G2010 - How’s the 2022 season going?

Is it sad that we’re gonna watch all these Richmond games over the next few days over the streaming website? (-;
On the subject, anyone know how long they stay available based on the prior year’s practice? Doesn’t look like you can download from the site.
 
Is it sad that we’re gonna watch all these Richmond games over the next few days over the streaming website? (-;
On the subject, anyone know how long they stay available based on the prior year’s practice? Doesn’t look like you can download from the site.
Watching the games isn't sad. Those were some great games.

The sad part is if we pull our hair out about this or that missed call in those games.
 
Watching the games isn't sad. Those were some great games.

The sad part is if we pull our hair out about this or that missed call in those games.
Tons of talent at this age.
Richmond, VA’s weather seems to have been an opponent in and of itself. You can see girls wilting in the second halves.
That championship game with two extra periods each with a goal plus PKs was all-time drama. Hard to ask for more.
What do people think of the two consolation games? I get that it stinks to fly out to Virginia for one game, but it must be really hard to get up for the consolation games and it looks like the energy level in both of those games was off, understandably.
 
Tons of talent at this age.
Richmond, VA’s weather seems to have been an opponent in and of itself. You can see girls wilting in the second halves.
That championship game with two extra periods each with a goal plus PKs was all-time drama. Hard to ask for more.
What do people think of the two consolation games? I get that it stinks to fly out to Virginia for one game, but it must be really hard to get up for the consolation games and it looks like the energy level in both of those games was off, understandably.


For a west coast team an 8am game in Richmond is really a 5am game in a suana so it's both timezone and weather.
The tough thing for California teams is that ECNL needs the game to end in early afternoon before the thunderstorms come in.
When two West coast teams play each other the weather and time zone are equalized.
If its an East v. West the East has to take advantage of their familiarity with time and weather. Most West coast/Cal teams run out of steam by the second half. I dont' mean this to imply that east coast team will beat west coast teams, there is just a 'home field' advantage they have.

Consolation games have been a mix over the years. Some have been really good games and some have been zero energy.

ECNL should look to offer 3 games instead of just two games. Families spend a lot of money to come out to this, especially after playoffs.
Or, play your final 8 at playoffs and bring 4 teams to Richmond. This creates a 3rd place game a game with no real outcome other than a W/L/T
 
Now that playoffs are over have there been any late big moves of players to different clubs? And does that change the order of the top 3 in Sonoran or Mojave?

definitely some big players have left top teams. And I just heard we got a top player from up north coming down to SoCal.
 
Now that playoffs are over have there been any late big moves of players to different clubs? And does that change the order of the top 3 in Sonoran or Mojave?

Sonoran (3 horse race):
Koge getting richer.
Blues in somewhat of a rebuild mode.
Surf if shuffling a few pieces I think.
After that it's a wide margin to the 4th place team. Sonoran will be very top heavy next season.

Mojave:
Beach added a few complementary pieces and a new coach.
Eagles lost 1-2 pieces and added 1-2 pieces. Questions still linger about depth.
Slammers cut 5-6 pieces and added several pieces.
Legends went to Costco and loaded up on players. Several nice pieces, but it'll be a full house there.
LAFC I believe lost their keeper. Don't know much else.

Mojave will be a dogfight for the 3 playoff spots. Great balance.

I'm sure there is a few moves still to come once vacations end in the next 1-2 weeks.
 
For a west coast team an 8am game in Richmond is really a 5am game in a suana so it's both timezone and weather.
The tough thing for California teams is that ECNL needs the game to end in early afternoon before the thunderstorms come in.
When two West coast teams play each other the weather and time zone are equalized.
If its an East v. West the East has to take advantage of their familiarity with time and weather. Most West coast/Cal teams run out of steam by the second half. I dont' mean this to imply that east coast team will beat west coast teams, there is just a 'home field' advantage they have.

Consolation games have been a mix over the years. Some have been really good games and some have been zero energy.

ECNL should look to offer 3 games instead of just two games. Families spend a lot of money to come out to this, especially after playoffs.
Or, play your final 8 at playoffs and bring 4 teams to Richmond. This creates a 3rd place game a game with no real outcome other than a W/L/T
I think west coast ECNL clubs should put together an official SoCal vs NorCal tournament.

Hold it somewhere in central valley where everyone can drive up for the day + go home at night.

If you want to make it even more exciting invite some of the GA NPL DPL Socal clubs.

Make it 3 weekends. 1st weekend Norcal, 2nd weekend Socal, 3rd weekend winners of the previous week's.

Cross-country travel is crazy with the amount of talent already available in CA.
 
The MVLA striker is leaving. Shes not in my pile of players to watch so I have no DOC input, but most say she's headed to So Cal.

I didn’t know it was the MVLA Striker. If she goes to So Cal what team is she going to? Eagles, Beach, Koge, Blues? Would be where I would narrow my guess.
 
I think west coast ECNL clubs should put together an official SoCal vs NorCal tournament.

Hold it somewhere in central valley where everyone can drive up for the day + go home at night.

If you want to make it even more exciting invite some of the GA NPL DPL Socal clubs.

Make it 3 weekends. 1st weekend Norcal, 2nd weekend Socal, 3rd weekend winners of the previous week's.

Cross-country travel is crazy with the amount of talent already available in CA.
Isn’t this called State Cup ???
 
#15 from MVLA is the striker. If she goes to Koge then they will most likely be #1 team in so cal. All they are missing is that striker.
Koge has #13 and #16 and a whole roster of others.. having #15 from MVLA is just being greedy… Koge just proved to us that they are the #1 team in the nation, let alone SoCal.. interesting move if true
 
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