Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:52     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Why can't NVAand have ECNL + RL teams, while loudoun soccer gets ga and mlsnext?
fixed
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:37     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Why can't Strikers and Kickers have ECNL + RL teams, while United MLSN?


i think it's a real possibility.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:25     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Why can't Strikers and Kickers have ECNL + RL teams, while United MLSN?


Yup and my bet is they get to keep girls ECNL..
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:22     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Why can't Strikers and Kickers have ECNL + RL teams, while United MLSN?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:18     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Wild unsubstantiated conspiracy theory with no validation whatsoever, but fun...

All youth soccer in Richmond is merged from Kickers, Strikers and FC Richmond (From Rec to Top Level) under Richmond United platform with a clear pyramid to their USL1 mens side and USLW side for women (which they hope to move to USL Super League in next 3 years).

And, on top of that, they move Boys to MLS Next Platform and in seismic shift despite the HQ of ECNL being in Richmond, the girls join GA!


MLSN part makes sense given how they're touting this as changing soccer in VA, except for the fact that all of the away games (MA and SE) would be so far away. Like, 2.5 hours every other weekend seems like a lot. It's such a long season with so many games - but I can see how this would be appealing and they could certainly be very competitive in the MA.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:16     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
https://www.instagram.com/p/DE5MX5ZtYi_/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=cc3f1173-ab23-4be7-b145-c3095962ca69
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 16:11     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Wild unsubstantiated conspiracy theory with no validation whatsoever, but fun...

All youth soccer in Richmond is merged from Kickers, Strikers and FC Richmond (From Rec to Top Level) under Richmond United platform with a clear pyramid to their USL1 mens side and USLW side for women (which they hope to move to USL Super League in next 3 years).

And, on top of that, they move Boys to MLS Next Platform and in seismic shift despite the HQ of ECNL being in Richmond, the girls join GA!


It appears that the boys side is really excited about this.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 15:54     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Wild unsubstantiated conspiracy theory with no validation whatsoever, but fun...

All youth soccer in Richmond is merged from Kickers, Strikers and FC Richmond (From Rec to Top Level) under Richmond United platform with a clear pyramid to their USL1 mens side and USLW side for women (which they hope to move to USL Super League in next 3 years).

And, on top of that, they move Boys to MLS Next Platform and in seismic shift despite the HQ of ECNL being in Richmond, the girls join GA!
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 14:07     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Looks like Kickers is hinting at news tomorrow at 11am. Maybe they are updating their crest?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 13:35     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
In previous years,

When a club announces a big announcement, it’s a league change…just saying
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 13:33     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow,

Are they getting a 2nd ECNL team?
Or are they getting MLSN?


THEY ARE NOT getting another ECNL team per strikers director (source). They are "tiering" the ECRL teams and the merger will create a very strong ECRL team that will compete in the North ECRL region and a second team will stay in the ECRL South region. I'm guessing there is change coming in the ECRL conferences as there is a quite a bit of disparity in both conferences.

Also, side rant - ECRL regional qualifications. How is it that VA, one of the best states for youth soccer, only gets 2 spots of 16 for the regional championships? One league with bottom feeders, gets 5 teams out of 8 and some of those teams lost 8-0 at regionals. I don't get the breakdown and why VA only get 2 slots. NC gets 3 for like 10 teams. **Rant over**


Not sure if this qualifies as big news. If I was a parent of a player on the new North team, I would have really consider the benefit of all this additional driving.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 12:48     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow,

Are they getting a 2nd ECNL team?
Or are they getting MLSN?


THEY ARE NOT getting another ECNL team per strikers director (source). They are "tiering" the ECRL teams and the merger will create a very strong ECRL team that will compete in the North ECRL region and a second team will stay in the ECRL South region. I'm guessing there is change coming in the ECRL conferences as there is a quite a bit of disparity in both conferences.

Also, side rant - ECRL regional qualifications. How is it that VA, one of the best states for youth soccer, only gets 2 spots of 16 for the regional championships? One league with bottom feeders, gets 5 teams out of 8 and some of those teams lost 8-0 at regionals. I don't get the breakdown and why VA only get 2 slots. NC gets 3 for like 10 teams. **Rant over**


Isn't it weird that Strikers posted nothing?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 12:38     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow,

Are they getting a 2nd ECNL team?
Or are they getting MLSN?


THEY ARE NOT getting another ECNL team per strikers director (source). They are "tiering" the ECRL teams and the merger will create a very strong ECRL team that will compete in the North ECRL region and a second team will stay in the ECRL South region. I'm guessing there is change coming in the ECRL conferences as there is a quite a bit of disparity in both conferences.

Also, side rant - ECRL regional qualifications. How is it that VA, one of the best states for youth soccer, only gets 2 spots of 16 for the regional championships? One league with bottom feeders, gets 5 teams out of 8 and some of those teams lost 8-0 at regionals. I don't get the breakdown and why VA only get 2 slots. NC gets 3 for like 10 teams. **Rant over**


So a
RU ECRL North
RU ECRL South


From the strikers source - yes
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 12:36     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The VA Beach MSA has 400k more people than the Richmond MSA. Maybe they should be first in line to get a second ECNL team.


Except - competitively, they are well below the ECRL teams from RVA. Beach FC has substandard coaching and as a result, relies on dirty tactics to compete. VAB in ECNL is barely competitive in most age brackets. This is why VA Rush was kicked out of ECRL because they had quality control issues in admin and coaching. Same kids, new team name...



Interesting take…



Inaccurate based on current standing. Beach is near the top of the table for most boys age groups.



I was going to say I thought they did pretty well across the board last year in the ECNL as well if I recall. Not sure of ECNL RL results but Beach FC always seemed competitive considering the number of clubs spreading talent around out of that area.


You are not going to make a second ECNL team with mediocre to poor ECRL teams

Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 12:29     Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow,

Are they getting a 2nd ECNL team?
Or are they getting MLSN?


That seems like such a hike if it is the latter (MLSN Tier 1) given where all the MA teams come from. Every away game would be at least a 2 hour drive.


So are their ECNL matches...VA Beach and DC both about 2 hours away


yeah only MLSN T1 has double the matches, so point still stands smart guy


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