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**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

I heard that in the age groups bellow 07 the gap between eastside and crossfire/ seattle united is becoming less, is that true?

I am assuming you are hearing that from the Eastside marketing team.? LOL!
The stats don’t lie!

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 06:25 PM

Seattle United beat Crossfire 2010 ECNL team to win the league and next weekend we will beat the XF 09 team. The best club for boys development and transitioning into the Sounders Academy is Seattle United. Come join us and leave the Eastside clubs in your back mirror.

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

I am assuming you are hearing that from the Eastside marketing team.? LOL!
The stats don’t lie!

The b09 eastside team has beaten both the SU and the XF ecnl teams this year and has 3 players in the wahington odp team that won

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 08:07 PM

Eastside is significantly better than SU on the girls side, even or slightly behind XF.

On the boys side, XF has dominated, SU is a close second, and EFC a distant 3rd.

Appears the gap is closing at the younger ages.

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 08:16 PM

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The b09 eastside team has beaten both the SU and the XF ecnl teams this year and has 3 players in the wahington odp team that won[

/Are you referring to the same Eastside B09 who is in third place behind Seattle Utd and Crossfire ?

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by Guest View Post

The b09 eastside team has beaten both the SU and the XF ecnl teams this year and has 3 players in the wahington odp team that won[

/Are you referring to the same Eastside B09 who is in third place behind Seattle Utd and Crossfire ?

Yes, But I'm saying that they should not be seen as way worse of a team then Seattle Utd and Crossfire. And the 08 Eastside boys are 2 Infront of SU.

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 09:36 PM

They aren’t even close. The goal difference is about 50. Get real

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

They aren’t even close. The goal difference is about 50. Get real

I never said they were better to crossfire I'm just saying that that they can compete with Seattle united and Crossfire and it wont be a score like 5-0. because thats how it is with all the other teams besides eastside and seattle united

**Guest** · 04-30-2023, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

I never said they were better to crossfire I'm just saying that that they can compete with Seattle united and Crossfire and it wont be a score like 5-0. because thats how it is with all the other teams besides eastside and seattle united

Eastside is no different then the other teams. They lost 4-1 to
WPFC and play close with other teams in the league.
Seattle Utd had their way with Eastside and the score wasn’t even a reflection of the game.

**Guest** · 05-01-2023, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

Eastside is no different then the other teams. They lost 4-1 to
WPFC and play close with other teams in the league.
Seattle Utd had their way with Eastside and the score wasn’t even a reflection of the game.

I'm just saying that the difference between eastside crossfire and Seattle united is not huge

**Guest** · 05-01-2023, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

I'm just saying that the difference between eastside crossfire and Seattle united is not huge

Agreed, the difference isn’t merely huge. It’s gargantuan!!

**Guest** · 05-01-2023, 09:21 AM

says who

**Guest** · 05-01-2023, 10:38 AM

EFC 08 ECNL boys beat SU twice this year and finished second only to XF, who had to beat them with two very late goals at the end of the season.

**Guest** · 05-01-2023, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Guest View Post

Eastside is no different then the other teams. They lost 4-1 to
WPFC and play close with other teams in the league.
Seattle Utd had their way with Eastside and the score wasn’t even a reflection of the game.

There was some nuance to that 4-1 WPFC game - WPFC took advantage of a weird loophole that allows older players to guest if they are 8th graders with no ability to play high school soccer in the spring. So there is a window right now where some 08s can play for the 09s. I know my son's team will have 08s train with the 09s but not play in legit games because it messes with the team dynamic and won't help them get better for the post-season ECNL (where those 08s would not be allowed on the field with them. I get that it sucks for the kids in 8th grade, but that rule does seem to mess with the integrity of the conference results IMO.

Re: the 08 Eastside boys being front of SU this year - SU 08s took a hit this year losing a handful of players to the Sounders. This will likely be the same case for the 09 team next year. Eastside will probably lose an 09 or two as well. Crossfire 09s already lost 2 kids to the Sounders last year and that is why they were beatable this year.

Eastside seems like a really well coached club with a good culture. I would agree with those who say that they are generally not that far behind SU on the boys side. If I lived on the eastside I would personally choose it for my over Xfire just to avoid the craziness at Crossfire, assuming the particular coach was a good fit for my kid.

Re: the comment that SU 09 will beat Crossfire this weekend - from your lips to God's ears! While I want SU to win, I would disagree with anyone who says either team has a strong advantage going into this one. This should be a crazy intense game for all the chips. Hopefully the SU 09s can close it out like the 10s did this weekend. Go United!