Any idea what teams will be filling the void with Stars and PDA opting out? Could Beachside or Yankee be a possibility? They need some regional teams so travel isn’t more of a nightmare in a bigger geographical division next year. Kind of important with tryouts season upon us
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Do the players want to play in the gda? Lots of travel for uneven competitionOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Yes, before anyone starts throwing out clubs to replace, one has to realize that GDA will inevitably split teams up (without necessarily attracting better replacements). GDA restrictions on HS sports and subbing rules + potentially higher costs (especially if converting from NPL as there will be significantly higher travel costs) will mean not everyone would want to join. It is the same issue that the original clubs dealt with.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I didn't think any teams were going to replace them. US Soccer has announced teams that they were allowed to enter. I can't see them allowing teams to suddenly enter because 2 teams in the area backed out ... but then again who knows.
The bigger question is, will US Soccer allow those clubs that leave the ability to enter again once the league is thriving??Comment
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I would say CFC. They are probably nervous about not taking position first time around.Comment
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Fsa....they can’t seem to attract and build talent and they can’t be competitive in ecnl, so they need a new gimmick.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
New slogan....if you can’t beat ow, join ow.Comment
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Yet the bigger question is whether it will ever thrive. If the rumor about the west coast teams forming their own league is true, GDAP is screwed.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The solution for GDA in CT is for OW and FSA to merge. They would quickly surpass CFC in talent and eventually draw from the CFC pool.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
If you combined top talent and top coaches from OW and FSA today, CFC would be second tier.Comment
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The question that started this thread is shocking. To think Y's application would ever be submitted, yet alone opened, is comical. Read the application criteria people!
As for some big clubs dropping out yes, it seems to be happening according to the rumors. It'll be fine for everyone involved and won't effect ECNL or GDA all that much. What it could do though is drive some of those clubs better players towards other clubs.
Right now the Stars, PDA, Hawks, etc have 2 teams in each age group, 1 in ECNL 1 in DA. When those clubs pull out of DA they will now only have 1 top team per age group. This is going to cause quite a stir at those clubs. 36 top kids right now across 1 age group gets reduced to 18 kids next year. The 18 that get excluded will be very unhappy.Comment
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No they aren't. They feel vindicated in making the right decision.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
There really aren't any high quality clubs that could fill the void that actually WANT to fill the void (the league is on shaky ground so what club would bet the farm on it?). If USSF fills it with a weaker club it looks almost as bad as not filling it at all.Comment
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Great idea! We can keep S+ coaches in charge and they can slay 3 clubs in 5 years!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Beachside applied for GDA and was rejected initially - due to a lack of a development track record on the girls side. However, given that GDA may be desperate to add teams perhaps they will give BS another look. It would give immediate credibility to their girls program and would complement their efforts on the boys side.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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lol there's no synergy there. Mediocre + Mediocre = MediocreOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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