Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 09:25     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.


You might want to check your assumptions. GA will have more teams in the DC DMV area than ECNL, resulting in less travel. As for quality, I'd reserve judgement on that as well until we see how rosters shake out over the spring and summer. Several strong GA teams in the area are forming and my observations after witnessing several ID sessions of ECNL and GA is that the good GA teams will be on-level and in some cases better than their local ECNL counterparts.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 09:22     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
STA announcing ecnl after the cup?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 09:10     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
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Anonymous wrote:ECNL RL expanding in MI…

Mi Burn
Mi Rangers
DCFC

Currently either DPL or usys


Add Detroit City FC boys and girls to RL
Nationals SC Capital Area to RL



Holy crap these are terrible adds.

I think the word you're looking for is "watered down".

Isn't that what all the ECNL people used to say?

Sorry to be the one to relay but leagues make $$$ from the number of clubs they can get under their umbrella. Exclusively and success create interest but they don't pay the bills unless leagues capitalize by letting more clubs join.


Call it what you want to, but every move ECNL has been a desperation move.

You never know ECNL might be able to pull a rabbit out of it hat. But I agree the moves (so far) this year seem desperate especially when compared to previous years.

The MLSN hook with GA as a by product is very appealing to clubs. Ironic because ECNL used to do the same thing with girls ECNL forcing clubs to do boys ECNL.


If ECNL was smart, they would pull Tophat and STA while they can.

This might be their last chance to do so.

The rest of the top programs in GA are MLSN


My prediction is that when the champions cup is over, STA will announce ECNL. Should be Wednesday or Thursday. Then GA will announce 2 new NJ GA teams


Only good STA team is 2008s. Will be mediocre in ECNL


they are in the Champion cup finals, but it looks like the club is 10-7 overall at the cup. Not bad since it is better teams that are there
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:51     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.


What exactly makes it a lower level?

Some turds smell better than others apparently.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:36     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
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Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.

The conferences are going to re-align, and the NC teams will not go to Alabama anymore.


Who will be in the new ga conference alignment?


Most likely

WAKE FC
South Carolina Surf
Charlotte Development Academy
One Knoxville
Triangle United
Nashville United
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:21     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.

The conferences are going to re-align, and the NC teams will not go to Alabama anymore.


Who will be in the new ga conference alignment?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:11     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.


1. There is a pending realignment.

2. Charlotte independence Will not be a champions cup club any time soon.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:07     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.

The conferences are going to re-align, and the NC teams will not go to Alabama anymore.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:04     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.


What exactly makes it a lower level?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 08:02     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Its time for some BOOMs this week!!!! lets see how the scales tip.... Will have lots to talk about during Jeff Cup Weekend!!!
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 07:45     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
As a parent of a CISC daughter, I look at the GA league vs ECNL and it looks like with GA being a smaller league,the switch would basically mean a lower level but more traveling. Looking at the schedule for a local GA team and it looks like they are traveling all the way to Alabama for a regular league game.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 07:12     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:Competitive in the oldest two age groups, but those boys will be aged out soon. Those teams have been more established and not been poached by the shiny new toy that was Fox.🦊 take a look at their 2 youngest age groups, to 2011s and 2012s. The future of the program and a key look at what it will be a few years down the road. Bottom of the table, basically. Those poor boys would lose 95% of their games in MLS Next.


In the 2 youngest age groups I would agree. The Academy teams 2010 and older will be fine, particularly if they bioband a few of the Q3/4 players on existing Academy and ECNL teams.

Am hoping going from 4 teams (2 RL, 2 NL) to 3 will help with the loss of players to Fox SA, as most RL teams are as non-competitive as the ECNL teams 09 and younger.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 06:56     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
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Anonymous wrote:STA posted for GA tryouts already…

The club I would think is gone is Lou Fusz…the GA hasn’t really posted them on social media during champions cup…one big tell is on the first champions cup post, all the major clubs were tagged. Not LFA


They are known for having ridiculously early tryouts and they wouldn’t be able to say ECNL. MFA Morris is in shambles. They are trying to merge with other clubs and other regions of theirs. My guess is they will also get some FA 2012’s that are not happy with the MFA merge (a few have younger siblings at STA already and logistics wise it makes sense). STA is known for getting people from MFA (because of the BS) and pda white (when they figure things out, and even so more this year).

I think it just matters if STA wants it or is betting on GA/MLSN


To be fair, this is the first year of the mls next / ga alliance. I don’t think they are playing hard ball right now and will allow clubs to have boys teams in ECNL.

Next year I think is where they start pressuring these clubs
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2025 06:43     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:STA posted for GA tryouts already…

The club I would think is gone is Lou Fusz…the GA hasn’t really posted them on social media during champions cup…one big tell is on the first champions cup post, all the major clubs were tagged. Not LFA


They are known for having ridiculously early tryouts and they wouldn’t be able to say ECNL. MFA Morris is in shambles. They are trying to merge with other clubs and other regions of theirs. My guess is they will also get some FA 2012’s that are not happy with the MFA merge (a few have younger siblings at STA already and logistics wise it makes sense). STA is known for getting people from MFA (because of the BS) and pda white (when they figure things out, and even so more this year).

I think it just matters if STA wants it or is betting on GA/MLSN
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2025 22:19     Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Nationals SC Union City to ECRL…… what in the world.