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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is a partnership with MLS hurting the girls? MLS owns the national federation. That means GA has backing from the US Federation and will be given preferential treatment over ECNL. Not involved at all with girls soccer but its incredibly clear that GA is the future if you understand how soccer works in the US at all levels.[/quote]

There is zero benefit from an alliance with MLS for the girls.  None.  Who cares who owns the federation?  GA has no backing from it; no dollars; no support.  There is no way the federation can give any special treatment over ECNL because there is none to give.

I agree college coaches go where the talent is.  The talent is 75% in ECNL.  If they moved to GA -- sure.  But there is zero reason to think they will.  GA's recruiting for the 2006s was not bad.  For the 2007s it was awful and worse for the 2008s.  ECNL gets their girls recruited from 1-18 on the team.  What has become apparent is that GA can get 1-5 recruited but that is all.  GA's marketing has also been inferior.  College coaches would rather go to the ECNL events.  But I suppose that could be fixed.

In short, the GA agreement with MLS was a Hail Mary before they are relegated to a true second tier league.  We will see shortly if it worked.  I doubt it will.[/quote]

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