Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 07:56     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Talk of mclean and gfr merging is dumb.
Both clubs run large local rec leagues as well.
How would that work exactly


I believe the clubs would remain separate, but then have a combined GA team and a combined MLS Next team. Those details are being ironed out as we speak. The alternative for GFR was to join FVU which is a toilet bowl club of smaller turds combining into one big turd. That was not appealing, so the GA became a more attractive option.



FVU is a train wreck. The only part left from the old VA Union glory days is the word Union. In reality it is a Brave 2.0 except the 2010 girls.

That's funny you say that FVU is Brave 2.0 except for the 2010's, but the 2010's are full of girls from Brave.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 07:38     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talk of mclean and gfr merging is dumb.
Both clubs run large local rec leagues as well.
How would that work exactly


I believe the clubs would remain separate, but then have a combined GA team and a combined MLS Next team. Those details are being ironed out as we speak. The alternative for GFR was to join FVU which is a toilet bowl club of smaller turds combining into one big turd. That was not appealing, so the GA became a more attractive option.



FVU is a train wreck. The only part left from the old VA Union glory days is the word Union. In reality it is a Brave 2.0 except the 2010 girls.


What Union glory days? 2010 has more BRAVE players than you think!
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 06:12     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:What is GFR? Youth soccer is an interesting acronym salad and all talk no development.


Great Falls Recreation
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 06:10     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talk of mclean and gfr merging is dumb.
Both clubs run large local rec leagues as well.
How would that work exactly


I believe the clubs would remain separate, but then have a combined GA team and a combined MLS Next team. Those details are being ironed out as we speak. The alternative for GFR was to join FVU which is a toilet bowl club of smaller turds combining into one big turd. That was not appealing, so the GA became a more attractive option.



FVU is a train wreck. The only part left from the old VA Union glory days is the word Union. In reality it is a Brave 2.0 except the 2010 girls.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 06:08     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
I don’t understand this merging thing. All talk nothing reflects on the field. And it only happens in NOVA. Everyone is merging and talking only to separate the following year lol. More drama than soccer.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 01:05     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Given all Mclean has been through the last several years they’re not looking to merge anytime soon.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 23:41     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
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Anonymous wrote:GFR Would fold fold into/feed McLean to be GA. RL has become a distant 3rd behind ECNL and GA.


Skeptical of this rumor. Why would GFR do that? They’re not some small club looking to merge. They’re nearly as big as McLean.

If they wanted to be GA why wouldn’t they just apply to be GA? They’re seem to be looking to expand.


How on earth would they get into GA?


Same way tsj and alex and loudoun and vrsc did. For a short time.


VRSC did get booted from EDP. Chances of them getting booted from GA?
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 23:29     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
GFR needs to get out of RL if they want to be taken seriously.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 10:01     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:Talk of mclean and gfr merging is dumb.
Both clubs run large local rec leagues as well.
How would that work exactly


I believe the clubs would remain separate, but then have a combined GA team and a combined MLS Next team. Those details are being ironed out as we speak. The alternative for GFR was to join FVU which is a toilet bowl club of smaller turds combining into one big turd. That was not appealing, so the GA became a more attractive option.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 07:38     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
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Anonymous wrote:I heard that they are going to work it into playing/practicing opportunities for the older girls in GA to help increase their GA profile.

Right now dominance in GA is up for grabs, NVA might be the default king of the hill but MYS doing what it can.
nva being king of ga after losing so many players is laughable. That crown is up for grabs


Definitely depends on the age groups


2010s and up possible. 2011 and lower are still strong.
2012s for sure. 2011s have lost a ton of talent. RP having to start over has to be a little frustrated. But he’s probably up for the challenge. Question is can the girls keep up.

Expect them not to keep the 12s.


But there also good talent or better who joined. RP won’t miss much there.In fact the players who left may regret it. Playoffs spots are reserved in Mid Atlantic to Arlington and RU.
this is a fact. A bunch of back and forth to sit on the couch come playoffs. They probably wont regret leaving. Its still ecnl placement but I KNOW some families are bitter lol


What ecnl placement? You are aware college coaches don’t care about the leagues. It is either you have it or you don’t have it. Where you play does not matter.


You need to be in the right league to be seen by schools, though. Believe it or not, schools are not flocking to EDP sidelines.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 06:18     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Talk of mclean and gfr merging is dumb.
Both clubs run large local rec leagues as well.
How would that work exactly
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 06:05     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I heard that they are going to work it into playing/practicing opportunities for the older girls in GA to help increase their GA profile.

Right now dominance in GA is up for grabs, NVA might be the default king of the hill but MYS doing what it can.
nva being king of ga after losing so many players is laughable. That crown is up for grabs


Definitely depends on the age groups


2010s and up possible. 2011 and lower are still strong.
2012s for sure. 2011s have lost a ton of talent. RP having to start over has to be a little frustrated. But he’s probably up for the challenge. Question is can the girls keep up.

Expect them not to keep the 12s.


But there also good talent or better who joined. RP won’t miss much there.In fact the players who left may regret it. Playoffs spots are reserved in Mid Atlantic to Arlington and RU.
this is a fact. A bunch of back and forth to sit on the couch come playoffs. They probably wont regret leaving. Its still ecnl placement but I KNOW some families are bitter lol


What ecnl placement? You are aware college coaches don’t care about the leagues. It is either you have it or you don’t have it. Where you play does not matter.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2025 06:03     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
What is GFR? Youth soccer is an interesting acronym salad and all talk no development.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2025 23:30     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GFR Would fold fold into/feed McLean to be GA. RL has become a distant 3rd behind ECNL and GA.


Skeptical of this rumor. Why would GFR do that? They’re not some small club looking to merge. They’re nearly as big as McLean.

If they wanted to be GA why wouldn’t they just apply to be GA? They’re seem to be looking to expand.


How on earth would they get into GA?


Same way tsj and alex and loudoun and vrsc did. For a short time.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2025 23:22     Subject: McLean leaving FVU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GFR Would fold fold into/feed McLean to be GA. RL has become a distant 3rd behind ECNL and GA.


Skeptical of this rumor. Why would GFR do that? They’re not some small club looking to merge. They’re nearly as big as McLean.

If they wanted to be GA why wouldn’t they just apply to be GA? They’re seem to be looking to expand.


How on earth would they get into GA?

GFR girls were much better than most of the teams that were added to GA. If they wanted GA, they could get GA.