So first ECNL decides to not include west coast into the program when they moved to DA. They also last year didn’t include legends and beach.
Bro, nothing surprises me after 11 years of socal soccer and the toxic wars going on every year for supreme power. Of course, the kids get the short end of the stick because grown men are whacked!!! Rumor mill becomes fact sometimes so anything is possible with this big bomb. When my kid was 8th grade and had to make HSS #1 over GDA. She got sold by Doc one league and then the next day it was DPL. Did the Doc know when he sold her ECNL that they would be DPL that week? I have no idea...... So my kid and many kids made the decision to go for U19 ECNL for 2021/2022. If they get the boot because of what the rumor mill is, then well we have to play Giesbocks team. It will make GA stronger....lol. WTF, I dont care anymore. Seriously, let the kids play some freaking soccer games. This is insane. I will say my dd would be tripping out if this rumor goes down so I will wait until this is confirmed or denied. Lot's of recruiting going on I hear to so anything is possible.
You mean get to play Giesbock’s team?
.You know what, things happen. Sometimes good people are stuck in the middle and get lied to all the time or taken advantage of. Of course it's my fault for being taken advantage....lol! All I can say is this youth soccer is serious business man. I checked Google and asked the following and @timbuck came up with some advice. Key phrase, "make sure they are getting playing time." Congrats bro on making top search on GoogleYou mean get to play Giesbock’s team?
Seriously, if your daughter plays for U19 strikers, I hope this rumor is not true cause I don’t think your family deserves to go through another bait and switch.
I also think don't understand what ECNL is doing. They're ruining the recruiting process for the girls. I'm part of Legends and we had to send our top 04 team to play in the crappy ECRL league just to qualify. Beach had to do the same thing. So, Beach and Legends destroyed all the "B" teams just to qualify (which they did) ? WTF. A whole year wasted for these girls. I have a simple solution ECNL. Just put the best clubs in ECNL and stop with the games. Why give GA any leverage to say they're the best? I can almost guarantee that any team in GA that is offered an ECNL spot would take it in a heartbeat. Legends and Beach (if I may speak for Beach) would have jumped at this last year so these girls could be playing against other worthy opponents. If ECNL just followed my one simple solution, GA would probably fold and ECNL could retain its top league status which I think we all want right? I mean why haven't Pats, LA Galaxy, Utah Royals and City been offered ECNL spots? Hoping ECNL pulls their heads out their you know what.
LA Galaxy no longer has a girls program.
LA Galaxy no longer exists and Royals are in. Many would argue the Royals aren't even the best club in AZ. But they are better than the other two AZ clubs currently in AZ
The picture I posted above is for the 2021/2022 season. Look at the URL In addition, they have been holding tryouts for the 2021/2022 season.
Yeah, my bad on LA Galaxy. We played City which I believe came from LA Galaxy so I over generalized. Yes, good point here. I wish we could have ECNL just stay in CA to cut down expenses. One can wish.
This is one of the most level-headed things I've read on here!
That's quite different than his 05 ECRL team where 10 players left since the start of the season....
If his former players wish to come back, are they currently out of ECNL? By now most ECNL players have been locked and deposits paid. I could see there being a few spots open but when you use the word “many”, sounds like he would be revamping his current team.
I wouldn’t be surprised to expect the ECNL mafia leadership to put pressure on strikers FC. MLS Next will continue to grow in importance for the boys side. I expect to see more boys teams leaving ECNL. My friend has a son in a top ECNL team (04 or 05). He told me that his team recently played a college showcase and he only saw 2 college scouts at that showcase. The logic doesn’t add up for ECNL boys program. This program will get watered down very quickly.
I heard for this upcoming 2021/2022 ECNL/ECRL season, Strikers FC Girls are still a proud founding member. It would be interesting to say the least if the Strikers girls were told, "Hey girls, your boys teams bailed on our boys league and their is a price to be paid if your not loyal to the Man. See ya, you're not welcomed here anymore. Get your things and get lost." If something like that happens before August 1st, I will personally get to the bottom of it and I will report all my findings to the forum brass. I get PMs from great parents who honestly just want the freaking truth. This is all starting to piss me off. We have girls who have been through shit the last 4 years because of so many liars that also like to add rumor to the mix to cause others to stress out. This kind of toxic market share is BS tactics and needs to stop!!! Nothing surprises me in this youth sport. The whole sport was hijacked a long time ago. I'm still beside myself with how Elite parents got their hands on this holy grail of a sport. After my dd team won it all and spending $7,216.33 traveling all over the country winning a natty, her family was not welcomed anymore in a league that is no more all because my dd wanted to play HSS. I told my dd the other day that soccer needs her a lot more then she needs soccer. DO NOT GET YOUR CONFIDENCE OR SELF WORTH FROM A SPORT. Soccer should be fun and a great source of exercise. We are destroying the fun of soccer and leaving a bitter taste to young woman who will not bring their kids to this sport in the future.
