Anonymous wrote:Back to, when creating previous Union teams were "new" girls taken or easier for politics to take kids that were in one organization or the other?

Anonymous wrote:I'll probably get pilloried for this, but to all the talented boys out there with normal, non-overbearing parents, I'd like to extend an invitation to Alexandria MLS Next. They have a stable organization, a club-wide philosophy, provide buses to away games, have some decent (and improving) coaches, have reasonable club fees, and could use a talent influx at most age groups except maybe the youngest. The parents I know are, for the most part, not entitled or delusional about their sons' abilities and it's a good culture. The organization does a great job integrating with the local community and provides lots of soccer opportunities for everyone. Field space is consistent, although shared at times. ASA is constantly working with the city to help get more fields lit and provide more space. There are definitely things I'd like to see change, like more of a focus on individual player development, but on the whole it's been a great experience.

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Anonymous wrote:Many of these wacky parents were on full ugly display and letting their sense of entitlement voices heard on the sidelines during the McLean tournament this weekend!

Makes the pathetic display on this thread about Virginia teams understandable

McLean parents have always seemed to get especially hurt by losing to teams made up of people they deem to be "lower class."

Anonymous wrote:Many of these wacky parents were on full ugly display and letting their sense of entitlement voices heard on the sidelines during the McLean tournament this weekend!

Makes the pathetic display on this thread about Virginia teams understandable

Anonymous wrote:With three clubs joining together, will there be opportunities for outside kids to join. Although it was only a couple years ago, what's the McLean/SYC/outside makeup of existing teams?

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Anonymous wrote:179 pages and counting of comments, for what? Speaking on the boys side, it is a sad, sad state of affairs and truly it does not matter - at all. The coaches are here for one reason - a paycheck only and have flamed out, are failed players themselves, and are just not good enough, technical enough to coach at a higher level. The ECNL is merely four letters - does not define shit. It does not make or define the dedication, heart, talent of a player.

In the world of the transfer portal and international players, none of these kids are playing D1. For the boys, where, UVA, NC, Maryland, JMU, wake up parents. Really? Go explore and do research.

If you want to teach your boys “to become men,” stop the hand wringing over roster spots, stop kissing the ECNLs and a coach’s ass, stop the politics, and drop them with their ball at some legit D1 ID camps, broader ID camps, and don’t watch for once. See how your boys do. If they struggle, fail, “it is okay,” it is part of life. And, if they decide to play club ball in college or don’t play, that is okay as well.

179 pages dedicated to giving credibility to a worthless league and its corrupt coaches forming a new club to keep a job (not professionals, not elite coaches - bums, washed-up). Leadership, empathy, and real interest in the development of the soccer player, a team, and ultimately, “young men” - what this sport of soccer should be for teenage boys - it is a sad state of affairs.

And for any of the teenage boys not playing ECNL, don’t feel for a second you are any less of a player or young man. In anything you do, including soccer, it is resilience, integrity and heart that matters. Never count yourself out!

i hear u but my ds is going to mlsnext next and is better than urs…and that does matter. Why post otherwise? Sorry if ur kid lost a roster spot… better keep that car serviced and get to driving…. So we can see u on the other side o the pitch

Anonymous wrote:179 pages and counting of comments, for what? Speaking on the boys side, it is a sad, sad state of affairs and truly it does not matter - at all. The coaches are here for one reason - a paycheck only and have flamed out, are failed players themselves, and are just not good enough, technical enough to coach at a higher level. The ECNL is merely four letters - does not define shit. It does not make or define the dedication, heart, talent of a player.

In the world of the transfer portal and international players, none of these kids are playing D1. For the boys, where, UVA, NC, Maryland, JMU, wake up parents. Really? Go explore and do research.

If you want to teach your boys “to become men,” stop the hand wringing over roster spots, stop kissing the ECNLs and a coach’s ass, stop the politics, and drop them with their ball at some legit D1 ID camps, broader ID camps, and don’t watch for once. See how your boys do. If they struggle, fail, “it is okay,” it is part of life. And, if they decide to play club ball in college or don’t play, that is okay as well.

179 pages dedicated to giving credibility to a worthless league and its corrupt coaches forming a new club to keep a job (not professionals, not elite coaches - bums, washed-up). Leadership, empathy, and real interest in the development of the soccer player, a team, and ultimately, “young men” - what this sport of soccer should be for teenage boys - it is a sad state of affairs.

And for any of the teenage boys not playing ECNL, don’t feel for a second you are any less of a player or young man. In anything you do, including soccer, it is resilience, integrity and heart that matters. Never count yourself out!

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Anonymous wrote:Is it true that the girls’ teams will practice in McLean and the boys in Fairfax?? Say it ain’t so Joe!

No - heard boys will be in both McLean and Arlington for practices

Interesting. Then how come most of the boys ID Sessions are deep in Fairfax?

I think that’s a joke meaning the majority of Union/McLean is moving to play for Arlington (or trying to).

Anonymous wrote:179 pages and counting of comments, for what? Speaking on the boys side, it is a sad, sad state of affairs and truly it does not matter - at all. The coaches are here for one reason - a paycheck only and have flamed out, are failed players themselves, and are just not good enough, technical enough to coach at a higher level. The ECNL is merely four letters - does not define shit. It does not make or define the dedication, heart, talent of a player.

In the world of the transfer portal and international players, none of these kids are playing D1. For the boys, where, UVA, NC, Maryland, JMU, wake up parents. Really? Go explore and do research.

If you want to teach your boys “to become men,” stop the hand wringing over roster spots, stop kissing the ECNLs and a coach’s ass, stop the politics, and drop them with their ball at some legit D1 ID camps, broader ID camps, and don’t watch for once. See how your boys do. If they struggle, fail, “it is okay,” it is part of life. And, if they decide to play club ball in college or don’t play, that is okay as well.

179 pages dedicated to giving credibility to a worthless league and its corrupt coaches forming a new club to keep a job (not professionals, not elite coaches - bums, washed-up). Leadership, empathy, and real interest in the development of the soccer player, a team, and ultimately, “young men” - what this sport of soccer should be for teenage boys - it is a sad state of affairs.

And for any of the teenage boys not playing ECNL, don’t feel for a second you are any less of a player or young man. In anything you do, including soccer, it is resilience, integrity and heart that matters. Never count yourself out!