Girls' Academy has also been approved to become a U.S. Soccer member!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don't know history you're doomed to repeat it. Sheeesh

Nah. They are aware of the mistakes they made. They know girls want to play high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ToJrY6zmq8ik5vNE/?mibextid=I6gGtw

It appears that this is what GA was working towards. To gain membership from US Soccer again. They did it in a short 4 years!

Still trying to dissect on if this is big news or a big moment, why hasn't or what has kept ECNL from doing the same?

Pretty Obvious, US Soccer doesn't like ECNL. Likely because ECNL competes with them in the marketplace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't know history you're doomed to repeat it. Sheeesh

Nah. They are aware of the mistakes they made. They know girls want to play high school.

It's actually different than that NWSL Next will likely still not let Academy players do high school.

What's different this time is that instead of a single funnel into the USWNT there's multiple regional funnels into NWSL Clubs.

NWSL clubs benefit because just like with MLS Next they'll lock down talent before competitors like USL can get involved.

[Anonymous]

It’s obvious. And it’s also pretty obvious that ECNL has gate kept certain clubs from joining. It was never about the players. It was always about egos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is basically DA 2.0

Correct but this time instead of funneling to the USMNT or USWNT the Acadamies are now funneling to MLS or NWSL clubs.

Which in turn fills the youth national team rosters because the model is more in line with what USSF wants in players. Hence why parents are so upset that the USYNT for the Men's side is full of MLS Next players and not ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious. And it’s also pretty obvious that ECNL has gate kept certain clubs from joining. It was never about the players. It was always about egos.

And $$$, don’t forget that part.

[Anonymous]

𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 for the Girls Academy league, who are now recognized as full members of US Soccer Federation which governs American soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League. 🙌🏻. Galaxy is so proud to be part of this league and growing the game for our female athletes.

[Anonymous]

That may be the dagger for ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That may be the dagger for ECNL.

lol. This changes nothing. You think nc courage will be leaving ecnl for ga? Da reincarnation. Unless nwsl clubs actually create a formal academy this is just a way to badge players easier.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't change a snit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That may be the dagger for ECNL.

lol. This changes nothing. You think nc courage will be leaving ecnl for ga? Da reincarnation. Unless nwsl clubs actually create a formal academy this is just a way to badge players easier.

You think they won’t?
Every sign indicates they would

[Anonymous]

Will nc courage want a chance to play with their pro team? Absolutely. They wouldn’t b able to playing ECNL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That may be the dagger for ECNL.

lol. This changes nothing. You think nc courage will be leaving ecnl for ga? Da reincarnation. Unless nwsl clubs actually create a formal academy this is just a way to badge players easier.

You can argue how much this changes things, but I think it’s naive to say it changes nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That may be the dagger for ECNL.

lol. This changes nothing. You think nc courage will be leaving ecnl for ga? Da reincarnation. Unless nwsl clubs actually create a formal academy this is just a way to badge players easier.

You think they won’t?
Every sign indicates they would

What sign are you referring to?

[Anonymous]

What does full membership mean for GA? Is it funding related or are there now official relationships/pathways or am I way off base?