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    How many clubs have pulled out of Girls' Academy?

    Does anyone know if any powerhouse clubs have pulled out or if the fate of GDAP is doomed before it has even started?

    #2
    More dropping out it seems but not as much with the superclubs since it seems they're the only ones big enough to manage it all.

    http://www.soccerwire.com/news/clubs...da-membership/


    "Undoubtedly, some of the factors behind these decisions are pragmatic and logistical in nature. Many observers believe that only the biggest, wealthiest “superclubs” will be able to participate in Girls DA in addition to their existing commitments to ECNL and/or other competitions, and other questions abound ahead of the Girls DA’s launch.

    But the defections also signal that a quiet battle for hearts and minds continues between ECNL and the federation – whose women’s technical director, April Heinrichs, has turned heads with some of her recent remarks to the media about the Girls DA’s place on the landscape.

    The rise of a new national competition operated and subsidized by the federation was always going to have a mammoth effect on the elite youth landscape. But with its launch still nearly a year away, it’s anything but certain how things will shake out over the medium to long term."

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      More dropping out it seems but not as much with the superclubs since it seems they're the only ones big enough to manage it all.

      http://www.soccerwire.com/news/clubs...da-membership/


      "Undoubtedly, some of the factors behind these decisions are pragmatic and logistical in nature. Many observers believe that only the biggest, wealthiest “superclubs” will be able to participate in Girls DA in addition to their existing commitments to ECNL and/or other competitions, and other questions abound ahead of the Girls DA’s launch.

      But the defections also signal that a quiet battle for hearts and minds continues between ECNL and the federation – whose women’s technical director, April Heinrichs, has turned heads with some of her recent remarks to the media about the Girls DA’s place on the landscape.

      The rise of a new national competition operated and subsidized by the federation was always going to have a mammoth effect on the elite youth landscape. But with its launch still nearly a year away, it’s anything but certain how things will shake out over the medium to long term."

      The only thing that would had a mammoth effect wold be a mammoth subsidy but that is not appear in the works. Some free Gatorade and soccer balls are not going to have a mammoth effect.

      Expect more of the same just with different name to one league.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        The only thing that would had a mammoth effect wold be a mammoth subsidy but that is not appear in the works. Some free Gatorade and soccer balls are not going to have a mammoth effect.

        Expect more of the same just with different name to one league.
        None of that is surprising either. They initially announced I think $1.5M towards it but also that they'd be hiring a large contingent of staff to run it, so there goes the money. Even if that $1.5 went straight to scholarships it works out to be about 2 scholarships a team (75 clubs, 3 teams per club). Less than a handful of clubs have committed to free tuition (which will severely strain their bottom lines and might not be sustainable). Even in boys DA the only free is MLS squads - that's where the real talent rises to the top. Pay to play, even with reduced fees, locks a lot of talent out of the system from ulittle up

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          None of that is surprising either. They initially announced I think $1.5M towards it but also that they'd be hiring a large contingent of staff to run it, so there goes the money. Even if that $1.5 went straight to scholarships it works out to be about 2 scholarships a team (75 clubs, 3 teams per club). Less than a handful of clubs have committed to free tuition (which will severely strain their bottom lines and might not be sustainable). Even in boys DA the only free is MLS squads - that's where the real talent rises to the top. Pay to play, even with reduced fees, locks a lot of talent out of the system from ulittle up
          Locked out of the system but not out of the game. Around me there are still reasonably priced town clubs chugging along serving many players. These organizations need respect and support because they are where most players can afford to access the sport until they can play school ball.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Locked out of the system but not out of the game. Around me there are still reasonably priced town clubs chugging along serving many players. These organizations need respect and support because they are where most players can afford to access the sport until they can play school ball.
            Agreed. and parents need to realize that big name clubs aren't always what is best for their kids

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Agreed. and parents need to realize that big name clubs aren't always what is best for their kids
              Especially if you're a bottom of the roster type

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Especially if you're a bottom of the roster type
                Sounds like you know of what you speak...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Sounds like you know of what you speak...
                  And??

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Locked out of the system but not out of the game. Around me there are still reasonably priced town clubs chugging along serving many players. These organizations need respect and support because they are where most players can afford to access the sport until they can play school ball.
                    Why exactly do they need respect? From where I sit the lower levels of club soccer looks like a bunch of blood suckers preying on newbies looking for a one off experience from town soccer. Why is that so admirable?

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