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It’s a league created by the players for the players. Development first and foremost no bull crap stats about college placement or pro level placement. The %s are very low for playing at those levels so might as well have a good time and enjoy playing soccer in a great environment. GA has got it right. Kids are number one and it’s also very affordable compared to other options.

Seeing as they don't have any because this is the first year of their existence how would they have any numbers? 90% of those even committed would have been scouted and in contact with coaches years before GA was even a glimmer in the eyes of the club owners who started it. For the players? HAHA, in order to make it to an id clinic your coach has to recommend you. Keep believing that GA is for the players instead of a knock off ECNL league.

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No hate whatsoever. GA has changed from competing against ECNL to become their own entity. It’s not just a league by/for players and purely about development. Development for what if not to continue playing in college? The best thing that could happen was the GA College showcase that had so many college coaches attending. That was an eye opener for the haters.

IS that why a half dozen of the best clubs left for ECNL already? How many will be plucked next year?

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IS that why a half dozen of the best clubs left for ECNL already? How many will be plucked next year?

Which 6 clubs are you referring to? Instead of just making that statement can you verify the names of those 6 clubs?

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Huh? The GA is run by soccer people unlike it’s predecessor GDA which was all about $$$$. Now that GA has establish itself as the top platform for girls there are a lot of haters out there.

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves

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The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves

Do you really think (honestly when you ask yourself truly) that GA is anything but a secondary, or tertiary league? Ask yourself this, if ECNL asked STA or CSA to join do your think they turn it down because GA is such a better option. Answer that honestly and you will find your answer

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Do you really think (honestly when you ask yourself truly) that GA is anything but a secondary, or tertiary league? Ask yourself this, if ECNL asked STA or CSA to join do your think they turn it down because GA is such a better option. Answer that honestly and you will find your answer

STA would give anything to get into ECNL. It would be a business bonanza. And if they got in, they would attract a new crop of kids. If a new crop a kids came in- do you think they would keep the current players who have been there for years. Of course they would cut them. There would there be complaints on TS that STA is just looking for the next best thing and they don’t develop.
Bottom line is a club is only as loyal to their players depending on the number of players that show up for tryouts.

But alas, lucky for the parents of STA that the club will never get into the ecnl and therefore not attract the better players during high-school,

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No issue with a club replacing current players at the end of the season, following tryouts. Issue with current ECNL clubs in NJ is continuous tryouts at the detriment of kids that were enrolled at the beginning of the season, cheating them of the expectation that was created for them. Both PDA and MF are guilty of this abuse.

If STA joined the ECNL, certainly more kids would flock to it. It is not clear that this implies STA would also get into the business of cheating kids out of playing time mid-season. Nor is it clear that just because PDA and MF have adopted this tactic that it can be assumed that all ECNL clubs do this and new potential clubs would do this as well. If anything, it might create competition between ECNL clubs and they might be forced to rein in some of the egregious behavior.

There are competitive teams in both ECNL and GA. At the moment, on average, ECNL is more competitive. However, GA is a new league and things change quickly in the youth soccer landscape. There is likely a path to play in college from both leagues. The large coach attendance at GA showcases is an indicator of that. In any case, with the knowledge that being on PDA or MF teams means far lower playing time on average than being on a GA team in NJ, families have to decide for themselves whether it is important for the kid to play and have a good time in childhood or dream about playing in college while sitting on the bench dressed in an ECNL uniform.

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No issue with a club replacing current players at the end of the season, following tryouts. Issue with current ECNL clubs in NJ is continuous tryouts at the detriment of kids that were enrolled at the beginning of the season, cheating them of the expectation that was created for them. Both PDA and MF are guilty of this abuse.

If STA joined the ECNL, certainly more kids would flock to it. It is not clear that this implies STA would also get into the business of cheating kids out of playing time mid-season. Nor is it clear that just because PDA and MF have adopted this tactic that it can be assumed that all ECNL clubs do this and new potential clubs would do this as well. If anything, it might create competition between ECNL clubs and they might be forced to rein in some of the egregious behavior.

There are competitive teams in both ECNL and GA. At the moment, on average, ECNL is more competitive. However, GA is a new league and things change quickly in the youth soccer landscape. There is likely a path to play in college from both leagues. The large coach attendance at GA showcases is an indicator of that. In any case, with the knowledge that being on PDA or MF teams means far lower playing time on average than being on a GA team in NJ, families have to decide for themselves whether it is important for the kid to play and have a good time in childhood or dream about playing in college while sitting on the bench dressed in an ECNL uniform.

STA would never turn down a very good player in the middle of the year after tryouts and if that player took someone’s starting spot , so be it. So your premise that STA is some sort of virtuous club -is a False one. The GA is nothing special and STA is a business that takes full advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to them.

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Huh? The GA is run by soccer people unlike it’s predecessor GDA which was all about $$$$. Now that GA has establish itself as the top platform for girls there are a lot of haters out there.

Then how come the tuition for my kid at STA went up by $1000 in GA. When we were GDA it was cheaper.

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STA would never turn down a very good player in the middle of the year after tryouts and if that player took someone’s starting spot , so be it. So your premise that STA is some sort of virtuous club -is a False one. The GA is nothing special and STA is a business that takes full advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to them.

You took the words right out of mouth. For some reason there are some that paint this rosy picture of STA and make it sound as though they can do no wrong. Tim and Kelly will do anything they can do draw new kids in, at anytime of the year. They also pressure existing kids to stay. Doesn't anyone ever wonder why STA sends offers out for the next year in March? They don't want players having a chance to go to others tryouts and possibly leave.

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My kid plays in a neigh boring state. GA club has kids trying out all year and the roster went from 17 all the way up to 23 by end of the year with multiple kids from outside the club added throughout fall, winter and early spring. GA, ECNL, NPL, EDP the clubs are all run on the same business model. Only the MLS Academies are different.

ANyone saying their GA doesnt add players is making a mistake of confusing the lack of demand on their specific club with a lack of demand in the market.

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My kid plays in a neigh boring state. GA club has kids trying out all year and the roster went from 17 all the way up to 23 by end of the year with multiple kids from outside the club added throughout fall, winter and early spring. GA, ECNL, NPL, EDP the clubs are all run on the same business model. Only the MLS Academies are different.

ANyone saying their GA doesnt add players is making a mistake of confusing the lack of demand on their specific club with a lack of demand in the market.

Bingo! Which is why STA , if they got into the ecnl, would do anything they could to compete with peers-ie PDA. That certainly would mean picking up kids in the middle of the year. It’s not personal- it’s just business.

What stops them from doing it so much now is demand.

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Then how come the tuition for my kid at STA went up by $1000 in GA. When we were GDA it was cheaper.

Because it’s good business.

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You took the words right out of mouth. For some reason there are some that paint this rosy picture of STA and make it sound as though they can do no wrong. Tim and Kelly will do anything they can do draw new kids in, at anytime of the year. They also pressure existing kids to stay. Doesn't anyone ever wonder why STA sends offers out for the next year in March? They don't want players having a chance to go to others tryouts and possibly leave.

The STA lifers are painting the rosy picture. These parents have found a home where their kids are being taken care of. So they are helping to promote. Most STA lifers would not be afforded the same benefits outside the club.

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The STA lifers are painting the rosy picture. These parents have found a home where their kids are being taken care of. So they are helping to promote. Most STA lifers would not be afforded the same benefits outside the club.

MF Shore 2009 Girls... #1 in the state, #1 in the region, and #1 in the country. Let that sink in.....