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Post by mightydawg on Aug 18, 2023 8:27:16 GMT -5
There isn’t one. Sinc sports only includes tournaments hosted on its platform and games entered by the team so it is easily manipulated. Got soccer only includes games and tournaments on its platform. The only way to truly get a feel is to check league standings, sinc sports and got soccer to see record and who they have beaten. In most cases, it is not worth the time.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 17, 2023 9:47:55 GMT -5
You mean like Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma, Lynn Williams, Crystal Dunn, Sofia Huerta, Ashley Sanchez, and Alana Cook. Did you forget about them or they just don't fit the narrative that you are trying to push? That is 9 out of 23 players on the USWNT World Cup roster that are races other than white. The percentages of white and non-white players pretty well mirrors the US population. But again, don't let the facts get in the way of the narrative that you are trying to push. Are you really trying to say those players do not have a white parent? Are you serious? Crystal Dunn obviously does not have a white parent but then she doesn’t get much love on the team if she has the audacity to want to play in midfield not at fullback. I think it’s hilarious people jump on me whenever race is brought up but that’s typical behavior from a lot of people. You can bring up gender ALL day on this forum but the minute you bring up race people throw their arms up and oh you want to play the race card. Well I get sick of people playing the gender card all the time on this forum. Fact of the matter is the US women’s team is not a representation of the country. The men do a far better job at diversity on the team even though I’m still looking for some Asians also. Maybe that’s because the men’s team is not come good ole girls network to get paid. I find it hilarious the women are so concerned about getting paid from the national team but you never hear dudes talking about how much they make playing on the national team. I do not know the race of their parents and do not care about the race of their parents. The fact of the matter is that all of those players identify as racial minorities. Are you saying that they are not really a minority because they have a white parent? I am much more concerned about wins and losses than color of the person's skin or the color of their parents' skin. I jumped on your comments because they were ridiculous that somehow the success and the future success of the national team is based on the color of the players' skin. Even more ridiculous is that a person must a "pure bred" minority. I think that the analysis in this thread has pretty well set forth the problems that led to a lousy world cup for the USWNT. Except for you and the clown that you referenced, no one has pointed to race. Most of the problem was coaching or lack thereof. You reference the men having more diversity. What exactly have the men won? When the men make the knockout stage and get dropped in the round of 16, we celebrate like it was an accomplishment. Women do the same thing and we are like what the hell is wrong. If you want to hold genders to the same standard, start by measuring success the same way.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 17, 2023 9:30:59 GMT -5
I'm sure most have seen now but -- Andonovski had resigned. I was wondering how long was going to take for someone to bring it to the board. So much for waiting until after the World Cup?
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 15, 2023 8:37:14 GMT -5
Our team didn’t play one game and they only refunded 50% of our money. Pretty crazy to me. Is now an appropriate time to discuss the definition of “cartel?” Seriously- I don’t know the cost of the tournament, and do know that they incur expenses even if no one plays…but 50% seems like a lot to me. I guess if they had to rent fields and pay refs to come from afar maybe it’s not. 🤷🏻♂️ It used to be that all tournaments operated this way. Finally, 6 or 8 years ago, someone finally decided to take out insurance to cover expenses in the event of cancellation. Now, just about every tournament except for SSA gives a full refund if you play no games. I think that SSA will do something ridiculous too like give the team a credit for next year's tournament even though the players who paid will be different.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 15, 2023 8:24:47 GMT -5
Team managers have the schedule and have had them since the end of last week. Schedules are not visible online. They really should fix that.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 10, 2023 11:24:19 GMT -5
I think it’s interesting how people get riled up about bringing up race when it suits them but people can bring up Kapernick when they want. Interesting it was a white guy who wrote the article but I guess he’s race baiting. There’s no way there could be something there right. I haven’t seen too many if any Latina players, not even going to mention Asian or any of the other races that make up our country. But when you turn on women’s soccer for the US team, it’s predominantly white girls but alas I’m sure that’s what the majority of the parents have on this site based on a lot of the comments. That’s fine the game is passing you guys by and could be similar to how the Celtics used to dominate when it was 8 teams in the league. Just because you don’t want to talk about things doesn’t mean it doesn’t mean exist. When I watch Japan, I’m expecting Japanese players. When I watch Sweden I expect to see white ladies. However, watching the US, it should not be overwhelmingly white based on our population. But we all know the upper middle class rules soccer in America even though there are players that ho can’t afford to play that are probably better. You mean like Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma, Lynn Williams, Crystal Dunn, Sofia Huerta, Ashley Sanchez, and Alana Cook. Did you forget about them or they just don't fit the narrative that you are trying to push? That is 9 out of 23 players on the USWNT World Cup roster that are races other than white. The percentages of white and non-white players pretty well mirrors the US population. But again, don't let the facts get in the way of the narrative that you are trying to push.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 10, 2023 10:41:48 GMT -5
I read a very interesting article in the LA Times by Bill Plaschke that is spot on. I’ve always asked where is the diversity in the women’s game as it seems everyone on the team has at least one white parent. They are going to have to do a serious reboot. Obama called, he says one black parent is enough to qualify for diversity. Elizabeth Warren also called, she says that a relative telling you that you have some native american blood creates diversity.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 9, 2023 16:44:10 GMT -5
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 9, 2023 15:49:35 GMT -5
The USWNT team played the “boom ball” that club soccer people deride. Despite having loads of talent, they were coached to play garbage ball. Let’s turn the page and find a new manager and get some more of the young players overseas where competition is mandatory. Having a team comprised of players whose #1 priority is to play for the name on the front would be fine as well. Well said! And I think it's kid of amazing (and at the same time sad) that EVERY single person I have talked to that has been around the girls club soccer from coaches to players to parents) have all stated basically everything you said about style of play (garbage ball/boom ball). I can't believe that at our highest level, they can't practice what they have preached about in youth soccer for years!!! And yet they did not learn the most important lesson of boom ball--can't play a vertical pass onto a vertical run. One has to be diagonal. If you going to employ poor tactics with the more talented team, at least coach them to employee the tactics correctly.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 3, 2023 19:14:49 GMT -5
Yep, if you watch the video Soccerhouse posted, Press and Tobin say flat out... "that's just who Carli Lloyd is!!!" They totally get what she is saying and expect comments like that from her. (not in a bad way). And maybe that’s the problem- we don’t have a Carli Lloyd on this team. I like Horan and think she’s in the mold of Lloyd, so maybe she can rally this team. Just need a club teammate to take Horan out at the knees every game. That was the most inspired 30 minutes she and the team have played the entire tournament.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 3, 2023 10:55:19 GMT -5
Assuming rumors are true, seems like it would be fairly easy to bring anti-competitive case against ECNL and Georgia teams for keeping TH out of ECNL. Not my circus, not my monkeys-but definitely smoke there. How so? ECNL is not a monopoly. Not allowing Tophat and AFC does not limit, restrict or eliminate competition in the market. There are tons of other soccer options as illustrated by all of the other alphabet leagues--GA Soccer, NL, NL Pro, Elite 64, GA, DPL, NPL, SCCL, etc. In fact, the argument is probably stronger that if ECNL allowed Tophat and/or AFC into the league that it is reducing competition in a market with ECNL by eliminating other options from the market.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 2, 2023 17:30:08 GMT -5
I think one major advantage is she gets decide where she wants to play vs attending college and waiting to be drafted. Sadly like all US sports she could be traded anytime. I genuinely believe it is wrong to treat athletes like livestock. Unless you negotiate a no trade clause into your contract. If it is important to you not to be moved, insist on it. Saw that play out this week with baseball players either agreeing to a trade or declining to be traded.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 2, 2023 16:10:52 GMT -5
I don't know if I can generalize it to ALL of college soccer, because I have seen some quality college teams that don't take that approach and have been very successful... but... the rest of what you said I agree with. I am seeing the same thing, along with alot of individual efforts and trying to take on 1, 2, even 3 players at a time. As you said, they have skill and athleticism but don't seem to realize that isn't enough nowadays. The other teams have caught up on defending and it will take ball movement and tactics to take those attributes and put them to good use. Unfortunately, that is where coaching comes in, and this Vlatko seems to be relying on the old school philosophy that our American girls are simply bigger, faster, stronger. My kids' own club coach would be screaming at his players for attempting some of what our USWNT team are doing. Add on to that, no player adjustments, seemingly no tactical changes, formations, etc. Of course this is all JMHO, but the USA won't be going much farther if some soul-searching and introspection don't take place about what is causing the lack of production. Totally agree. The passing- especially in the midfield- looks like something you would see in a mid-level high school game. Very little creativity, quick passes, movement off the ball, etc. Just try to dribble past or through the defenders- which does work sometimes- or kick it long over the top & hope for the best. You can get away with that against a Vietnam that you completely overmatch athletically, but it's also telling that they only scored 3 goals in that game, when you would have expected many more given the disparity in talent & athleticism between the two squads (for comparison, the Netherlands put up 7 against them). This team looks like a shadow of its former self, and it's going to take a major turnaround to even win one more game. Not saying they can't do it, as they absolutely should be able to, but at this point it would be more surprising- to me at least- if they win their next game, as opposing to seeing their tournament end against Sweden. To me, 3-0 result in the first game against Vietnam is excusable and not a fair comparison because it was the first game. The first round games were much closer in general across all groups than later games. Where the US should shine is with quality depth that should shine as the tournament progresses. Unfortunately, it has been the opposite. Instead of relying on that depth to put teams away in the last 30 minutes, in the Netherlands' game, no subs were used other that Lavelle. The adjustments by the coach have been poor in personnel usage and in tactical changes.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 1, 2023 11:23:04 GMT -5
This team has not been good. We are getting beat in the midfield every game. Unless we change our formation or personnel or both in the midfield, we will be exiting the knockout stage immediately. One goal allowed in 3 games is good but 4 goals scored in the group stage is horrible.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 30, 2023 20:20:34 GMT -5
The way that we have always handled it is club games>school games>club practices>school practices. Talk with coaches of both teams and let them know what is going on. Most coaches are understanding but there can be consequences.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 28, 2023 13:53:57 GMT -5
Good for her. Kind of surprised she didn't finish HS before taking the pro contract.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 27, 2023 10:28:05 GMT -5
Y'all seem to forget that Ertz broke into the USWNT as a centerback. That is where she played in the 2015 World Cup. In fact, doing a little research, she played every minute of the 2015 tournament and made the World Cup All Star Team as a CB. In 2017, she started playing the 6. At the 2019 World Cup opener against Thailand, she started at CB before playing the rest of the tournament as a 6. With being gone for 20 months, it is probably easier for her to fill the centerback role than the 6.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 27, 2023 7:16:08 GMT -5
The defending on the goal line as atrocious. In the first half, it looked like they were playing without midfielders.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 26, 2023 14:34:41 GMT -5
Newcastle spent time with the Braves Organization and showed off their baseball "skillz" That is slow pitch softball. It is hard to square how unathletic they look trying when playing slow pitch softball with how good of soccer players they are.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 25, 2023 8:33:35 GMT -5
The teams I listed were listed on the E64 website. Can you share the link? I do not see a list of teams for 2023-2024. All I see is teams for 2022-2023 and then at the bottom, it lists teams added for 2023-2024. It does not say anything about the teams from last year returning. I am fairly certain that Concorde and SSA are not returning on the boys side. Click on the dropdown menus below to see the inaugural boys clubs and girls clubs that make up the Elite 64. Maps represent clubs for the 2022-2023 season. Boys Newly announced clubs for the 2023-24 season: Atlanta Fire United - Southeast CCV Stars - Pacific FBSL Tuzos - Pacific Sporting Oklahoma - South Utah Celtic FC - Northwest Girls: Newly announced clubs for the 2023-24 season: Alliance FC - South Azzurri Storm - Southeast CCV Stars - Pacific Club Ohio - Great Lakes FC Prime - Southeast KC Legends - South Michigan Tigers - Midwest PSA North - Northeast Sporting Oklahoma - South St. Louis Development Academy - South United Soccer Alliance - Southeast Utah Celtic FC - Northwest West-Mont United - Northeast www.usysnationalleague.com/elite-64-club-directory/
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 21, 2023 8:45:21 GMT -5
4 boys from Atlanta clubs. On the girls side, 3 players selected from Atlanta area teams. I get why we don’t name names here for the bad stuff but any reason we don’t name names for the accomplishments? Not directed at you but just curious since you seem to know who made it. It is not a secret. It is listed on the ECNL websites for boys and girls.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 20, 2023 13:01:37 GMT -5
4 boys from Atlanta clubs. On the girls side, 3 players selected from Atlanta area teams.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 20, 2023 9:41:03 GMT -5
It’s definitely crazy to know that until about ten years ago we had fairly legit P/R (local/state/regional/national) in a single pyramid - then US Club Soccer stormed the castle and it’s been a broken mess ever since. Edit: Remember when state cup was something? Wasn't it actually US Soccer's creation of DA that broke the system? DA was the first move away from team focus and pro/rel to club focus and entitlement. ECNL then came in and filled that gap for the girls. Once clubs saw how it was easier to manage things on a club basis, instead of a team basis, the rest was history.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 19, 2023 9:23:38 GMT -5
This is for NASA Boys ECNL-R. We're 2010, but it should be the same for every age group: Sun Sept. 10 Concorde Premier - Home Sat Sept. 16 AFU - Away Sun Sept. 17 CESA - Away Sat Sept. 30 Tennessee SC - Home Sun Oct. 1 FC Alliance - Home Sat Oct. 7 UFA - Away Sun Oct. 8 GSA - Away Sat Oct. 21 SC Surf - Home Sun Oct. 22 SC United - Home Sat Oct. 28 Alabama FC - Away Sun Oct. 29 Concorde Platinum - Away Sun March 3 CESA - Home Sat March 9 SC Surf - Away Sun March 10 SC United - Away Sat March 16 AFU - Home Sun March 24 Concorde Premier - Away Sat April 13 GSA - Home Sun April 14 UFA - Home Sat April 20 Alabama FC - Home Sun April 21 Concorde Platinumm - Home Sat May 4 FC Alliance - Away Sun May 5 Tennessee SC - Away The fall would be the same for all teams. The spring would be the same for 2011 and 2010. All of those spring games will be in the fall for 2009 and above.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 18, 2023 7:27:50 GMT -5
Is that standard across all clubs in ATL/burbs? This is slightly off the 3 days after memorial day are for the younger kids. U15 and above is normally the following week. And yes its standard across most clubs. Nope, younger kids are the week before Memorial Day. Older kids are the 3 days after Memorial Day. This is the same for all of the big clubs.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 17, 2023 12:59:20 GMT -5
The 3 days after Memorial Day.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 12, 2023 11:43:08 GMT -5
I hope that the USL is successful with this. The biggest problem for MLS is that everything (Clubs, players, etc,) is owned by MLS and each owner just owns a portion of the MLS entity and the right to operate the team. Cannot have promotion/relegation with such a structure. If USL can find success, may force MLS to find a way to spin off the teams into individual entities, which would eventually pave the way for pro/rel.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 11, 2023 20:15:27 GMT -5
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 11, 2023 15:48:31 GMT -5
Clubs are given an early preview to avoid conflicts with other games or tournaments for coaches or clubs. If they are not willing to release it to the general public, I would contact your coach or DOC type to help you get a sneak peek. Also, what club are you with, that may help in narrowing down the specific schedule you need.(DM if you don't want this public) I am curious about the new division format, there was a post on it earlier this year but then i heard it is only U15 and above U13 and U14 will play the same schedules no divisions. There are definitely divisions for both boys ECNL and ECRL at U15 and above. Cannot speak to U13 and U14. Maybe they did not create divisions for age groups since they also have the spring to play games. Also, the divisions that were previously posted were accurate.
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 11, 2023 13:36:35 GMT -5
Th play dates and opponents for ECNL and ECRL are out. Where are these posted? ECNL's website still has last season's schedules and results posted for both ECNL and ECNL-R. Clubs have them and some have provided them to the teams. Have date, opponent and home/away. Do not have location or times.
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