ECNL Expansion In Socal SW Division

[Brav520]

what you have on the boys side , at least at the very elite levels is some of the top academy players getting the chance to train with the first team . FC Dallas has been doing this for years, and look at the talent that has come out of there.

I think you will start to see more girls jump to NWSL and forego college, are there opportunities for the truly elite to get the chance to train with professionals at 14 , 15 years old right now on the girls side?

I could see ECNL partnering with some NWSL teams that give some of the truly high level girls the opportunity pretty early on to train with professionals

I do wonder if someone like Rodman was really being challenged during her high school years .

 

[crush]

what you have on the boys side , at least at the very elite levels is some of the top academy players getting the chance to train with the first team . FC Dallas has been doing this for years, and look at the talent that has come out of there.

I think you will start to see more girls jump to NWSL and forego college, are there opportunities for the truly elite to get the chance to train with professionals at 14 , 15 years old right now on the girls side?

I could see ECNL partnering with some NWSL teams that give some of the truly high level girls the opportunity pretty early on to train with professionals

I do wonder if someone like Rodman was really being challenged during her high school years .

I watched Rodman and the others every week and they had a super team. They made each other better everyday at practice and those practices were not for faint of heart. It was intense to say the least. My dd team did not give up a goal all season and won state cup in 2015. To keep us hungry and humble, our coach made us scrimmage that team to show us what pro looks like. We would lose 10-0, 12-0 and then the last game we ever played them, my kid got an early goal on a napping defender and we went up early. I was beside myself and so proud of what my kid just pulled off at 11 years old. TR and the others were 13 and 14. Their coach was pissed off that my little one got behind their line on a sneak attack and that player was sent to the bench. I saw what pro soccer looked like and sounded like. TR was in a class all by herself. Anyway, we lost 11-1 and I still make it one of my all time great goals by my kid. The players on those teams have all gone on to college or pros and it's an honor to have watched them all battle to make each other better.

 

[Letsplaysoccer]

Only Rumors but
08-Hammond
07-Dodge
06-Duerksen
05/04-?
Definitely need to hire more coaches. They should try to get the Swanson Brothers from West Coast. Future isn't bright over there.

Or they can see about the coaches at Strikers since they lost their ECNL teams after this season!!

 

[crush]

Or they can see about the coaches at Strikers since they lost their ECNL teams after this season!!

What a ride for coaches and the players for Pats and Strikers and all those trying to find a team so they can be showcased for college. My kid bailed on soccer all day every week in 2018 and went for Track, Volleyball, soccer and the beach. The only lie that pissed me off and made me come to this forum was that no hs soccer was allowed to be a member of the new top league for girls, the GDA. I would have happily walked away but no, they lied one too many times. They got waivers for the rich kids at private school and that was so wrong to do to the kids like my kid who opted out only to see the well to do get to do both. She took fours years off but is looking to make a come back. My dd worked her ass off during middle school years and walked away from a lot fun times, bday parties, sleep overs because of the commitment it took to be the best. She did what was told and didnt make the U14 YNT. BTW, do they even have a U14 YNT anymore because that's all it was, a list. No games or camps. She tried but they picked 25% of 05s instead because. Any way, we talked as a family and told the Doc bye for next season and all the seasons of the GDA. The GDA had no playoffs and gave 25% starts to the rich kids. Do you see the problem? How does one even start to figure things out with soccer?

 

[myself]

What a ride for coaches and the players for Pats and Strikers and all those trying to find a team so they can be showcased for college. My kid bailed on soccer all day every week in 2018 and went for Track, Volleyball, soccer and the beach. The only lie that pissed me off and made me come to this forum was that no hs soccer was allowed to be a member of the league, the GDA. I would have happily walked away but no, they lied one too many times. They got waivers for the rich kids at private school and that was so wrong to do to the kids like my kid who opted out only to see the well today get to do both. She took fours years off but is looking to make a come back. My dd worked her ass off during middle school years and walked away from a lot fun times, bday parties, sleep overs because of the commitment it took to be the best. She did what was told and didnt make the U14 YNT. BTW, do they even have a U14 YNT anymore because that's all it was, a list. No games or camps. She tried but they picked 25% of 05s instead because. Any way, we talked as a family and told the Doc bye for next season and all the seasons of the GDA. The GDA had no playoffs and gave 25% starts to the rich kids. Do you see the problem? How does one even start to figure things out with soccer?

Never miss an opportunity to make it about yourself do you? DA has been dead for 2 years, your daughter has what sounds like a great opportunity overseas (congratulations to her BTW), time to move on.

You said you were leaving the forum after you got into it with GoldenGate.

 

[crush]

Never miss an opportunity to make it about yourself do you? DA has been dead for 2 years, your daughter has what sounds like a great opportunity overseas (congratulations to her BTW), time to move on.

You said you were leaving the forum after you got into it with GoldenGate.

I did leave ((I know that made some happy)) but I came back because people asked me to come back to help them. I know some hate me and I get that and I know why. I have every right to change my mind to come back, right? I flip and flop like the best and always look for a better and more honest way to treat people and their customers. Look, this is serious mental BS for the players and the parents. Every year myself, parents and players have to play musical chairs. We can make soccer great for all players and all families, regardless if you have the dough or not. I care for all the kids bro and the parents, believe me or not. My beef today is she did get some nice deals but was not afforded the opportunity because she needed to get the ________________ ((I'm not allowed to say it here)) in order to get the free education. This goes way deeper then soccer. I am 100% happy for her and what "sounds" like the greatest thing since slice bread could also be super hard, lonely and just not fun. Who knows, right? All you can do is dream and go try out. You really never know how things will work out when you make a big decision like hers. I'm proud of her but sad she did not have options to look at like others except to obey to play. Not cool dude but the majority is on your side and I should just please just go. Dom has been super good to me. I came here and no one was on these boards. I brought up questions and the forum took off. That is all good. It's a forum for soccer takes and I have 11 years worth. Thanks for the high five and we will see how this goes.

 

[myself]

I did leave ((I know that made some happy)) but I came back because people asked me to come back to help them. I know some hate me and I get that and I know why. I have every right to change my mind to come back, right? I flip and flop like the best and always look for a better and more honest way to treat people and their customers. Look, this is serious mental BS for the players and the parents. Every year myself, parents and players have to play musical chairs. We can make soccer great for all players and all families, regardless if you have the dough or not. I care for all the kids bro and the parents, believe me or not. My beef today is she did get some nice deals but was not afforded the opportunity because she needed to get the ________________ ((I'm not allowed to say it here)) in order to get the free education. This goes way deeper then soccer. I am 100% happy for her and what "sounds" like the greatest thing since slice bread could also be super hard, lonely and just not fun. Who knows, right? All you can do is dream and go try out. You really never know how things will work out when you make a big decision like hers. I'm proud of her but sad she did not have options to look at like others except to obey to play. Not cool dude but the majority is on your side and I should just please just go. Dom has been super good to me. I came here and no one was on these boards. I brought up questions and the forum took off. That is all good. It's a forum for soccer takes and I have 11 years worth. Thanks for the high five and we will see how this goes.

I know of multiple young ladies who got 100% offers (and accepted) and never got called on "The List" as you call it. They were low level D1 and a mid-level D2. So the idea that you need to make the U14 List (or U15, 16 or 17) in order to get a 100% deal is factually incorrect. We all know the issue with those lists and the biases that go into making them.

 

[crush]

I know of multiple young ladies who got 100% offers (and accepted) and never got called on "The List" as you call it. They were low level D1 and a mid-level D2. So the idea that you need to make the U14 List (or U15, 16 or 17) in order to get a 100% deal is factually incorrect. We all know the issue with those lists and the biases that go into making them.

I agree and that list was 100% more about getting the players to the lucky clubs that got the early ticket to the GDA, because now the Doc had the pic(s) for the first time. I'm talking Big U myself, not mid level or D2 or some far away school. That list was important to my kid to try and make at that time of her young life and that was it. Not for anything else, I promise. That was the last list she tried out for and she fell short, oh well. We were sold U14 team, not list by the way. You know the drill and it's not sour grapes on my part, trust me. It's more about the lying to little girls and then.......ah, I won;t bring up the past. I also know many top players who did not make the list and all have full rides. Some even got full ride for just their grades and got a spot on the team. I love that You need excellent GPAs and SAT and none that I know got full ride in soccer dollars only. Grades added to the pot and that is how you get a full full ride at the top academies after high school. 40 players is not enough to give one of the 14 away to a super star unless your the best of the super stars and only one or two per class fit that bill, moo.

 

[crush]

May is around the corner but the Grapes on the Grapevine Rumor Mill are ripe to pick now. Poaching Karma is now in full session. Let the musical chairs begin. My heart goes out to all the players and coaches stuck in the middle. Good luck looking to play competitive soccer and then in college. This is a tough and cruel business and companies have to make tough decisions. The kids are stuck in the middle again as the turf wars continue.

 

[crush]

I have a suggestion to the higher ups in all the "Elite" leagues. If you boot a member, maybe allow the older teams to finish out the following season or two years, unless the boot is justified and just had to be done. If it's for pure business reasons, then let's fix something right now for the players, who actually do ALL the heavy lifting and take all the chances of a career ending injury playing in these leagues. For example, the U17s have built a team together and all the girls are looking to go play in college and are right now getting recruited. Do what's best for the girls you guys and let that team and maybe the u16s finish and age out with respect. Thoughts? I will say the girls are learning about transferring, just like some do in college.

 

[crush]