GA, ECRL is there a difference??

futboldad1 said:
Also the above post about sharks being warned about being so bad so get better or they lose ecnl is true
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I felt sorry for them last yr when we played them. It was at the end of the yr. No subs, etc.

Played them today again. They barely got past midfield all game. Zero subs. Beat them 6-0. Starters mainly took a break 2nd half.

Saw another of their teams on the next field. Don't know the outcome. I just noticed they had 2 subs.
 
Desert Hound said:
I felt sorry for them last yr when we played them. It was at the end of the yr. No subs, etc.

Played them today again. They barely got past midfield all game. Zero subs. Beat them 6-0. Starters mainly took a break 2nd half.

Saw another of their teams on the next field. Don't know the outcome. I just noticed they had 2 subs.
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If you don't mind me asking, what age group?
 
Every club can have a bad weekend with the level of ecnl being so tough…. or a certain team or two at a club can have a bad weekend…..but when it’s every team at the club every weekend every season its not good…..and how are the Sharks rosters short handed when all other club ecnl teams is carrying 18-22?!?!

Death, taxes and DMCV losing……
 
The Sharks will never be a competitive ECNL or ECRL club. Their name is synonymous with losing now, and will be forever. Hire whomever you want, the culture will remain the same. A club with no fields will never compete. They will be kicked from ECNL by 2024.
 
Footy30 said:
I'm still confused about West Coast Girls side going all in GA but the boys having ECNL...
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Boys and girls ECNL are treated totally independently.....WCFC are too weak on the girls side to be admitted to the ECNL......like Albion they had some promise when they had DA but that promise is long gone.......
 
Footy30 said:
I'm still confused about West Coast Girls side going all in GA but the boys having ECNL...
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Well, they put their best team in GA last season and did not get the results. I believe they have now put their best team in ECRL, they win it then they have a case for ECNL.
 
Kicker4Life said:
Well, they put their best team in GA last season and did not get the results. I believe they have now put their best team in ECRL, they win it then they have a case for ECNL.
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I think they went all in GA (girls) correct me if I'm wrong... I don't think they have a girls team in the ECRL which is odd because I thought they were stronger than the Pats but I don't know besides a few age groups if that is true.
 
Kicker4Life said:
Well, they put their best team in GA last season and did not get the results. I believe they have now put their best team in ECRL, they win it then they have a case for ECNL.
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I don't think that every club that dominates ECRL will get ECNL, certainly not after just one season.....they'd need to do it at least consecutive seasons and I just don't think West Coast have the horses to do that.......Beach and Legends were clearly a special case / politics......both belonged in the ECNL and it was an open secret they'd get it......

But yes Footy30 is right that they are not in the ECRL anymore.....just Pats still trying which I really don't see happening either but it might as there's room fro one more to make 18 I guess......
 
I actually think pats will get ecnl next year or the year after based upon the change they made in leadership. Wcfc was a stronger girls club than pats, but lost many of their best players from last year when they decided to go all in with ga. They even lost one of their better coaches to pats when they went ga.
 
This is my first post and most likely my last.

I've learned a lot about perspective on this site. Many a good people have shared their knowledge and am very grateful for that. Like most, some things are best left unsaid; and what is discussed privately between families, friends, and coaches will not be shared for various reasons.

I will not write about speculation or rumor but I will write as if I am speaking to you in person.

This thread has misinformation. I don't necessarily know where certain parents get their information but I am not here to judge them.

Whether or not you choose to put your kid in ECNL/ECRL, GA, or another league it should be a family decision. What I can share with you is that playing your kid with other kids who share the same mindset, who truly love the sport, and likes to compete will benefit anywhere they play. It's funny because we hear and read this all the time. Some parents initially just don't get it because it's not just about wins or getting that athletic scholarship...it's also about character development.

I can't tell you which league is better ECRL or GA. ECNL, as of now has many of the good players, but not all.
Go with a good coach that your kid responds to because if that is what makes your kid happy, they will improve. Don't force your kid to leave a coach & their friends just because you think they are missing out on being in that top club or national/regional league.
If your kid thrives in a competitive environment then put them in ECNL for now because "iron does sharpen iron". There really isn't a substitute for that "game speed" play.

Usually what happens in games, from what i have seen, is that kids will revert back to their old habits albeit good or bad when under pressure. Both my kids have played club soccer at the highest level. Regardless of what league your kid plays, i do hope he/she continues to play and enjoy the sport throughout their life.

By the way, DS at WCFC isn't the only good coach they have there; another excellent one is JS.

Thank you for reading, and wish everyone the very best.
 
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