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Anonymous wrote:ECNL is fairly deep with FC Stars and PDA as dominate national forces. Match Fit, World Class, CFC, FSA, Bethesda and MD United are not jokes. These are competitive clubs. I think SoCal is strong in general so I think you are right to compare the NE to SoCal but let's be fair that no other region of the country competes with SoCal. The weather, population and proximity (even when considering traffic), can't be beat.
To say that the DA is better than ECNL, today, just seems silly.
And the Mid Atlantic Conference doesn’t compete with the North East either.
DA Mid-Atlantic is not hitting on much either. MA ECNL had 2 national finalists and several quarter finalists. How about Mid atlantic DA?
The entirety of the Mid Atlantic, DA or ECNL is weak. Trying to prop up your situation based on the allegiance of mega clubs a continent or a conference away doesn’t make your club situation better.
OMG, today conversation started because Mr. DA propaganda machine keeps selling snake oil. Just because we offer a legit counterpoint backed by facts doesnt mean we are propping up one over the other. Its merely pointing out the hypocrisy.
But yes, the strength of a league in your overall geographical region is important because of crossover games and regional showcases (Like ECNL NJ /PDA showcase)
The only good team in NY (yes, Atlantic DA divsion play 3 -4 NY teams) was NYC FC which is now World Class ECNL. FCV has to drive to Atlanta just to get meaningful competition. It's also a way for USSF to save face and offer Tophat a bone because they hate DA.
So again, stop with the BS
And to the guy who keeps calling our region weak. When will you realize that by your standards, every region in America is weak except Socal. Go take a hike with that BS as well.