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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I shouldn't be surprised but I have been impressed with how well the former GDA teams are doing and have done in ECNL competitions. First, PDA all but dominated the ECNL nationals the year in which the club returned to ECNL. Many of the teams that did well at the recent Pheonix ECNL showcase were former GDA teams (Real Colorado, FC Stars, San Diego Surf, etc.).  Finally, NC Courage and Charlotte SA are in the top three in the u16-u18/19 MA Conference age groups.

Obviously, these clubs were good before they left ECNL for GDA but it is interesting to see how dominant they are. I imagine that if FCV were in ECNL, it would also rank highly in the MA Conference. The NoVA clubs will have a difficult time reaching nationals. The entire situation will make the MA Conference stronger.

It is really unfortunate that FCV was not allowed to return to ECNL. My guess is that the GA will begin to implode - The League is diluted and there is little purpose in college coaches going to a showcase to watch teams from half a dozen clubs dominate the competition. My guess is that players on those teams and other good players will leave GA for ECNL teams. [/quote]

So you would leave a GA team that is top of the region and getting lots of attention(top brackets showcase, etc) to join an ECNL team that is bottom 1/2? No. Why would you do that? A bottom 1/2 ECNL is not getting a lot of attention and is not playing the top brackets of showcases. Leagues really do not matter. Specially when you are just cannon fodder. [/quote]

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