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Post by SoccerMom on May 15, 2018 7:46:58 GMT -5
🤔
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Post by soccerdaddy on May 15, 2018 7:51:30 GMT -5
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Post by SoccerMom on May 15, 2018 7:52:14 GMT -5
Someone sent me a pic of announcement. Dont know how to post it
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Post by soccerfanga on May 15, 2018 7:53:14 GMT -5
Link?
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Post by soccerdaddy on May 15, 2018 7:53:33 GMT -5
Okay 😃
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 15, 2018 7:54:58 GMT -5
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Post by soccerdaddy on May 15, 2018 7:56:01 GMT -5
Ok wow!
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Post by atlsoccerdad on May 15, 2018 7:59:45 GMT -5
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Post by girlsoccer on May 15, 2018 8:20:45 GMT -5
😂😳😂
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Post by setpieces on May 15, 2018 8:25:32 GMT -5
Wow, not quite a shady move but definitely put it out there for CF to respond...
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Post by zizou on May 15, 2018 8:31:34 GMT -5
Seems pretty simple. Evaluations are right around the corner. NTH want players and parents to know their options. CF do not want players and parents to know their options quite yet. Still one of the more interesting "announcements" I have seen. In fairness to CF, it is entirely possible ECNL wanted them to wait for some reason. Maybe there is some sort of multi-club announcement coming. Maybe I am being too kind. But if this is true, then NTH were totally out of line.
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 15, 2018 8:36:40 GMT -5
I always reflect - but the past few years have been insane!!!
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 15, 2018 8:41:19 GMT -5
Even though I don't think it's the end of the world losing/giving-up DA, what irks me is how CF still has not felt the need to relay this critical information to their customers/parents/players. This is the pivotal time to be making inroads and inquiries with other clubs about coaching & playing philosophy, positions, tryout schedules, costs, etc. This is where you go to ID Camps to get an inkling of where you stand or if you have a chance at making a team. On a personal note, this is one of my biggest complaints about CF. For those with multiple kids, we need as much time as possible to plan where our kids will be dispersing to over the next year. Sad thing is we as customers allow it and do nothing about it.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 15, 2018 8:46:12 GMT -5
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Post by infoguy on May 15, 2018 8:53:25 GMT -5
Wow.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 15, 2018 9:00:00 GMT -5
The one caveat is this, there is that 0.0000001% chance we're all wrong and CF is in fact keeping GDA and getting rid of ECNL or vice-versa. I say that only because CF is yet to make anything "Official..."
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Post by soccermonster on May 15, 2018 9:04:00 GMT -5
According to a prior post, CF was supposed to make their announcement(s) today and I bet you that NTH just got tired of waiting on them to pull the trigger. Not only is NTH stealing their thunder on the announcements but they are stealing their coaches and about to steal their players. CF should not have taken so long given the amount of rumors that had surfaced lately. In the corporate world, when changes are about to go down - people naturally run and find a new place of employment. The same is going to happen here all and I can't imagine the top players staying and dealing with this BS. It's about to be a blood bath at tryouts - "may the odds be ever in your favor"
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 15, 2018 9:07:24 GMT -5
Thankfully this forum helps to inform you of potential landmines coming down the road. My favorite is "fortuna favet paratus"
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Post by aliensource on May 15, 2018 9:08:06 GMT -5
Thanks NTH for letting us all know what clubs and coaches won't.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 15, 2018 9:09:55 GMT -5
soccermom, do you know if UFA will be having another Girls DA ID Camp to capture the girls who were out for showcase, games, unaware of CF's GDA demise, etc?
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Post by fridge on May 15, 2018 9:11:56 GMT -5
Seems pretty simple. Evaluations are right around the corner. NTH want players and parents to know their options. CF do not want players and parents to know their options quite yet. Still one of the more interesting "announcements" I have seen. In fairness to CF, it is entirely possible ECNL wanted them to wait for some reason. Maybe there is some sort of multi-club announcement coming. Maybe I am being too kind. But if this is true, then NTH were totally out of line. Hmmm. I wonder if zizou is on to something.....
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 15, 2018 9:13:14 GMT -5
should be interesting -- my guess is the girls in the top 3 agegroups stay put and stay at concorde. Many as stated before are already committed to schools and I don't see this impacting those decisions.
Now the question is simple does UFA retain these girls at younger ages. In the past, UFA's player pool is/was extremely deep -- simple, girls left for ecnl. Now do they keep those girls and position themselves as a dominant player on the girls side. I can think of 4 or 5 00s to 02s for example, that would have drastically changed this years UFA's DA girls teams. Quality players that were former UFA players at concorde (and tophat)
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 15, 2018 9:18:12 GMT -5
According to a prior post, CF was supposed to make their announcement(s) today and I bet you that NTH just got tired of waiting on them to pull the trigger. Not only is NTH stealing their thunder on the announcements but they are stealing their coaches and about to steal their players. CF should not have taken so long given the amount of rumors that had surfaced lately. In the corporate world, when changes are about to go down - people naturally run and find a new place of employment. The same is going to happen here all and I can't imagine the top players staying and dealing with this BS. It's about to be a blood bath at tryouts - "may the odds be ever in your favor" Stealing CF Coaches?? 😂😂😂 If CF coaches are unhappy with the way they are being treated by GB and they call other clubs inquiring about employment that constitutes stealing coaches? Maybe they are tired of being undervalued and underpaid. I know of a couple personally that are leaving CF for other places, very good coaches with character, their stories are all the same.
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Post by girlsoccer on May 15, 2018 9:18:38 GMT -5
What’s the over/under on how long until Concorde comes out with something official??
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Post by soccermonster on May 15, 2018 9:27:34 GMT -5
According to a prior post, CF was supposed to make their announcement(s) today and I bet you that NTH just got tired of waiting on them to pull the trigger. Not only is NTH stealing their thunder on the announcements but they are stealing their coaches and about to steal their players. CF should not have taken so long given the amount of rumors that had surfaced lately. In the corporate world, when changes are about to go down - people naturally run and find a new place of employment. The same is going to happen here all and I can't imagine the top players staying and dealing with this BS. It's about to be a blood bath at tryouts - "may the odds be ever in your favor" Stealing CF Coaches?? 😂😂😂 If CF coaches are unhappy with the way they are being treated by GB and they call other clubs inquiring about employment that constitutes stealing coaches? Maybe they are tired of being undervalued and underpaid. I know of a couple personally that are leaving CF for other places, very good coaches with character, their stories are all the same. Soccerfan30 fair enough. Really bad choice of words. I should have said "gracefully leaving on their own" TH doesn't need to steal players - their reputation stands on their on merit.
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Post by straightred on May 15, 2018 10:54:57 GMT -5
What are the chances CF responds with their own rumor "Yeah, but everyone knows TopHat is going All-In 2019-20". TopHat has a seat on the ECNL Board of Directors, as do Eclipse and PDA, it is why I'm surprised CF went All-In first, I really thought NTH would have flipped this year. Regardless, this is not nearly as neat and well-coordinated as these announcements have been in other parts of the country. Has there always been bad blood between these clubs?
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 15, 2018 11:36:22 GMT -5
Concorde still has the 2017 Select cup from august on their home page, last item, but seems they are do for an web update.....
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Post by soccermaxx72 on May 15, 2018 11:48:17 GMT -5
Brilliant move by Tophat, everything they do turns to Gold
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Post by SoccerMom on May 15, 2018 12:10:55 GMT -5
soccermom, do you know if UFA will be having another Girls DA ID Camp to capture the girls who were out for showcase, games, unaware of CF's GDA demise, etc? I just asked and was told no
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Post by SoccerMom on May 15, 2018 12:14:17 GMT -5
What are the chances CF responds with their own rumor "Yeah, but everyone knows TopHat is going All-In 2019-20". TopHat has a seat on the ECNL Board of Directors, as do Eclipse and PDA, it is why I'm surprised CF went All-In first, I really thought NTH would have flipped this year. Regardless, this is not nearly as neat and well-coordinated as these announcements have been in other parts of the country. Has there always been bad blood between these clubs? I heard that NTH didn't have a seat anymore but GSA now has it?
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