justasoccerfam
BRONZE
You surely arent saying that players should be judged based on high school soccer...
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Carsbad2012
BRONZE
Aren't KOGE and Surf the exception? Oh, and btw, the younger City GA teams (11's/12's) would have no problem with those 2 ECRL teams. They would actually be top 5/6 in ECNL... again, since we are hijacking this thread with this team is better than this team, I really hope the new moves made by the GA strengthen the league and bring in better competition. At the end the day, these girls deserve to play with the best competition out there.
Things are changing fast. There's been 3 ECNL clubs in the DC area that have switched to GA recently.
City GA should join ECNL, but it will not happen. My bet is still Albion GA will become ECNL.
You need to go to a youngers (SOCAL) boys tournament. City (Because of MLSN) has 3-5 boys teams at every age group. Other big ECNL girls clubs have 1 maybe 2 (because of ECNL).
When you see it Citys choice to keep their girls in GA, DPL, SOCAL makes more sense.
At the end of the day clubs exist to make money. City makes more money with MLSN+GA than ECNL.
Noticer
SILVER
That's pretty big news- what ECNL clubs in the DC area have switched to GA recently?
Even if City switches to ECNL, it will not lose too much on the boys' side. At most, they may lose a couple of top boys players, but they will gain top girls. B teams and below will see no changes.
The amount of money clubs made isn't directly dependent on league.
With ECNL you get an A and B team at each age group. This is why MLS and GA are creating MLSN2 and GA2. Where clubs make all the real $$$ is the 3rd and 4th competitive teams then after all the rec teams.
For whatever reason City has chosen MLSN and GA.
Tracker:
ENCL-G:
- Promoted ECRL clubs
Missouri Rush
Westside Alliance
ECNL-B:
- Added new conference (Far West)
- Promoted ECRL clubs
Doral SC
Highland FC
Kansas Rush
Missouri Rush
Theee Rivers SC
Boise Timbers
Capital FC
Eugene Metro FC
FC Portland
Idaho Rush
Oregon Premier FC
Westside Metros FC
GA:
- Formed Alliance with MLSN
- Created GA Aspire (GA2) with DPL
- Added McLean Youth Soccer ECNL
- Added Midwest United ECNL
- Added NVA ECNL
- Added Western Washington Surf
MLSN:
- Added NVA ECNL
If City moves to ECNL, it means dead for GA in the Southwestern league. It will have more impact than those clubs switch.
futboldad1
PREMIER
To claim that any club is in GA rather than ECNL by their choice is a hoot....
Noticer
SILVER
There is one ECNL club that moved: NVA. That was a move for MLSN consolidation. The other clubs you mentioned are RL (rather than ECNL clubs.) It's important to make that distinction. I'm sure it was just an oversight on your part. I was VERY surprised when you posted that 3 ECNL teams in the DC area had left ECNL for GA. That would be HUGE. But it's simply not the case. So, maybe things aren't changing *that fast.
What does "MLSN Consolidation" mean?
NVA girls ECNL switched to GA. I assume you mean more clubs with MLSN and ECNL will be switching to GA? To "consolidation".
Call it what you want clubs are switching over. Last year at this time both GA and ECNL started with less interesting announcements working their way up to bigger clubs. I assume that they're probably going to do the same thing this year.
Noticer
SILVER
I didn't mean any offense. Nothing to be worked up about. What are the other 2 ECNL teams in the DC area you were referring to?
Carsbad2012
BRONZE
Their are lots of rumors that i've heard about City not being in ECNL that aren't related to the MLSN + GA partnership. Most think it's a mix of Surf blocking them out because of the threat they would be given location and talent in the area, and Michael Duggan (I don't know the entire story there but there is a lot of chatter about it). I'm sure there are a lot of layers but it's not as simple as MLSN and GA being a package deal.To claim that any club is in GA rather than ECNL by their choice is a hoot....
If City and ECNL executives could put off their differences and see the bigger picture, ECNL should take City GA into ECNL. Anyway, City is a solid 2nd after Surf here. This will be huge and hit all GA enthusiasts with a big blow.
Here's a list of other clubs with MLSN + ECNL. It will be interesting to see what they do next.
Bethesda SC – Bethesda Soccer Club (Maryland)
PDA – Players Development Academy (New Jersey)
De Anza Force – De Anza Force Soccer Club (California)
JFC – Jacksonville FC (Florida)
TBU – Tampa Bay United (Florida)
Indy Eleven – Indy Eleven Pro Academy (Indiana)
FC DELCO – Football Club of Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
SLSG – St. Louis Scott Gallagher (Missouri)
Noticer
SILVER
Are you Gavin Newsom or do you work in his comms department?
Aren't you from Texas?
Noticer
SILVER
Californian by birth (which is why I so quickly identify your slippery evasiveness.) Texan by the grace of God.