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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting geographic moved from both leagues

A lot of Toledo players went to Michigan Hawks & Michigan Jaguars, thus having to miss their Hugh school seasons maybe stops with GTFC Gettign ECNL

A lot of Michigan Tigers players went to Hawks & Jags as well, I’d imagine that stops with them getting GA.[/quote]

If Toledo players could get Hawks, they'd probably still take it, given their reputation/strength of team. Same for Jags. Tigers closer than Jags and maybe a tad closer than Hawks, but they're more like GTFC than the established names at the moment.

Bottom line: Good for GTFC for getting the opportunity as it looks like they are one of the stronger RL clubs in the country, BUT the danger for a rising club is ending up like nearby Pacesetter, which always struggled before they got booted to RL.

Also no slight at GTFC, but Midwest is a much, much stronger club.[/quote]
Kinda a catch 22 for a club like GTFC, yes that is good getting the promotion, but that club will never compete at the top anytime soon, with another club in the area already getting the edge on there pre-ecnl teams(coaching/environment). Columbus resident here, with a niece at GTFC. Her parents are not happy about the move next fall especially with the big switch 26/27. Too much soccer saturation in that northwest Ohio market with multi sport athletes at the club. Rl worked for them due to travel basketball being her #1 sport. Should have given the promotion to Midwest not GTFC, especially with the soccer growth/population in Grand Rapids.
So is it better to be on a very strong RL team with solid coaching/ environment or a very weak National team at or near the bottom every year?[/quote]

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