ECNL and GA club changes - official announcements

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So NEFC all their friends get an extra team in GA. They don’t go for quality, but just want control and money?

The irony of this situation is remarkable.

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Smart move by NEFC! First adding two other teams in the Northeast conference that are far enough away so they can only damage the ECNL clubs(a little) and at the same time reduce travel for their parents. This also gave the base to let it look legit to add their B team while keeping good competition out.

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Both will play out of mendon :-)

Nope, NEFC NS.

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Smart move by NEFC! First adding two other teams in the Northeast conference that are far enough away so they can only damage the ECNL clubs(a little) and at the same time reduce travel for their parents. This also gave the base to let it look legit to add their B team while keeping good competition out.

Which clubs will damage ECNL?

Now we are embracing the "B Team Theory"? Interesting swing of emotions there.

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Which clubs will damage ECNL?

Now we are embracing the "B Team Theory"? Interesting swing of emotions there.

If we assume most of the top players will go to Stars Blue (by top, I mean P4 talent). The rest of the teams will be fighting to get players placed at mid-low level D1, D2, or D3. The rest means White, Scorps, NEFC (white and red), SSS. Maybe NEFC has conceded and are going after the next level while lining their pockets with additional teams. I’m not neglecting the fact that 1-2 girls from SSS will play P4, I’m just going by recent history of commits. Or, and this is a long shot, All the teams that have two current GA designations will eventually get one team in ECNL and the second team will be correctly placed in the GA, a B division comparatively. Either way, good for NEFC for making lemonade from lemons by trying to reduce travel and corner the second tier soccer market, this is where the bubble in the bell curve live anyway. The hardest part is acknowledging you a squarely second division.

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I do love me some TS sarcasm on a Friday afternoon.

You got me, thought you were serious. Well played.

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If we assume most of the top players will go to Stars Blue (by top, I mean P4 talent). The rest of the teams will be fighting to get players placed at mid-low level D1, D2, or D3. The rest means White, Scorps, NEFC (white and red), SSS. Maybe NEFC has conceded and are going after the next level while lining their pockets with additional teams. I’m not neglecting the fact that 1-2 girls from SSS will play P4, I’m just going by recent history of commits. Or, and this is a long shot, All the teams that have two current GA designations will eventually get one team in ECNL and the second team will be correctly placed in the GA, a B division comparatively. Either way, good for NEFC for making lemonade from lemons by trying to reduce travel and corner the second tier soccer market, this is where the bubble in the bell curve live anyway. The hardest part is acknowledging you a squarely second division.

Someone doesn't realize when they're being surrounded.

You do understand that GA and DPL have many of the same board members.

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If we assume most of the top players will go to Stars Blue (by top, I mean P4 talent). The rest of the teams will be fighting to get players placed at mid-low level D1, D2, or D3. The rest means White, Scorps, NEFC (white and red), SSS. Maybe NEFC has conceded and are going after the next level while lining their pockets with additional teams. I’m not neglecting the fact that 1-2 girls from SSS will play P4, I’m just going by recent history of commits. Or, and this is a long shot, All the teams that have two current GA designations will eventually get one team in ECNL and the second team will be correctly placed in the GA, a B division comparatively. Either way, good for NEFC for making lemonade from lemons by trying to reduce travel and corner the second tier soccer market, this is where the bubble in the bell curve live anyway. The hardest part is acknowledging you a squarely second division.

I am missing your point.

NEFC is losing players going to ECNL. NEFC loses their closest competition, adds in poor teams, and you see this as making lemonade out of lemons? That's not lemonade, that's piss.

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If we assume most of the top players will go to Stars Blue (by top, I mean P4 talent). The rest of the teams will be fighting to get players placed at mid-low level D1, D2, or D3. The rest means White, Scorps, NEFC (white and red), SSS. Maybe NEFC has conceded and are going after the next level while lining their pockets with additional teams. I’m not neglecting the fact that 1-2 girls from SSS will play P4, I’m just going by recent history of commits. Or, and this is a long shot, All the teams that have two current GA designations will eventually get one team in ECNL and the second team will be correctly placed in the GA, a B division comparatively. Either way, good for NEFC for making lemonade from lemons by trying to reduce travel and corner the second tier soccer market, this is where the bubble in the bell curve live anyway. The hardest part is acknowledging you a squarely second division.

Or GA is setting up for NWSL Next.

If all the top GA clubs have 2 teams they just flip the switch and make the top team for every GA club with 2x teams an NWSL Next team.

Boom, league within a league for NWSL Next.

And how many ECNL clubs will instantly jump over to GA if they get NWSL Next and a GA team? (Cough ECNL + ECRL Cough)

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Or GA is setting up for NWSL Next.

If all the top GA clubs have 2 teams they just flip the switch and make the top team for every GA club with 2x teams an NWSL Next team.

Boom, league within a league for NWSL Next.

And how many ECNL clubs will instantly jump over to GA if they get NWSL Next and a GA team? (Cough ECNL + ECRL Cough)

Nefc is going to bleed players. You think they wouldn't say something if nwsl next was possibility...

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Nefc is going to bleed players. You think they wouldn't say something if nwsl next was possibility...

I dont know. But you have to admit this makes a lot of sense.

- The big GA teams win.
- Most of the big GA teams with 2 teams already have MLS Next
- It gives ECNL clubs a reason to jump over
- GA could just merge in DPL and all of sudden all games are local.

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Or GA is setting up for NWSL Next.

If all the top GA clubs have 2 teams they just flip the switch and make the top team for every GA club with 2x teams an NWSL Next team.

Boom, league within a league for NWSL Next.

And how many ECNL clubs will instantly jump over to GA if they get NWSL Next and a GA team? (Cough ECNL + ECRL Cough)

Yea, setting up by getting rid of 80% of the teams that won their championships. Cant have all those good teams screwing up the NWSL Next plan!

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I am missing your point.

NEFC is losing players going to ECNL. NEFC loses their closest competition, adds in poor teams, and you see this as making lemonade out of lemons? That's not lemonade, that's piss.

Agreed, losing players to Blue. Blue players, at least some, get recruited to P4 while the rest of the teams place players in lower d1,d2, d3. No doubt NEFC will lose their top players and make Blue stronger but the rest of the masses remain to create revenue for the clubs and fight over. Massachusetts will only produce maybe 4-5 P4 players a year, that leaves a bunch of paying customers to be rostered by the remaining clubs. Having more ECNL teams does not translate into more p4 talent, it just moving players from club to club. If NEFC accepts they are now in a B league and go after that player they are fine, if they insist GA is as good as ECNL then they will be dissapointed

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Or GA is setting up for NWSL Next.

If all the top GA clubs have 2 teams they just flip the switch and make the top team for every GA club with 2x teams an NWSL Next team.

Boom, league within a league for NWSL Next.

And how many ECNL clubs will instantly jump over to GA if they get NWSL Next and a GA team? (Cough ECNL + ECRL Cough)

You can’t possibly actually think that, right?

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You can’t possibly actually think that, right?

I think it's very likely next steps for GA and US Soccer.