GA is the new A league

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and MU are not as strong as FCV but they are on par or better than the ECNL clubs they compete with for talent. I think that is the point. GA > ECNL in the DMV. Now if you want ECNL for your DD because it makes you feel good that SoCal or Texas is ruled by ECNL - go for it. You are as likely to play them as the GA teams are. Are GA parents excited that Olympic Lyonnaise Reign, part of the top international women's soccer club in the world, is in the GA? They are not here rubbing it your face cause that’s silly. We probably won’t play them either. But to each their own. You do you. Maybe you should move to SoCal or Texas and see if your DD can make ECNL there. How do you think that will go?

In general DMV soccer is tame and a step behind TX or SoCal. The parents and coaches there are a world apart in their competitiveness and expectations from the DMV.

ROFL. Yes, they are bigger. Hence more talent. It’s amazing how statistics seem to work that way. You forgot NY/PA/NJ. They are in there too. SMDH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and MU are not as strong as FCV but they are on par or better than the ECNL clubs they compete with for talent. I think that is the point. GA > ECNL in the DMV. Now if you want ECNL for your DD because it makes you feel good that SoCal or Texas is ruled by ECNL - go for it. You are as likely to play them as the GA teams are. Are GA parents excited that Olympic Lyonnaise Reign, part of the top international women's soccer club in the world, is in the GA? They are not here rubbing it your face cause that’s silly. We probably won’t play them either. But to each their own. You do you. Maybe you should move to SoCal or Texas and see if your DD can make ECNL there. How do you think that will go?

This is the third post I’ve seen mentioning OL Reign. What’s the big deal? Barcelona has an academy in the US and it’s a joke. GPS has a Bayern Munich partnership and they’re mediocre. Isn’t it just a marketing ploy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

I am a GA parent at Arlington with a HS aged DD and I agree. It was really disappointing to not get ECNL for the girls. But it also doesn’t make sense for my DD to try to break into an ECNL team this year, so we’re making due and seeing what happens. Planning for lots and lots of ID camps once those start again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

I was on the SoCal forum and there is a similar debate raging in their region between leagues and clubs and their ECNL backers keep pointing out the strength of ECNL because Loudoun is in ECNL.

True story.

[Anonymous]

At this point, it seems like FCV is hoping for Loudoun to go under this fall financially and they stand to reap the benefits as a result-including a possible “in” For the ECNL league.

[Anonymous]

loudoun parents are extra special.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point, it seems like FCV is hoping for Loudoun to go under this fall financially and they stand to reap the benefits as a result-including a possible “in” For the ECNL league.

You assume Loudoun is the only giant ECNL club in financial trouble.

You assume Northwest and Southwest and Midwest parents will still be able to afford plane trips for nearly every away game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and MU are not as strong as FCV but they are on par or better than the ECNL clubs they compete with for talent. I think that is the point. GA > ECNL in the DMV. Now if you want ECNL for your DD because it makes you feel good that SoCal or Texas is ruled by ECNL - go for it. You are as likely to play them as the GA teams are. Are GA parents excited that Olympic Lyonnaise Reign, part of the top international women's soccer club in the world, is in the GA? They are not here rubbing it your face cause that’s silly. We probably won’t play them either. But to each their own. You do you. Maybe you should move to SoCal or Texas and see if your DD can make ECNL there. How do you think that will go?

This is the third post I’ve seen mentioning OL Reign. What’s the big deal? Barcelona has an academy in the US and it’s a joke. GPS has a Bayern Munich partnership and they’re mediocre. Isn’t it just a marketing ploy?

I don’t see top European clubs affiliating themselves with ECNL teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

Because my DD was looking at both the ECNL and DA. HS was always an issue for her so she ruled out DA. When DA folded and we revisited, we did the analysis above. GA is clearly the best non-ECNL league but let's not pretend that it is on the same level as ECNL. It is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

Because my DD was looking at both the ECNL and DA. HS was always an issue for her so she ruled out DA. When DA folded and we revisited, we did the analysis above. GA is clearly the best non-ECNL league but let's not pretend that it is on the same level as ECNL. It is not.

Ok mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

Because my DD was looking at both the ECNL and DA. HS was always an issue for her so she ruled out DA. When DA folded and we revisited, we did the analysis above. GA is clearly the best non-ECNL league but let's not pretend that it is on the same level as ECNL. It is not.

Worry more about the quality of the team than the league.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

Because my DD was looking at both the ECNL and DA. HS was always an issue for her so she ruled out DA. When DA folded and we revisited, we did the analysis above. GA is clearly the best non-ECNL league but let's not pretend that it is on the same level as ECNL. It is not.

Worry more about the quality of the team than the league.

And that is why GA was formed? Go away!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the facts:

When DA formed, ECNL was the top league

Many top ECNL clubs left for DA.

Since the DA inaugural season, many of the top ECNL teams which left for DA returned to the DA

When DA folded, all but a few ECNL teams which left for DA came back to ECNL.

What is left in DA are a few former ECNL teams like FCV and Lonestar and Toohat

If you want to argue that the GA is the best for your DD the. Say that but don’t pretend that the GA is on par with the ECNL when the ECNL has the top teams in the country.

You can argue that the ECNL teams in NoVA are not strong but neither are Arlington and MU. All you have is FCV.

+1000 and the following:

FCV, Arlington and MU would join ECNL in a second if they were invited. I am not an ECNL parent and I know it.

GA is a tier below ECNL no matter how you want to look at it.

Lmao. Why would you care if you aren’t an ECNL parent. Who hurt you? Bless your little heart

Because my DD was looking at both the ECNL and DA. HS was always an issue for her so she ruled out DA. When DA folded and we revisited, we did the analysis above. GA is clearly the best non-ECNL league but let's not pretend that it is on the same level as ECNL. It is not.

Worry more about the quality of the team than the league.

And that is why GA was formed? Go away!

Ummm, you’re the one in a GA thread