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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure the scores prove anything. When FCV was in the ECNL, the older teams faced off with Richmond at about that same level.   The 03s and 04s are historically strong teams for them.  I was a bit surprised Richmond's 05s didn't perform better actually, which suggests if anything, Richmond is weakening.[/quote]

Why would Richmond be weakening? Their player pool is the same and they have no local clubs to really compete against for players. [/quote]

They aren't facing the same level of competition they used to, so their players may not be getting that same development.  [/quote]

Ummm, OK, and FCV is?[/quote]

They have more opportunities.  Richmond used to play Ohio, Maryland United Bethesda, NC Courage's A team (they now play their B team), Charlotte Soccer Academy.  Instead they have Loudoun, VDA Wilmington Hammerhead, NC Fusion (which was always average), McLean (which has taken some losses at the younger ages between Arlington and Metro).

FCV plays Penn Fusion, Tophat, Cedar Stars (which at the younger ages has pulled some PDA players), FC Fury, Charlotte Soccer Academy, Ohio, and so forth.  So yeah, they are getting better opportunities. [/quote]

That explains why the Patriots can’t win Super Bowls because they play in a weak division that doesn’t make them better.....

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I wouldnt compare youth soccer to professional football.  Not only does development in each sport look different, adults and your are.[/quote]

The point is the training makes more of a developmental difference than games do. [/quote]

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