Anonymous wrote:We should have only 10–20 elite team in the entire country. Too much dilution. These kids should home school so they can concentrate on soccer.

Lol. We should have one elite team in the country....oh wait

We should have only 10–20 elite team in the entire country. Too much dilution. These kids should home school so they can concentrate on soccer.

I would think that a top notch coach should be put together an elite level team in NOVA area by both developing and recruiting players. The problem with dilution is not that there is lack of talent but most DA and ECNL coaches in our area have no clue about how ot develop talent and depend on recruitment too heavily.

Essentially get rid of BRYC, FCV and Metro.

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Anonymous wrote:Should read: Are you willing to throw away talent so you can say your kid beat Real SoCal.

No but others should face the reality that they aren't "elite."

The issue is that you don’t know what elite is.

You really think that NOVA has 5 teams worth of girls and boys?

No. What I said is that it’s fertile ground and a war created this mess.

This area can and should support at least four girls team. I don’t know boys so I won’t comment.

If spaced properly, Loudoun, Prince William, Arlington and Fairfax can each field elite teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Should read: Are you willing to throw away talent so you can say your kid beat Real SoCal.

No but others should face the reality that they aren't "elite."

The issue is that you don’t know what elite is.

You really think that NOVA has 5 teams worth of girls and boys?

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Anonymous wrote:Should read: Are you willing to throw away talent so you can say your kid beat Real SoCal.

No but others should face the reality that they aren't "elite."

The issue is that you don’t know what elite is.

Anonymous wrote:Should read: Are you willing to throw away talent so you can say your kid beat Real SoCal.

No but others should face the reality that they aren't "elite."

Should read: Are you willing to throw away talent so you can say your kid beat Real SoCal.

Tell us, based on your observations, when should the best 36 players per age group be picked and consolidated and by whom. Who is the expert who is going to find, evaluate and pick the best in a population of 2.5 million people in NOVA.

Also, what exactly is the point to consolidate the best 36 while throwing away the other 100. You trust the system to be free of politics and fair. You believe all kids will stay the same?

Are you will to throw away talent song your kid can beat Real SoCal?

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Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the GA Florida Showcase attending coaches list and compare that to Jeff Cup. Why does anyone attend (spend money) on Jeff Cup any more?

Hmm. Jeff cup is less than a 2 hour drive?

the competition was horrendous.

But no local club managed to dominate, so maybe this is the right level for our local clubs?

Why do people offer opinions with a clear lack of knowledge?

What lack of knowledge? I pointed out that no local club dominated the Jeff Cup. Isn't that correct? If you disagree then please tell me which local club dominated.

Don’t bother with the poster(s) who perceives any criticism of the local area clubs as an attack and responds with the “you lack knowledge”, “don’t know anything” BS responses. This area is very average and anyone who knows the game and has been around understands that.

Actually this area has tremendous talent and is considered a hotbed for youth girls soccer. In fact, this area is very far from average. So again, you do lack knowledge. You don’t even understand that in good areas no one should be dominating.

There was an all out war to control this area which resulted in now 5 ECNL and 2 GA in NOVA. Point to an area in this country that has that. And if you say SoCal, you make my point.

Different poster. Based on my observations, this area can only support about two truly elite girls teams per age group. If you think that’s a “hotbed” more power to you. To me, 5 ECNL and 2 GA teams in this area is more aptly termed a “hot mess.”

Your observations. Bawhhaaaaaaa.

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Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the GA Florida Showcase attending coaches list and compare that to Jeff Cup. Why does anyone attend (spend money) on Jeff Cup any more?

Hmm. Jeff cup is less than a 2 hour drive?

the competition was horrendous.

But no local club managed to dominate, so maybe this is the right level for our local clubs?

Why do people offer opinions with a clear lack of knowledge?

What lack of knowledge? I pointed out that no local club dominated the Jeff Cup. Isn't that correct? If you disagree then please tell me which local club dominated.

Don’t bother with the poster(s) who perceives any criticism of the local area clubs as an attack and responds with the “you lack knowledge”, “don’t know anything” BS responses. This area is very average and anyone who knows the game and has been around understands that.

Actually this area has tremendous talent and is considered a hotbed for youth girls soccer. In fact, this area is very far from average. So again, you do lack knowledge. You don’t even understand that in good areas no one should be dominating.

There was an all out war to control this area which resulted in now 5 ECNL and 2 GA in NOVA. Point to an area in this country that has that. And if you say SoCal, you make my point.

Different poster. Based on my observations, this area can only support about two truly elite girls teams per age group. If you think that’s a “hotbed” more power to you. To me, 5 ECNL and 2 GA teams in this area is more aptly termed a “hot mess.”

Another Poster. Totally agree! but a consolidation of "Elite" teams means less $$$ to go around for the others.

Two elite teams huh. Think about that for a second. You’re wrong again.

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Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the GA Florida Showcase attending coaches list and compare that to Jeff Cup. Why does anyone attend (spend money) on Jeff Cup any more?

Hmm. Jeff cup is less than a 2 hour drive?

the competition was horrendous.

But no local club managed to dominate, so maybe this is the right level for our local clubs?

Why do people offer opinions with a clear lack of knowledge?

What lack of knowledge? I pointed out that no local club dominated the Jeff Cup. Isn't that correct? If you disagree then please tell me which local club dominated.

Don’t bother with the poster(s) who perceives any criticism of the local area clubs as an attack and responds with the “you lack knowledge”, “don’t know anything” BS responses. This area is very average and anyone who knows the game and has been around understands that.

Actually this area has tremendous talent and is considered a hotbed for youth girls soccer. In fact, this area is very far from average. So again, you do lack knowledge. You don’t even understand that in good areas no one should be dominating.

There was an all out war to control this area which resulted in now 5 ECNL and 2 GA in NOVA. Point to an area in this country that has that. And if you say SoCal, you make my point.

Different poster. Based on my observations, this area can only support about two truly elite girls teams per age group. If you think that’s a “hotbed” more power to you. To me, 5 ECNL and 2 GA teams in this area is more aptly termed a “hot mess.”

Another Poster. Totally agree! but a consolidation of "Elite" teams means less $$$ to go around for the others.

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Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the GA Florida Showcase attending coaches list and compare that to Jeff Cup. Why does anyone attend (spend money) on Jeff Cup any more?

Hmm. Jeff cup is less than a 2 hour drive?

the competition was horrendous.

But no local club managed to dominate, so maybe this is the right level for our local clubs?

Why do people offer opinions with a clear lack of knowledge?

What lack of knowledge? I pointed out that no local club dominated the Jeff Cup. Isn't that correct? If you disagree then please tell me which local club dominated.

Don’t bother with the poster(s) who perceives any criticism of the local area clubs as an attack and responds with the “you lack knowledge”, “don’t know anything” BS responses. This area is very average and anyone who knows the game and has been around understands that.

Actually this area has tremendous talent and is considered a hotbed for youth girls soccer. In fact, this area is very far from average. So again, you do lack knowledge. You don’t even understand that in good areas no one should be dominating.

There was an all out war to control this area which resulted in now 5 ECNL and 2 GA in NOVA. Point to an area in this country that has that. And if you say SoCal, you make my point.

Different poster. Based on my observations, this area can only support about two truly elite girls teams per age group. If you think that’s a “hotbed” more power to you. To me, 5 ECNL and 2 GA teams in this area is more aptly termed a “hot mess.”

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Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the GA Florida Showcase attending coaches list and compare that to Jeff Cup. Why does anyone attend (spend money) on Jeff Cup any more?

Hmm. Jeff cup is less than a 2 hour drive?

the competition was horrendous.

But no local club managed to dominate, so maybe this is the right level for our local clubs?

Why do people offer opinions with a clear lack of knowledge?

What lack of knowledge? I pointed out that no local club dominated the Jeff Cup. Isn't that correct? If you disagree then please tell me which local club dominated.

Don’t bother with the poster(s) who perceives any criticism of the local area clubs as an attack and responds with the “you lack knowledge”, “don’t know anything” BS responses. This area is very average and anyone who knows the game and has been around understands that.

Actually this area has tremendous talent and is considered a hotbed for youth girls soccer. In fact, this area is very far from average. So again, you do lack knowledge. You don’t even understand that in good areas no one should be dominating.

There was an all out war to control this area which resulted in now 5 ECNL and 2 GA in NOVA. Point to an area in this country that has that. And if you say SoCal, you make my point.

You're talking to multiple people. I'm not the person you are responding to here, but I am the person who noted that no local club dominated the Jeff cup and therefore it was an appropriate competition for local clubs to enter.

You responded that I lacked knowledge when making this statement, but have not yet backed that up.

Again I said that no local club dominated the Jeff cup. Why is that statement "lacking in knowledge"?