Anonymous
Post 04/14/2025 12:40     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!


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It’s possible all of this is related.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2025 06:35     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!


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Anonymous
Post 04/13/2025 20:48     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
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Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.


I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.


I have heard the same, and as a non-MYS parent I’m absolutely fascinated. On the one hand, many MYS teams were struggling in ECRL (7s, 10s, and 12s had losing records and were in the bottom half of the table). So it makes sense those same teams wouldn’t be competitive in GA, so need to play at the Aspire level.

But who are the players moving to MYS GA, and where are they coming from? Top players will continue to play for VDA, Union, and Arlington. After that, players will go to SYC and maybe NVA / Loudoun. So is this players who moved to Revolution or TSJ last year who live closer to the beltway?

I guess we’ll see next year.



Nope they are the bench ECNL players who didnt get 50% time so will move to be leaders in their new team. Great kids. Good luck and have fun!


This is totally wrong. I know who the players are and they are top notch. As good as the top ECNL in the area though not from ECNL. It will be a strong team.


I know the team (or may wind up being teams) you are referring too. Will be fun to see it unfold next year.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2025 06:25     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.


I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.


I have heard the same, and as a non-MYS parent I’m absolutely fascinated. On the one hand, many MYS teams were struggling in ECRL (7s, 10s, and 12s had losing records and were in the bottom half of the table). So it makes sense those same teams wouldn’t be competitive in GA, so need to play at the Aspire level.

But who are the players moving to MYS GA, and where are they coming from? Top players will continue to play for VDA, Union, and Arlington. After that, players will go to SYC and maybe NVA / Loudoun. So is this players who moved to Revolution or TSJ last year who live closer to the beltway?

I guess we’ll see next year.



Nope they are the bench ECNL players who didnt get 50% time so will move to be leaders in their new team. Great kids. Good luck and have fun!


This is totally wrong. I know who the players are and they are top notch. As good as the top ECNL in the area though not from ECNL. It will be a strong team.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2025 01:09     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 22:49     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.


I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.


I have heard the same, and as a non-MYS parent I’m absolutely fascinated. On the one hand, many MYS teams were struggling in ECRL (7s, 10s, and 12s had losing records and were in the bottom half of the table). So it makes sense those same teams wouldn’t be competitive in GA, so need to play at the Aspire level.

But who are the players moving to MYS GA, and where are they coming from? Top players will continue to play for VDA, Union, and Arlington. After that, players will go to SYC and maybe NVA / Loudoun. So is this players who moved to Revolution or TSJ last year who live closer to the beltway?

I guess we’ll see next year.



Nope they are the bench ECNL players who didnt get 50% time so will move to be leaders in their new team. Great kids. Good luck and have fun!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 21:43     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.


I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.


I have heard the same, and as a non-MYS parent I’m absolutely fascinated. On the one hand, many MYS teams were struggling in ECRL (7s, 10s, and 12s had losing records and were in the bottom half of the table). So it makes sense those same teams wouldn’t be competitive in GA, so need to play at the Aspire level.

But who are the players moving to MYS GA, and where are they coming from? Top players will continue to play for VDA, Union, and Arlington. After that, players will go to SYC and maybe NVA / Loudoun. So is this players who moved to Revolution or TSJ last year who live closer to the beltway?

I guess we’ll see next year.

Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 21:06     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.


I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 21:04     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.


This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 15:47     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL


Probably a bit worse than ECRL


Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)



VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:07     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Not really. You are behind on the level of coaching and competition. So it’s pretty rare. Only successful ones I know (2 total) have parents who were also collegiate soccer players.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 12:46     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
Anonymous wrote:PP, I agree. And it is worse on the girls side. I complained in another thread about lack of stability and got trashed as usual, but it’s true. The only hope to play good soccer with minimal disruption is to be big, strong, and fast by age 10 and get in on a top ECNL team. Every other option = churn from year to year. If you are a late grower? Tough nuts.


You can be a late grower and make an ECNL team, but you have to be a technical player.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 11:20     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
It’s a different way of saying EDP
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 11:11     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
PP, I agree. And it is worse on the girls side. I complained in another thread about lack of stability and got trashed as usual, but it’s true. The only hope to play good soccer with minimal disruption is to be big, strong, and fast by age 10 and get in on a top ECNL team. Every other option = churn from year to year. If you are a late grower? Tough nuts.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2025 23:16     Subject: Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire
This is all the same as EDP or CCL of years past. It is just a reshuffling of teams and league names. There’s too much dilution to credibly say Aspire is an elite league or big upgrade.

It’s exhausting and frankly ridiculous how much change there constantly is. These teams/clubs have played each other under different league names for years.