Preseason DA Rankings

Hdyldemapples said:
Is still playing up with Strikers....at least she was at Silverlakes Showcase.
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My mistake...I was talking about the player who played up for Slammers during Silverlakes Showcase. She is now listed on the 2003 Slammers roster. If she is playing with the 2003 team, watch out! Slammers will be #1.
 
Slammers is stacked. They will compete with Surf, Legends, Blues, and I think Galaxy SD at the top (though Galaxy might be a stretch given some results, but I think they have potential). West Coast, Galaxy LA, Pats, Real, will be in the middle, fighting to get up to the top group. Albion and Eagles will be fighting for respectability, but it likely won't happen. LA Premier will be hoping to get a win against a California team and not get kicked out of Academy after one season (I think they get that win).
 
DA Soccer said:
Slammers is stacked. They will compete with Surf, Legends, Blues, and I think Galaxy SD at the top (though Galaxy might be a stretch given some results, but I think they have potential). West Coast, Galaxy LA, Pats, Real, will be in the middle, fighting to get up to the top group. Albion and Eagles will be fighting for respectability, but it likely won't happen. LA Premier will be hoping to get a win against a California team and not get kicked out of Academy after one season (I think they get that win).
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Will there be regulation in DA? If teams are not cutting it can they be removed? That team at surfcup could be an example.
 
SoccerLife75 said:
Will there be regulation in DA? If teams are not cutting it can they be removed? That team at surfcup could be an example.
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There is no way they adopt a relegation/promotion model. First, who would replace the relegated teams? Second, why would USSDA only give an organization (that was just selected to join the GDA in the last 18 months) one year to prove their worth? Third and most importantly, MLS does not have a relegation/promotion structure. US Soccer does not believe in a relegation/promotion system.
 
DA Soccer said:
Slammers is stacked. They will compete with Surf, Legends, Blues, and I think Galaxy SD at the top (though Galaxy might be a stretch given some results, but I think they have potential). West Coast, Galaxy LA, Pats, Real, will be in the middle, fighting to get up to the top group. Albion and Eagles will be fighting for respectability, but it likely won't happen. LA Premier will be hoping to get a win against a California team and not get kicked out of Academy after one season (I think they get that win).
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I just looked at the Slammers U15 roster and they added another stud striker. These two amazing strikers have played up at their prior clubs, so it is likely that these two players play with the U16/U17 team throughout the season, but when they play their "true" age group, all other defenses better watch out.

It was said before and I think it still holds true. The organizations that were extremely successful in prior seasons (ECNL and SCDSL) will continue to be the most successful GDA organizations. The rich keep getting richer.
 
cowboy said:
Any information on the Del Sol V Beach? Surprised by the lopsided game.
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Don't know about this game, but Del sol had one of the better 03 ecnl teams last season. Now as the only academy team in the area, if they improved, they would be a top academy team.
 
Josep said:
Um, didn't Del Sol finish 7th in ecnl?
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Well, maybe. But my daughter plays for a team that finished above them in the standings, and she said those were two really tough games.

Plus, sixth in the sw last year was really good. Take out strikers and arsenal since they aren't academy, add a few players, and it's a top team.
 
gefelchnik said:
Well, maybe. But my daughter plays for a team that finished above them in the standings, and she said those were two really tough games.

Plus, sixth in the sw last year was really good. Take out strikers and arsenal since they aren't academy, add a few players, and it's a top team.
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You made some good points, competition will be deep and strong in DA. The long season should favor the ECNL teams from last year. I guess, Beach will have to adapt to the higher level of play.
 
Rankings after Week 1:

1. Surf (1-0; 5 GF, 2 GA) -- Class of the league demolishes good del Sol team.
2. Legends (1-0; 5, 0) -- Easy winner against opponent not in their league (I guess they are in their league, but. . .).
3. Blues (1-0; 1, 0) -- Business as usual, their defense is really strong.
4. Slammers (0-0-1; 1,1) -- Disappointing tie given the talent, but Galaxy SD will be better than expected.
5. Galaxy SD (0-0-1; 1,1) -- Big strong team will be in most games. This team will surprise.
6. SC del Sol (1-1; 7, 5) -- Showed they belong with big win over Beach.
7. West Coast (0-1; 0, 1) -- Always close, but always still second fiddle in OC to Blues. Must be tough.
8. Beach (1-1; 4,6) -- Whirlwind weekend with big win over Eagles and big loss to del Sol.
9. Real So Cal -- Debuts next Sunday against Slammers.
10. Galaxy (1-0; 3,0) -- Nice win over a weak Pats team that will struggle all season. Galaxy showed it can score.
11. Albion -- Debuts next Sunday against Surf. Will be a tough way to start.
12. Eagles (0-1; 1, 4) -- Big loss to Beach who got demolished by del Sol. What happens when del Sol plays Eagles. Ugh.
13. Pateadores (0-1; 0, 3) -- Convincing loss to a bottom half team. They will struggle to win games. Long season ahead.
14. LA Premier (0-1; 0, 5) -- Leads league in negative goal differential after 5-0 loss. At least they are first in something.
 
2nd weekend's games & predictions:

Eagles vs Legends....Legends wins big
La Galaxy Sd vs WestCoast.... WestCoast wins
Surf vs Albion....Surf wins big
Slammers vs Real SoCal....Slammers wins
Blues vs Pats....Blues wins big
La Premiere vs La Galaxy.... La Galaxy wins
 
DA Soccer said:
Wow. First big surprise. Well done Albion.
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Surf missing the two game-changers that were called to Ynt camp. Surf 04 was also missing the center mid that was called, and played girls in different positions and gave some different girls more play time. It sounds like both teams considered Albion an easy win, so they played around with roster and lineups, but that didn't work out too well for the 03 team.
 
Week 2 Rankings
(Record and Goals For/Against)

1. Legends (2-0; 11, 0) -- 11 goals for, 0 against. Impressive, but came against two "Academy" teams most Flight 1 teams would beat.
2. Surf (1-0-1; 6, 3) -- Maybe the best team, but role players did not come through when the top dogs were missing.
3. Blues (2-0; 4, 0) -- Another game, another win. That's Blues. Need to convert more opportunities to take pressure off super defense.
4. Galaxy SD (1-0-1; 3,1) -- Meeting expectations with nice win over West Coast. This team can play.
5. Slammers (2-0-1; 1,1) -- Tight win over Real, but strong record to start the season.
6. SC del Sol (1-1; 7, 5) -- Off week. I'm not sure I'd want to travel this much with every other team from out-of-state.
7. Albion -- (0-0-1; 1,1) -- Nice tie against great Surf team. Surf missing a few or not, Albion came to play.
8. Beach (1-1; 4,6) -- Off week. This team can make some noise.
9. Galaxy (2-0; 7,2) -- Can't complain with 7 goals in 2 games, but they have not played the big boys yet.
10. West Coast (0-2; 0, 3) -- Tough games against good teams. They have the potential to move up.
11. Real So Cal -- (0-1; 0,1) -- Definitely better than than the bottom 3. Interested to see what they do.
12. Pateadores (0-2; 0, 6) -- You know the other teams are bad when you lose 3-0 and move up in the rankings.
13. LA Premier (0-2; 2, 9) -- 9 goals in 2 games is not pretty, but at least they scored and they are not Eagles.
14. Eagles (0-2; 1, 10) -- These bottom teams really look like they don't below. 6-0 loss should never happen to an "Academy" team.
 
DA Soccer said:
Week 2 Rankings
(Record and Goals For/Against)

1. Legends (2-0; 11, 0) -- 11 goals for, 0 against. Impressive, but came against two "Academy" teams most Flight 1 teams would beat.
2. Surf (1-0-1; 6, 3) -- Maybe the best team, but role players did not come through when the top dogs were missing.
3. Blues (2-0; 4, 0) -- Another game, another win. That's Blues. Need to convert more opportunities to take pressure off super defense.
4. Galaxy SD (1-0-1; 3,1) -- Meeting expectations with nice win over West Coast. This team can play.
5. Slammers (2-0-1; 1,1) -- Tight win over Real, but strong record to start the season.
6. SC del Sol (1-1; 7, 5) -- Off week. I'm not sure I'd want to travel this much with every other team from out-of-state.
7. Albion -- (0-0-1; 1,1) -- Nice tie against great Surf team. Surf missing a few or not, Albion came to play.
8. Beach (1-1; 4,6) -- Off week. This team can make some noise.
9. Galaxy (2-0; 7,2) -- Can't complain with 7 goals in 2 games, but they have not played the big boys yet.
10. West Coast (0-2; 0, 3) -- Tough games against good teams. They have the potential to move up.
11. Real So Cal -- (0-1; 0,1) -- Definitely better than than the bottom 3. Interested to see what they do.
12. Pateadores (0-2; 0, 6) -- You know the other teams are bad when you lose 3-0 and move up in the rankings.
13. LA Premier (0-2; 2, 9) -- 9 goals in 2 games is not pretty, but at least they scored and they are not Eagles.
14. Eagles (0-2; 1, 10) -- These bottom teams really look like they don't below. 6-0 loss should never happen to an "Academy" team.
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Just a top ten:

1. Surf-They will win the league at this point;
2. Slammers-They havent hit their best stride yet;will they with the new coach?;
3. Blues-Solid core in the middle with the mids and defense;
4. Legends-Easy schedule to commence year; see if the team gels when playing better competition (lost to slammers in showcase);
5. Del Sol-Man handled Beach; will see if consistent; especially with alot of travel.;
6. Beach-they will return as a threat for many teams; matchups sometimes don't workout;
7. LAGSD-4 points with smoking mirrors; see if it lasts through a long year;
8. WCFC-bad luck and draw has them with 2 losses to start; knock the ball around with the best;
9. Albion-early points is a postive with an excellent coach; might be better later in year?
10. Real So Cal- Should have the experience with tough games, i would be surprised if not in the top ten later in the year.
 
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