That's the team you pad your goals with. Forget hat trick's, this is Cinco Golaso's type stuff for a goal scorer. The system is watered down. The GDA was like this. 16-0, 6-0 is football scores man. This is futbol, right?…Without telling me your team shouldn’t be in the ECNL
This is all over ECNL. Every conference has the terrible teams. Watered down is an understatement. This will always be the case since ECNL is only out for the money. They will never make a true elite league like it was in the 90s and early 2000's. Money talks and it always willOr maybe this team…from the same conference (southeast). WTH?
It's all about the customer and what the customer wants is their kids in college, period and end of story.This is all over ECNL. Every conference has the terrible teams. Watered down is an understatement. This will always be the case since ECNL is only out for the money. They will never make a true elite league like it was in the 90s and early 2000's. Money talks and it always will
Case in point. Phoenix Rising 06’s have a -58 goal differential after 12 games in the fall. They drove out from Phoenix in early Sept to SoCal to lose 0-14 and 0-9 in league. I feel sorry for those players and parents. 11 losses, but they did tie Pats. Clearly in the wrong league. But those kids will get college looks in the showcases. Money well spent? No way.It's all about the customer and what the customer wants is their kids in college, period and end of story.
Football scores in futbol is no bueno. I will say it's a great time for the 06s from AZ to look at some of schools in Socal. I think 8-0 should be the final score posted, no matter what. It pains me to read 16-0 scores and then see little Susie Soccer scores 6 goals in the 16-0 blowout and also take over the ECNL individual scoring lead. If you go up 8-0, then the game should be called and you win. I would then get all the players on both teams together and get the penny's out and split the teams up evenly for another match & then e-vite all socal college coaches to come out and watch. I was harsh during that dumb GDA League because rich dad and mama bear TM found a way to get their kids 25% guaranteed starts and a waiver so their child could attend private high school and play high school soccer while the poor families in public school were not afforded the same options of cake and ice cream. 16-0 and 14-0 scores are tough to look at and is a shame.Case in point. Phoenix Rising 06’s have a -58 goal differential after 12 games in the fall. They drove out from Phoenix in early Sept to SoCal to lose 0-14 and 0-9 in league. I feel sorry for those players and parents. 11 losses, but they did tie Pats. Clearly in the wrong league. But those kids will get college looks in the showcases. Money well spent? No way.
As others have stated "elite" teams need someone to beat up on to pad their resumes. (Hence Closed Leagues)Case in point. Phoenix Rising 06’s have a -58 goal differential after 12 games in the fall. They drove out from Phoenix in early Sept to SoCal to lose 0-14 and 0-9 in league. I feel sorry for those players and parents. 11 losses, but they did tie Pats. Clearly in the wrong league. But those kids will get college looks in the showcases. Money well spent? No way.
As others have stated "elite" teams need someone to beat up on to pad their resumes. (Hence Closed Leagues)
It is what it is. Move along, nothing to see here.
Noticed this for EA as well at the bottom of the table... -89 through 8 games is pretty bad...
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You generally have the same issue at the top of the tables too in reverse. This is true even when LAFC & LA Galaxy peel away into MLS (e.g. some of the strikers teams though even they aren't uniformly dominant). GDs of 25+. Look at 18 Golden State....in some of the division it's near the top, in some it's near the bottom. Same with 19 TFA. LA Surf isn't really representative: it has two teams in the EA. SoCal Elite is new and the older teams are doing EA2 (probably get promoted next year). It's the club, not the team, which earns it's place in a closed circuit. Some teams for a variety of reasons (coaching/recruiting/particular birth year) may do worse than others...and then there's the geography factor which makes it harder for some.
…Without telling me your team shouldn’t be in the ECNL
That Jacksonville club has a very strong 2007 team. Made Champions league a year ago and I believe they made the final four at ECNL finals. Weird there is that big of a variation in the same club.
It's about ego and the money grab for a small few. Top Doc can make good coin and if you add the "extras" like privates and things that are only discussed behind closed doors, then it can go pretty high. I know some damn really good coaches who slept of the couch to get their start in coaching and lived on top roman for a year to become a great coach. I know amazing Doc who drive cheap car to coach and give back to the kids. So not all are in it to win it with a twofer.When some of ya'll talk about clubs money grabbing, what exactly do you mean? Are these clubs hoarding millions offshore? Are the Directors and/or coaches bringing down 6-digit salaries? It seems to me it's more about the leader's egos rather than what is best for US Soccer growth.
Not soccer but I know of a HS baseball coach that makes 60-80k salary from the school + 100k (tax free) doing "private coaching" sessions.When some of ya'll talk about clubs money grabbing, what exactly do you mean? Are these clubs hoarding millions offshore? Are the Directors and/or coaches bringing down 6-digit salaries? It seems to me it's more about the leader's egos rather than what is best for US Soccer growth.