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I think that some teams can come out guns blazing and put the game out of reach very quickly. You give up a couple quick goals in these big games and it really tests the girls. They’re still young and early goals in big must when games are tough to deal with mentally for these young girls. I believe this was the case with Legends. I think they’re better than that score.
In my DD’s game Slammers came out firing on all cylinders No warm up or ease into the game, they connected 2-3 nice passes and finished. I think our girls were in shock and while they were still thinking about what the hell just happened Bang they did it again! Now you’re down 0-2 .... and we’re 5 minutes in lol. Our girls could have quit, they could have turned and started to blame each other but they didn’t! They fought back and came very very close to tying the game multiple times. Slammers are a battle tested group and don’t go down easy. They were the better team today and I think it’s going to be very interesting on how they matchup against Surf!
 
I put my money on Surf. I watched Albion-Slammers game, Slammers did not impress me enough. Albion was stronger and should win. Surf is number one again.
 
Surf are an extremely talented team . Very unselfish passing between them . As for legends we are very talented team, also just need to be more hungry at times. U cant lay back on teams such as
Surf. Good luck to both of them.
 
Last Years final between these two was decided on a free kick late in the game for Surf to win it, I really like slammers defensive line and I think it may cause Surf some problems. If slammers comes out with the same intensity and pressure I saw yesterday I believe they will upset Surf IMO 2-1 Slammers
I always like an underdog
 
From what I heard it was a very competitive game! Heard that slammers had the better of the first half scoring midway through but then Surf must have made some adjustments at half time and dominated the second half scoring two goals from a corner.
 
I’d assume most of the top clubs are split b/w DPL (Surf, Legends, LAG, LAGSD, Eagles, Albion, RSC) and ECNL (Slammers) for next year. Nothing confirmed yet just following the 06’s path from this year.
Not sure what Blues will do for next season.
 
And cue the ECNL vs DA debate. I’ve never really understood the fixation on leagues and flights for the fall league as it really only contributes to 12 games max. Compare this to all the training sessions and tournaments and it only accounts for about 5% of the year & development.
wheresourfield said:
Blues will be ECNL + SCDSL for 07 next year
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Interesting, considering Blues has both DA and ECNL status, why wouldn't they choose the more competitive DPL option for their top team? Correct me if I'm wrong, but besides Slammers and Slammers B team, who else is a top team in So Cal that plays ECNL at the 2007 age?

Surf (#1) DPL
Slammers (#2) ECNL
Blues (#3) ECNL
LAGSB (#4) DPL
Legends (#5) DPL
Albion (#6) DPL
Eagles (#7) DPL
Beach (#8) DPL
Real So Cal (#9) DPL
Slammer B? (#10) ECNL

In the 2006 ECNL, Blues 06 team have currently won 11 games scored 43 and conceded 0. Slammers are in a similar boat having scored 38 conceding 6 and losing only one game to that's right... Blues. Looks like a really challenging environment to push these talented players...
 
Johnbsail said:
And cue the ECNL vs DA debate. I’ve never really understood the fixation on leagues and flights for the fall league as it really only contributes to 12 games max. Compare this to all the training sessions and tournaments and it only accounts for about 5% of the year & development.


Interesting, considering Blues has both DA and ECNL status, why wouldn't they choose the more competitive DPL option for their top team? Correct me if I'm wrong, but besides Slammers and Slammers B team, who else is a top team in So Cal that plays ECNL at the 2007 age?

Surf (#1) DPL
Slammers (#2) ECNL
Blues (#3) ECNL
LAGSB (#4) DPL
Legends (#5) DPL
Albion (#6) DPL
Eagles (#7) DPL
Beach (#8) DPL
Real So Cal (#9) DPL
Slammer B? (#10) ECNL

In the 2006 ECNL, Blues 06 team have currently won 11 games scored 43 and conceded 0. Slammers are in a similar boat having scored 38 conceding 6 and losing only one game to that's right... Blues. Looks like a really challenging environment to push these talented players...
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The “Fall” seasons do become much longer once teams enter the ECNL, DPL(DA) ages, which is this next season for the 07s. As for Blues, they currently have both ECNL and DA status however, many are predicting that their dual status will not last indefinitely. It’s possible that their top 06 team’s placement in ECNL and now rumors that their top 07 team will play ECNL, could be a clue as to which way they may be leaning if forced to make a choice. I have no inside knowledge, this is just a theory.
 
tabletop said:
The “Fall” seasons do become much longer once teams enter the ECNL, DPL(DA) ages, which is this next season for the 07s. As for Blues, they currently have both ECNL and DA status however, many are predicting that their dual status will not last indefinitely. It’s possible that their top 06 team’s placement in ECNL and now rumors that their top 07 team will play ECNL, could be a clue as to which way they may be leaning if forced to make a choice. I have no inside knowledge, this is just a theory.
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I would assume the ‘06 will stay ECNL and Blues pulls out of DA. ECNL has such a better platform of operation than DPL, especially at the youngest ages. But I hear DPL is getting it together but I will believe it when I see it.
 
SO SCDL WILL DROP AS A COMPETIVE LEAGUE GOING FORWARD JUST AS CSL HAS IN THE PAST.
AMAZING THAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE WITH MY OLDER SCDL WAS THE CURE ALL FOR THIS VERY REASON LOL
 
Kicker4Life said:
I would assume the ‘06 will stay ECNL and Blues pulls out of DA. ECNL has such a better platform of operation than DPL, especially at the youngest ages. But I hear DPL is getting it together but I will believe it when I see it.
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I’m not sure the leagues really differ that much in what they provide. I think the biggest draw for any league is the standard of teams that compete. SCDSL became better than CSL and SDDA because the “big clubs” got together and choose to play SCDSL and took all the competition there.

ECNL did the same thing attracting the “top clubs” until DA came along. Now it’s just a politically game about who can keep beat clubs in their league. Sounds like ECNL is using all sorts of tactics to try pull clubs back from DA. It’s a shame because it takes away from what truly matters... the players and what’s right for their development.
 
Kicker4Life said:
I would assume the ‘06 will stay ECNL and Blues pulls out of DA. ECNL has such a better platform of operation than DPL, especially at the youngest ages. But I hear DPL is getting it together but I will believe it when I see it.
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Blues 06 top team will be DA this upcoming season. Blues 07 top team will be ECNL. I’ve heard the club will need to make a DA vs ECNL choice the following year for all age groups.
Wouldn’t it be nice for all of the best players and teams to still be on the same platform.
ECNL 07 will have two very good teams in So Cal next year. DPL 07 in So Cal will be a much more well rounded and deeper league in terms of overall talent. What happens the following year is anybody’s guess.
 
Johnbsail said:
I’m not sure the leagues really differ that much in what they provide. I think the biggest draw for any league is the standard of teams that compete. SCDSL became better than CSL and SDDA because the “big clubs” got together and choose to play SCDSL and took all the competition there.

ECNL did the same thing attracting the “top clubs” until DA came along. Now it’s just a politically game about who can keep beat clubs in their league. Sounds like ECNL is using all sorts of tactics to try pull clubs back from DA. It’s a shame because it takes away from what truly matters... the players and what’s right for their development.
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Other than you may have a girl that plays in the SCDSL league, your post doesn't make much sense. SCDSL "became better that CSL and SDDA" because why? Based on what metric? Profitability?

While there are some quality teams for both boys and girls in all the leagues, in general, over all (not factoring SDDA), on the boys side CSL is much stronger than SCDSL and on the girls side, SCDSL is much stronger than CSL. Glad I could clear that up for you. There is no disputing that there is more money on the girls side since Daddy is happy to spend whatever it takes to get his princess on a club team (and into college apparently) and pay for a fancy name. On the boys side, a lot of kids, baller kids don't want to pay anything. Also, why white people and fancy cars are more prevalent at SCDSL events/games. It is what it is and the mega clubs that started the league aren't dummies, they know this is all really about money over anything else for them. Not opining on whether it is good or bad.

Lastly, so it was OK for DA to come in and destroy a brand that was already serving the marketplace with a top level league but it is bad when ECNL begins "using all sorts of tactics" to protect the market and league that they created? Remember, DA could have done this long ago. they waited for someone else to take the risk and grow it into a profitable league and then decided they would try to take it over when they could have just worked with ECNL to implement some of the things they wanted to see.
 
El Clasico said:
Other than you may have a girl that plays in the SCDSL league, your post doesn't make much sense. SCDSL "became better that CSL and SDDA" because why? Based on what metric? Profitability?

While there are some quality teams for both boys and girls in all the leagues, in general, over all (not factoring SDDA), on the boys side CSL is much stronger than SCDSL and on the girls side, SCDSL is much stronger than CSL. Glad I could clear that up for you. There is no disputing that there is more money on the girls side since Daddy is happy to spend whatever it takes to get his princess on a club team (and into college apparently) and pay for a fancy name. On the boys side, a lot of kids, baller kids don't want to pay anything. Also, why white people and fancy cars are more prevalent at SCDSL events/games. It is what it is and the mega clubs that started the league aren't dummies, they know this is all really about money over anything else for them. Not opining on whether it is good or bad.

Lastly, so it was OK for DA to come in and destroy a brand that was already serving the marketplace with a top level league but it is bad when ECNL begins "using all sorts of tactics" to protect the market and league that they created? Remember, DA could have done this long ago. they waited for someone else to take the risk and grow it into a profitable league and then decided they would try to take it over when they could have just worked with ECNL to implement some of the things they wanted to see.
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