CSA and Crush are parting ways!

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Crush def better with development than CSA. That’s what matters most at the younger ages. Getting girls ready for opportunities with clubs like PDA is a big deal.

That's quite the commitment by parents to drive from Bergen County area to PDA. Good for them!

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That's quite the commitment by parents to drive from Bergen County area to PDA. Good for them!

That's what I was thinking too, yikes. Youth soccer really makes parents nutty.

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That's what I was thinking too, yikes. Youth soccer really makes parents nutty.

long pipeline of kids to PDA from some Bergen towns for 10+ years.

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That's quite the commitment by parents to drive from Bergen County area to PDA. Good for them!

World Class works too! They are a quality club to step up to as well.

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long pipeline of kids to PDA from some Bergen towns for 10+ years.

Usually the top players end up at PDA or WCFC but that move needs to be made by U12 or so at the latest. Otherwise tough to grab a spot.

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Usually the top players end up at PDA or WCFC but that move needs to be made by U12 or so at the latest. Otherwise tough to grab a spot.

Agree and that’s why you have to give Crush a ton of credit they create opportunities for the kids they train and develop. Hence the much better choice as compared to CSA.

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This one just shows the crazies on here saying spots will be taken. WCFC is still an average club besides the facility and PDA replaces kids yearly. They will take the best player as no player is “grandfathered” in.

Usually the top players end up at PDA or WCFC but that move needs to be made by U12 or so at the latest. Otherwise tough to grab a spot.

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CSA/NJCRUSHFC are not my daughter’s club but… Do people really think going to PDA before U13 can lock them up a spot for the future? Do you not understand that the team at U12 is completely different by U16? Also driving from Bergen down to PDA will play such a toll on your life and your child’s. Picking them up right after school so they can change, eat and do hw/study for the hour drive and then drive an hour back to finish hw, shower, get ready for the next day and get to bed at a descent time numerous times a week? Sounds like parents want it much more for their kid than the kid themselves.

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This one just shows the crazies on here saying spots will be taken. WCFC is still an average club besides the facility and PDA replaces kids yearly. They will take the best player as no player is “grandfathered” in.

What makes a club "average" vs. "good/strong"?

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Agree and that’s why you have to give Crush a ton of credit they create opportunities for the kids they train and develop. Hence the much better choice as compared to CSA.

Crush 's college recruiting and showcasing of its players are dismal, which is why the better players leave by u15

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CSA/NJCRUSHFC are not my daughter’s club but… Do people really think going to PDA before U13 can lock them up a spot for the future? Do you not understand that the team at U12 is completely different by U16? Also driving from Bergen down to PDA will play such a toll on your life and your child’s. Picking them up right after school so they can change, eat and do hw/study for the hour drive and then drive an hour back to finish hw, shower, get ready for the next day and get to bed at a descent time numerous times a week? Sounds like parents want it much more for their kid than the kid themselves.

Totally agree with you. Most likely a parent who played college soccer and pushing it for their own kid. Ridiculous to push a kid this far with no life at that age.

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Totally agree with you. Most likely a parent who played college soccer and pushing it for their own kid. Ridiculous to push a kid this far with no life at that age.

More desperate attempts by the coaching staff to try and sway players to stay.

Kids have no idea what’s best for them at this age. Training & playing in a high expectation environment, up against the state and nation’s best weekly prepares them for life and career like little else could. Even if they end up getting dropped.

Are there former college parents pushing? Probably. Hopefully it’s not in an unhealthy way but I’m sure it exists. The car rides can be quality time, and much better than being glued to a device in their rooms.

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More desperate attempts by the coaching staff to try and sway players to stay.

Kids have no idea what’s best for them at this age. Training & playing in a high expectation environment, up against the state and nation’s best weekly prepares them for life and career like little else could. Even if they end up getting dropped.

Are there former college parents pushing? Probably. Hopefully it’s not in an unhealthy way but I’m sure it exists. The car rides can be quality time, and much better than being glued to a device in their rooms.

Bottom line the better players will move to PDA, MFA, WCFC etc. CSA has very little chance to retain unless the product improves at CSA Bergan.

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bottom line, when does this happen? I did not see any official announcements from either side

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The email was sent to parents with the announcement weeks ago. I’m not sure they’re rushing to the Associated Press from there!