SJEB vs PDA South

[Guest]

We are moving to the state, and my daughter is an '09 and has an opportunity to play on either A team.... any experiences between the two?

[soccerinnj]

Go to a practice. Talk to the parents and coach. Look at the travel requirements of GA vs. ECNL as well as the competition. If you care about rankings, SJEB has been in the top 3-5 in the state for awhile whereas South is probably top 10-15. I would guess South gets better over time as they consolidate local kids who want ECNL, but SJEB is probably viable long-term as well (even though they may compete with Real for the same kids). Good luck!

[Guest]

We are moving to the state, and my daughter is an '09 and has an opportunity to play on either A team.... any experiences between the two?

I just went through this exact decision. Just 2010 not 09. Trained with both teams all winter. Both coaches are great - WG for SJEB and KM for PDA. Parents on PDA seemed much less “cliquey”. PDA plays in ECNL which is head and shoulders above GA. In the long run PDA sends 10x as many girls to college as SJEB but SJEB is relatively new considering they are a merged team of the barons and rush (i think). We went with PDA and couldn’t be happier. The 09 PDA team also has great coaches, AS & DM are awesome And that team has a girl on it who is one of, if not the best, soccer players I’ve ever seen at that age.
Hope to see you out there !!

[Guest]

PDA South isn't very good. SJEB is a more competitive club in that area. However, sorry about fit and development. If a player is starting as a freshman and doing really well, perhaps, you make the move to the most competitive team with best recruiting showcases

[Guest]

I just went through this exact decision. Just 2010 not 09. Trained with both teams all winter. Both coaches are great - WG for SJEB and KM for PDA. Parents on PDA seemed much less “cliquey”. PDA plays in ECNL which is head and shoulders above GA. In the long run PDA sends 10x as many girls to college as SJEB but SJEB is relatively new considering they are a merged team of the barons and rush (i think). We went with PDA and couldn’t be happier. The 09 PDA team also has great coaches, AS & DM are awesome And that team has a girl on it who is one of, if not the best, soccer players I’ve ever seen at that age.
Hope to see you out there !!

How could u go wrong with this parent, best 09 girl in the country and PDA South is 1-5-2 in 8 league games?? 7 goals scored in 8 games?? This soccer dad clearly sounds like a total moron. Good luck getting 1 win next year on the 2010 PDA south team in ECNL.

[Guest]

Pay no attention to SJEBs rankings. They constantly enter low level EDP tournaments to boost their rankings.
And GA is on its last leg. Just expanded again. This time adding Real which will pull half the talent from SJEB on name alone.

[Guest]

How could u go wrong with this parent, best 09 girl in the country and PDA South is 1-5-2 in 8 league games?? 7 goals scored in 8 games?? This soccer dad clearly sounds like a total moron. Good luck getting 1 win next year on the 2010 PDA south team in ECNL.

Relax there champ. Guy asked for experiences and I just happen to go through the exact same decision. It’s not about wins at this age, it’s about development. Nobody cares how many wins your team had at age 12.

[Guest]

I just went through this exact decision. Just 2010 not 09. Trained with both teams all winter. Both coaches are great - WG for SJEB and KM for PDA. Parents on PDA seemed much less “cliquey”. PDA plays in ECNL which is head and shoulders above GA. In the long run PDA sends 10x as many girls to college as SJEB but SJEB is relatively new considering they are a merged team of the barons and rush (i think). We went with PDA and couldn’t be happier. The 09 PDA team also has great coaches, AS & DM are awesome And that team has a girl on it who is one of, if not the best, soccer players I’ve ever seen at that age.
Hope to see you out there !!

PDA South is not PDA...HUGE DIFFERENCE

[Guest]

Have you considered putting the money that you would spend over the course of you kid's club soccer "career" into a college savings account and not subjecting him/her to the brutal and meaningless culture of club soccer? Just read through these threads and ask yourself, do I really want to spend endless hours hanging out with these people?

[Guest]

Relax there champ. Guy asked for experiences and I just happen to go through the exact same decision. It’s not about wins at this age, it’s about development. Nobody cares how many wins your team had at age 12.

PDA south U19 1 win, U17 1 win, U16 1 win, U15 2 wins, U14 1 win, U13 1 win!!

I guess in this guys case, nobody cares how many wins your team ever has.

[Guest]

PDA south U19 1 win, U17 1 win, U16 1 win, U15 2 wins, U14 1 win, U13 1 win!!

I guess in this guys case, nobody cares how many wins your team ever has.

PDA das was referring to the competitions development not PDA south. It is true you can't judge the value by wins and losses but if a coach is doing anything worth while teams win by accident on occasion. How are girls developing when there doesn't appear to be any improvement?

[Guest]

We are moving to the state, and my daughter is an '09 and has an opportunity to play on either A team.... any experiences between the two?

Look at Real NJ. Quality over Quantity and much much better than these two other choices you mention. USYS EDP is actually a tougher league than both GA and ECNL in NJ/EPA.

[Guest]

PDA South is the Cooper Manning of the Manning family.

[Guest]

PDA South is the Cooper Manning of the Manning family.

SJEB has been in SJ the longest and is just average; you would think they would have a grip.
Merger after merger chasing an identity and marketing they are the best and I just don’t see it with the players they send to colleges at any level. Seriously do your research. PDA South has more pro players and more players with success at the college level D1-D3( All conference, DOY, OPY, all region etc). That’s just the facts. If you want your daughter better prepared for college, go to PDA South.

[Guest]

Look at Real NJ. Quality over Quantity and much much better than these two other choices you mention. USYS EDP is actually a tougher league than both GA and ECNL in NJ/EPA.

Real NJ is by far the best option for girls in South Jersey. Tremendous track record at the older age groups and the #1 team in the country at 06! Definitely worth a look. They are EDP but regularly destroy GA (beat CSA GA 7-1) and ECNL teams (beat VDA ECNL 3-2).