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    This has to be the weakest division in GA. Very few top 3 finishes in any bracket at the FLA showcase. Is the level of quality that diluted in our area (NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA)? Seems like GA is much better in the MidWest and West.

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    This has to be the weakest division in GA. Very few top 3 finishes in any bracket at the FLA showcase. Is the level of quality that diluted in our area (NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA)? Seems like GA is much better in the MidWest and West.

    Well to quote some of the STA parents, "Its about having fun" But to answer your question GA is weak in the Tri State Area. All the best kids are in ECNL

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      #3
      Looking over the GAFLA21 schedules it doesn't look bad. Teams as low as Showcase 3 are still top 3 or 4 in their divisions and have good records.

      NJ isn't over saturated, that would imply a level of talent and to many club choices. I think the issue is more lack of quality, especially at the younger ages. To many clubs selling people on what league they are in or how many went to D1 schools instead of focusing on development. It shows when your D1 commits are either local, connected to your coaches or schools no one ever heard of.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Well to quote some of the STA parents, "Its about having fun" But to answer your question GA is weak in the Tri State Area. All the best kids are in ECNL
        Soccer is just weak in Tri State. Coaches stuck playing same ol monopoly game.

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          #5
          **** all these ****ty ass clubs with subpar coaching and rec level kids. Theres only one place you want your kid. WE ARE THE SHORE!

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            This has to be the weakest division in GA. Very few top 3 finishes in any bracket at the FLA showcase. Is the level of quality that diluted in our area (NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA)? Seems like GA is much better in the MidWest and West.
            Very watered down with too many so called academies. And with the recent top clubs and top players leaving for ECNL, the GA quality took a big hit especially in the mid Atlantic.

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              #7
              West coast has always been the nation's soccer stronghold. Was true before GDA and continues to be so despite the chaos with GDA?GAL and ECNL. A few other states are always solid as well, eg TX, CO, FL usually does well. The NE region is typically weak overall though obviously some clubs and teams do very well. Weather limitations? Maybe, but I think club and talent quality has more to do with it. CA just has a ton of players of lots of good clubs.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Very watered down with too many so called academies. And with the recent top clubs and top players leaving for ECNL, the GA quality took a big hit especially in the mid Atlantic.
                Its funny because my biggest concern with GAL was how good the other regions would be. I never thought Northeast would be the weakest area. Glad I got my kid out when I did

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  West coast has always been the nation's soccer stronghold. Was true before GDA and continues to be so despite the chaos with GDA?GAL and ECNL. A few other states are always solid as well, eg TX, CO, FL usually does well. The NE region is typically weak overall though obviously some clubs and teams do very well. Weather limitations? Maybe, but I think club and talent quality has more to do with it. CA just has a ton of players of lots of good clubs.

                  Looks like NEFC doing well down there. They really should be in ECNL

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Very watered down with too many so called academies. And with the recent top clubs and top players leaving for ECNL, the GA quality took a big hit especially in the mid Atlantic.
                    I'll bet you are the same person that says if a school district is failing it's because the kids are stupid.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Its funny because my biggest concern with GAL was how good the other regions would be. I never thought Northeast would be the weakest area. Glad I got my kid out when I did
                      I'm right there with you. Thank God we left a floundering GA club for the ECNL when we did.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        West coast has always been the nation's soccer stronghold. Was true before GDA and continues to be so despite the chaos with GDA?GAL and ECNL. A few other states are always solid as well, eg TX, CO, FL usually does well. The NE region is typically weak overall though obviously some clubs and teams do very well. Weather limitations? Maybe, but I think club and talent quality has more to do with it. CA just has a ton of players of lots of good clubs.
                        NJ, not including NYE, EPA or NMD/DE, has as many people as LA county but yet no one says they are over saturated when they have an entire ECNL and GA div all within in a 1 hour radius. So you need to look at why those clubs are successful vs NJ clubs, why they can have 20+ high performing clubs and NJ has 1. You know what it is? Development pure and simple. Clube in NJ don't develop players past u13/u14 if at all because what's the point if they are just going to bail to PDA.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          I'm right there with you. Thank God we left a floundering GA club for the ECNL when we did.
                          Same here, if people want to drink the GA kool aid well that’s their prerogative and will be sorry they hung around.

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                            #14
                            Anybody who argues the GA is weak in the tri-state area but won't admit it's exactly the same for the ECNL is not being honest. Look at the results and goal scoring differences. I know, your kid "left a GA team and is so happy to being playing in the ECNL and your happy to be out of that mess". You're so full of it. Unless they went to PDA Blue you're full of s&*t because every other NJ ECNL team is on par with every GA team in the state. How pathetic is your life that you come on an anonymous message forum posting things about a soccer league that your daughter supposedly left? Are you that nice of a person that you're warning people to stay away from the big bad GA or have you been spurned by either SJEB, STA or CSA and you're living vicariously through the mirage of a concerned ECNL parent. Either way, come up with a new way to utilize your time instead of attacking a league full of girls playing soccer.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Anybody who argues the GA is weak in the tri-state area but won't admit it's exactly the same for the ECNL is not being honest. Look at the results and goal scoring differences. I know, your kid "left a GA team and is so happy to being playing in the ECNL and your happy to be out of that mess". You're so full of it. Unless they went to PDA Blue you're full of s&*t because every other NJ ECNL team is on par with every GA team in the state. How pathetic is your life that you come on an anonymous message forum posting things about a soccer league that your daughter supposedly left? Are you that nice of a person that you're warning people to stay away from the big bad GA or have you been spurned by either SJEB, STA or CSA and you're living vicariously through the mirage of a concerned ECNL parent. Either way, come up with a new way to utilize your time instead of attacking a league full of girls playing soccer.

                              Bravo! Well said!

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