Anonymous
03/09/2025 13:52
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Your opinion means nothing.
And yours, even less.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 13:21
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Your opinion means nothing.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 12:42
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
DD said she would choose to quit playing before playing for him another season. Thankfully, we live in an area with a lot of other clubs!
Same.
We made the same choice. PL is a terrible coach.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 12:42
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, looks like the 2011s and the 2012s can
Primary path to Champions Cup is for the Club to be successful top to bottom of the age groups, not just a few. Maybe those specific teams get in as a wildcard, but that's not a guarantee.
Sorry, that's not how they do it anymore.
How is it done now? Legit asking. Can’t find it on the website.
Still based on previous year:
FOR ALL CLUBS: The Champions Cup Finals at IMG this year will include FOUR (4) non-Champions Cup teams at U14, U15, U16, U17, and U19. These four teams will be invited to attend the event by the GA following the Winter Showcase. Invitations will be based on:
Performance in last year’s playoffs (U14 performance last year applies to the U15 team this year).
Performance in regular season play through December 10.
Performance at Winter Showcase if applicable (attendance at Winter is NOT required).
These are subjective requirements. The not so good img gets invited every year despite poor performance. This squeezes out clubs like LS who won’t perform well in national competitions.
I think IMG's teams always get the invite because they host the event at IMG facilities.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 12:30
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, looks like the 2011s and the 2012s can
Primary path to Champions Cup is for the Club to be successful top to bottom of the age groups, not just a few. Maybe those specific teams get in as a wildcard, but that's not a guarantee.
Sorry, that's not how they do it anymore.
Not sure about champions cup but nation playoffs:
The top three clubs in each conference earn automatic qualification.
Basically not too much to ask for in mid Atlantic. SYC 2011 and 2012 can make it this year.
With 3 games left, vrsc 09 looks like they’ll qualify, too
Anonymous
03/09/2025 12:19
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Why is this the case, that people would quit instead of continuing to play? How is the coaching situation different than other area clubs?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
DD said she would choose to quit playing before playing for him another season. Thankfully, we live in an area with a lot of other clubs!
Same.
Kids quit because of bad coaching all the time.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 12:01
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Why is this the case, that people would quit instead of continuing to play? How is the coaching situation different than other area clubs?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
DD said she would choose to quit playing before playing for him another season. Thankfully, we live in an area with a lot of other clubs!
Same.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 11:28
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
DD said she would choose to quit playing before playing for him another season. Thankfully, we live in an area with a lot of other clubs!
Same.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 10:54
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
DD said she would choose to quit playing before playing for him another season. Thankfully, we live in an area with a lot of other clubs!
Anonymous
03/09/2025 10:15
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
PL WAS SEEN BY PARENTS APPROACHING LS GA COACHES TRYING TO SHAKE THEM DOWN TO GIVE UP THEIR GA PLAYERS.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 10:13
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:translation = we thought we had trapped players due to ECNL consolidation but forgot we trained these girls to be good enough players to walk off.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:this is the way. Sucks when it happens but it comes with the decision made by NVA. Its all about MLSN anyways. The NVA GA teams will survive. Has to be a bittersweet moment for the coaches. Mixture of being proud and sad at the kids trajectories.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our DDs team at NVA got absolutely depleted. I’d say 6-7 girls returning out of the 18.
This is soccer. You will always find players leaving and others coming or sometimes while teams getting rebuilt even in the pro world (Man Utd, Barca, even Man city-next year releasing a whole bunch).
Most importantly is if the coach is good, he will rebuild the team. If you look around, even other ECNL teams have 6-7 players leaving or getting cut. Surely, some top players may leave but there is enough talent in the area to refill their positions. Everything will be fine.
Most of the NVA players were not developed by LS. The original red teams at each age group out of academy are rarely still on the top team by high school. Many quit or go elsewhere.
I think NVA GA teams still have enough quality to dominate GA. And if they make the champions cup then it the same outcome as ECNL playoffs. So everyone will be fine. Not sure why is everyone is pessimistic because NVA switched the GA. After all not too many ECNL teams in the area unless families are willing to go to Richmond and NC.
Yes NVA will be fine until they play Loudoun
Anonymous
03/09/2025 10:11
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, looks like the 2011s and the 2012s can
Primary path to Champions Cup is for the Club to be successful top to bottom of the age groups, not just a few. Maybe those specific teams get in as a wildcard, but that's not a guarantee.
Sorry, that's not how they do it anymore.
How is it done now? Legit asking. Can’t find it on the website.
Still based on previous year:
FOR ALL CLUBS: The Champions Cup Finals at IMG this year will include FOUR (4) non-Champions Cup teams at U14, U15, U16, U17, and U19. These four teams will be invited to attend the event by the GA following the Winter Showcase. Invitations will be based on:
Performance in last year’s playoffs (U14 performance last year applies to the U15 team this year).
Performance in regular season play through December 10.
Performance at Winter Showcase if applicable (attendance at Winter is NOT required).
These are subjective requirements. The not so good img gets invited every year despite poor performance. This squeezes out clubs like LS who won’t perform well in national competitions.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 06:43
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
NVA needs to rebrand… no NV players left, no alliance. See FVU for strategy
Anonymous
03/09/2025 06:13
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, looks like the 2011s and the 2012s can
Primary path to Champions Cup is for the Club to be successful top to bottom of the age groups, not just a few. Maybe those specific teams get in as a wildcard, but that's not a guarantee.
Sorry, that's not how they do it anymore.
Not sure about champions cup but nation playoffs:
The top three clubs in each conference earn automatic qualification.
Basically not too much to ask for in mid Atlantic. SYC 2011 and 2012 can make it this year.
Anonymous
03/09/2025 06:02
Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:so lsnva?Anonymous wrote:All of the age groups completely depleted with 1/2 girls going to other clubs for ECNL. Expect teams to merge together in one LS GA team. This club always blows up because they make horrible decisions. I’ve been here since the beginning and the other parents are so full of themselves.
Depleted is exaggerated a bit. Most teams lost around 50% or less and replaced them with other quality players from other GA/ECNL teams in the area. 50% of a 18 roster plus some quality players from outside can still get you a good starting 11. At the end of the day No pasa nada. Life goes on. Everything will be fine. Coaches are the most important and if you have good one, she/he will know how to rebuild the team. Depleted is if everyone leaves and the team folds. But that was not the case with NVA.