ODP Tournament

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Dare I ask how the matches against PAE went this past weekend?

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The PA team was filled with ECNL FC Bucks players and the mixed bag of NJ local players, EDP, ECNL, GA won 6-1 and tied 0-0. This was some of the best soccer seen we have seen this year- oh and the fields were heavy grass and they didn’t crumble. To those of you who think ODP is not good enough - too bad for you. Nothing but a great experience.

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The PA team was filled with ECNL FC Bucks players and the mixed bag of NJ local players, EDP, ECNL, GA won 6-1 and tied 0-0. This was some of the best soccer seen we have seen this year- oh and the fields were heavy grass and they didn’t crumble. To those of you who think ODP is not good enough - too bad for you. Nothing but a great experience.

What age group?

D plays 08 and played at Milestone, from what I saw some of the PAE players were from PF, Bucks and Delco ECNL teams. Didn't see any GA but the PAE GA teams are the worst in the division at this age. D had a blast and is looking forward to Eastern Regionals next weekend. Her team won 3-1 and 1-0.

If NJ ODP is so bad then what does that make PAE ODP since a majority of the games I know of went in favor of NJ?

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I saw a couple of the 08 girls games which were good. The 09 Girls were also playing at Millstone and it looked like they were taking it to PAE pretty good.

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What age group?

D plays 08 and played at Milestone, from what I saw some of the PAE players were from PF, Bucks and Delco ECNL teams. Didn't see any GA but the PAE GA teams are the worst in the division at this age. D had a blast and is looking forward to Eastern Regionals next weekend. Her team won 3-1 and 1-0.

If NJ ODP is so bad then what does that make PAE ODP since a majority of the games I know of went in favor of NJ?

for what it's worth, at least for the 2008 Chester County team the girls from the PF and Delco ECNL teams were not at the ODP tournament--they were playing in the Delco players cup finals that day...

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for what it's worth, at least for the 2008 Chester County team the girls from the PF and Delco ECNL teams were not at the ODP tournament--they were playing in the Delco players cup finals that day...

edit: my bad--they were just missing the PF ECNL players

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You mean JG didn't turn a scrappy little girl named Carli into a world famous soccer player. If you listen to him he is the only one responsible for it and if he hadn't come along she would be flipping burgers at McDonalds.

More jealousy because that’s all these freaking boards spew. JG made Carli who she is and can help so many others through the Olympic program. Great chance to play with the best and be coached by the best.

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ODP brings together the best the local NJ leagues like SJGSL, MOSA, Mid-NJ, GA and EDP have to offer. Kind of like an all star team, especially at the older ages. Very nice experience if you want to put in the work and effort to make it.

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More jealousy because that’s all these freaking boards spew. JG made Carli who she is and can help so many others through the Olympic program. Great chance to play with the best and be coached by the best.

Is that why she publicly denounced Medford Strikers and Universal Soccer Academy?

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ODP brings together the best the local NJ leagues like SJGSL, MOSA, Mid-NJ, GA and EDP have to offer. Kind of like an all star team, especially at the older ages. Very nice experience if you want to put in the work and effort to make it.

So these are all star teams from the best leagues in NJ? If so seems like a great opportunity to bring everyone together and showcase. What part of the state does “GA” play in?

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Is that why she publicly denounced Medford Strikers and Universal Soccer Academy?

Why would she denounce these 2 organizations? Makes no sense.

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So these are all star teams from the best leagues in NJ? If so seems like a great opportunity to bring everyone together and showcase. What part of the state does “GA” play in?

Most of the ODP players are the best of the rest as most ECNL and GA players don't do ODP. Not everyone who can be classified as elite or great play in ECNL or GA. I saw a number of those that were as good or better then half the girls on Ds ECNL team.

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It is simply not true that ECNL NJ players do not play ODP! It is just not true. Literally all of the PA team was from the ECNL FC Bucks team and more than half of the girls on all the NJ teams were ECNL players. There were many ECNL players at tryouts that did not make the ODP team because the style of play that ODP looks for just not the same or they were not what they were looking for. Every child at these levels have good and bad qualities and no one is perfect. Because you are on an ECNL team does not mean you are an amazing player.
On my kids team there are players that are strong BUT many many are quite challenged and sat on the bench for years and don't even roster. Some have never played in a league game-- ever. Many are "practice" players that don't play games. Those kids may wear the letters but do they excel and improve - no they do not. Why their parents do it? That I cannot answer - except to fulfill their own personal need or perhaps their child really doesn't want to play soccer.

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Is that why she publicly denounced Medford Strikers and Universal Soccer Academy?

Huh? What is the relation between Medford Strikers and ODP????

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It is simply not true that ECNL NJ players do not play ODP! It is just not true. Literally all of the PA team was from the ECNL FC Bucks team and more than half of the girls on all the NJ teams were ECNL players. There were many ECNL players at tryouts that did not make the ODP team because the style of play that ODP looks for just not the same or they were not what they were looking for. Every child at these levels have good and bad qualities and no one is perfect. Because you are on an ECNL team does not mean you are an amazing player.
On my kids team there are players that are strong BUT many many are quite challenged and sat on the bench for years and don't even roster. Some have never played in a league game-- ever. Many are "practice" players that don't play games. Those kids may wear the letters but do they excel and improve - no they do not. Why their parents do it? That I cannot answer - except to fulfill their own personal need or perhaps their child really doesn't want to play soccer.

Well said! Same for our GA team plenty could not even stiff ODP. That’s why it’s for the best of the best.