We are at FCGB 06. We play in the same brackets as Bethesda and MD United when we are in the same tournaments. Have not actually played Bethesda recently but we were competitive with MD united in the fall. The coaches are really good. They do not have the talent pool across most years that the larger clubs do but when they do get talent they manage it really well. I think our team is probably the top of the club but the 07 got suddenly very strong this year. At the 06 year the merger of Bethesda and Rush freed up a player or two and we were already good. Dont know the 07 team well enough to say why but they are also very good and at the top of the EDP. If they can put together a couple more years like these two teams they have a chance to stick around.

FCGB younger ages is basically like Rec Plus. They are not very competitive.

Anonymous wrote:^^^ I say the above as someone who considered moving to the club.

This is an extremely ignorant comment. We are at Potomac. You need to get a life or better yet, inhale some COVID mist.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is not premier. Remove FCV and Arlington and it’s EDP.

What should we say about NOVA ECNL with Loudoun virtually losing every age group with one exception systematically amd BRYC just doing about the same thing? Please elaborate

GA won’t even be a player in two years. I’m not talking smack. I truly believe that.

In the 15th century, people believed the Earth was flat. Some still do.

No they don't. That's one of those CIA psy-ops - per the info Snowden released - the idea is to discredit conpsiracy theories that are actually true by filling the ether wth other conpsiracy theories that are transparent nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:How many EDP players just got called up to the U17 camp?
How many D1 college coaches watch EDP showcases?

EDP in NOVA is not the same as EDP in regions were there are no ECNL or GA options for the players.

How many ECNL girls got called up to the U17 camp and how many does that equate to per ECNL club?

Actually, quite a few from Northern VA.

All FCVs

HA! HA! HA! That’s really funny. Good platitude though.

So one FCV team has more call ups than all of NOVA ECNL clubs combined.

VDA had one. Who else besides FCV?

Richmond, BRYC

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Anonymous wrote:^^^ I say the above as someone who considered moving to the club.

You can have all the technical skills, but if you don't know how or when to use them or aren't willing to take a chance, then they don't work. So while i appreciate technical skills you have to know when to use them. Frankly their 06 team is good but the other teams are not. They play too slow so they are in EDP division 3 or 4

This is hilarious. As a nation we lack a strong base of technical skills. See youth wins and rankings for why.

correct. We will ride the wave of super athlete as long as we can until we start losing. Then we will rethink technical skills.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^ I say the above as someone who considered moving to the club.

You can have all the technical skills, but if you don't know how or when to use them or aren't willing to take a chance, then they don't work. So while i appreciate technical skills you have to know when to use them. Frankly their 06 team is good but the other teams are not. They play too slow so they are in EDP division 3 or 4

This is hilarious. As a nation we lack a strong base of technical skills. See youth wins and rankings for why.

Anonymous wrote:^^^ I say the above as someone who considered moving to the club.

You can have all the technical skills, but if you don't know how or when to use them or aren't willing to take a chance, then they don't work. So while i appreciate technical skills you have to know when to use them. Frankly their 06 team is good but the other teams are not. They play too slow so they are in EDP division 3 or 4

^^^ I say the above as someone who considered moving to the club.

They do a great job training but their players are not likely to make any of the top ECNL/GA teams at the older ages. I don't understand why but the training has not translated to success at developing elite players. If the focus is for DD to learn technical skills and have fun, then FCGB is the place. If your goal is the next level, I would think twice.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't Celtic a GA club? Also, FCGB is pretty strong at the 06 and 07 ages. They can compete with ECNL and GA teams. At the 05 level, Coppermine in BaCo and MSI in MoCo are competitive teams. OPSA doesn't have teams at every age group but those that do compete are elite. Herndon has competitive teams at the across various age groups.

To be realistic, ECNL and, to a lesser extent, GA offer better platforms that EDP. DI and YNT scouts are not going further than ECNL or GA showcases. Maybe some might go to JefCup.

Who is FCGB? Not being obnoxious but I am not familiar with them. Looks like a MD club and we are VA but I dont think we have encountered them. The rest of the teams I know. Biggest difference between them and ecnl teams I have seen is that the ECNL teams tend to have a couple players a lot better. The rest of the players on an edp or other strong team may be close to the rest of an ecnl team but the non ecnl teams lack the couple top kids. p.s. rereading you said 06 and 07 fcgb are strong. We are 05 so maybe that is it.

FCGB is one of the few club that focuses quite a bit on technical skills. I haven't watch them play but have seen them in practices. They do lots of technical drills and passes during practices. Hence, their players have very good foot skills and first touch.

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Celtic a GA club? Also, FCGB is pretty strong at the 06 and 07 ages. They can compete with ECNL and GA teams. At the 05 level, Coppermine in BaCo and MSI in MoCo are competitive teams. OPSA doesn't have teams at every age group but those that do compete are elite. Herndon has competitive teams at the across various age groups.

To be realistic, ECNL and, to a lesser extent, GA offer better platforms that EDP. DI and YNT scouts are not going further than ECNL or GA showcases. Maybe some might go to JefCup.

Who is FCGB? Not being obnoxious but I am not familiar with them. Looks like a MD club and we are VA but I dont think we have encountered them. The rest of the teams I know. Biggest difference between them and ecnl teams I have seen is that the ECNL teams tend to have a couple players a lot better. The rest of the players on an edp or other strong team may be close to the rest of an ecnl team but the non ecnl teams lack the couple top kids. p.s. rereading you said 06 and 07 fcgb are strong. We are 05 so maybe that is it.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is not premier. Remove FCV and Arlington and it’s EDP.

What should we say about NOVA ECNL with Loudoun virtually losing every age group with one exception systematically amd BRYC just doing about the same thing? Please elaborate

GA won’t even be a player in two years. I’m not talking smack. I truly believe that.

In the 15th century, people believed the Earth was flat. Some still do.

Keep waiting for DA to return

Anonymous wrote:If FCV get picked at the next ECNL expansion is Arlington going to carry the torch for GA? Let be for real. If it wasn’t for FCV, GA wouldn’t even be in the discussion.

Now, question is... are FCV even in the discussion because they play in the weakest between GA and ECNL? Kinda like the WFT was a "playoff team" this year from the NFC-East which was four dumpster fires.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is not premier. Remove FCV and Arlington and it’s EDP.

What should we say about NOVA ECNL with Loudoun virtually losing every age group with one exception systematically amd BRYC just doing about the same thing? Please elaborate

GA won’t even be a player in two years. I’m not talking smack. I truly believe that.

In the 15th century, people believed the Earth was flat. Some still do.