DA soccer terminating boys and girls? “Rumors”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNLers really freaking out over this. Love it!!

You really have no clue... I feel so bad for you! ECNL is steady as a rock while the DA who said was the #1 for player development folded. ECNL doesn’t need your club or any of the DA clubs. They have been and will always be the top platform for player development and competition for years to come. Stay at DPL, NEW DA, NPL ODSL or whatever you want to call it. Truth is it won’t be strong and you know that or you wouldn’t be on DC Urban soccer forum trying to convince your fellow DA families that the new “DA” will be as strong as the old “DA” and to stay so that your kid can keep on looking good surrounded by the strong players that are making her look good. Give it up, and just wait for the announcements next week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think that is ultimately the best outcome for strong female soccer talent. Both leagues are/were very flawed but having two was destructive to consolidating competitive soccer players to play with and against one another

Highly likely the split will continue. The reasons GDA was taking on water aren’t there for GAL.

Does not address the main problem which is splitting up the competitive talent and weakening the overall landscape with dilution.

IMO almost all these deluxe top clubs are corrupt money grubbing con artists across ALL leagues.

But consolidating the players is progress .

Regardless...always watch you players back and those of her team mates at all these places

I know - dilution, dilution, dilution - But the exDA are backed into a corner with their livelihoods (money grubbers or not) on the line, so I’d anticipate they’ll be very aggressive to keep what they can and grow where they can. And, the fact of the matter is, there are clubs out there they can add who can compete. Beach FC was mentioned in the ECNL discussion. In CCL play, their 02-08 girls have a combined 4 losses across 7 teams (out of like 70-80 games) and have more than held their own against ECNL teams. Win some, tie some, lose some - but always compete. There is no ECNL close by so they would become the ‘Elite’ option in their area, so they’d probably be willing to bite.

Ecln was always exclusionary by cost and location. Gda was too. That won't change as these are businesses. They know the customers they want and those are affluent suburban girls with plenty of money and a modicome of talent. That is the target customer of both gda and ecnl.

Really motivated talented players would be better off without either of these leagues with their Uber expensive high travel exclusionary structures but that ship has sailed.

At this point, in the areas where the geography overlaps, they are better off if only one of these leagues exists. Could have been gda or ecnl..who cares...the important thing is that one finally won out which should improve things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNLers really freaking out over this. Love it!!

You really have no clue... I feel so bad for you! ECNL is steady as a rock while the DA who said was the #1 for player development folded. ECNL doesn’t need your club or any of the DA clubs. They have been and will always be the top platform for player development and competition for years to come. Stay at DPL, NEW DA, NPL ODSL or whatever you want to call it. Truth is it won’t be strong and you know that or you wouldn’t be on DC Urban soccer forum trying to convince your fellow DA families that the new “DA” will be as strong as the old “DA” and to stay so that your kid can keep on looking good surrounded by the strong players that are making her look good. Give it up, and just wait for the announcements next week.

What irony in this post!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNLers really freaking out over this. Love it!!

You really have no clue... I feel so bad for you! ECNL is steady as a rock while the DA who said was the #1 for player development folded. ECNL doesn’t need your club or any of the DA clubs. They have been and will always be the top platform for player development and competition for years to come. Stay at DPL, NEW DA, NPL ODSL or whatever you want to call it. Truth is it won’t be strong and you know that or you wouldn’t be on DC Urban soccer forum trying to convince your fellow DA families that the new “DA” will be as strong as the old “DA” and to stay so that your kid can keep on looking good surrounded by the strong players that are making her look good. Give it up, and just wait for the announcements next week.

Yeah, you’re freaking out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that is ultimately the best outcome for strong female soccer talent. Both leagues are/were very flawed but having two was destructive to consolidating competitive soccer players to play with and against one another

Highly likely the split will continue. The reasons GDA was taking on water aren’t there for GAL.

Does not address the main problem which is splitting up the competitive talent and weakening the overall landscape with dilution.

IMO almost all these deluxe top clubs are corrupt money grubbing con artists across ALL leagues.

But consolidating the players is progress .

Regardless...always watch you players back and those of her team mates at all these places

I know - dilution, dilution, dilution - But the exDA are backed into a corner with their livelihoods (money grubbers or not) on the line, so I’d anticipate they’ll be very aggressive to keep what they can and grow where they can. And, the fact of the matter is, there are clubs out there they can add who can compete. Beach FC was mentioned in the ECNL discussion. In CCL play, their 02-08 girls have a combined 4 losses across 7 teams (out of like 70-80 games) and have more than held their own against ECNL teams. Win some, tie some, lose some - but always compete. There is no ECNL close by so they would become the ‘Elite’ option in their area, so they’d probably be willing to bite.

Ecln was always exclusionary by cost and location. Gda was too. That won't change as these are businesses. They know the customers they want and those are affluent suburban girls with plenty of money and a modicome of talent. That is the target customer of both gda and ecnl.

Really motivated talented players would be better off without either of these leagues with their Uber expensive high travel exclusionary structures but that ship has sailed.

At this point, in the areas where the geography overlaps, they are better off if only one of these leagues exists. Could have been gda or ecnl..who cares...the important thing is that one finally won out which should improve things.

How long before ECNL starts pulling out of tournaments like Jeff Cup in favor of their own closed events to demonstrate their eliteness?

[Anonymous]

OMG unbelievable for ECNL. Way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. They could have sealed the deal on being an undisputed top girls league for good but couldn’t bear to swallow their pride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG unbelievable for ECNL. Way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. They could have sealed the deal on being an undisputed top girls league for good but couldn’t bear to swallow their pride.

Pride? Victory? Youth sports are a business. Just follow the money and you can understand ecnl, GDA and all the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that is ultimately the best outcome for strong female soccer talent. Both leagues are/were very flawed but having two was destructive to consolidating competitive soccer players to play with and against one another

Highly likely the split will continue. The reasons GDA was taking on water aren’t there for GAL.

Does not address the main problem which is splitting up the competitive talent and weakening the overall landscape with dilution.

IMO almost all these deluxe top clubs are corrupt money grubbing con artists across ALL leagues.

But consolidating the players is progress .

Regardless...always watch you players back and those of her team mates at all these places

I know - dilution, dilution, dilution - But the exDA are backed into a corner with their livelihoods (money grubbers or not) on the line, so I’d anticipate they’ll be very aggressive to keep what they can and grow where they can. And, the fact of the matter is, there are clubs out there they can add who can compete. Beach FC was mentioned in the ECNL discussion. In CCL play, their 02-08 girls have a combined 4 losses across 7 teams (out of like 70-80 games) and have more than held their own against ECNL teams. Win some, tie some, lose some - but always compete. There is no ECNL close by so they would become the ‘Elite’ option in their area, so they’d probably be willing to bite.

Ecln was always exclusionary by cost and location. Gda was too. That won't change as these are businesses. They know the customers they want and those are affluent suburban girls with plenty of money and a modicome of talent. That is the target customer of both gda and ecnl.

Really motivated talented players would be better off without either of these leagues with their Uber expensive high travel exclusionary structures but that ship has sailed.

At this point, in the areas where the geography overlaps, they are better off if only one of these leagues exists. Could have been gda or ecnl..who cares...the important thing is that one finally won out which should improve things.

How long before ECNL starts pulling out of tournaments like Jeff Cup in favor of their own closed events to demonstrate their eliteness?

Jeff cup is run by an ecnl club - it has lost its luster though with all of the National showcases.

[Anonymous]

Guess ECNl won’t bring in Arlington/FCV/Metro etc? I tho get it would be all worked out. Looks like DA lives on in another form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG unbelievable for ECNL. Way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. They could have sealed the deal on being an undisputed top girls league for good but couldn’t bear to swallow their pride.

Pride? Victory? Youth sports are a business. Just follow the money and you can understand ecnl, GDA and all the rest.

Wouldn’t it make business sense to stamp out the competition?

[Anonymous]

There are a lot of coaches at the Jeff cup. It is a great showcase for exposure in the top brackets.

[Anonymous]

[guardian]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG unbelievable for ECNL. Way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. They could have sealed the deal on being an undisputed top girls league for good but couldn’t bear to swallow their pride.

Pride? Victory? Youth sports are a business. Just follow the money and you can understand ecnl, GDA and all the rest.

Wouldn’t it make business sense to stamp out the competition?

It is very very similar to the GDA. Focused on lucrative markets. Organized into regional conferences of a size to have a season but leave room for show cases. They were virtually the same thing after the same market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that is ultimately the best outcome for strong female soccer talent. Both leagues are/were very flawed but having two was destructive to consolidating competitive soccer players to play with and against one another

Highly likely the split will continue. The reasons GDA was taking on water aren’t there for GAL.

Does not address the main problem which is splitting up the competitive talent and weakening the overall landscape with dilution.

IMO almost all these deluxe top clubs are corrupt money grubbing con artists across ALL leagues.

But consolidating the players is progress .

Regardless...always watch you players back and those of her team mates at all these places

I know - dilution, dilution, dilution - But the exDA are backed into a corner with their livelihoods (money grubbers or not) on the line, so I’d anticipate they’ll be very aggressive to keep what they can and grow where they can. And, the fact of the matter is, there are clubs out there they can add who can compete. Beach FC was mentioned in the ECNL discussion. In CCL play, their 02-08 girls have a combined 4 losses across 7 teams (out of like 70-80 games) and have more than held their own against ECNL teams. Win some, tie some, lose some - but always compete. There is no ECNL close by so they would become the ‘Elite’ option in their area, so they’d probably be willing to bite.

Ecln was always exclusionary by cost and location. Gda was too. That won't change as these are businesses. They know the customers they want and those are affluent suburban girls with plenty of money and a modicome of talent. That is the target customer of both gda and ecnl.

Really motivated talented players would be better off without either of these leagues with their Uber expensive high travel exclusionary structures but that ship has sailed.

At this point, in the areas where the geography overlaps, they are better off if only one of these leagues exists. Could have been gda or ecnl..who cares...the important thing is that one finally won out which should improve things.

I agree with almost everything you said, except your last sentence. 50+ clubs worth of DA players and parents have shown that they are able and willing to pay for ‘elite’. The Demand is still there. ECNL needed (or needs) to take 15-20 clubs in order to end it. Not doing so leaves 50 clubs out there - including some big name clubs. If this ‘GAL’ league goes out and adds 20-25 new clubs nationally - the Beach FC’s that are out there, they’ll be able to put together showcases and draw scouts. They might not be on ECNL’s level but the end result is we’re not in too much of a different place than we were 3 months ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNLers really freaking out over this. Love it!!

You really have no clue... I feel so bad for you! ECNL is steady as a rock while the DA who said was the #1 for player development folded. ECNL doesn’t need your club or any of the DA clubs. They have been and will always be the top platform for player development and competition for years to come. Stay at DPL, NEW DA, NPL ODSL or whatever you want to call it. Truth is it won’t be strong and you know that or you wouldn’t be on DC Urban soccer forum trying to convince your fellow DA families that the new “DA” will be as strong as the old “DA” and to stay so that your kid can keep on looking good surrounded by the strong players that are making her look good. Give it up, and just wait for the announcements next week.

Yeah, you’re freaking out.

Lets be clear, I want your top ECNL FCV girls to come to my daughters club and team, because I know we are missing very important players that they can fill. lol I am not scared I am praying for them to come

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG unbelievable for ECNL. Way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. They could have sealed the deal on being an undisputed top girls league for good but couldn’t bear to swallow their pride.

Yup, seriously dumb. They could have added every DA and weeded bad clubs out later as needed.

And in the boys side, look at the travel for our local clubs. Hilarious. We’ll see how sustainable that is when there were lots of options to add clubs in state especially for a boys league that is a Kong’s ways off second fiddle to MLS.