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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like lots of wishcasting going on for both sides; all or nothing thinking too. If I’m ECNL, I am hoping MLSN stays BY as it differentiates them and gives a landing pad to many of the A team kids up to u12, who have received the RAE benefits (better coaching and competition).  MLSN clubs will have to resift through mostly B team kids come u13.  Not the end of the world but those clubs could lose many players they have invested a lot in over the years.   [/quote]

Now take the same logic and apply it to the girls side. 😉[/quote]
The difference is with girls theres no Academy teams (yet).

Which means all GA has to do highlight the top performing clubs (already happening) and bring over top ECNL clubs (already happening)[/quote]

Top ECNL clubs?  Not one so far. Get back to me when Hawks or SLSG or Surf or Blues or Solar move to GA.

The best club from ECNL to move to GA was the Midwest Untied #80 girls club in the country. Of their teams that made ECNL playoffs (not many) I am not sure they won a single game.

Not one GA club is ranked in the top 10 of clubs and only one (City) is ranked in the top 20.

I am not convinced you could put an all star team of GA together and win any age group of ECNL.[/quote]

I think the more aggressive pro-GA folks said next year would be the year for bigger clubs to switch (maybe contracts are involved, who knows?).

As far as rankings, which ones and when did we get an official system endorsed by all in an ecosystem where the top leagues really don't play each other? Seems like they are done by websites or twitter users with a business interest where their readers are also potential customers instead of objective observers.

Regardless, ECNL for girls historically and currently clearly is the stronger league. Still, the nonstop punching down on GA here is telling and continues to be quite unnecessary.

I end by saying the whole thing and how it all works could change in a blink of an eye. Big time changes are brewing for all of youth sports.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/business/youth-sports-private-equity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Vk8.pqW_.jvxY2xIKFGaW&smid=url-share[/quote]

I think the best thing you can say about GA this season is that they did not lose anyone of note despite the constant rumors that City or TopHat or CUP were going to make the jump to ECNL[/quote]
The contant rumors started by ECNL parents based on nothing.

MLSN + GA on the other hand have made an announcement that they're working together. Over time greedy clubs will make the switch because MLSN is a better draw than boys ECNL and GA is a clone of girls ECNL.

Theres some nervous hats going on.[/quote]

How about we see just a single ECNL club in the top 20 make the jump over to GA before anyone gets nervous. Shoot make it top 50?

Most top girls ECNL are just that. Girls centric. I am just not sure MLSN is a big enough draw for the top clubs to leave ECNL for an inferior girls league just to get their mediocre boys teams on the MLSN2 platform.

I mean what is the actual value proposition from GA other than a loose affiliation with MLSN?  It is not better competition, coaches are similar in my experience, maybe it is about location and convenience for some or style of play for others. I just dont see it right now. If they do get an affiliation with NWSL and start legitimate academies that would be a game changer in my mind but dont see that happening any time soon. [/quote]
I think your choice of words is incorrect. Also you're obviously looking to troll.

GA does fine, competition is good, and colleges are looking at their players.

From a club perspective all that matters is the number of paying customers on field actions generate. GA has hit the point where clubs can pull the same number of players at the same price as ECNL. Throw all the level of competition discussion out the window all that really matters is headcount.

MLSN has a bigger draw than boys ECNL. Which ultimately means more $$$ because theres more headcount.

I think the MLSN+GA is pretty compelling especially if it allows clubs to gain MLSN by switching from ECNL.[/quote]

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