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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of you are just too dense to leave behind the dilution narrative. Dilution is an issue but McLean and FCV in current form will continue to dominate. Others clubs, both weaker ECNL/DA clubs and independent clubs will suffer. McLean's 05 time was a disaster last year, finishing at or near the bottom of it ECNL division. They lost a group of players to WS VA and maybe Arlington yet the team picked up several strong players from independent clubs and is now a #2 seed in the ECNL playoffs while also wining the August Cup and finishing as runner-up to the top bracket at JeffCup. FCV 05 picked up some strong players from independent clubs. Those players also had access to WS VA yet selected FCV. I also know players leaving clubs like Bethesda for McLean.

I agree that dilution is real but McLean and FCV in their current respective forms will still offer more than other ECNL/DA programs, i.e. they will get the best of those looking for elite soccer.[/quote]

The “best” are less likely to leave the club where they are the star and get seen by the same college coaches at the same showcases.

FCV will have to do more with less moving forward. But having two national level leagues is dilution in an of itself so the ability to stand out is actually easier but it doesn’t mean FCV or McLean is truly better it means their respective leagues/divisions are weaker.

Before the existence of two national leagues, exactly how many National Champion teams did both clubs produce?[/quote]

Once again, the exposure is NOT the same.  The DA is far superior in exposure for these players.  FAR superior.  More coaches from stronger schools (both academically and athletically) and the head coaches are the one's attending.  It is not even close.  Furthermore, it is a regular occurrence to have college coaches at FCV training.  TRAINING.  Not to mention regular season games.  Not happening with any regularity at ECNL games and training and certainly not at Loudoun.  Coaches go where the concentration of talent is.  Period.[/quote]

Go wash your hands. Yuck

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Truth hurts?

Bottom line is that MU and Arlington have much more potential to become elite destination clubs than any ECNL club purely for the exposure reason the OP posted above.  It is ok if you are making a decision to play for a club based on convenience, but that doesn't mean college coaches are coming to watch your team play.[/quote]

MU as a destination club? Bartender...[/quote]

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