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Fieldsofgold said:
You need to get caught up, Legends 2010
has a fly in from Texas . Solar used to have a fly in . It’s just one player …. These singular players do not make or break any of these teams in my opinion.
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If they don’t, then why bring them in? They must be good and impact a team to do it right?
 
Carlsbad7 said:
With the Socal teams like Pats that just barely made the playoffs I agree with you. Even if they get seeded against some superteam from another part of the nation I'd give them a chance because of who they play during the season.

But other "just barelys" don't stand a chance. For them it's just going to be an expensive weekend that ends in the first round.
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Oh I didn't realize Pats barely made the playoffs. Were they not in the top 5 most of the entire year? I remember seeing them in a playoff spot most of the season. They definitely didn't perform as well in the second half as they did the first though and almost messed it up. I would say a team like Blues barely made it as they were not in a playoff spot all season until the end. Slammers and Breakers took their spots with an amazing second half. Surf/Koge/Legends were always locks although Legends started to have some questionable scores. Beach locked in early second half too with that win over Pats. We always said 4-8 was going to go to the last week of the season.
 
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Fieldsofgold said:
You need to get caught up, Legends 2010
has a fly in from Texas . Solar used to have a fly in . It’s just one player …. These singular players do not make or break any of these teams in my opinion.
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ahh ok my bad. Does this superstar play regular season or just come in for showcases and playoffs? I don't know. The midfielder the Legends bring in for their big games makes a pretty big difference on their team.
 
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A couple things to add:
1. @Carlsbad7 the ECNL playoffs have teams split into 12 groups of 4. you play each of the other 3 teams in a round robin, and the group winners plus four wildcards advance to the round of 16. So, although losing your 1st game would put you behind the 8-ball, in no way are you out of it.
2. For a team like the Pats, I think it is a huge accomplishment to make it into the playoffs. This is only the club's 3rd year in ECNL, so it's part of the growing process. I think back to Jordan's Bulls who made incremental steps in the late 80's before becoming a dynasty in the 90's. In no way will the Pats become a dynasty, just saying sometimes you need baby steps.
 
SoccerFan6 said:
A couple things to add:
1. @Carlsbad7 the ECNL playoffs have teams split into 12 groups of 4. you play each of the other 3 teams in a round robin, and the group winners plus four wildcards advance to the round of 16. So, although losing your 1st game would put you behind the 8-ball, in no way are you out of it.
2. For a team like the Pats, I think it is a huge accomplishment to make it into the playoffs. This is only the club's 3rd year in ECNL, so it's part of the growing process. I think back to Jordan's Bulls who made incremental steps in the late 80's before becoming a dynasty in the 90's. In no way will the Pats become a dynasty, just saying sometimes you need baby steps.
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Surf and MVLA were in the same 2010 group last year. Its also interesting that out of the 11 groups last year only 2 group leaders won their 3 group games. 8 had 2 wins and one of the group leaders only won 1 game! Wild stuff can definitely happen in group play at Champions League.
 
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SoccerFan6 said:
A couple things to add:
1. @Carlsbad7 the ECNL playoffs have teams split into 12 groups of 4. you play each of the other 3 teams in a round robin, and the group winners plus four wildcards advance to the round of 16. So, although losing your 1st game would put you behind the 8-ball, in no way are you out of it.
2. For a team like the Pats, I think it is a huge accomplishment to make it into the playoffs. This is only the club's 3rd year in ECNL, so it's part of the growing process. I think back to Jordan's Bulls who made incremental steps in the late 80's before becoming a dynasty in the 90's. In no way will the Pats become a dynasty, just saying sometimes you need baby steps.
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Well that's good to hear. I wasn't paying attention very closely.

All I was pointing out is that usually no matter what league or tournament. Top teams tend to play the bottom teams first. If there's a potential second option for extending the action that's great.
 
These 2010s are about to enter a critical year for recruiting. IMO, I'd be thrilled if my kid's team "barely" made playoffs (Champions league) and had the chance to play the top teams in the country - because coaches show up to those games!
 
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