Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 11:14     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.


This is just not true. Top team coaches especially at older age groups U-14+ are rock solid. And have the results to prove it.


Results do not prove it. They have strong 07 and 09 teams, but their 08 boys team is 12th/15, and 10 Boy team is 10th/15, both are bottom teams in DMV.

Arlington Soccer ECNL B07/06, 12-3-5 1st
Arlington Soccer ECNL B08, 6-11-3 12th
Arlington Soccer ECNL B09, 10-7-3 3rd
Arlington Soccer ECNL B10, 4-8-2 10th


There's a reason those 2 age groups are strong... their coaches.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 11:06     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington is an ECNL club. Alexandria is an MLSN/GA

For boys, MLSN is highest level. For girls, ECNL is highest level.


It’s MLSNext.


there are 2 tiers to MLS Next though - does Alexandria have tier 1 or tier 2?
Alex has MLSN and MLSN2.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 10:47     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.


This is just not true. Top team coaches especially at older age groups U-14+ are rock solid. And have the results to prove it.


If your proxy is league wins and losses fine- mine is college results and academy placements. A good coach develops kids ready to play at next level. Relative to other local teams Arlington is doing above average here. And certainly better than Alexandria.
Results do not prove it. They have strong 07 and 09 teams, but their 08 boys team is 12th/15, and 10 Boy team is 10th/15, both are bottom teams in DMV.

Arlington Soccer ECNL B07/06, 12-3-5 1st
Arlington Soccer ECNL B08, 6-11-3 12th
Arlington Soccer ECNL B09, 10-7-3 3rd
Arlington Soccer ECNL B10, 4-8-2 10th
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 09:51     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.


This is just not true. Top team coaches especially at older age groups U-14+ are rock solid. And have the results to prove it.


Results do not prove it. They have strong 07 and 09 teams, but their 08 boys team is 12th/15, and 10 Boy team is 10th/15, both are bottom teams in DMV.

Arlington Soccer ECNL B07/06, 12-3-5 1st
Arlington Soccer ECNL B08, 6-11-3 12th
Arlington Soccer ECNL B09, 10-7-3 3rd
Arlington Soccer ECNL B10, 4-8-2 10th
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 07:30     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.


This is just not true. Top team coaches especially at older age groups U-14+ are rock solid. And have the results to prove it.


Who?
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 05:55     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What age group?

I would stay away from Alexandria if its 2013 / 2012. The head coach is a narcissist.


2012 Alexandria MLS Next team qualified for competing in the MLS Next playoffs in June. Not too shabby.


I didn’t know there were playoffs at U13 and U14.


I don’t think there are. The first year for playoffs is U15
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2025 23:36     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.


This is just not true. Top team coaches especially at older age groups U-14+ are rock solid. And have the results to prove it.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2025 16:40     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Go watch one of their games. I would never want to subject my kid to that type of coaching. The coach def. has his fav.


Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What age group?

I would stay away from Alexandria if its 2013 / 2012. The head coach is a narcissist.


2012 Alexandria MLS Next team qualified for competing in the MLS Next playoffs in June. Not too shabby.



Anonymous
Post 05/19/2025 10:55     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What age group?

I would stay away from Alexandria if its 2013 / 2012. The head coach is a narcissist.


2012 Alexandria MLS Next team qualified for competing in the MLS Next playoffs in June. Not too shabby.


I didn’t know there were playoffs at U13 and U14.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2025 09:46     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:What age group?

I would stay away from Alexandria if its 2013 / 2012. The head coach is a narcissist.


2012 Alexandria MLS Next team qualified for competing in the MLS Next playoffs in June. Not too shabby.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2025 09:06     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Arlington does not invest in coaching either. There are multiple boys coaches that are not good and nothing is done. They ask for feedback every year, parents give it, and nothing changes. Nice people, bad coaches. And Arlington does not care.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 10:32     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Coaching at Arlington is just way better.


Love the jokes first thing on a Friday


Right, don't kid yourself. Alexandria does not invest in coaching; this is known. Please do your research!
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 09:17     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:Coaching at Arlington is just way better.


Love the jokes first thing on a Friday
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 09:07     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Coaching at Arlington is just way better.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 08:52     Subject: Arlington or Alexandria for boys?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know what the chances are that Alexandria loses MLS Next top team with all the new MLS next additions locally. Or is the plan to over saturate the area with mls next teams over the next few years like what is happening to the GA now.


No one in this area, including Alexandria is loosing their MLSNext credentials. And only one (NVA) has been added locally.


For sure they will add tiers, Alexandria a strong candidate to lose the batch. GA could lose it again. Again, priorities, coaching and development is simple not here