Help: Information on girls 06 ECNL teams??

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Hello everyone.
There is a really good chance that our family *might* be relocating to SoCal in the coming months.
The exact location isn't known yet, but it is in Ventura County.
Looking at Westlake, TO, and Newbury.
Two clubs in Ventura County are Eagles and LAFC.
Does anyone have any information on either club or their 06 ECNL team?
Does LAFC have a strong 06 team? Their record seems ok.
Eagles record is...

Other club I'd be looking at would be Breakers.
Only reason I'm looking at Breakers is because it *seems* like they are next closest club to Ventura County???
Thing is, without knowing LA area at all, I don't know how bad the commute would be.
Google maps is saying anywhere from 60-90 minutes?
Could be longer too depending on where they train, LOL.
That's a long time to in a car when you don't know where you are to begin with.

Can someone please chime in and offer some guidance or suggestions ?

Thanks
 
I agree with the above member, Ventura County to central LA would be a killer, LAFC commute would be okay.....consider your DDs playing time too.....LAFC are the 3rd placed team, Breakers are the 4th placed, Eagles are the 9th placed and got shelled when they played the other two.......LAFC and Breakers may be hard rosters to crack but my guess is Eagles are looking for talent/changing things up
 
thanks everyone.
yeah, on google maps, they sure do the commute look not so bad, LOL.

well poop then.
and then there were 2
 
In SoCal, kids drive all over the place for ECNL teams even though traffic is brutal. Depends on how much time you have to drive, how much car time your kid is willing to commit to and how willing you are to give up family time. For the right/very competitive player, clubs sometimes are willing to be more flexible.
 
It seems like you've already checked out the ECNL Southwest Division online...You should just go out and watch a practice and/or game or two to see the team and its coaching staff in action. Proximity in SoCal is a major factor because of traffic.
 
soCalsoCal said:
thanks everyone.
yeah, on google maps, they sure do the commute look not so bad, LOL.

well poop then.
and then there were 2
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I echo a lot of what the previous posters have stated in regards to the traffic in and out of the area you're looking to settle in, i.e. Newbury / Thousand Oaks / Westlake. In terms of miles and drive without traffic the trip to LA Breakers would seem "feasible" on paper, but in reality it's not really a viable option. The biggest issue is the area you're moving into is really only one way in and one way out in terms of the 101 Freeway, going "around" using other options may give you a sense of less traffic but add mileage and you'd end up back in the same spot in terms of time.

Both Eagles and LAFC SoCal have the platform you'd be looking for. From what I've been able to see from afar during my daughters club careers (04 & 06), both would be good options for your DD if she was in the "youngers" age group and playing on the small field. The separation comes as the girls get a bit older and LAFC SoCal has been able to separate themselves from Eagles consistently over the years in terms of how competitive their teams are the older they get.

@futboldad1 brings up a great point about the "roster spots" available of both of their ECNL teams. Because LAFC SoCal is the better team on paper, that roster will be tougher to break in to, where as Eagles may be looking to upgrade at a few positions. You definitely do no lose anything in checking out both teams, watch their games and see how their teams play, how coach interacts with players both on and off the pitch, how the sideline of parents behave amongst other things. Doing this anonymously often reveals very telling information about the culture at the club. Have your daughter train with both teams as well and see how she likes each one, training, level of competition, player interaction / support.

Best of luck to you and your daughter!
 
If you have a great coach to drive to and it's a safe environment, then make the drive. I'm so glad my dd and I did the Ortega Hwy to the Ranch drive so she could be coached by the greatest female coach ever. We were just talking about all those drives and it was 100% worth every mile. Her team won State Cup too :) Parents drove from Santa Clarita to play for the Socal Blues because they recruited all the best in Socal. Best brand name and uniforms back when my little one was 11. I know parents who drove two hours each way to play for Deza.
 
Thanks again everyone for all the great tips and suggestions.

I've done my share of 60-90 minutes drive to training before. Difference is in my area, I know different routes and shortcuts to take.
Over in LA, I'll miss one turn and end up in San Diego, LOL.

as @crush mentioned, when I did that long commute, we had a great coach.
team was the opposite of good but our coach was top notch.

I'll look more into eagles and LAFC and go from there.
Still Breakers in the back burner for the just in case.

Either way, I'm looking forward to some SoCal soccer!!
 
soCalsoCal said:
Thanks again everyone for all the great tips and suggestions.

I've done my share of 60-90 minutes drive to training before. Difference is in my area, I know different routes and shortcuts to take.
Over in LA, I'll miss one turn and end up in San Diego, LOL.

as @crush mentioned, when I did that long commute, we had a great coach.
team was the opposite of good but our coach was top notch.

I'll look more into eagles and LAFC and go from there.
Still Breakers in the back burner for the just in case.

Either way, I'm looking forward to some SoCal soccer!!
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IMHO you will have no reason to leave the area to find the better Coaches of the clubs you’ve mentioned.
 
soCalsoCal said:
Thanks again everyone for all the great tips and suggestions.

I've done my share of 60-90 minutes drive to training before. Difference is in my area, I know different routes and shortcuts to take.
Over in LA, I'll miss one turn and end up in San Diego, LOL.

as @crush mentioned, when I did that long commute, we had a great coach.
team was the opposite of good but our coach was top notch.

I'll look more into eagles and LAFC and go from there.
Still Breakers in the back burner for the just in case.

Either way, I'm looking forward to some SoCal soccer!!
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reminds of recent curb episode where Larry tells a secret to a girl on a quick route to get to valley .She ends up telling everyone

there are no different routes or shortcuts that everyone else doesn’t know about in Southern California

good luck with your DD!
 
oh canada said:
factor in $6/gallon gas
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Does not compute
You lost me at $6
Wow

QUOTE="oh canada, post: 424986, member: 3694"]
play at the ecnl's nearest club to your home and child's school. prioritize family-time and education over soccer.
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as I mentioned earlier, we’ve done the 60-90 minute commute to training.
While there were some great fun car rides, it also took a toll on just being in the car for so long.
I’m with you on family time and school over soccer.
 
soCalsoCal said:
Does not compute
You lost me at $6
Wow

QUOTE="oh canada, post: 424986, member: 3694"]
play at the ecnl's nearest club to your home and child's school. prioritize family-time and education over soccer.
Click to expand...

as I mentioned earlier, we’ve done the 60-90 minute commute to training.
While there were some great fun car rides, it also took a toll on just being in the car for so long.
I’m with you on family time and school over soccer.
[/QUOTE]
Welcome to California. Getting used to the homeless encampments takes a bit to get used to, but the weathers great.
 
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