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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe best league is the league that provides the individual with the most happiness. Parents giving their opinions on the leagues only confirms one thing. The staus of the league determines their child worths.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWeston retained 80% of their GDA girls. Squads are not ECNL caliber, but still decent talent. Would annihilate the ECNL-R and NL teams.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI know it’s painful coach but, for your own good, you need to start separating GDA from GAL, they are not the same thing, not even close. I’m sorry for your loss.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere really is no difference in the eyes of college coaches. They retained 85% of the teams from the GDA. Two in CA closed, and a few joined ECNL, the rest, including the #1 ranked team in the country, all stayed with the GAL. This group of teams produced more power 5 D1 college players last year, and more YNT players last year than the ECNL. Do you really think college coaches are suddenly going to ignore that pool of players?
My daughter is more concerned about the week in week out competition. Say what you want about Weston, but a couple of the teams have very strong rosters. They will most likely dominate everyone except maybe Top Hat. The problem is that in the older age groups, ECNL competition is only a slight tick better. It’s not really worth the move.
There are some BAD ECNL teams is Florida. U17 TBU, FESA, Armada, OCYS, FKK are all bad teams. So, ECNL is barely better competition if at all outside a couple Atlanta teams and Prime.
Showcase competition will be a wash.
Moving to Prime with all its unknowns is as much a gamble as GAL.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostObviously, the coaches are not going to ignore these players. They will come out to showcases. Weston will draw nationally recognized teams in the showcases. The older players will continue to be seen and recruited. No one is buying the Prime fear propaganda.
My daughter is more concerned about the week in week out competition. Say what you want about Weston, but a couple of the teams have very strong rosters. They will most likely dominate everyone except maybe Top Hat. The problem is that in the older age groups, ECNL competition is only a slight tick better. It’s not really worth the move.
There are some BAD ECNL teams is Florida. U17 TBU, FESA, Armada, OCYS, FKK are all bad teams. So, ECNL is barely better competition if at all outside a couple Atlanta teams and Prime.
Showcase competition will be a wash.
Moving to Prime with all its unknowns is as much a gamble as GAL.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFinally, someone who gets it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgreed. Now, assuming the showcases are equally attended, do you want your kid playing in a showcase with 106 ECNL teams, when nearly every team in Florida is at the bottom of the barrel, or a GA Showcase with 64 Teams? If you know anything about showcases and the schedules of college coaches, you'll pick GA.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWeston GAL parents, if you really want to experiment with your kid while JS looks for a parachutewhile telling you all to stay and be loyal. You are a special kinda of stupid.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgreed. Now, assuming the showcases are equally attended, do you want your kid playing in a showcase with 106 ECNL teams, when nearly every team in Florida is at the bottom of the barrel, or a GA Showcase with 64 Teams? If you know anything about showcases and the schedules of college coaches, you'll pick GA.
If you've been to the showcases, you know that there are many ECNL matches are really not scouted at all. There are several tiers in the ECNL, and few coaches bother to look at those toward the bottom. At the GDA, we were dealing with a smaller pool of teams, and a more consistent level of talent across all teams. We had more time at each match, and were able to evaluate more players that were high caliber. I've never seen a GDA showcase match that did not have multiple scouts watching.
The GA has the vast majority of the GDA teams, with a few strong additions. We will see if the ECNL can now narrow their focus and improve their quality, but for now, the GA will continue to get the same level of attention the GDA received.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostObviously, the coaches are not going to ignore these players. They will come out to showcases. Weston will draw nationally recognized teams in the showcases. The older players will continue to be seen and recruited. No one is buying the Prime fear propaganda.
My daughter is more concerned about the week in week out competition. Say what you want about Weston, but a couple of the teams have very strong rosters. They will most likely dominate everyone except maybe Top Hat. The problem is that in the older age groups, ECNL competition is only a slight tick better. It’s not really worth the move.
There are some BAD ECNL teams is Florida. U17 TBU, FESA, Armada, OCYS, FKK are all bad teams. So, ECNL is barely better competition if at all outside a couple Atlanta teams and Prime.
Showcase competition will be a wash.
Moving to Prime with all its unknowns is as much a gamble as GAL.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAs a coach, to understand the current situation, you have to understand the history. When the GDA started, many of the top clubs left ECNL, and it looked ECNL's days were numbered. They went on a VERY aggressive expansion campaign, hoping to stay relevant with larger numbers, and they signed many clubs that were not prepared to play at that level. The GDA certainly had it's own issues, but they started to narrow the number of clubs and significantly improved the level of play across the board.
If you've been to the showcases, you know that there are many ECNL matches are really not scouted at all. There are several tiers in the ECNL, and few coaches bother to look at those toward the bottom. At the GDA, we were dealing with a smaller pool of teams, and a more consistent level of talent across all teams. We had more time at each match, and were able to evaluate more players that were high caliber. I've never seen a GDA showcase match that did not have multiple scouts watching.
The GA has the vast majority of the GDA teams, with a few strong additions. We will see if the ECNL can now narrow their focus and improve their quality, but for now, the GA will continue to get the same level of attention the GDA received.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAs a coach, to understand the current situation, you have to understand the history. When the GDA started, many of the top clubs left ECNL, and it looked ECNL's days were numbered. They went on a VERY aggressive expansion campaign, hoping to stay relevant with larger numbers, and they signed many clubs that were not prepared to play at that level. The GDA certainly had it's own issues, but they started to narrow the number of clubs and significantly improved the level of play across the board.
If you've been to the showcases, you know that there are many ECNL matches are really not scouted at all. There are several tiers in the ECNL, and few coaches bother to look at those toward the bottom. At the GDA, we were dealing with a smaller pool of teams, and a more consistent level of talent across all teams. We had more time at each match, and were able to evaluate more players that were high caliber. I've never seen a GDA showcase match that did not have multiple scouts watching.
The GA has the vast majority of the GDA teams, with a few strong additions. We will see if the ECNL can now narrow their focus and improve their quality, but for now, the GA will continue to get the same level of attention the GDA received.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot true! Florida teams were so bad Top Hat and others wanted to defect. They then made Weston and other clubs play home games in Jacksonville as a concession. Boca United and WFF were the worst. Weston became one of the worst when players left for Prime. Thats when JS came to save the day! LIAR!
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