Anonymous wrote:Playing devil's advocate for SYC - the 2006 boys group can be used as a positive example. The top 2006 boys team has been roughly top ten in the state for years, won a State Cup several years back, and is now in MLS Next. The second team is pretty clearly the strongest 2006 second team in Fairfax County and one of the best second teams in the state.
The club has apparently retained a significant number of players on both teams for several years so everything can't be that bad. Losing some strong players from a second team if they are not promoted is inevitable. From afar it looks like they must be doing something right.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Playing devil's advocate for SYC - the 2006 boys group can be used as a positive example. The top 2006 boys team has been roughly top ten in the state for years, won a State Cup several years back, and is now in MLS Next. The second team is pretty clearly the strongest 2006 second team in Fairfax County and one of the best second teams in the state.
The club has apparently retained a significant number of players on both teams for several years so everything can't be that bad. Losing some strong players from a second team if they are not promoted is inevitable. From afar it looks like they must be doing something right.
It's all relative. Given SYC's amibition to be one of the top two or three clubs in the state and attract the best talent, top ten in the state doesn't really cut it. It's also the case that the playing style and player development isn't good enough either. Equally there are many clubs who would and should be very happy with that level of achievement.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Playing devil's advocate for SYC - the 2006 boys group can be used as a positive example. The top 2006 boys team has been roughly top ten in the state for years, won a State Cup several years back, and is now in MLS Next. The second team is pretty clearly the strongest 2006 second team in Fairfax County and one of the best second teams in the state.
The club has apparently retained a significant number of players on both teams for several years so everything can't be that bad. Losing some strong players from a second team if they are not promoted is inevitable. From afar it looks like they must be doing something right.
I thought the conversation was about how they didn't care about their girls teams.
Anonymous wrote:Playing devil's advocate for SYC - the 2006 boys group can be used as a positive example. The top 2006 boys team has been roughly top ten in the state for years, won a State Cup several years back, and is now in MLS Next. The second team is pretty clearly the strongest 2006 second team in Fairfax County and one of the best second teams in the state.
The club has apparently retained a significant number of players on both teams for several years so everything can't be that bad. Losing some strong players from a second team if they are not promoted is inevitable. From afar it looks like they must be doing something right.
Anonymous wrote:Playing devil's advocate for SYC - the 2006 boys group can be used as a positive example. The top 2006 boys team has been roughly top ten in the state for years, won a State Cup several years back, and is now in MLS Next. The second team is pretty clearly the strongest 2006 second team in Fairfax County and one of the best second teams in the state.
The club has apparently retained a significant number of players on both teams for several years so everything can't be that bad. Losing some strong players from a second team if they are not promoted is inevitable. From afar it looks like they must be doing something right.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Once again, SYC can't put its two oldest girls' age groups into State Cup. Keep selling those lies.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Once again, SYC can't put its two oldest girls' age groups into State Cup. Keep selling those lies.
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Anonymous wrote:Once again, SYC can't put its two oldest girls' age groups into State Cup. Keep selling those lies.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It shows how highly the family regarded SYC that after not making SYC first team, the next option was Spanish academy - none of the other first teams in the area were considered an acceptable alternativ.
Acceptable alternative SMH. Like the first teams from every other club are jonesing for this player. Please, bruh.
Maybe the SYC coach knew the kid was moving soon.
Maybe, except he didn't. Because the "SYC coach" (also the TD) didn't go to a single one of our games. For being head coach of the age group, sure didn't understand the quality of "his" players.
<crickets>Still waiting on the details of this second-team player's Spanish academy adventure, bruh.</crickets>
Bet this academy team is one similar to a boarding school here. You pay $40-$50k to send your kid and tell your friends my kid plays academy in Europe. I’ve seen many kids do this and it provides a good experience for them.
One thing to consider, Europe develops players much differently than the US. A technical player in the US is often overlooked because they aren’t as physically advanced as others. Rather than developing speed of actions, US coaches often dismiss these players as not being good enough. This starts from the top...US Soccer.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It shows how highly the family regarded SYC that after not making SYC first team, the next option was Spanish academy - none of the other first teams in the area were considered an acceptable alternativ.
Acceptable alternative SMH. Like the first teams from every other club are jonesing for this player. Please, bruh.
Maybe the SYC coach knew the kid was moving soon.
Maybe, except he didn't. Because the "SYC coach" (also the TD) didn't go to a single one of our games. For being head coach of the age group, sure didn't understand the quality of "his" players.
<crickets>Still waiting on the details of this second-team player's Spanish academy adventure, bruh.</crickets>
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It shows how highly the family regarded SYC that after not making SYC first team, the next option was Spanish academy - none of the other first teams in the area were considered an acceptable alternativ.
Acceptable alternative SMH. Like the first teams from every other club are jonesing for this player. Please, bruh.
Maybe the SYC coach knew the kid was moving soon.
Maybe, except he didn't. Because the "SYC coach" (also the TD) didn't go to a single one of our games. For being head coach of the age group, sure didn't understand the quality of "his" players.
<crickets>Still waiting on the details of this second-team player's Spanish academy adventure, bruh.</crickets>
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It shows how highly the family regarded SYC that after not making SYC first team, the next option was Spanish academy - none of the other first teams in the area were considered an acceptable alternativ.
Acceptable alternative SMH. Like the first teams from every other club are jonesing for this player. Please, bruh.
Maybe the SYC coach knew the kid was moving soon.
Maybe, except he didn't. Because the "SYC coach" (also the TD) didn't go to a single one of our games. For being head coach of the age group, sure didn't understand the quality of "his" players.