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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCareful you saying the truth will hurt the guys feelings.
RI will be watered down in terms of soccer. Parents who don’t want to drive will go to Bayside and Liverpool.
Parents who don’t mind driving will head to Taunton or way up into Lancaster.
What SURF, NEFC, and GPS did too each other only weakened our state. Shame on them.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAt the end of the day GPS, NEFC and SURF will all be the same. Three clubs stealing coaches and teams, suing each other, not treating parents or coaches well.
RI will be watered down in terms of soccer. Parents who don’t want to drive will go to Bayside and Liverpool.
Parents who don’t mind driving will head to Taunton or way up into Lancaster.
What SURF, NEFC, and GPS did too each other only weakened our state. Shame on them.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat makes no sense. Two competing clubs in the state combine into one club, each of which was probably considered a backwater club by the parent HQ in Massachusetts, and that somehow waters down the talent? Sounds like it consolidates some of the talent. It removes some choice though. Trade-offs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat makes no sense. Two competing clubs in the state combine into one club, each of which was probably considered a backwater club by the parent HQ in Massachusetts, and that somehow waters down the talent? Sounds like it consolidates some of the talent. It removes some choice though. Trade-offs.
Additionally, now all the clubs in RI are spread among EDP, NEP/NPL, and whatever other leagues seem to pop up, so more diluted and spread out competition. At least before, GPS , Bayside, NEFC all played against each other in the same league. Now you’ll be driving past each other to play teams all over MA and CT.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBasic math: GPS + NEFC SE = Surf, one less club in RI, except... now RI has Juventus starting up an RI region. So net no change in number of clubs.
Additionally, now all the clubs in RI are spread among EDP, NEP/NPL, and whatever other leagues seem to pop up, so more diluted and spread out competition. At least before, GPS , Bayside, NEFC all played against each other in the same league. Now you’ll be driving past each other to play teams all over MA and CT.
Yes that’s the problem in your thinking. You think GPS and NEFC make a new club SURF to be a power house., but they don’t. They aren’t the best players of RI, so yes you have a bigger club called SURF or the mediocre players. The best NEFC players are not joining SURF. The best players in RI are not playing even in RI. SURF has caused GPS and NEFC to no longer compete against teams like Bayside, who are better! SURF should be in DPL to compete but it’s all a mess. Thanks again SURF for ruing RI soccer.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYea hmmm I don’t see it that way. I see the two clubs caused so much unrest that parents are not trusting them. So they will likely head elsewhere where they feel trust. Not fear of the clubs being in litigation with one another. So parents who stick local will go to Bayside or Liverpool and the parents who want more and don’t mind driving will run to Scorpions. NEFC, SURF, GPS will all lose trust and respect from the entire soccer world especially in RI. Mass is laughing at this. Thank you SURF for messing up a good thing.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCould be, I don't know anything about what GPS families are doing. But from that NEFC temper tantrum email, it sounds like their former coaches are getting a lot of players to follow. I only know the teams I'm connected to, of course. One of those made a group decision to all go to Surf; the other team was making decisions individually, so we'll see who shows up at the first practice.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post“ GPS + NEFC SE = Surf”
Yes that’s the problem in your thinking. You think GPS and NEFC make a new club SURF to be a power house., but they don’t. They aren’t the best players of RI, so yes you have a bigger club called SURF or the mediocre players. The best NEFC players are not joining SURF. The best players in RI are not playing even in RI. SURF has caused GPS and NEFC to no longer compete against teams like Bayside, who are better! SURF should be in DPL to compete but it’s all a mess. Thanks again SURF for ruing RI soccer.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCould be, I don't know anything about what GPS families are doing. But from that NEFC temper tantrum email, it sounds like their former coaches are getting a lot of players to follow. I only know the teams I'm connected to, of course. One of those made a group decision to all go to Surf; the other team was making decisions individually, so we'll see who shows up at the first practice.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDoubt, "A" players will go to surf and play in a subpar league. Maybe the littles. But anyone U11 and above.....no way. The players may know the difference but the parents do. These parents are paying and expecting high end product. The league is very important to them and is another status symbol. Edp would be like driving up in a ford escort.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostKeep on drinking the Surf Kool-aid. I’m routing for Bayside.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOh my! Just learned on Facebook two of our town players are joining surf. These are U12 and U14 players with no formal training, like one year of booting. No way we are joining with these flowerpickers. Surf must be having trouble.
GPS was just the same and surf will follow the same model.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo, have we figured out if anyone is staying at NEFC SE or if they will even exist in the fall?
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