Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 19:24     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:Right. There has been nothing stopping the SYC girls from trying out for MYS ECNL previously, so what is the new incentive for older girls at SYC to suddenly decide to try out? As such, why would one expect there to be that many older girls currently at SYC capable of making the alliance team?

I think this is more about creating a pipeline/expectation at the younger age at SYC that when they get to U13, if they want to play ECNL, they try out for the alliance team, rather than go to BRYC or VDA.


Same for SYC boys:

There has been nothing stopping the SYC BOYS from trying out for MYS ECNL previously, so what is the new incentive for older BOYS at SYC to suddenly decide to try out? As such, why would one expect there to be that many older boys currently at McLean capable of making the alliance team?
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 18:19     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given the the 05G ECNL team has about 24 girls on the roster already, I doubt any outsiders have a shot of making that team, or if they do, ever seeing the field.


Not involved in any way - but the team's record is W4L2D1 - scarcely a world beating result. Surely there is the possibility that some of the current roster get cut to make room for better players?


Reviewing the record, they lost two games by one goal each to the top team in the nation, which also has several players who were invited to the recent YNT training. The one draw against Loudoun in a game that I heard MYS dominated but didn't execute on multiple chances. There is room for new players but this is a team that will qualify for ECNL national playoffs. If you can play, then there is probably room but this is not Loudoun, Arlington, Bethesda or BRYC.


Richmond, while good, is probably not the top team in the nation - YSR has them eighth, a whole goal behind the top 3 which is a significant margin. And all teams have games where they don't execute on multiple chances.

McLean is a good team, ranked third in the state. There are doubtless many good players on the roster. But to suggest that the entire roster is so strong that none of them can be replaced is silly.

There are relatively better teams which could not make that claim - and it is quite possible they are better because [b]they do not[b] make that claim and instead welcome new players on to the roster, wherever they come from, each season.


Well I said “doubt” and not likely to play much. I didn’t say it wasn’t possible. If you think you’re kid is good enough then they should go for it. Why not?
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 13:43     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given the the 05G ECNL team has about 24 girls on the roster already, I doubt any outsiders have a shot of making that team, or if they do, ever seeing the field.


Not involved in any way - but the team's record is W4L2D1 - scarcely a world beating result. Surely there is the possibility that some of the current roster get cut to make room for better players?


Reviewing the record, they lost two games by one goal each to the top team in the nation, which also has several players who were invited to the recent YNT training. The one draw against Loudoun in a game that I heard MYS dominated but didn't execute on multiple chances. There is room for new players but this is a team that will qualify for ECNL national playoffs. If you can play, then there is probably room but this is not Loudoun, Arlington, Bethesda or BRYC.


Richmond, while good, is probably not the top team in the nation - YSR has them eighth, a whole goal behind the top 3 which is a significant margin. And all teams have games where they don't execute on multiple chances.

McLean is a good team, ranked third in the state. There are doubtless many good players on the roster. But to suggest that the entire roster is so strong that none of them can be replaced is silly.

There are relatively better teams which could not make that claim - and it is quite possible they are better because [b]they do not[b] make that claim and instead welcome new players on to the roster, wherever they come from, each season.


My post never indicated that there are players on McLean who can't be replaced. I made the counter argument. My post was focused on the quality of the team's record.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 12:59     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think there is always room for talented new players. The reality is that the SYC Boys is stronger than McLean boys so a player in the boys team is likely to have more of a shot at making the ECNL team. McLean Girls is the dominate player between the two clubs. I think the reality is that if there are very strong players on the SYC Girls 04 or 05 team, they will have the ability to make the McLean team.


With mls next for all ages I don’t think you will see top SYC boys wanting to play ecnl at all. Maybe a few McLean kids will want to try out for he mls teams at older ages.


Then why are they at all the ID sessions???

The lack of communication is inexcusable, OP. You have every right to be furious about that. But I see this alliance as working out pretty equally for both sides: McLean has the clearly stronger girls and SYC has the clearly stronger boys. McLean boys are going to lose their spots as much as SYC girls.


Maybe they want to play both, or maybe those aren’t top boys.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 12:39     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
I disagree, bloated rosters will just get bigger. 35-45 per top ecnl team just to keep stringing kids and parents along. Enjoy trips to NC to watch you DC play 10 mins
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 12:22     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
If your player is not a starter on any of the boys or girls McLean ECNL teams, your player is at risk of being replaced.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 12:21     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think there is always room for talented new players. The reality is that the SYC Boys is stronger than McLean boys so a player in the boys team is likely to have more of a shot at making the ECNL team. McLean Girls is the dominate player between the two clubs. I think the reality is that if there are very strong players on the SYC Girls 04 or 05 team, they will have the ability to make the McLean team.


With mls next for all ages I don’t think you will see top SYC boys wanting to play ecnl at all. Maybe a few McLean kids will want to try out for he mls teams at older ages.


Then why are they at all the ID sessions???

The lack of communication is inexcusable, OP. You have every right to be furious about that. But I see this alliance as working out pretty equally for both sides: McLean has the clearly stronger girls and SYC has the clearly stronger boys. McLean boys are going to lose their spots as much as SYC girls.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 12:07     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:There are always players cut every year from the ECNL team-usually 3-4.


We keep them all at Loudoun. It’s not like we beat teams left and right so we can’t afford to lose our magnificent talent (and of course the $ that come wit it!)
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 11:55     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Has anyone received an invite from McLean for the new sessions for outside players only starting May 1?
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 11:43     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cutting an ECNL player for a player that has never played at that level. Not a McLean parent but this is not going to happen and shouldn’t happen. If you are cutting an ECNl player it is for making room for another ECNl player. The alliance is about the future.


Yep if your kid did not make the cut at u13 it is over.


Hi Karen, Just because your DD made ECNL at U13, she is not entitled to a position on the team until she graduates. The best ECNL clubs will rotate talented players in every year.


And they will come from other ECNL teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 11:39     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Right. There has been nothing stopping the SYC girls from trying out for MYS ECNL previously, so what is the new incentive for older girls at SYC to suddenly decide to try out? As such, why would one expect there to be that many older girls currently at SYC capable of making the alliance team?

I think this is more about creating a pipeline/expectation at the younger age at SYC that when they get to U13, if they want to play ECNL, they try out for the alliance team, rather than go to BRYC or VDA.


What’s stopping them? Notifying us 11pm for a tryout the day prior.


Communication has never been a strong point at McLean. It's not an excuse, but if you sit back and wait for comm, you'll be left out.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 11:07     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given the the 05G ECNL team has about 24 girls on the roster already, I doubt any outsiders have a shot of making that team, or if they do, ever seeing the field.


Not involved in any way - but the team's record is W4L2D1 - scarcely a world beating result. Surely there is the possibility that some of the current roster get cut to make room for better players?


Reviewing the record, they lost two games by one goal each to the top team in the nation, which also has several players who were invited to the recent YNT training. The one draw against Loudoun in a game that I heard MYS dominated but didn't execute on multiple chances. There is room for new players but this is a team that will qualify for ECNL national playoffs. If you can play, then there is probably room but this is not Loudoun, Arlington, Bethesda or BRYC.


Richmond, while good, is probably not the top team in the nation - YSR has them eighth, a whole goal behind the top 3 which is a significant margin. And all teams have games where they don't execute on multiple chances.

McLean is a good team, ranked third in the state. There are doubtless many good players on the roster. But to suggest that the entire roster is so strong that none of them can be replaced is silly.

There are relatively better teams which could not make that claim - and it is quite possible they are better because [b]they do not[b] make that claim and instead welcome new players on to the roster, wherever they come from, each season.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 11:02     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cutting an ECNL player for a player that has never played at that level. Not a McLean parent but this is not going to happen and shouldn’t happen. If you are cutting an ECNl player it is for making room for another ECNl player. The alliance is about the future.


Yep if your kid did not make the cut at u13 it is over.


Hi Karen, Just because your DD made ECNL at U13, she is not entitled to a position on the team until she graduates. The best ECNL clubs will rotate talented players in every year.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 10:59     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:Cutting an ECNL player for a player that has never played at that level. Not a McLean parent but this is not going to happen and shouldn’t happen. If you are cutting an ECNl player it is for making room for another ECNl player. The alliance is about the future.


You are an idiot. There are players at the 05 level who will replace starting ECNL players around the area. ECNL does not have a monopoly on the best players.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2021 10:57     Subject: 2005 and 2004 girl ID says for SYC/McLean “alliance”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given the the 05G ECNL team has about 24 girls on the roster already, I doubt any outsiders have a shot of making that team, or if they do, ever seeing the field.


Not involved in any way - but the team's record is W4L2D1 - scarcely a world beating result. Surely there is the possibility that some of the current roster get cut to make room for better players?


Reviewing the record, they lost two games by one goal each to the top team in the nation, which also has several players who were invited to the recent YNT training. The one draw against Loudoun in a game that I heard MYS dominated but didn't execute on multiple chances. There is room for new players but this is a team that will qualify for ECNL national playoffs. If you can play, then there is probably room but this is not Loudoun, Arlington, Bethesda or BRYC.