SD Surf is and will be better than both those clubs across age groups, as would Beach and Legends if given the opportunity to compete.
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SD Surf is and will be better than both those clubs across age groups, as would Beach and Legends if given the opportunity to compete.
Looking at state cup results for the last full season, I have to give the nod to Legends, with Blues as a runner up on the strength of the Rennie teams.
What were you saying about Slammers being dominant?
If every family who thinks that the travel expenses associated with top-level competition is not a financial burden would take along as a guest on their trips to distant league games, showcases, tournaments, etc a player from a family who cannot afford to go, we would go a long way toward solving what is the biggest problem with youth soccer in America.
Was that chapter 4 of the communist manifesto? The section about club soccer?
j/k. Every team my kids have been on have fundraisers, both externally and internally, for the families that cannot afford certain events.
If nike and addidas were not busy destroying college basketball, maybe they would start some fully funded clubs in less fortunate areas.
I think there is some of that on every team but not enough to tap the full potential.
Again, get off your high horse. The others are discussing soccer. You are trying to belittle their clubs for not getting in ECNL.
I was on the BOD of a small community soccer club when DA came along. I had a discussion with the DOC about the possible impact on our club's teams. We were concerned that they would sap away all our best players, which would mean that we wouldn't win as many games as before, which would mean losing players from the next tier of ability whose parents wanted their kids to be associated with winning teams - the whole chain reaction might lead to collapse. However, when we learned that the San Diego County DA clubs were not going to be fully funded by some magic sugar daddy in the sky and thus the costs of playing in DA would be considerably higher than the existing clubs (or even for players on their other teams) we stopped worrying.
Top teams don’t play state cup or even national cup.
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You think the parents can change the ecnl conference because you are socal parents?
thanks. I was wondering why an older team from a DA club was there. second team? (or third)
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I will tell you LV is staying in the SW. You may think you know but you do not know what you think you know. (Princess Bride)
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and maybe I missed the answer... why is SoCal against team travel. Our 01/02 grads are getting highlighted on FB this week and the one common theme when asked what was their playing highlight... "I loved the team travel and team bonding".
You can miss a game parents. Kids are ok with it.
You can miss a game parents. Kids are ok with it.
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nothing wrong with asking for less travel. Lavers said he wants less travel anyway. To be honest I don't think we even need to ask, it looks like its moving in that direction with new clubs being added weekly it seems like. agree to disagree. We'll just have to see what happens in.
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Well results of how strong a club is should be seen with how well the U10 and below teams perform.
Players leave, some grow and some don't, some develop some don't, etc. As someone who has been through the younger ages I can tell you that the "superstar" at 7-9 years old very rarely lasts and continues to develop. When a coach usually sees a top player at those ages, they have them do things to help the team win that aren't best for their development. Plus when you have other parents, their parents and their coaches all telling this player how special and how good they are....sometimes the player may not work as hard and fall behind. To base how strong a club is off state cup which is for the youngers, I think is a bit misleading.
Top 3 clubs for SW ecnl next year is very clearly
Slammers - won or at least top 3 in conference at every age group
Blues - won a few national championships
SD surf - wins a lot and did very well in DA
In the end if you play for one of those 3 or once legends and beach get into ecnl, those 5....you will get plenty of opportunity for college exposure and to get chances to play in big games.
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Traveling for showcases is fine. not for a league game when there's equal level or better competition near by. Its just not worth it. Plenty of other travel available that mean more.
No, the clubs in SoCal should just have their own league. There is absolutely no reason to travel outside of SoCal for soccer. It's ridiculous no matter what league it is for clubs in SoCal. Soccer should be as inclusive as possible. If other clubs want to travel to SoCal to play, that's fine. There are benefits and drawbacks to living in any area. We should take advantage of the benefits of a densely populated area.
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seems like @MSK357 is and @EOTL are. They are so against 2 trips that "they have to fly" to and that they can not miss. They never respond to why not just team travel to cut cost.
Isn't that the SCDL and CSL? Why do these clubs just not join those leagues? It is because the ECNL gives you an national platform as opposed to a regional platform. This seems to be an issue with your club not the ECNL.
How’s it going to work out for you in the fall? Everyone who’s going to die of COVID-19 will be dead by then, so let’s all get into sardine cans and go to Vegas? By the time this is over, I suspect
you will have a bunch of new local riff raff to play so you don’t have to travel, and neither does SoCal.