Anonymous wrote:SOS will be the reason they get grouped. It's tough to combat that becaue MA is so weak, but neighboring BSC has a #6 SOS in contrast and despite being #25 nationally, they have always out performed their ranking at the playoffs. Wish this Union team the best, they have certainly performed as the best team at this age group this year! They are a much nicer group of girls than BSC, VDA and ARL too so lets see if they have the mean streak neccessary to play to that top 5 ranking this summer.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't get this—the 2010 team is ranked 5th nationally, with no one on the East Coast even close. Are they just an aberration?
Aberration? Look at SOS the worst by a mile in top 25. Rankings are just arbitrary numbers until the playoff results show who can actually compete. Majority of this team was together to lose 10-0 last summer in the playoffs so all bets are off until they can punch a ticket to Richmond.
Anonymous wrote:ECNL caliber is a subjective statement. There are loads of paying customers who can hold down a roster spot on an ECNL team this is why there were 5 at one point and no one thought that it was odd. With 3 now this is a competitive advantage for ECNL because of the oversaturated GA (new RL). Ultimately all this has little impact on competition and results. VA is mid at best.
as the real ballers are grinding daily on their craft playing with adults every weekend instead of chasing coatails of overpriced leagues and trainersECNL caliber
there are tons. But coaches just rather deal with headache of parents and cutsAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No most players on boys side are not ECNL caliber. The coaching staff is lazy. When decisions are based on what logo kids are wearing and 100% scrimmages. You got problems. Not a single boys roster should have returned more than 3-4 players. But they did.Anonymous wrote:Mergers. Forced or not. Egos of coaches, arrogant parents has plagued FVU this year, but now that MYS is gone, things may level out. the players are good, this drama falls on adults not the players. They want to play and perform.
The boys side needs new coaching for sure, a restart and refresh. The girls will grow. VDA has huge rosters and tons of talent, not all will be happy with playing time. Things will shift again.
From my understanding, probation doesn't exist. But ECNL encourages mergers and partnerships increase the talent pool so clubs/teams can perform better.
FVU is fine now, but they were struggling after so much turmoil but everyone is hoping this is the last divorce/marriage. The kids are good and worth it! Thinking in another year you'll see real growth. Keep driving 45 mins one way to practice 4x a week. We don't mind the small rosters now. Larger rosters create their own turmoil.
But remember ECNL is actually the problem. Greedy and killing the youth game.
Lol where exactly do you find the remaining 20 players that are ECNL "Caliber" in this diluted area?
NVA TD is highly selective. They rather poach then develop.Anonymous wrote:Why does NVA boys 2011 only have 16 players on their roster? isn't that strange?
Anonymous wrote:Why does NVA boys 2011 only have 16 players on their roster? isn't that strange?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't get this—the 2010 team is ranked 5th nationally, with no one on the East Coast even close. Are they just an aberration?
That team is an SYC team. SYC should claim all credit. Yes it is an aberration.