Anonymous
01/04/2024 09:41
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. He’s been told Potomac ECNL is not looking for players. I’m curious why you would recommend against Bethesda’s second team?
That's not surprising. The 2008 Potomac ECNL team is fantastic...they were probably why the club was accepted into ECNL this year.
I assume that's what the poster meant...that particular Potomac team is much better than the 2008 Bethesda Blue team that plays in NAL.
Obviously, if he can get on the Bethesda MLS Next team, that's a different story.
Any club that is turning players away without at least giving them a look is a joke and not worth your time.
Not a joke. Maybe they are saying that they won't give someone false hope. I am not a big fan of NAL. I don't think the competition is as good as ECRL. If that's your only option to go to Bethesda Blue, then try it out. They are just starting the season this week so there's lots of time to play.
Anonymous
01/04/2024 09:19
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. He’s been told Potomac ECNL is not looking for players. I’m curious why you would recommend against Bethesda’s second team?
That's not surprising. The 2008 Potomac ECNL team is fantastic...they were probably why the club was accepted into ECNL this year.
I assume that's what the poster meant...that particular Potomac team is much better than the 2008 Bethesda Blue team that plays in NAL.
Obviously, if he can get on the Bethesda MLS Next team, that's a different story.
You mean the former 2008 Potomac team that won the State Cup?
As said earlier, several of their players left for the bright lights of MLS Next, so it's not the same team.
Unfortunately for several of those players, they went to Bethesda MLS Next 08 and the grass definitely wasn't greener.
Anonymous
01/03/2024 19:26
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. He’s been told Potomac ECNL is not looking for players. I’m curious why you would recommend against Bethesda’s second team?
That's not surprising. The 2008 Potomac ECNL team is fantastic...they were probably why the club was accepted into ECNL this year.
I assume that's what the poster meant...that particular Potomac team is much better than the 2008 Bethesda Blue team that plays in NAL.
Obviously, if he can get on the Bethesda MLS Next team, that's a different story.
Any club that is turning players away without at least giving them a look is a joke and not worth your time.
Anonymous
01/03/2024 18:22
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. He’s been told Potomac ECNL is not looking for players. I’m curious why you would recommend against Bethesda’s second team?
That's not surprising. The 2008 Potomac ECNL team is fantastic...they were probably why the club was accepted into ECNL this year.
I assume that's what the poster meant...that particular Potomac team is much better than the 2008 Bethesda Blue team that plays in NAL.
Obviously, if he can get on the Bethesda MLS Next team, that's a different story.
Anonymous
01/03/2024 18:03
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. He’s been told Potomac ECNL is not looking for players. I’m curious why you would recommend against Bethesda’s second team?
Anonymous
01/02/2024 14:45
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
The thing is, if you go to Virginia and play ECNL, you don't have a spring season. I'm not sure when you contacted them; however, everyone should be back in the office this week. Practice restarts this week for both MoCo clubs.
I think VA union is the least competitive. Potomac 08 boys lost quite a few players this year to Bethesda and Baltimore Armour. This is Potomac's first year in ECNL. Since some of the Potomac players moved to Bethesda i would assume that they have a lot of players. Unless you are much better than the existing players, i would assume you would make the second or third team for Bethesda. That could also be the same for Potomac. Since Potomac is ECNL you can look at the ECNL website to see how many players they have on the team. Bethesda boys coaches can be also abusive, but generally you only have them for one year and then they rotate. The Potomac coach is new this year. My preference would be for Potomac's top team as opposed to Bethesda's second team who plays in NAL. If you don't get a response from the coach, you can contact the age group coordinator for both clubs. Good luck!
Anonymous
01/02/2024 14:10
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
Add in PPA. My son has been on a few different teams and likes their coaches. The only issue is that they don't have any teams above EDP 1, so if you want ECNL or MLS Next, you're out of luck there.
Thanks for the suggestion. I think he is open to non-ECNL as long as it’s not lower than EDP1.
2008 isn't a particularly strong year for PPA...but their top team is in EDP South Atlantic Premier 1.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 14:02
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
Add in PPA. My son has been on a few different teams and likes their coaches. The only issue is that they don't have any teams above EDP 1, so if you want ECNL or MLS Next, you're out of luck there.
Thanks for the suggestion. I think he is open to non-ECNL as long as it’s not lower than EDP1.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 13:51
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
Add in PPA. My son has been on a few different teams and likes their coaches. The only issue is that they don't have any teams above EDP 1, so if you want ECNL or MLS Next, you're out of luck there.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 13:48
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
Look, you're never going to get any really helpful replies on a broad topic like this.
Call the age group directors, and arrange some training with the teams, then see what coaches your DS likes.
Every coach in the area is the best/worst depending on who you talk to.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 13:47
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
This is definitely a drawback. It’s the reason he hasn’t considered VA clubs before. He’s been playing varsity and I think it’s great for social reasons though he says he would give it up for a better club experience. Potomac and Bethesda haven’t been returning his messages so he may need to cast a wider net and MoCo seems to be lacking options.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 13:44
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
Huh? First of all, OP never mentioned HS.
Second, of course you can play both, unless you're in MLS Next and a public HS.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 12:50
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
In this day and age, there are lots of games uploaded on YouTube. You can view a few games from several or all of the mentioned teams and see how the boys play. Generally, the boys play how they are coached.
Arlington 2008 - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arlington+2008+soccer
VA Union 2008 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ljzAvWduc
Anonymous
01/02/2024 12:34
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
Anonymous wrote:I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.
i'm not sure why you would consider all of those clubs. You won't be able to play high school soccer and club at the same time.
Anonymous
01/02/2024 12:12
Subject: Looking for feedback on coaching 2008B
I’d appreciate any feedback on the boys coaches in the 2008 age group at Arlington, Virginia Union, Bethesda or Potomac? DS has played on both A and B teams so feedback on both level teams is helpful. I’m not looking for commentary on rankings/records. DS has a deep and genuine love of the game and we just want to keep it that way.