Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 13:04     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:MLS NEXT is announcing the Tier 1 and 2 clubs sometime late Feb or early March, same as always. Right after that, NVA's definitely gonna announce they're GA, MLS, and MLS2. They're going by the MLS NEXT timeline, not GA's. But yeah, it's a done deal! Awesome for Loudoun and the whole county!


I don’t understand. How does this change anything for Loudoun county? Do the kids just magically become better with the new badge?
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 12:38     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:MLS NEXT is announcing the Tier 1 and 2 clubs sometime late Feb or early March, same as always. Right after that, NVA's definitely gonna announce they're GA, MLS, and MLS2. They're going by the MLS NEXT timeline, not GA's. But yeah, it's a done deal! Awesome for Loudoun and the whole county!


It's dumb to go to GA for MLS next. For most clubs, there's no difference between MlS next and ECNL. Some of the best ECNL teams can hang with MLS next teams. Also, the number of boys getting recruited from MLS next isn't any different than ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 12:30     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:MLS NEXT is announcing the Tier 1 and 2 clubs sometime late Feb or early March, same as always. Right after that, NVA's definitely gonna announce they're GA, MLS, and MLS2. They're going by the MLS NEXT timeline, not GA's. But yeah, it's a done deal! Awesome for Loudoun and the whole county!


... and GA2
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 12:23     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
NVA has time and again had the opportunity to prove itself and generally has failed to do so. Wishful thinking doesn't get you anywhere.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 12:11     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
MLS NEXT is announcing the Tier 1 and 2 clubs sometime late Feb or early March, same as always. Right after that, NVA's definitely gonna announce they're GA, MLS, and MLS2. They're going by the MLS NEXT timeline, not GA's. But yeah, it's a done deal! Awesome for Loudoun and the whole county!
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 10:46     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
And if these clubs get MLSN without the girls side switching, any and all of this speculation is meaningless. Also makes the 'partnership' between MLSN and GA meaningless.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 10:42     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw, NVA is getting MLSNext, McLean getting MLSNext2.


McLean is an absolute dumpster fire. 5 years ago they had it all. What the heck happened? I mean, I’m kinda glad. Parents there are almost as obnoxious as Vienna parents.


Not that the current leadership has been on fire, as they can’t seem to get anything right, but once Arlington was admitted into ECNL, McLean’s end was near.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 10:07     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw, NVA is getting MLSNext, McLean getting MLSNext2.


McLean is an absolute dumpster fire. 5 years ago they had it all. What the heck happened? I mean, I’m kinda glad. Parents there are almost as obnoxious as Vienna parents.


That Nadir guy coaching in different organizations and ruining them all. When are parents going to stand up to this fraudsters?


Mclean realized the errors of the last five years. If true this move is trying to correct all that.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:45     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw, NVA is getting MLSNext, McLean getting MLSNext2.


McLean is an absolute dumpster fire. 5 years ago they had it all. What the heck happened? I mean, I’m kinda glad. Parents there are almost as obnoxious as Vienna parents.


That Nadir guy coaching in different organizations and ruining them all. When are parents going to stand up to this fraudsters?
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:42     Subject: Re:NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Several local teams already said 'no' to MLS. No reason for them to rock the boat on the girls side (which to be clear, you can't stay in ECNL girls if you agree to move to MLS Next Boys).

Those decisions happened weeks ago...if NVA decided to sell out their girls to get their boys to Next, they will be the only one in the region to have done so and there are plenty of other local clubs for their girls to flock to.



The names of those teams, please.

Perhaps you mean they said ‘no’ to applying.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:40     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Btw, NVA is getting MLSNext, McLean getting MLSNext2.


McLean is an absolute dumpster fire. 5 years ago they had it all. What the heck happened? I mean, I’m kinda glad. Parents there are almost as obnoxious as Vienna parents.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:30     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NVA also took the ECNL emblem off all of their stuff, including the ID sessions registration site. Last year the ECNL symbol was everywhere…not any longer! Things that make you go 🤔
let em cook


Uhm no. the ECNL badge is still very much right at the top of their player pathway pyramid on their website.


It’s busted up like the FDA food pyramid.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:28     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NVA definitely going GA/MLSNext. Now it will be interesting to see who stays and who goes…players and coaches

Despite girls driving most of the discussion on this board, boys is the priority at these clubs because there are more players ($$). MLSNext is huge to any clubs that can get it and a little thing like losing a girls ECNL badge will not stop them


But MLSNext Tier 2? Cause that’s what McLean is looking at. Not Tier 1. Once again it’s all about the boys and who cares what happens to the boys. SMH.

But ECNL has nothing to blame but itself if everyone jumps ship to MLS Next / GA. They flew too close to the sun and got power hungry and greedy. Handed out too many ECNL badges in the DMV and then wondered why the talent decreased. And then forced mergers to try to make up for it.

Not everyone is going to jump ship. Only clubs that can get MLSN tier 1 which is still very selective

There is plenty of room to grow for MLSN in this area. Only 4 clubs currently in DMV, same as Missouri. For comparison, there are 9 clubs in NY, 7 in NJ, 5 in PA.


I prefer MLSNext relative exclusivity. No need for another DC area team.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2025 08:27     Subject: NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:Correct me if I’m wrong, but can a new club do well in mlsnext2 and then be promoted the next year?


You would be wrong. How many ECNL RL teams are promoted to ECNL National based on annual performance? None.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2025 22:57     Subject: Re:NVA/Loudoun to MLS Next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Several local teams already said 'no' to MLS. No reason for them to rock the boat on the girls side (which to be clear, you can't stay in ECNL girls if you agree to move to MLS Next Boys).

Those decisions happened weeks ago...if NVA decided to sell out their girls to get their boys to Next, they will be the only one in the region to have done so and there are plenty of other local clubs for their girls to flock to.


False!

NVA is the only club who make sense in nova to get mls next based on location and NVA knows ECNL will be old news soon.


If by soon you mean 2-3 years -- sure anything is possible. If you mean int he next year or so -- no not a chance.