They hired a commissioner!!!
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is that the big news? is it someone good? is it Chritian Lavers kid brother?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
Oh. I was hoping the news was that they were joining the USYS league. This is very anticlimacticOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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never happen. we were pitched that USYS sucked and couldnt coordinate anything and wasnt worth doing.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Just a cop out by member organizations to explain why they decided to form yet another league. It was a profit-driven decision as well as marketing (hey look, we're exclusive too) instead of what was best for soccer development.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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No other league cares about soccer development, why should they? At least they have a voice in the direction of the league.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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They should have read the room. They lost most of the quality DA teams to ECNL and they are most likely losing the quality players from the rest to the same. There has to be a viable alternative to ECNL that doesn't include ridiculous travel, promotion/relegation per team, and a better rule structure. GAL is obviously not it.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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When teams charge just as much for GAL as they did for DA and say the competition will be better but some of the best teams left, they added teams that don't excel and you know players are leaving.....Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Most? Same exact teams here in the Northeast.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Are you saying all the GDA players just pushed the ECNL players aside? I was under the impression ECNL was better than that, but I keep hearing about all these players pushing them aside, which leads me to believe ECNL was all marketing, no substance.
Just going by what is said on here.Comment
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Well, we are paying less and playing the same exact teams as last year, so not sure what you mean.Comment
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That was big news? This commish has her work cut out for her. Lost so many good teams. Lost so many good players to USYS and ECNL from the remaining teams. Has to try and lie to the costumers that this is still an elite league. Fall soccer we be nothing like last year. They are trying to sell the older girls that are US players that were part of DA as their marketing plan. Those kids are gone soon. It will be a challenge to get top talent being the third league in the country. The showcases will not be as strong as DA. College attendance at the younger ages will be an issue. Budgets will send them to ECNL travel. Basically playoffs will be the same 4 clubs with multiple teams in the semis.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Big year for the commish or things can break up fast for GAL.Comment
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JeezusHChrist, you guys are relentless. You write the same stuff over and over again, no matter the thread topic and no matter the state.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I admire your dedication to your cause, that's for sure.Comment
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Sorry to give you the update but it’s the same clubs but not the same teams. Lost players up and down the east coast. Then at the showcases and playoffs even worse. All the top clubs are gone but 4.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Just go into it knowing what type of platform you are paying for and all OK. Place for all kids.Comment
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