It's development. Winning doesn't matter.
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It's development. Winning doesn't matter.
Why do you bother? Ugh...
Losing 11-0 isn't development. Nor is 8-0, or 11-1.
Development comes from an environment that is the correct level for the girls to be competitive in and still execute what they are working on on their practice field. NOT an 11-0 slaughter that only puts down their confidence, and prohibits the girls on the losing side to try much of anything and were probably spending more time focusing on not having to take the ball out of the net again rather than their skills on the field.
How is a 11-0 game meaningful or develop anybody who was on that field, winning side or losing?
I'm starting to regret even replying ...
To E. Yes. Never reply.
Well the good news is this is only Surf Cup. I am looking forward to seeing how Surf gracefully navigates winning their Natty tomorrow at u14 to a team they slaughtered 8-0 on Monday. Will we see 30 passes before a goal? Will we see a mercy rule? Once they get to 3-0 will they have to play with lefts only?
So maybe instead of lamenting about DA we should question a National championship where every team other than our stars doesn't belong there.
Ahh the questions ..
So maybe instead of lamenting about DA we should question a National championship where every team other than our stars doesn't belong there.
Ahh the questions ..
Did you see the game?
I would be curious as to what happened. I know in one game a lot of youngers were playing up and there was the typical hit to forward action. I don't care much for scores- anything more than 3-0 is usually a really horrible game anyway
The NorCal teams at 04 are awesome. MVLA is incredible! Deza took everyone to Earthquakes so they are going to be great. If you like soccer the videos of Surf vs MVLA last year are great to watch or have your daughter watch! Highly suggest
@davin and @kickingandscreaming are the best to answer. The Thorns are non stop marketing geniuses on social media and Brandi Chastain is coaching them. Brand new affiliated with MLS.
Kicking it
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The Thorns are the De Anza Force's GDA
I was actually expecting all of the Earthquake teams to put up double digits. My niece has a friend on one of the older teams and drives a distance for the Quakes and I know boys in SF that have been driving to SJ for DA teams. MVLA stayed ECNL? I was just wondering what clubs did Thorns players come from?
Deza left for the Quakes in the middle of the spring season. His 04 team didn't finish the season so they could keep training with him. Most of his older teams finished out their seasons with DeAnza. From what I hear, for the older teams,'only about half chose to follow Deza to the Quakes. The other half stayed.
DeAnza got threatened by ECNL in the spring to take get their membership taken away when EcNL found them straddling the fence between DA and ECNL with their partnership with the Thorns. DeAnza tried to keep their membership by disavowing their affiliation with the Thorns, but in the end ECNL kicked them out anyway. Now the partnership is in full effect and DeAnza is putting their top trams(what's left of them anyway) into the Thorns DA.
ECNL is MVLA, Rage, Mustang, San Juan, Santa Rosa, and Davis Legacy
DA is Quakes, Thorns, Burlingame, PSV, Lamorinda, and Placer.
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Who do you give it to?
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Any southern California card need pulling?