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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the Pipeline poster and am not a parent but have watched Pipeline teams in multiple age groups. I never mentioned gotsoccer as I am involved enough to know the landscape and that gotsoccer does not reflect the competition level of ECNL/DA teams.

That being said, those trying to make counter arguments just expose why parents here really haven't a clue. Anyone who has an ECNL that has played Pipeline knows how strong the club is especially at 05. I don't believe that of the half dozen ECNL/DA teams that Pipeline has played, it has lost a game and those include victories over teams going to the ECNL nationals. Every self-respecting elite coach in the area will acknowledge that Pipeline is playing on a different level. Outside of FCV DA and maybe the revised Bethesda ECNL, no other local team is likely to get placed in the same bracket as Pipeline at a serious tournament.

I have kids that played in both ECNL and EDP and I would argue that the top half of the top EDP league is just competitive as the top half of the ECNL NE conference.

I really think you folks need to take off your ECNL/DA blinders. Both leagues are strong but there are teams in EDP that are talented enough to play in ECNL or DA but do not. Also, Pipeline is now affiliated with the Boys/Girls DA.[/quote]

THe following are the results against ECNL teams that I could pick out. Feel free to add more if I've missed any.

World Class (2nd in division) won 2-0
McLean (2nd in Division) won 2-1
Loudoun Soccer (last in division) tied 1-1
Continental FC (6th out of 7 in division) won 3-1

A team playing on "another level" does not tie Loudoun. A team playing on another level does not merely win 2-1 against a second place McLean. You said earlier that Pipeline was DESTROYING ECNL teams. Those are ho hum soccer scores. They are a solid EDP team that is a feeder club to a DA. If anything, their success is more of a blight against ECNL than it is high praise for Pipeline.[/quote]

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