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I tend to agree on the under U14 age group and travel but U15 and above ECNL is were it get serious and competitive. Parents who think its to much at this age group and above need to think about heading back to regular travel soccer. ECNL is where it gets to elite and players/parents need to be fully committed. -
Not the poster but if there weren't multiple "elite" leagues teams wouldn't have to travel all over for a decent game. They could all play each other locally.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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So...ECNL didn’t have teams travel all over before GDA? So full of crap, troll.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Is GDA helping the situation? No they made it far worse, diluting the talent and resources.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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that's true, its all about market share. The saddest part of it is that is that the people running the leagues won't just admit it. These leagues were supposed to help develop better quality players so we could compete internationally. Has not happened, and I'm sure we all enjoyed watching France win the world cup while our pathetic little team (run by the same people who brought you DA and GDA) sat on their asses back home. At the end of the day these leagues just make soccer more expensive, dilute talent, and prevent a true comparison of the quality of players.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I agree with the diluting the talent, but the quote in post 21, was trying to blame ‘multiple elite leagues’. My point was that ECNL travel was ridiculous before GDA was around.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Especially true on the boys side. I do think as more top players move to ECNL and ECNL keeps expanding travel might come down. Not trying to be hoorah here but ECNL is taking hold, our tryouts had big numbers and there were quality players that didn't make the team.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
On a side note look at boys DA, they travel out of state and to places like CA so if your ECNL or DA player i would expect travel as a part. Myself not a fan of long distance travel but right now to play elite teams and get exposure its the necessary evil.Comment
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The dumbass is you. 3 years ago is the point. Until TopHat jumped in, ECNL was crap in the southeast.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Ecnl in Florida is at least as strong as GDA in Florida.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The GDA is also crap. Without Top Hat and NC Courage the SE level isn’t good.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Tophat don’t want to play in florida. They have games scheduled in Dallas and Virginia. GDA in Florida in embarrassingOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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With concord and pride leaving - nc and ga teams are playing two teams out of conference to balance out their games. Tophat is coming to Florida in October. The Florida teams will play each other 4 times to make up for those teams leaving.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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These tournaments are a big money maker for the big clubs. And some of the clubs have agreements that if you travel here (and pay), we will travel for yours (and pay).Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Why doesn’t everyone play each other 3 times. Tophat are traveling to Texas ?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Yea...top hat basically said we beat everyone from Florida so bad (besides the Pride who had very competitive games with them, but now they’re gone) we arent coming down there to waste our time and money.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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