Anonymous
02/09/2025 22:46
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:I heard that villarreal virginia academy is new to pre ecnl. Is it likely that if my child is on an upper team in another league that we might be able to take players there for the pre ecnl experience that we aren't getting? would love to get more coaching.
You can see how that is going https://www.vapremierleague.com/rlschedules
Anonymous
02/09/2025 22:39
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
I heard that villarreal virginia academy is new to pre ecnl. Is it likely that if my child is on an upper team in another league that we might be able to take players there for the pre ecnl experience that we aren't getting? would love to get more coaching.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 00:48
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How short is your season. No wonder the club wasnt that competitiveAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
It sucks for the kids but some of that falls on the parents that got complacent and didn't give their kids training opportunities outside of the club. Anyone who thinks just showing up to practices, games, scoring a few goals here and there thinking they are owed a spot are just delusional.
+1
This is the same in Pre-GA also. There is a big difference in kids who just do the team practices and games vs the girls who work hard outside of team practices too. We’ve seen 5-6 girls get displaced by much better players who do a ton of supplemental training. We’re seeing big fast kids loosing sports to skilled players who work hard outside of practice.
We also left a club w a terrible pre ECNL RL team. None of those kids were doing outside of club work, it would be hard for any other to make ECNL or GA without 6-8 months of additional training.
It’s better to leave now than later. If your kid is talented, there will always be a spot for them.
This was what we did. It's not worth staying when your kid outgrows a team that's not going anywhere. Club loyalty is a joke just like company loyalty in the adult world. Do what's best for your player not a club that doesn't care about your kid in the end.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 16:32
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:yet GFR gets smoked most of the time. Maybe one age group is actually good.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
Said — GFR’s Parents
Anonymous
02/04/2025 14:56
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:How short is your season. No wonder the club wasnt that competitiveAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
It sucks for the kids but some of that falls on the parents that got complacent and didn't give their kids training opportunities outside of the club. Anyone who thinks just showing up to practices, games, scoring a few goals here and there thinking they are owed a spot are just delusional.
+1
This is the same in Pre-GA also. There is a big difference in kids who just do the team practices and games vs the girls who work hard outside of team practices too. We’ve seen 5-6 girls get displaced by much better players who do a ton of supplemental training. We’re seeing big fast kids loosing sports to skilled players who work hard outside of practice.
We also left a club w a terrible pre ECNL RL team. None of those kids were doing outside of club work, it would be hard for any other to make ECNL or GA without 6-8 months of additional training.
It’s better to leave now than later. If your kid is talented, there will always be a spot for them.
Anonymous
02/04/2025 14:20
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
How short is your season. No wonder the club wasnt that competitiveAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
It sucks for the kids but some of that falls on the parents that got complacent and didn't give their kids training opportunities outside of the club. Anyone who thinks just showing up to practices, games, scoring a few goals here and there thinking they are owed a spot are just delusional.
+1
This is the same in Pre-GA also. There is a big difference in kids who just do the team practices and games vs the girls who work hard outside of team practices too. We’ve seen 5-6 girls get displaced by much better players who do a ton of supplemental training. We’re seeing big fast kids loosing sports to skilled players who work hard outside of practice.
We also left a club w a terrible pre ECNL RL team. None of those kids were doing outside of club work, it would be hard for any other to make ECNL or GA without 6-8 months of additional training.
Anonymous
02/04/2025 13:29
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
It sucks for the kids but some of that falls on the parents that got complacent and didn't give their kids training opportunities outside of the club. Anyone who thinks just showing up to practices, games, scoring a few goals here and there thinking they are owed a spot are just delusional.
+1
This is the same in Pre-GA also. There is a big difference in kids who just do the team practices and games vs the girls who work hard outside of team practices too. We’ve seen 5-6 girls get displaced by much better players who do a ton of supplemental training. We’re seeing big fast kids loosing sports to skilled players who work hard outside of practice.
We also left a club w a terrible pre ECNL RL team. None of those kids were doing outside of club work, it would be hard for any other to make ECNL or GA without 6-8 months of additional training.
Anonymous
02/04/2025 13:04
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
It sucks for the kids but some of that falls on the parents that got complacent and didn't give their kids training opportunities outside of the club. Anyone who thinks just showing up to practices, games, scoring a few goals here and there thinking they are owed a spot are just delusional.
Anonymous
02/04/2025 12:59
Subject: Re:Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:I’m curious about this as well. We are with a team that is pretty bad and are considering leaving after the fall season.
Did you leave your team after the fall? How well did your team compete at this level if they are pretty bad? Did players grow at all playing against stronger, better, faster players?
Anonymous
02/04/2025 12:40
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
yet GFR gets smoked most of the time. Maybe one age group is actually good.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
Anonymous
02/04/2025 12:16
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Are there any advantages for a bottom level team to play in pre ecnl? what can those kids get out of it if they never touch the ball?
Anonymous
02/04/2025 01:39
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Watched it happen twice this summer. Sucks for kids who used to be starters that now ride the bench.
Anonymous
02/03/2025 15:22
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
For better pathways, if your kid’s team is on the way to ECNL, you better watch out for those strong players from GFR.
If your kid is not getting better, those kids will take your kid’s spot. Better tell your cocky first-team kid to watch out!
Anonymous
02/03/2025 15:10
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
They always do at GFR. No pathway.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?
Anonymous
02/03/2025 14:57
Subject: Pre ECNL Girls Teams
Anonymous wrote:Remove GFR. Start strong at young ages and then everyone leaves. 2014s are dropping off. Lost three strongest players in Fall. Same for 2013s.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go for strong club with strong player pools
McLean
Arlington
Loudoun
GFR
VSA
All that above - VSA
Why are people jumping ship?