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Loudoun dad...here is a link to a recent ECNL game I found on YouTube.  Presumably these players have been "developed" by Loudoun along the way since Loudoun doesn't recruit right?

In no way am I suggesting the players are bad in this video, I am suggesting the players and their families have been ripped off for close to a decade under the guise of "development" while collecting trophies.

Maybe many of these girls could have truly "developed" somewhere that valued development more than wins at the youngest ages.

I found the free kick shortly after the 30 minute mark very indicative of Loudoun Dad's "development" narrative.  The keeper has easy options to play out of the back to and decides to blast the ball long into a crowd of people.  Maybe without FCV as a neighbor, Loudoun will teach the players how to actually play the sport instead of kick and chase - said no one ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYuXBpXlVTw[/quote]

Just watched a good portion of this game and I'm wholly unimpressed with this Loudoun team.  Is this typical of other Loudoun teams?  Hard to find where they complete more than 2 passes before losing the ball or more likely kicking it down the field.  I don't know if they win games or not but geez this is not good soccer.[/quote]

This was in no way a statement about the girls on the team. It is a statement about the coach and the program.  Clearly they are not teaching them to make passes and try to possess the ball. It’s not that the team wasn’t capable of completing more than 2 passes, it’s that they weren’t even trying to complete passes. I fault only the coaches. Has nothing to do with which players are on the team and everything to do with style of play.  My player is not in a top league and would probably lose to this Loudoun team, but boy do they play a different style. [/quote]

Exactly. Even if your point is that the team in the video is comprised of former Loudoun B team players, it's the simple fact that these girls are looking to just slam the s- out of the ball when it comes near them. No possession, no build up. Hell, just watching them warm up with 40 yard passes should be enough to pull their coach's licenses. FCV or not, if you play this way in an area with tons of kids and families with resources, expect another club to form/step in and dominate in Loudoun's back yard.[/quote]

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