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The coach had 2 05 teams and 2 keepers. The other keeper’s mom was also the team manager for both teams. You do the math...lol
LAFC & Slammers FC Status
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jpeter
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Dead slammers not moving to LA and LAFC going in a different direction for the women. Their not really interested in girls programing so Slammers going to be on there own at some point unless they find another affiliate or partner.
futboldad1
PREMIER
They'll keep two teams but not sure what the name will be when they part ways with LAFC....I imagine they'll have choices given the huge success of their program.....
Spoke to teammate who is at LAFC. He mentioned they have no plans for a girl side in LA. They were in talks with Barcelona in co-owning a NWSL side but that fell apart and has been shelved. One reason for the halt came down to what colors the team would wear.
Knowing many close to Slammers, I've heard nothing outside someday LAFC can decide not to lend the name anymore. I'd not be suprised, Galaxy pulled out. But hey, crazier things have happened!
Still 2 ECNL teams. Name? Maybe it's less complicated than that?
Slammers ECNL and CDA Slammers ECNL?
Still 2 ECNL teams. Name? Maybe it's less complicated than that?
Slammers ECNL and CDA Slammers ECNL?
My understanding is it was about Nike (Barca and NWSL) v. Adidas (LAFC and MLS) and the contractual commitments and branding/marketing strategy, rather than the the colors per se.Spoke to teammate who is at LAFC. He mentioned they have no plans for a girl side in LA. They were in talks with Barcelona in co-owning a NWSL side but that fell apart and has been shelved. One reason for the halt came down to what colors the team would wear.
Ansu Fati
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Potential to partner with one of the most famous clubs in the world known for its attractive style of play and developing talent, scuppered by contractual commitments and branding/marketing strategy conflicts? Sad.
That’s correct. I mentioned colors because it’s such a trival point, but one LAFC was adamant about. It was mentioned as more of a joke to show how silly it all was.
True... Galaxy did do it. CDA is different from Slammers to my understanding. CDA teams/cluba ares affiliate/satellites to Slammers Newport but like you said crazier things have happened in club soccer...
So... shapes, not colors.
jpeter
PREMIER
$$$, marketing, and branding are huge nowadays.
LAFC is black, gold, white with a big Adidas deal,. Barcelona not so much. Can't image LAFC wanting to wear Barcelona colors or playing with their uniforms so what might seem small is actually huge involving millions.
Affiliates, yet larger in scale and with some good teams. Heck, there are even some CDA coaches coaching ECNL teams now. You just never know!
The Ghost of Johan Cruyff
BRONZE
That just shows that CDA has more to lose by LAFC leaving ECNL than anyone. But that is at their own hand. They use tricks of the trade instead of actually learning the trade. It's no wonder they act like the step-child because they do nothing to outgrow that rep. Everything always feels like a hustle. So instead of preparing for LAFC to leave and starting to look like an ECNL club, they put their effort toward recycling coaches from branch to branch until the same issues appear again, sell the dream earlier and harder every year to the parents of 7yr olds. I've always heard it was a 5-year deal which would be another year. What the give away will be is when uniforms come out this year. If they justify rolling out all-black uniforms with a dark maroon number on the back, with no white alternate and swindle Yokohama again then they will feel safe. If here them trumpet going classic with maroon and white then LAFC has a foot out the door. If you are a CDA supporter dont fear...I'm sure there is another exclusive, premier, elite, pre-academy summer league where TGS handles the schedule, there is no apparel with a slammers logo for sale (dont want to pay newport) with 3 out of 4 teams in each bracket wearing Slammers that is so exclusive and attended by so many college coaches that they actually dont have to worry about manipulating the schedule so a slammers team wins.
But hey 2019 #1 ECNL Club or whatever....and that is what really matters lol
I wanted to make sense of that, but it seems like you're conflating LAFC Slammers, Slammers, and CDA Slammers, when they're separate entities.
The Ghost of Johan Cruyff
BRONZE
Separate entities on paper yes but it is not coincidental that every single LAFC ECNL - RL team is coached by a CDA Slammer coach and every Slammers ECNL - RL is coached by either a Newport or South Slammers coach....so ask yourself who has the most to lose once LAFC ends the relationship???
I think everyone is making to much of an issue of this. I really think of the LAFC thing fizzles, Slammers will have two teams still. Just call one Maroon and one White. Look at Eclipse Illinois and Michigan Hawks.
I do agree on CDA comments above. As far as business practices.
not affiliated with any Slammers clubs. But slammers Newport business plan is to put kids in college. And they do a great job at it.
I do agree on CDA comments above. As far as business practices.
not affiliated with any Slammers clubs. But slammers Newport business plan is to put kids in college. And they do a great job at it.
...and PDA (White and Blue).