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USSF will never do something that makes sense for the vast majority of players. The calendar year mandate is a classic example of that. They only care about their own leagues and 100 players per gender.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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What a long tirade blaming every club and coach under the sun for that miserable situation except for USSF. I don't tolerate the blame game when my kids try to play it or anonymous posters. IMO, the buck stops with the USSF.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The USSF goes without saying. The evolution of that club is interesting. That the USSF didn’t put a stop to the charade speaks volumes about their true agenda. Instead of a slow roll out and a well structured thoughtful build out they simply took on the ecnl where ever they could. There should 1/2 as many clubs as there are.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Whatever the number, there is not any oversight from the USSF. Not that here any oversight from ECNL of their members or from any other league of their clubs. Let the buyer beware fpr gda clubs or any soccer club.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You really could do a much better local league in NE, I know it won't happen. It seems like it would be going back in time, but maybe it was not all that bad (USYS regional leagues always bad!). No doubt there is quality in the GDA and there was in the ECNL. I am not saying Sky Blue and FC Fury, NYCSC don't have top players because they do; I just think we get more out of the Stars, Breakers, FCB and even CFC and FSA games. However there is way too much money to be made and you will never see the ECNL/GDA go local again.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
We had good games vs. Penn Fusion, Continental, Albertson and Match Fit, but were those games that much better than what we do here on a local level? Are they worth driving 4 to 6 hours every third weekend? No state in the Northeast ECNL division had three clubs that could play at a high level. Three clubs that could play at a national level, while SSS were doing very well in USYS. I don't think we give enough credit to how decent girls soccer is in MA. I know certain people are not liked here in the state and clubs are always beating each other up on this site, but IMO we have 4 clubs in MA that are just better than most of all the other clubs in Region I/Northeast Region. It will never happen, I get it, but it sucks that parents have to invest money, and often more important, time, playing games that are not as good as what we have here at home.Comment
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Parents created this situation and they are the only ones that can change it. As long as they continue to do business with the high mileage leagues, they will stay in business.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Parents participate because they feel their hands are tied. Just now there's starting to be push back on BDA and the need to participate there. GDA certainly didn't start off with a bang. But unfortunately I think both leagues will slog it out in the land of mediocrity for years until someone steps in and restructures it all once again with a "new and improved" productOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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