Town Soccer

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Even at U11 or 12 if the town program is really weak. Lots of town families also don't take the commitment seriously (skip practices and even games) which can frustrate the more dedicated players. However, the player should really want it and be willing to work hard at it to justify the time and cost. It's a discussion parents and kids should have before taking the plunge.

Part of my D moving to a club was her town constantly canceling practices because half the girls played lacrosse or softball and then we would show up to games with no subs. I could never understand parents who make their kid join a team and then proceed to not show up to the games and practices. Other kids got cut who would have been committed to coming to everything. WHen we didnt even know if the town had enough players for the next year, we just jumped to a club because it was more comnsistent.

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Sorry but Wall, Real, Howell, Phi Copa (all town teams) beat GA clubs on a regular basis and some of the games are not even close. They must have forgotten to take the training wheels off. Speaking of training all these places have better training than the “pros”. And they are coached by volunteer coaches that probably are not even paid!

Which of those beats GA clubs on the regular? Real? Who has only played CSA. Maybe PSC u18s who have a sub .500 record vs ECNL and GA which is better then the other age groups. Wall and Howell...HA

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GA

Which of those beats GA clubs on the regular? Real? Who has only played CSA. Maybe PSC u18s who have a sub .500 record vs ECNL and GA which is better then the other age groups. Wall and Howell...HA

GA is worse than EDP competition wise. Who would want to play GA teams other than comparably bad GA teams?

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Which of those beats GA clubs on the regular? Real? Who has only played CSA. Maybe PSC u18s who have a sub .500 record vs ECNL and GA which is better then the other age groups. Wall and Howell...HA

Wall and Howell are not good anymore...all their top players already left to CSA, PSA etc.

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Wall and Howell are not good anymore...all their top players already left to CSA, PSA etc.

Crap kick and run town soccer run by a bunch of amateurs. The pro academies like CSA, PSA, MFA offer much better options than teams run by unlicensed parents that haven’t a clue.

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GA is worse than EDP competition wise. Who would want to play GA teams other than comparably bad GA teams?

Bingo....Wall destroyed Baltimore Celtic GA not long ago who in turn destroyed CSA GA. They won’t even accept facts as proof that EDP>GA.

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Wall is good. There’s no disputing that.

Bingo....Wall destroyed Baltimore Celtic GA not long ago who in turn destroyed CSA GA. They won’t even accept facts as proof that EDP>GA.

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Wall is good. There’s no disputing that.

Glad that some are actually knowledgeable and truthful enough to realize that USYS D1 has better clubs/teams than the NJ GA clubs. These are the same clowns that constantly put down parent coaches, volunteers etc.

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fake news as usual, CSA beat the Baltimore teams handily and easily

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Can we all agree that there are some quality town/club/academy teams as well as some average town/club/academy teams..

If you want to play against anyone in your age group regardless of what league you play in ask your trainer/coach to schedule a friendly or find a tournament they are going to be playing in.

The best recruiting tool for town/club teams is wins against academy teams!!

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The best recruiting tool for town/club teams is wins against academy teams!!

Town teams "recruit" players from the local elementary school and rec programs. They need to luck out to get a full set of players (at least 8 at the younger ages and then 11 at the older ages) that happen to be athletic and have a desire to play at a high level in order to have a chance to beat academy teams. Sometimes it works out, but more often than not there are a few players who end up losing interest and the team falls apart by 8th grade.

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fake news as usual, CSA beat the Baltimore teams handily and easily

They sure did:

Baltimore Union 05 beat CSA 3-2 and the Baltimore Union 06 beat CSA 3-0. Wall 06 beat Baltimore Union 2-0 and the Wall 05 tied Baltimore Union 1-1. Translation = Town Soccer > GA. Save your $$$ folks.

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They sure did:

Baltimore Union 05 beat CSA 3-2 and the Baltimore Union 06 beat CSA 3-0. Wall 06 beat Baltimore Union 2-0 and the Wall 05 tied Baltimore Union 1-1. Translation = Town Soccer > GA. Save your $$$ folks.

Because 1 team won over another, that makes a league better. No wonder your D sucks.

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Because 1 team won over another, that makes a league better. No wonder your D sucks.

Far too many parents think this way. One kid's experience isn't even representative of the whole team's experience, let alone club or league.

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They sure did:

Baltimore Union 05 beat CSA 3-2 and the Baltimore Union 06 beat CSA 3-0. Wall 06 beat Baltimore Union 2-0 and the Wall 05 tied Baltimore Union 1-1. Translation = Town Soccer > GA. Save your $$$ folks.

Lol beating GA clubs is nothing to brag about. Better competition in USYS as a whole. But yeah enjoy beating and tying mighty Baltimore. They are not a good club.