LadiesMan217
GOLD
There is only one GDA coach not on the Eagles website that transferred from a nearby GDA club because of exactly what we are discussing here...
ECNL 2
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There is only one GDA coach not on the Eagles website that transferred from a nearby GDA club because of exactly what we are discussing here...
Hi. I’m curious how you know this? I’ve been trying to get more information on the Slammers ECNL2 team(s), but since this is all so new, I haven’t been able to find out much.
My DD is on one of the ECNL Slammers teams. The new ones are also ECNL now, in the same league as the existing ECNL Slammers teams.
Any idea what age groups?
Slammers has 2 first place teams out of the 7 ECNL age groups. Only one of their teams is undefeated, and that team is in 2nd place for that age group. No need for the hyperbole.
Not at all. They got 1 team with more than 1 loss and that team has 2 it's not much of an exaggeration just making a point for the clubs that are cake walking thru ecnl mainly lafc slammers heat and a couple blues that either aren't in da yet or putting best players in ecnl over da for that age, are going to have even more of a cake walk when you add ecnl teams into their league.
It would be like if da added dpl into da. Except I'm not sure if any one club is is cruising with not much competition through all age groups.
Is the ecnl2 regional league separate then?
Thank you. My DD was asked to be in one of the ECNL2 but we still have a lot of questions.
First question should be, who is the Coach.....if it’s AW, CB or PA, you should be alright!
That contradicts everything I've heard. They will be in the same league. Not a 1 or 2 team.
You may be interchanging 2 different things.
1. Slammers has 2 teams in ECNL (they call one LAFC Slammers and the other Slammers FC). These teams are in the same league-- but LAFC is always the higher of the 2 (look at the standings). I would expect that will continue. So there are 2 teams in the same league.
2. Dof3 probably has it right for the ECNL Regional League (ECNL 2). There will be an LAFC Slammers and Slammers FC team in this league, too. So 2 teams at this level, too.
Look at the 00/01 level this year for an indication of what will likely happen next year with their teams-- they have 2 teams in ECNL and 2 in ECNL Composite (believe the same coach-- AG-- coaches the 2 Composite teams this year, even though one is call LAFC Slammers and the other Slammers FC). Sounds like the ECNL Regional league will replace Composite at the older age group (01/02 next year), and then they will take this new league down to younger ages. I cannot imagine Slammers having 4 teams in the 'regular' ECNL level.
Will be interesting to see how this pans out -- I heard Slammers will be taking all 4 teams to ECNL, same league, same showcases (2) LAFC Slammers teams, and (2) Slammers FC teams...
BarcelonaFC
BRONZE
Not happening. Only 2 teams in ECNL (LAFC and Slammers FC) and 2 teams in ECNL 2/Regional League (LAFC 2 and Slammers FC 2).
None of those. Well, I don't know who these coaches are, but her potential coach does not have these initials.
Yes, confirmed this tonight.
Look...there are a lot of good Coaches in that organization with different initials. My point is, choose the best Coach and environment for your daughter. The league is secondary.
MA0812
SILVER
My understanding is they are taking existing teams and will have some sort of tryout to fill needed spots and or improve the roster. Have not heard anything official and on the record though.
The Ghost of Johan Cruyff
BRONZE
There is one thing you are missing in all the Slammers chatter....Moving forward Slammers FC ECNL teams will be made up of Newport and South Slammers. LAFC Slammers will be made up of the best players of CDA. The first team will be an "allstar" team with a preselected coach. The second team will be the best "team" and the coach of that team will remain with the group. Don't use this year as the indicator of how it will ber in years to come. This is a move that was talked about but not planned for until recently. Most people did not even know until they started labeling the teams ECNL2 to try to hold off the politics portion. What makes it more interesting is that some of the younger coaches who would normally pass on their team now want to ride them into an ECNL coaching spot. With it being the "best" team getting the second spot how long until they are recruiting against each other (currently a big no-no). Then there are several coaches who have better younger teams that are not Ummm....ECNL material...Slammers has done the branch model better than anyone but maybe they have done too good of a job and now the only thing left is to cannibalize themselves. Another issue is that the ECNL two teams are charging the same amount of money. Some parents are more than happy to pay it. Seems insane. But If I pay for a Lexus and in return, I get a Toyota then that is on me -- the pricing has caused quite a few players to pass on ECNL all together. There is no point to ECNL 2 other than to counter GDA's DPL. That was after Boys ECNL was a response to GDA. There are a lot of big names and bigger egos reshaping the landscape just to piss off the other. If Slammers never leaves GDA or if Beach and Legends left like they said they would then we wouldn't have tier 4 teams getting patches on their uniforms - of course they'd figure out another way to seduce parents. Just my $.02 - The Ghost