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[quote=NovaAttackingMid]Our son has played for both clubs - one very recently after transferring from the other. We were with one club for 4 years and the other for less than half of a season. The bottom line is this...there are some great kids at BRYC who are having the system fail them. There are also many kids playing at ECNL level who could not make an ECNL roster elsewhere. As you get in the older age groups, BRYC becomes more competitive because the league has flushed out some who can't compete and drawn others who want a roster out of convenience or a myriad of other reasons. BRYC is the absolute worst at recruiting, and alot of that can be pinned on the lack of administration, structure, and personalities to make that happen. You kind of have to stumble into the club or know someone to be brought in. And that's not because it's elite - they literally have next to no outreach mechanism. There are several issues stopping both boys and girls from excelling. While talent level is one, another huge one is the lack of training field space. Teams are often on a space that's as small as 1/8th the size of a regulation pitch. Hard to practice through balls like that. A "partnership" with Vienna would presumably create additional field space. But, I think the adjoining issue is that the one field was being divided so that a scarce staff at BRYC could cram in their practices in one spot - Woodson HS. Another motivating factor for BRYC to do a partnership is there are a couple age groups (one in particular) that is completely barren. They don't have a competitive team to put on the field and got absolutely embarrassed in EDP this past fall. It drove the few talented kids away.

Vienna - some great coaches and kids and a no frills environment. Hate to stereotype any club or kid, but it is a very white collar area. So, while there are some very skilled players and they do a decent job of developing them at the U-littles, the kids often lack grit. There are many hungry-hustle kids, so don't get all bent out of shape. But they tend to lose close games because "some" of their kids lack an edge.Honestly, I don't know how much you can teach that once you get to ECNL level. There are a couple of age groups at Vienna that can compete with about any club in the area. Our kid was on a top team that won top flight of a tournament or two throughout the DC region. So, I wouldn't look down on Vienna because it's a small club. It only takes a handful of really skilled kids to put out a great product. And those kids are trickling away for bigger platforms of ECNL and MLS Next. Question is - does Vienna want to try to keep them and pump the resources that go with being an ECNL / MLS Next Club. Doubt it.

Bottom line - BRYC needs VYS more than VYS needs BRYC. Without a new talent pool, BRYC is on verge of collapsing at a couple of age groups. Vienna should probably keep the model they have unless they're aiming to become a Bethesda. And, I don't think they have the horses at the top or connections to make that happen for years to come.[/quote]

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