Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 15:31     Subject: FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say


FCGB from a parent perspective. This above quote is not true (mostly) although some of the above thread is and I dont think it is maliciously putting down FCGB. I do think it is not aware of the actual facts. The post I quoted above I am sure is referring to the 07 and not 08 team. We left the 07 2nd team at bsc with several other girls. All but one was a starter on that team. We joined an fcgb team where there were three former 07 ecnl 1 BSC girls. That team, with our additions, is quite good. We are not better than the ecnl 1 bsc team. We are heads and tails above our old 2nd team.

In the recent BSC tournament we were in the same bracket but not same side as our old team. That BSC ECNL 2 team didnt win a game on their side of the bracket. Our FCGB team won their side and then beat the winner of the BSC bracket fairly easily. Honestly, the two teams are not even close. That being said, the ECNL 1 BSC team is better. So FCGB is probably 5 to 10 in MD the BSC 1 team is in the top four and the BSC 2 team not in the top 15. I know less about the rest of the FCGB teams.

One positive thing about FCGB is a few of the 07 kids ( I think all of the former BSC 1 kids) are playing in a high level, upcoming showcase with the FCGB 06 team. I like they are able to play up if they earn it and hopefully we will be able to join them.

Where previous posts were correct is that FCGB does not field a team every year. Kids play up if able when there is not a team (08s have no team that I am aware of and there are a few 08s on the 07 team) It is a small club. I think they have to decide where to devote resources.

Coaches are excellent. Really talented actual soccer players. Former European pros. Made it a lot further professionally than any of the BSC girl coaches that I am aware of. It is a solid option in Montgomery County if, for whatever reason, your kid does not fit with BSC. I know a couple of the parents of the former BSC 1 girls. They left because they didn't like the coaches although, to be fair, I also would guess it went both ways. Sometimes kids and coaches just dont mesh. I d recommend FCGB if they have a team your year and, for whatever reason, you dont fit with the BSC ECNL coaches. For us, we felt we were just not given a fair shake to make that team. It is tough to move up at BSC. Far easier to go from outside the club. Couldnt be happier with where we are now but it is not a fit for all kids and very competitive.


Earlier posts in this thread mentioned members of the 06 team leaving at the end of last season. You mention 07s being asked to play up on the 06 team. Does that mean the 06s don’t have enough players? Its a little troubling to hear that the 08s don’t have enough girls to even field a team, and the 06s need to pull girls from the 07 team for games and tournaments. Is FCGB just a club with one full team - the 07s?


the 06 team lost 9 players.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 13:45     Subject: FCGB?
Thank you. I certainly did not trash bsc in my post about the club. It is about fit.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 13:38     Subject: FCGB?
The bsc players that went over were looking for their right fit and found it. Simple as that. Whatever is best for player and family is what people should do.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 13:34     Subject: FCGB?
No there are several teams. I dont want to be incorrect but for sure a full 06 a full 05 and a full 04 03. They have an 09 team and then others. Playing up is viewed positively. Those 07s get to travel to a national showcase. It is not to fill out a roster. Isnt exposure what all the ecnl parents crave? These are not 18 or 20 person rosters and fcgb certainly made cuts last year. I think the only gap is at the 08 level and they have merged their oldest teams.

On another note your posts are starting to sound malicious. Especially if you were the one I quoted first. You are making negative statements and asking them as questions. If you want to trash a small club because your kid is playing on the 2nd or 3rd bsc team I dont know what to tell you. Last one I answer worded this way. As I said we are happy we moved. I will try to answer any real questions I can.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 10:35     Subject: FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say


FCGB from a parent perspective. This above quote is not true (mostly) although some of the above thread is and I dont think it is maliciously putting down FCGB. I do think it is not aware of the actual facts. The post I quoted above I am sure is referring to the 07 and not 08 team. We left the 07 2nd team at bsc with several other girls. All but one was a starter on that team. We joined an fcgb team where there were three former 07 ecnl 1 BSC girls. That team, with our additions, is quite good. We are not better than the ecnl 1 bsc team. We are heads and tails above our old 2nd team.

In the recent BSC tournament we were in the same bracket but not same side as our old team. That BSC ECNL 2 team didnt win a game on their side of the bracket. Our FCGB team won their side and then beat the winner of the BSC bracket fairly easily. Honestly, the two teams are not even close. That being said, the ECNL 1 BSC team is better. So FCGB is probably 5 to 10 in MD the BSC 1 team is in the top four and the BSC 2 team not in the top 15. I know less about the rest of the FCGB teams.

One positive thing about FCGB is a few of the 07 kids ( I think all of the former BSC 1 kids) are playing in a high level, upcoming showcase with the FCGB 06 team. I like they are able to play up if they earn it and hopefully we will be able to join them.

Where previous posts were correct is that FCGB does not field a team every year. Kids play up if able when there is not a team (08s have no team that I am aware of and there are a few 08s on the 07 team) It is a small club. I think they have to decide where to devote resources.

Coaches are excellent. Really talented actual soccer players. Former European pros. Made it a lot further professionally than any of the BSC girl coaches that I am aware of. It is a solid option in Montgomery County if, for whatever reason, your kid does not fit with BSC. I know a couple of the parents of the former BSC 1 girls. They left because they didn't like the coaches although, to be fair, I also would guess it went both ways. Sometimes kids and coaches just dont mesh. I d recommend FCGB if they have a team your year and, for whatever reason, you dont fit with the BSC ECNL coaches. For us, we felt we were just not given a fair shake to make that team. It is tough to move up at BSC. Far easier to go from outside the club. Couldnt be happier with where we are now but it is not a fit for all kids and very competitive.


Earlier posts in this thread mentioned members of the 06 team leaving at the end of last season. You mention 07s being asked to play up on the 06 team. Does that mean the 06s don’t have enough players? Its a little troubling to hear that the 08s don’t have enough girls to even field a team, and the 06s need to pull girls from the 07 team for games and tournaments. Is FCGB just a club with one full team - the 07s?
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 09:12     Subject: FCGB?
Generally at soccerplex on turf or stoneridge on grass. 3x a week. If no games a fourth sometimes occurs.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2021 08:24     Subject: FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say


FCGB from a parent perspective. This above quote is not true (mostly) although some of the above thread is and I dont think it is maliciously putting down FCGB. I do think it is not aware of the actual facts. The post I quoted above I am sure is referring to the 07 and not 08 team. We left the 07 2nd team at bsc with several other girls. All but one was a starter on that team. We joined an fcgb team where there were three former 07 ecnl 1 BSC girls. That team, with our additions, is quite good. We are not better than the ecnl 1 bsc team. We are heads and tails above our old 2nd team.

In the recent BSC tournament we were in the same bracket but not same side as our old team. That BSC ECNL 2 team didnt win a game on their side of the bracket. Our FCGB team won their side and then beat the winner of the BSC bracket fairly easily. Honestly, the two teams are not even close. That being said, the ECNL 1 BSC team is better. So FCGB is probably 5 to 10 in MD the BSC 1 team is in the top four and the BSC 2 team not in the top 15. I know less about the rest of the FCGB teams.

One positive thing about FCGB is a few of the 07 kids ( I think all of the former BSC 1 kids) are playing in a high level, upcoming showcase with the FCGB 06 team. I like they are able to play up if they earn it and hopefully we will be able to join them.

Where previous posts were correct is that FCGB does not field a team every year. Kids play up if able when there is not a team (08s have no team that I am aware of and there are a few 08s on the 07 team) It is a small club. I think they have to decide where to devote resources.

Coaches are excellent. Really talented actual soccer players. Former European pros. Made it a lot further professionally than any of the BSC girl coaches that I am aware of. It is a solid option in Montgomery County if, for whatever reason, your kid does not fit with BSC. I know a couple of the parents of the former BSC 1 girls. They left because they didn't like the coaches although, to be fair, I also would guess it went both ways. Sometimes kids and coaches just dont mesh. I d recommend FCGB if they have a team your year and, for whatever reason, you dont fit with the BSC ECNL coaches. For us, we felt we were just not given a fair shake to make that team. It is tough to move up at BSC. Far easier to go from outside the club. Couldnt be happier with where we are now but it is not a fit for all kids and very competitive.


FCGB Parents,

Where are the practice locations? And is it on turf? How many practices per week? Thank you.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 23:52     Subject: FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say


FCGB from a parent perspective. This above quote is not true (mostly) although some of the above thread is and I dont think it is maliciously putting down FCGB. I do think it is not aware of the actual facts. The post I quoted above I am sure is referring to the 07 and not 08 team. We left the 07 2nd team at bsc with several other girls. All but one was a starter on that team. We joined an fcgb team where there were three former 07 ecnl 1 BSC girls. That team, with our additions, is quite good. We are not better than the ecnl 1 bsc team. We are heads and tails above our old 2nd team.

In the recent BSC tournament we were in the same bracket but not same side as our old team. That BSC ECNL 2 team didnt win a game on their side of the bracket. Our FCGB team won their side and then beat the winner of the BSC bracket fairly easily. Honestly, the two teams are not even close. That being said, the ECNL 1 BSC team is better. So FCGB is probably 5 to 10 in MD the BSC 1 team is in the top four and the BSC 2 team not in the top 15. I know less about the rest of the FCGB teams.

One positive thing about FCGB is a few of the 07 kids ( I think all of the former BSC 1 kids) are playing in a high level, upcoming showcase with the FCGB 06 team. I like they are able to play up if they earn it and hopefully we will be able to join them.

Where previous posts were correct is that FCGB does not field a team every year. Kids play up if able when there is not a team (08s have no team that I am aware of and there are a few 08s on the 07 team) It is a small club. I think they have to decide where to devote resources.

Coaches are excellent. Really talented actual soccer players. Former European pros. Made it a lot further professionally than any of the BSC girl coaches that I am aware of. It is a solid option in Montgomery County if, for whatever reason, your kid does not fit with BSC. I know a couple of the parents of the former BSC 1 girls. They left because they didn't like the coaches although, to be fair, I also would guess it went both ways. Sometimes kids and coaches just dont mesh. I d recommend FCGB if they have a team your year and, for whatever reason, you dont fit with the BSC ECNL coaches. For us, we felt we were just not given a fair shake to make that team. It is tough to move up at BSC. Far easier to go from outside the club. Couldnt be happier with where we are now but it is not a fit for all kids and very competitive.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 17:27     Subject: Re:FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do FCGB have a 2008 Girls team? how they compare to Bethesda ECNL 1? An option for girls who who think the new Bethesda coach is ruining the girls confidence and love of the game?


My daughter played against FCGB 2008 team in one of the tournaments. They were well coached. I cannot comment on how they compare to Bethesda team.


Must have been awhile ago since fcgb currently doesn't have a 2008 team. We were told last minute after tryout season that there would be no 2008 team which was very disappointing.


It was last year. Sorry to hear about your experience.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 15:08     Subject: FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say


what age group are you referring to?
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 12:53     Subject: FCGB?
FCGB is ok. Higher level entry club EDP and tournament play. Geographically they took some non starters from Bethesda’s 2nd team. Great girls who couldn’t crack team 1 for some reason. A couple girls who aren’t serious about college soccer also went there. One FCGB girl quit over the coaches being jerks and came to Bethesda where she is happy. They pressured her about playing it safe after her concussion. Another girl hated the culture and came to Bethesda and is doing great things and will be on team 1 soon.

Just find what’s best for your kid regardless of what people say
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 12:47     Subject: FCGB?
Once you hit HS ages, the pool of players willing to commit to travel drops. Kids are either multi-sport athletes, tire of travel, want to develop other talents or don't want to play at such a high level. As such, only the most competitive teams remain viable.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 12:27     Subject: Re:FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do FCGB have a 2008 Girls team? how they compare to Bethesda ECNL 1? An option for girls who who think the new Bethesda coach is ruining the girls confidence and love of the game?


My daughter played against FCGB 2008 team in one of the tournaments. They were well coached. I cannot comment on how they compare to Bethesda team.


Must have been awhile ago since fcgb currently doesn't have a 2008 team. We were told last minute after tryout season that there would be no 2008 team which was very disappointing.


It is a warning sign when any club cannot even put together a single team at an age group. I am surprised to hear FCGB could not get enough girls to form an 08 team. What age groups even have a team at FCGB?


Not really. Unfortunately MoCo has a lot of small clubs.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 12:22     Subject: Re:FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do FCGB have a 2008 Girls team? how they compare to Bethesda ECNL 1? An option for girls who who think the new Bethesda coach is ruining the girls confidence and love of the game?


My daughter played against FCGB 2008 team in one of the tournaments. They were well coached. I cannot comment on how they compare to Bethesda team.


Must have been awhile ago since fcgb currently doesn't have a 2008 team. We were told last minute after tryout season that there would be no 2008 team which was very disappointing.


It is a warning sign when any club cannot even put together a single team at an age group. I am surprised to hear FCGB could not get enough girls to form an 08 team. What age groups even have a team at FCGB?
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2021 11:42     Subject: Re:FCGB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do FCGB have a 2008 Girls team? how they compare to Bethesda ECNL 1? An option for girls who who think the new Bethesda coach is ruining the girls confidence and love of the game?


My daughter played against FCGB 2008 team in one of the tournaments. They were well coached. I cannot comment on how they compare to Bethesda team.


Must have been awhile ago since fcgb currently doesn't have a 2008 team. We were told last minute after tryout season that there would be no 2008 team which was very disappointing.