Washington Spirit VA ID sessions this Sunday
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Anonymous
I think it depends on the team. VA's 19s were clearly better until the spring hit, which is why I always find posts dismissing older player movement ridiculous. I was very surprised to see the VA U17s are having better results this spring than they are. And they have had some injuries and our done people. They had our goalie in the field on Saturday. That's not typical. The U15s have a forward, like a true goal scoring forward. Filling that one key position is game changing. I think the U14s have a very good core group. They need to trim some fat. And I'm not going to pick on the U13s. They get pummeled enough. Spirit MD has smaller rosters and doesn't engage in all the playing up that VA does. The top scorer on U15 is an 04 and plays 04. She's in the top 10 for goal scorers in her age group in the country. I think she's impressive and YNT material. |
Anonymous
I keep hearing that and yeah, makes it easier. But a lot of top tier clubs actually survive off of recruitment from smaller developmental clubs. And I read somewhere that the top 06 FCV scorers didn't actually some from FCV. If Spirit rostered appropriately, I could see Spirit becoming a destination for top players of smaller developmental clubs, but not if it keeps mismanaging talent. |
Anonymous
. The question is why go to spirit if they can go to bryc, fcv, vda, McLean, etc? |
Anonymous
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Agreed. There are really no nearby options for DA or ECNL for girls in the Baltimore area. MDU and BSC are the only other options, but both those are decently long drives to be making during rush hour.
From a feeder perspective, Pipeline and SAC are both good clubs with "formal" arrangements with WSMD. Add to that possible pickups from Baltimore Celtic - another good area girls club - plus Baltimore Union and other smaller clubs, and you get a number of quality feeder options for WSMD. That is just not the case with WSVA. There are plenty of more established DA or ECNL options in relative close proximity, so inherently WSVA is going to have a much tougher time recruiting the "3-4 top" girls away from a club, when compared to WSMD. |
Anonymous
lol. if you are asking that question, you either don't know those 4 well enough or trolololololo |
Anonymous
Spirit VA U15 has a true goal scoring forward? You do realize the stats are all posted on the DA website, right? |
Anonymous
I actually meant Spirit MD U15s. She has over 20 goals. I do see how I made that confusing. |
Anonymous
WS VA did this to themselves too. They dropped anchor right in the middle of the shark tank with no bait. In my opinion this was totally predictable. |
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They tried to build the appropriate pipeline, but then BRYC and Loudoun and Arlington all walked away from the pipeline arrangement over control issues. And all subsequently pursued something different and independent, whether ECNL or DA. https://www.soccerwire.com/news/clubs/youth-girls/washington-spirit-land-larry-best-eyeing-spot-in-girls-da/ https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2016/6/30/12071404/spirit-will-have-club-in-new-u-s-soccer-girls-development-academy |
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A hope and a prayer is not a strategy
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Anonymous
Totally random post. |
Anonymous
Beating the drum while walking in circles. There is no plan. |
Anonymous
Are you in band? What instrument do you play? |
Anonymous
If that poster’s talent in music is anything like their intelligence....groupie. |
Anonymous
Spirit not only wanted these clubs to send their best players but we’re going to have to pay a fee to Spirit for the privilege of sending their best players to them. These club to club partnerships do not work. Director egos are too big. |