Love this rarely seen Baltimore based bickering after so many hours of VA centric posturing.

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia MLS Next parent. Currently, the MD teams which are the best competition in order: Pipeline, Bethesda, Coppermine, BA. Bethesda and Coppermine are probably on par so that order could switch easily. In the short term, this probably boosts Coppermine. Over the long term, MLS Next is becoming just another league, unless they start kicking out or relegating to the second division low performing clubs/teams. So, short term boost to Coppermine which tapers off as MLS Next continues to dilute it's elite positioning.

Nice try ECNL guy

My DS is older. Never played ECNL and won't. Not because it's bad but because he's nearing the end of his youth soccer journey. I stand by the ranking of clubs I gave from my perspective and will add that Achilles and WV Soccer (it's a joke they call it WV) should be relegated.

This is one of those things that lets you know someone knows what they are talking about! Thank you for the insight in your previous post. It’s genuinely helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia MLS Next parent. Currently, the MD teams which are the best competition in order: Pipeline, Bethesda, Coppermine, BA. Bethesda and Coppermine are probably on par so that order could switch easily. In the short term, this probably boosts Coppermine. Over the long term, MLS Next is becoming just another league, unless they start kicking out or relegating to the second division low performing clubs/teams. So, short term boost to Coppermine which tapers off as MLS Next continues to dilute it's elite positioning.

Nice try ECNL guy

My DS is older. Never played ECNL and won't. Not because it's bad but because he's nearing the end of his youth soccer journey. I stand by the ranking of clubs I gave from my perspective and will add that Achilles and WV Soccer (it's a joke they call it WV) should be relegated.

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Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

Top U14 in the country is so funny

Talking about 13 and 14 year olds most of who still searching for puberty

You're surprised that we are discussing a youth soccer team in a youth soccer forum?

No, just the "top in the country" or going forward like it means anything

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Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

The Pipeline boys 2013 team is currently ranked number one in the country. Why would they downgrade?

because they would upgrade to MLS. That entire team should move back. Pipeline isn't that good.

Says the Coppermine parent. Pipeline seemingly has a monopoly on boys Maryland gatorade players of the year.

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Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

The Pipeline boys 2013 team is currently ranked number one in the country. Why would they downgrade?

because they would upgrade to MLS. That entire team should move back. Pipeline isn't that good.

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Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

The Pipeline boys 2013 team is currently ranked number one in the country. Why would they downgrade?

They're number one in the country in ECNL. There is nothing wrong with ECNL. But they are not number 1 in the country.

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Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

Top U14 in the country is so funny

Talking about 13 and 14 year olds most of who still searching for puberty

You're surprised that we are discussing a youth soccer team in a youth soccer forum?

Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

The Pipeline boys 2013 team is currently ranked number one in the country. Why would they downgrade?

Anonymous wrote:If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

Top U14 in the country is so funny

Talking about 13 and 14 year olds most of who still searching for puberty

Anonymous wrote:Virginia MLS Next parent. Currently, the MD teams which are the best competition in order: Pipeline, Bethesda, Coppermine, BA. Bethesda and Coppermine are probably on par so that order could switch easily. In the short term, this probably boosts Coppermine. Over the long term, MLS Next is becoming just another league, unless they start kicking out or relegating to the second division low performing clubs/teams. So, short term boost to Coppermine which tapers off as MLS Next continues to dilute it's elite positioning.

Nice try ECNL guy

If Coppermine can bring back their 2013 players and coach who left for Pipeline and recruit a couple more players, they will start their first MLS Next season as one of the top U14 teams in the country.

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Anonymous wrote:Pipeline is still the top team locally for Baltimore kids
Coppermine practices out in Bel Air and BA in Columbus. Many families aren’t willing to make the hour long rush hour drive from Baltimore.

Pipeline IS a great club. People in the DC/Baltimore area don’t think of a one hour drive as a big deal.

This is the thing. Up until now SAC could
get away with not developing talent in-house because they knew a few kids would peel off from clubs like Pipeline because the the allure of that MLS badge. Now if those guys go to or stay at Coppermine, BA is going to struggle to keep up.

Not sure what you mean, I live in Baltimore and my kid played soccer (senior in high school now). Pipeline and BA have far better college placement than Coppermine. Many people don't want to drive an hour on 95 during rush hour to Copperplex or whatever it is called when they can take their kid to an equally good or better team that is half an hour or less away. MIAA A conference soccer is amongst the best leagues in the country and the private school kids all get waivers from BA. Still expected to go to at least one practice a week though, so many prefer Pipeline because they don't practice in September and October.

Virginia MLS Next parent. Currently, the MD teams which are the best competition in order: Pipeline, Bethesda, Coppermine, BA. Bethesda and Coppermine are probably on par so that order could switch easily. In the short term, this probably boosts Coppermine. Over the long term, MLS Next is becoming just another league, unless they start kicking out or relegating to the second division low performing clubs/teams. So, short term boost to Coppermine which tapers off as MLS Next continues to dilute it's elite positioning.

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I’m really just curious what people think will happen. This is a pretty big change. As one person said earlier, building a top team requires bringing guys in. Now BA will have to bring in more players to their top teams, and they will have more competition for that limited pool of top players. For a lot of people they were the only option. Now they aren’t. Coppermine teams are already very strong as ECNL clubs. It seems like this could lead to an even higher level of roster and coach turnover at BA as they take a few years to work through this.

Sounds like you're reaching for a movie script with the dramatics

There are more than enough MLS Next quality players in and around Baltimore for both clubs to easily fill rosters.
People will go and stay where they feel more comfortable, if they get accepted