Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 18:20     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unlike most people here my daughter is on a competing ECNL team but I'm not salty that Bethesda and Arlington are so good. Surprising that they're out because both of those teams were very impressive when we last played them. I figured one would make it to the finals. Great season and good luck next spring. We might have been happy to be there but outside of the SoCal blues game we hung in the other games, played more technical but couldn't score. Hit the post a few times, it is what it is, but a good experience nonetheless.

~MDU parent

You don't realize how much better soccer exists in SoCal, Dallas, etc. Teams that look "very impressive" here in the mid atlantic are routinely humbled this time of year. It happens over and over


Good question for these overhyped coaches everyone is running after in the DMV. It is in those tournaments when these coaches get humbled. Yet everyone is chasing. There is no good development in DMV. All clubs are money grab and these coaches are more like
Salespeople for the clubs. And the parents with extra income in the DMV are happy to shell and keep chasing air these coaches sell to them. FOMO, badges and lying to the kids making them think they are the best are the issues that need to be addressed in the DMV. Young players too pumped up then boom the reality hits in nationals.

Man what a hater. Im sorry your team didnt make it to San Diego.


Is it worth it to go out West for playoffs when we know the outcome beforehand? Let's call playoffs what it really is. A showcase more than playoffs.

The girls here get to go West and play against those CA teams to realize top 25 national ranking in this region is really like a CA team ranked 75 or 100 nationally out there. Just accept that the level of play is different.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 17:39     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unlike most people here my daughter is on a competing ECNL team but I'm not salty that Bethesda and Arlington are so good. Surprising that they're out because both of those teams were very impressive when we last played them. I figured one would make it to the finals. Great season and good luck next spring. We might have been happy to be there but outside of the SoCal blues game we hung in the other games, played more technical but couldn't score. Hit the post a few times, it is what it is, but a good experience nonetheless.

~MDU parent

You don't realize how much better soccer exists in SoCal, Dallas, etc. Teams that look "very impressive" here in the mid atlantic are routinely humbled this time of year. It happens over and over


Good question for these overhyped coaches everyone is running after in the DMV. It is in those tournaments when these coaches get humbled. Yet everyone is chasing. There is no good development in DMV. All clubs are money grab and these coaches are more like
Salespeople for the clubs. And the parents with extra income in the DMV are happy to shell and keep chasing air these coaches sell to them. FOMO, badges and lying to the kids making them think they are the best are the issues that need to be addressed in the DMV. Young players too pumped up then boom the reality hits in nationals.


Man what a hater. Im sorry your team didnt make it to San Diego.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 17:32     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unlike most people here my daughter is on a competing ECNL team but I'm not salty that Bethesda and Arlington are so good. Surprising that they're out because both of those teams were very impressive when we last played them. I figured one would make it to the finals. Great season and good luck next spring. We might have been happy to be there but outside of the SoCal blues game we hung in the other games, played more technical but couldn't score. Hit the post a few times, it is what it is, but a good experience nonetheless.

~MDU parent

You don't realize how much better soccer exists in SoCal, Dallas, etc. Teams that look "very impressive" here in the mid atlantic are routinely humbled this time of year. It happens over and over


Good question for these overhyped coaches everyone is running after in the DMV. It is in those tournaments when these coaches get humbled. Yet everyone is chasing. There is no good development in DMV. All clubs are money grab and these coaches are more like
Salespeople for the clubs. And the parents with extra income in the DMV are happy to shell and keep chasing air these coaches sell to them. FOMO, badges and lying to the kids making them think they are the best are the issues that need to be addressed in the DMV. Young players too pumped up then boom the reality hits in nationals.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 17:19     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:2011: none
2010: union
2008: VDA

DMV stand-up!


More talking less doing. Bring the west coast formula or diet plan. What is different there that we don’t have here? Maybe they talk less and work more. Who knows. Or maybe they have some real development coaches that know how to coach. Not the coaches we have here . Everyone thinks they are the Pep of the club.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 17:12     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:2011: none
2010: union
2008: VDA

DMV stand-up!
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 17:10     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
2011: none
2012: csa
2010: union
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 16:49     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
So what’s the final MA elite 8 look like
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 16:48     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to all the DMV and MA conference teams who advance to sweet 16! Well done ladies!!!

2008 - Bethesda, VDA, Courage
2009 - Richmond United
2010 - CSA, Union, VDA
2011 - Arlington, Bethesda, CSA
2012 - CSA

🙌

So of this year’s DMV/MA Sweet 16 teams, which will be Sweet 16 next year and which will fade?
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 16:23     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Any Idea how Union did for 2010 its the only game not posted from the 8am games. I saw VDA lost for 2010 as did Bethesda and Arlington in 2011.
. They won
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 16:20     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
This thread is cracking me up. Union 10s early on laughed at for their loss last year, then no props for being one of the few to make Richmond. Then criticize their coaching at the same time gloating that those same coaches are moving to your club. Stay classy Bethesda.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 16:10     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Any Idea how Union did for 2010 its the only game not posted from the 8am games. I saw VDA lost for 2010 as did Bethesda and Arlington in 2011.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 15:32     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
It’s ok we’lll wait for them and your 2 best players per age group to join up in August. Already got one 2008 to cross the river. Kudos to Union management for helping write this narrative of folly. Please watch the games, they will be free by mid weekend. These weren’t exactly well coached nor executed games. Fortunately, talent always follows the coaches especially the ones we all know by initials
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 15:23     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to SYC (for the Union 10s). If not for the "partnership" that would definitely be an SYC team and maybe win the GA natty.


Who is coaching the Union 10s?


Matt and Nadir


Bethesda's pre-season being put on hold then.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 15:15     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to SYC (for the Union 10s). If not for the "partnership" that would definitely be an SYC team and maybe win the GA natty.


Who is coaching the Union 10s?


Matt and Nadir
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2025 15:12     Subject: ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to SYC (for the Union 10s). If not for the "partnership" that would definitely be an SYC team and maybe win the GA natty.


Who is coaching the Union 10s?


ML and NM.