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Doesn't mean much, I doubt the EDP team was any higher then a mid tier division. My D's EDP now GA team destroyed an ECRL team 12-1 during a scrimmage and has lost to maybe 2 ECNL teams over the years after playing dozens on time against them. So what.

Exactly. So many examples either way, so can’t really generalize it. ECRL teams vary in quality, with some being pretty good and some being pretty bad. Same with many leagues and teams.

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If you gents want to check out some real “soccer” check out Real 06 they would destroy any ECNL (let alone ECRL) team, not to mention GA. That’s what’s wrong with the American football system, it’s not geared for development like it is in the UK/Europe. Here most care about letters on their tops and false promises. If that was not the case the best would compete against the best regardless of what league or club. But instead we have this pretense that this league is better than the other, this club will get you this and that.

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If you gents want to check out some real “soccer” check out Real 06 they would destroy any ECNL (let alone ECRL) team, not to mention GA. That’s what’s wrong with the American football system, it’s not geared for development like it is in the UK/Europe. Here most care about letters on their tops and false promises. If that was not the case the best would compete against the best regardless of what league or club. But instead we have this pretense that this league is better than the other, this club will get you this and that.

Enough with the real 06 team... haha. Parents talk as if the team wasn’t created off pure recruiting and they play win at all cost soccer. The team Wasn’t developed from any standard/substance the club has. Its a real township club. The dad/owner recruits the best players to put them around his daughter. Period. Same as he did with his son at union. Only time will tell if the environment worked out for all or if it only benefit 06 daughter.

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Those Barcelona girls played legit soccer. So calm on the ball. Never in a hurry. Nice to watch.

Could be because the PDA team are not as athletic as you think? At NT level, this is certainly the case.

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Exactly. So many examples either way, so can’t really generalize it. ECRL teams vary in quality, with some being pretty good and some being pretty bad. Same with many leagues and teams.

Let’s just say the North Atlantic conference of ECNL is widely seen as the weakest of the ECNL conferences, therefore you can expect the North Atlantic ECRL to be pitiful. With clubs like bucks, delco and matchfit who’s top teams are horrible and finish at or near the bottom of the ECNL you can’t expect the RL competition or teams to be any good.

My advice run fast and far from the ECRL. The competition and level of play isn’t good, additionally most clubs treat the B teams as the ugly stepsisters who only exist to pad the coffers of the club. Don’t even think your kid will even be looked at or given a chance at the top team - it’s highly unlikely once a player is seen as a B player that’s what they will always be. Your kid would be far better off on the top team of an EDP club or GAL club - there is zero benefit to be on the second team at a club - especially when your expenses are the same as the top team.

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Let’s just say the North Atlantic conference of ECNL is widely seen as the weakest of the ECNL conferences, therefore you can expect the North Atlantic ECRL to be pitiful. With clubs like bucks, delco and matchfit who’s top teams are horrible and finish at or near the bottom of the ECNL you can’t expect the RL competition or teams to be any good.

My advice run fast and far from the ECRL. The competition and level of play isn’t good, additionally most clubs treat the B teams as the ugly stepsisters who only exist to pad the coffers of the club. Don’t even think your kid will even be looked at or given a chance at the top team - it’s highly unlikely once a player is seen as a B player that’s what they will always be. Your kid would be far better off on the top team of an EDP club or GAL club - there is zero benefit to be on the second team at a club - especially when your expenses are the same as the top team.

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Couldn’t agree more as we experienced it based on being pitched that the competition was good but unfortunately it is far from that in ECRL. Worse off the club would not even give a chance to be looked at the ECNL team level.

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Enough with the real 06 team... haha. Parents talk as if the team wasn’t created off pure recruiting and they play win at all cost soccer. The team Wasn’t developed from any standard/substance the club has. Its a real township club. The dad/owner recruits the best players to put them around his daughter. Period. Same as he did with his son at union. Only time will tell if the environment worked out for all or if it only benefit 06 daughter.

So what if it’s a township club and a family business it’s still 10x better than ECRL and certainly at the same level at ECNL. Great success story.

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Let’s just say the North Atlantic conference of ECNL is widely seen as the weakest of the ECNL conferences, therefore you can expect the North Atlantic ECRL to be pitiful. With clubs like bucks, delco and matchfit who’s top teams are horrible and finish at or near the bottom of the ECNL you can’t expect the RL competition or teams to be any good.

My advice run fast and far from the ECRL. The competition and level of play isn’t good, additionally most clubs treat the B teams as the ugly stepsisters who only exist to pad the coffers of the club. Don’t even think your kid will even be looked at or given a chance at the top team - it’s highly unlikely once a player is seen as a B player that’s what they will always be. Your kid would be far better off on the top team of an EDP club or GAL club - there is zero benefit to be on the second team at a club - especially when your expenses are the same as the top team.

Run Forest Run!

I will acknowledge that D’s ECRL(NE NPL) team was from a time before they split NE ECNL into North Atlantic and New England, and that I agree that the North Atlantic ECNL clubs are probably on the lower end of things (other than PDA). D’s team is in the New England conference now.

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Could be because the PDA team are not as athletic as you think? At NT level, this is certainly the case.

Pda soccer as a whole plays too much boot and shoot or kick and chase if you prefer. It’s successful because of solid athletes but the brand of soccer is seriously pacing in class. The Barcelona game was a clear indication of this.

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Pda soccer as a whole plays too much boot and shoot or kick and chase if you prefer. It’s successful because of solid athletes but the brand of soccer is seriously pacing in class. The Barcelona game was a clear indication of this.

Going back to the OP’s question, U13 Match Fit ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D2 team at a tournament just a couple weeks ago so it really depends on the club’s age group. U13 Bucks ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D1 team a couple months ago. But it’s true most ECRL teams aren’t competitive v EDP D1 but there are exceptions.

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Going back to the OP’s question, U13 Match Fit ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D2 team at a tournament just a couple weeks ago so it really depends on the club’s age group. U13 Bucks ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D1 team a couple months ago. But it’s true most ECRL teams aren’t competitive v EDP D1 but there are exceptions.

MF ECRL U13s play in the North Champions I Red division of EDP....That is the 5th division in EDP. They took 2nd and may move up to Premier IV. They also placed 3rd in ECRL NA div so that should say just how weak ECRL is in the area. Not worth the expense of MF.

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Going back to the OP’s question, U13 Match Fit ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D2 team at a tournament just a couple weeks ago so it really depends on the club’s age group. U13 Bucks ECRL beat a middle of the pack EDP D1 team a couple months ago. But it’s true most ECRL teams aren’t competitive v EDP D1 but there are exceptions.

I am surprised that the 06 WC ECRL team lost to STA but I do not think that should be an overall reflection on the WC ECRL program. WC 05 and 06 ECNL teams run 20+ deep with quality players and training. The 05's use the same coach for both ECNL & ECRL and often train together and scrimmage ( mixed and separate). The ECNL team definitely has some top-end talent that stands out however there are a group of players on the ECRL team that are good enough to play ECNL and prefer to play WC ECRL vs playing ECNL for a team whose training and overall club/team vibe is suffering or would like to limit how far they travel.

STA historically has a good program, but I think many girls have left to follow a coach or chase ENCL.

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Pda soccer as a whole plays too much boot and shoot or kick and chase if you prefer. It’s successful because of solid athletes but the brand of soccer is seriously pacing in class. The Barcelona game was a clear indication of this.

I think there is a big difference between "boot and chase" and "vertical passing"

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MF ECRL U13s play in the North Champions I Red division of EDP....That is the 5th division in EDP. They took 2nd and may move up to Premier IV. They also placed 3rd in ECRL NA div so that should say just how weak ECRL is in the area. Not worth the expense of MF.

They do not play the ECRL roster in EDP. The back end of the roster was seriously mis-flighted by EDP.

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I think there is a big difference between "boot and chase" and "vertical passing"

True. The “vertical passing” teams have a better marketing department.