive. Heard boys 2007 too but I've not seen them play

They got kicked out of CCL 2 for not playing their top teams in CCL 2, and instead playing them in EDP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

Even if they dominate recruiting in lmvsc’s area, they have to compete with Bryc in the same area and are bordered by Arlington, McLean, st James, without anything that really sets them apart

1. They already have dominated LMVSC’s area
2. People are leaving BRYC; their pipeline of players is never used and they’re not competing well in ECNL
3. Is TSJ open yet?

1. They dominate because coaches left with teams, whether or not that translates in to getting them as ulittles after Rex (no one is driving it Springfield form rose hill for Rec) is yet to be seen. It’s more likely Alexandria feasts in the corpse of lmvsc since its fields are largely an easier drive for practice and home games

2. Maybe, but it’s still another club in the same geographic footprint that fields high level teams (and that has more recent relevance than SYC)

3. Yes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

Even if they dominate recruiting in lmvsc’s area, they have to compete with Bryc in the same area and are bordered by Arlington, McLean, st James, without anything that really sets them apart

1. They already have dominated LMVSC’s area
2. People are leaving BRYC; their pipeline of players is never used and they’re not competing well in ECNL
3. Is TSJ open yet?

1. They dominate because coaches left with teams, whether or not that translates in to getting them as ulittles after Rex (no one is driving it Springfield form rose hill for Rec) is yet to be seen. It’s more likely Alexandria feasts in the corpse of lmvsc since its fields are largely an easier drive for practice and home games

2. Maybe, but it’s still another club in the same geographic footprint that fields high level teams (and that has more recent relevance than SYC)

3. Yes

Correction: players followed their coaches.

I guess the academy system isn’t producing European-level talent?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say that SYC turned it around for sure. They took the best coaches from LMVSC and the players followed. They upped their Social Media game which helps for player recruitment. They got themselves back into CCL and now have teams in MLS Next. It was a complete 180. I wish we had left LMVSC to follow their progression but we decided to stick out another year and now left this past season due to LMVSC poor academy implementation. Regardless of performance per team I think they have a solid approach and training program.

Even if they dominate recruiting in lmvsc’s area, they have to compete with Bryc in the same area and are bordered by Arlington, McLean, st James, without anything that really sets them apart

1. They already have dominated LMVSC’s area
2. People are leaving BRYC; their pipeline of players is never used and they’re not competing well in ECNL
3. Is TSJ open yet?

1. They dominate because coaches left with teams, whether or not that translates in to getting them as ulittles after Rex (no one is driving it Springfield form rose hill for Rec) is yet to be seen. It’s more likely Alexandria feasts in the corpse of lmvsc since its fields are largely an easier drive for practice and home games

2. Maybe, but it’s still another club in the same geographic footprint that fields high level teams (and that has more recent relevance than SYC)

3. Yes

Correction: players followed their coaches.

I guess the academy system isn’t producing European-level talent?

LMVSC is going to drastically shrink. That doesn't necessarily mean SYC gets the majority of the benefit- my bet is Alexandria gets the lions share of the younger kids. Plenty of ASA car magnets mixed in already, no SYCs yet