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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting to see what happens next.

Loudon GA I still has to be announced.

ECNL may make a move today.[/quote]

ECNL might be out of moves, they appear to have poked the bear with MLSN, and this may force a shift for the girls side.[/quote]

In the short term (3-5 years) ECNL is going to be just fine.  Yes GA is making some good moves to setup long term sustainability but it's too soon to tell right now how successful they'll be, anything can happen.

As a lot of people point out, DMV soccer isn't the mountain peak, so why would what's happening here have any affect on the overall leagues?  Wake me up when major clubs from CA, TX, Midwest, NJ, MI, PA or any other top location starts leaving ECNL for GA, because until that happens nothing is going to change at the national level.

And i'll get off my soapbox now, but what the GA is doing here isn't even that great, they now have 3 GA1 teams based out of the same city, let alone County, with a 4th that has historically recruited out of that same city/county.[/quote]

I think it's HIGHLY unlikely you're looking at things being the same in 5 years.[/quote]

Personally, I think next year is CRITICAL for ECNL to retain clubs this time of year.

If the tide starts to switch and they lose a few  top 25 clubs and a few more top 50 clubs on girls side in February-April 2026, you will see mass exodus & tons of announcements in 2027 spring and kids jumping ship.

Plus we have this looming age BS…

We’re staying put because I don’t have the energy to be club hopping until it’s closer to my daughters’ recruiting years, but one is on the cusp.

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How many clubs will switch to MLSN + GA because they won't need to shuffle any of they're current BY teams?[/quote]

I think ECNL may need to backpedal here.  They sparked this conversation on their podcast multiple times and it exploded.  They are a bit too cocky and they spend a ton of time focusing on how strong their boy’s program is, when in reality it is 2.5-3 tier same to GA being 1.5-2 tier.  MLS Academy, MLS Next, ECNL.  Girls - ECNL, GA, ECRL.[/quote]

ECNL will never catch MLS on boys side because of branding.[/quote]

I don't think they will be competing much longer, it will be clear soon that ECNL and MLSN kids are on two different pathways. [/quote]

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