Nor Cal GDA Teams - What's Next

DeAnza/Baicher/Deza chose wrong and placed their entire bet on the wrong horse when this GDA/ECNL thing went down a few years ago. They way they went about it wasn’t very graceful, to put it mildly, and left a bad taste in the mouths of the local clubs and ECNL. It will be interesting if either of them will be allowed back in, and I’m sure they will have to mend a lot of fences to have that opportunity again.
There are also a few families that burned bridges chasing the new shiny toy for their dd’s. I’m wondering how many of those will try to move their dd’s back to ECNL teams if their current clubs aren’t welcomed back.
 
I do wonder if the MLS clubs like the Earthquakes will drop their girls programs and move their money and resources 100% to the Boys side. Let's face it, MLS clubs are for-profit. The homegrown system is starting to generate that income. If they do drop the girls, I'm sure there are plenty of clubs that would love to bring them in.
This issue is being discussed right now. With the loss of revenue for SJQuakes the girls side may go unfunded, thus no Andres, no Quakes.
 
There are also a few families that burned bridges chasing the new shiny toy for their dd’s. I’m wondering how many of those will try to move their dd’s back to ECNL teams if their current clubs aren’t welcomed back.
I went for the shinny Mercedes too and it was free. Did the Quake goats get anything free at the Quakes? I would go in a heart beat with that coach and the Earthquakes, easy choice to choose. The parents weren;t the only ones chasing either I see now. Look at all the clubs that went "all in" GDA and now they have to beg on their knees and kiss the ring. This is movie stuff guys. Were all actors with false and true stories.
 
Seattle Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer recently expressed the Sounders' losses in the "tens of millions of dollars" even if the league resumes playing later this season.

I think it is safe to assume Earthquakes are in a similar situation and will need to find ways to cut expenses. I have no first-hand knowledge, but I believe it is likely the Girls program is likely among the EQ programs/initiatives currently being scrutinized.

 
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I think it's the opposite, MVLA won't let Thorns in and even if MVLA didn't have a say, ECNL won't forget what Force did. MVLA does have a link to the Earthquakes as well with Joe Cannon as color commentator during the radio broadcasts and former player who also happens to be MVLA's Executive Director.
I think John Doyle at Mustang also has strong ties to the Earthquakes.
 
Seattle Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer recently expressed the Sounders' losses in the "tens of millions of dollars" even if the league resumes playing later this season.

I think it is safe to assume Earthquakes are in a similar situation and will need to find ways to cut expenses. I have no first-hand knowledge, but I believe it is likely the Girls program is likely among the EQ programs/initiatives currently being scrutinized.

Millions I understand but no way billion....yet. At least in CA, I'd be surprised if pro sports have crowds in the fall. I'm not convinced youth soccer will happen in the fall even. The money aspect lost in youth sports will be a scary number especially showcase events. I read something San Diego lost about 60 million on lost revenue with no DA Showcase this summer.

I agree. I don't see a way how Quakes help fund the girls side especially if most of the MLS season is cancelled.
 
To be fair, Deza has had many mulligans haha. Ruined another club on the peninsula to basically take everyone to Force. Like I said, brilliant cosch but has made many enemies along the way.
I also think being part of a MLS club right now makes it tougher to get into ecnl. Wouldn’t shock me if thorns had a better chance to get in. I say no way mvla allows Quakes too!

If a club can’t keep its coaches or players, it has only itself to blame.
 
If a club can’t keep its coaches or players, it has only itself to blame.
Not true at all dude. What club are you at? That must be somewhere outside of socal. So Blues is at fault for allowing my goat out of the pin? You speak double and that makes you one big liar bro. You can;t have it both ways.
 
Millions I understand but no way billion....yet. At least in CA, I'd be surprised if pro sports have crowds in the fall. I'm not convinced youth soccer will happen in the fall even. The money aspect lost in youth sports will be a scary number especially showcase events. I read something San Diego lost about 60 million on lost revenue with no DA Showcase this summer.

I agree. I don't see a way how Quakes help fund the girls side especially if most of the MLS season is cancelled.
I don’t think teams make much money by filling the stands. The money comes from TV. Teams will start playing soon without fans and mitigate much of their losses.
 
Millions I understand but no way billion....yet. At least in CA, I'd be surprised if pro sports have crowds in the fall. I'm not convinced youth soccer will happen in the fall even. The money aspect lost in youth sports will be a scary number especially showcase events. I read something San Diego lost about 60 million on lost revenue with no DA Showcase this summer.

I agree. I don't see a way how Quakes help fund the girls side especially if most of the MLS season is cancelled.
I heard that Quakes GDA club fees were a lot more expensive than the club fees for the local ECNL club, and that the travel costs were also a lot more. Someone did mention that the Quakes waive club fees for the u18/19 players in their final year with the club. Doesn’t sound like they are really investing much if only the one team has their team fees funded, but they charge high fees for their other teams.
 
Everyone is going to be in some economic pain over the next several months. Clubs, coaches, and families.

Keeping all this travel really makes no sense. Someone has to pay for all those plane tickets and hotels, but fewer families will be able to.

You can’t just raise fees on the bronze/silver teams. Those families are pinched, too. Raise prices during a recession, and you will lose kids to AYSO and other clubs.

Hope the clubs can stop squabbling and work together on this. Not enough money to go around if you give it all to the airlines.
 
Quakes and Thorns could play in the NPL up an age group like the top ECNL teams do then see about getting in some tournaments like Silverlakes and Surf, Vegas, AZ somewhat like PSV does now as well. I like how the NPL does the Champions league, 1 and 2 and then there is movement up and down from year to year and qualifying games in the summers. My daughter wants to play at the top level, but also enjoys playing with her current team and coach which would take preference over switching clubs to play at a higher level
 
I haven't heard about this being incorporated into the NorCal scene but wanted to add this bit of new information to this thread - A new Girls Academy League within the DPL umbrella.
 

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I haven't heard about this being incorporated into the NorCal scene but wanted to add this bit of new information to this thread - A new Girls Academy League within the DPL umbrella.
GAL leader? :)

Imagine they/you will ask those Nor Cal DA clubs soon. Not sure they would get enough Clubs regionally though but it's possible. If there was no COVID and flying was easy, they would make it work. All you need is 4 clubs like DA :)
 
My daughter has never played in ECNL or for a club that had ECNL, what are the qualifications for clubs to be in ECNL?
I think it is a vote of the existing clubs.

That makes it political. If your club is close to an ECNL club, they can block you.

(The ECNL club doesn't want to compete for top players, so they use their vote to restrict competition.)
 
Maybe GAL works in SoCal, but in NoCal, ECNL is much more appealing. So many quality ECNL teams nearby within driving distance. Who wants to travel to Utah, SoCal, Portland, WA, etc. to play ex-GDA teams. We only had 4 GDA clubs up here and Placer was trying to get out. Makes no sense.

NPL could provide strong competition (playing a year up if needed). Better than traveling this coming year to play in GAL.
 
10 is an even number and one of the DA four might not make Champions League level NPL at its own age bracket.
 
ECNL NW includes teams all the way out to Colorado and Seattle. Not much better than GAL.

Best thing would be to accept all four GDA teams into ECNL and make Norcal it's own conference. That way none of us have to fly.
I say everyone stay local and no parents at the games this fall. Live stream these games. High school soccer for winter (this will be super fun) with CIF and State Championships sponsored by Ford. Instead of showcases ((not saying never, just for now)), have two league games for the SW ECN(R)L in Vegas sometime before Easter. Have a National Playoff for all the teams that want to show their stuff. Top producers on the fiield get lockes for 2021-2022 ECNL's Premier League. Some requirements like over 500 record and a very good reason why you should be a wild card. In fact, the top teams can sit out a weekend. Maybe have a local qualifier to make wild card for National Playoffs. We have Oceanside, Great Park, Stub Hub and Silver Lakes and even Cal State Fullerton. We are all set to kick ass. The mecca of soccer. Not just socal, nocal too. To all of Nocal friends, you guys have a toughness we don't have and it's called cold and wet weather conditions. You guys are tough and your dds always play tough. So much respect from south oc. I hate the 49ers, Warriors, Giants, A's, Cal and Stanford. I actually liked the Raiders when they had Marcus Allen and they were the LA Raiders. Steelers are my #1 though and always will be :)
 
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