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Post by cleansheet on May 13, 2020 14:04:49 GMT -5
FLORIDA Chargers Soccer Club Florida Rush Soccer Club IMG Academy Inter Miami CF Jacksonville FC Miami Rush Kendall SC Orlando City SC South Florida Football Academy Tampa Bay United Rowdies West Florida Flames Weston FC GEORGIA Atlanta United Lanier Soccer Academy Southern Soccer Academy NORTH CAROLINA MLS Charlotte TENNESSEE Nashville SC Huh? LSA is playing in the MLS league? Lmao |
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Post by footyfan on May 13, 2020 14:07:36 GMT -5
FLORIDA Chargers Soccer Club Florida Rush Soccer Club IMG Academy Inter Miami CF Jacksonville FC Miami Rush Kendall SC Orlando City SC South Florida Football Academy Tampa Bay United Rowdies West Florida Flames Weston FC GEORGIA Atlanta United Lanier Soccer Academy Southern Soccer Academy NORTH CAROLINA MLS Charlotte TENNESSEE Nashville SC Huh? LSA is playing in the MLS league? Lmao As we all constantly argue about here, if you think the leagues matter, then this will matter more than most of the leagues. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 13, 2020 14:08:29 GMT -5
There is some sort of "pro" club run out of Allen Creek i think. Maybe that's what they're basing it on?
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Post by lsagoalie on May 13, 2020 14:15:43 GMT -5
FLORIDA Chargers Soccer Club Florida Rush Soccer Club IMG Academy Inter Miami CF Jacksonville FC Miami Rush Kendall SC Orlando City SC South Florida Football Academy Tampa Bay United Rowdies West Florida Flames Weston FC GEORGIA Atlanta United Lanier Soccer Academy Southern Soccer Academy NORTH CAROLINA MLS Charlotte TENNESSEE Nashville SC Huh? LSA is playing in the MLS league? Lmao Huge win for LSA 📡Breaking News📡 NEW YORK (May 13, 2020) – Major League Soccer today announced that 65 former U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs will join the League’s existing club academies to create a partnership that will transform youth player development in the United States and Canada. www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/05/13/mls-elite-youth-clubsWatch the whole video |
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 13, 2020 14:25:35 GMT -5
Wow lanier and SSA -- neither team outside of SSAs legendary 05 team were that strong in dA in my opinion.
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Post by soccermaxx72 on May 13, 2020 14:29:57 GMT -5
Wow lanier and SSA -- neither team outside of SSAs legendary 05 team were that strong in dA in my opinion. Although that may be true, with MLS name backing there is no way those clubs won’t continue to strengthen. |
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Post by jjfutebol on May 13, 2020 14:43:43 GMT -5
..... The league is also considering an Under-16 division, though there are no current plans for it to be included in the first season.Shouldn't adding a U16 team be a no brainer? Last year the more successful U17 teams were loaded with 03s. Many 04s sat on the bench or only participated in non-DA games. Incorporating a U16 division would ensure that ALL the players can stay with one club rather than ride the bench or find alternatives for a year. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2020 15:20:16 GMT -5
I have to admit to major surprise that LSA got into the MLS league, however there have been a number of good teams over the years at LSA that slowly lost all of the best talent to DA and ECNL clubs and even RPL (when it existed). On the boys side if LSA can keep their best they can improve. It would be highly unlikely to be able to compete with MLS teams, but it is possible they will tier this league like they had DA do. That being said they should still let the local clubs play each other.
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Post by soccermaxx72 on May 13, 2020 15:22:46 GMT -5
Agreed, the academy clubs will never be able to directly compete with the MLS clubs but I could see the academy Level teams strengthen and gain exposure to the level of the boys mid to higher ecnl teams And that would be huge for clubs like LSA
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 13, 2020 15:38:53 GMT -5
Conceptually, you are correct about a U16 division. However, at the Pro level, you should be good enough to "play up" so I don't have a problem with it in the realm of the Pro Ranks. With DA, I definitely had a problem with this, however, now that we have ECNL, you can at least park yourself in the ECNL for a year and still get high level play and development. AU may still have a standing U16 team who would play scrimmages against the local ECNL clubs, but it won't be official.Not sure how LSA and SSA will deal with this year-in/year-out but time will tell.
Additionally, one question that this raises is will ECNL clubs like CF lose former DA players to this new Pro-League? What about former DA players from UFA head to LSA? Now that positions are being offered to ECNL teams, will some now turn it down to go give it a shot at SSA/LSA to see about joining the top ranks in boy's youth development soccer. Is LSA really an Elite Destination Club? Will SSA "kinda" still get one of the CF ECNL teams and will it be their 2nd team or will CF now have players migrating over to join the SSA Development League???🤔
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 13, 2020 15:44:32 GMT -5
I don't know, but apparently Atlanta United is located somewhere off 16, and the Charlotte MLS team is in Raleigh..... Cost will be an issue for sure for Lanier, how do you keep costs down? That is a lot of travel, by the end of the u13 and u14 seasons, some of their teams were down to 11 to 12 players.  |
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on May 13, 2020 15:51:25 GMT -5
Nightmarish travel, at least for SE clubs. They didn’t put it together quickly enough. And MLS wanted out of DA because THAT league wasn’t competitive enough? They’ll get it right in a year or two.
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Post by Keeper on May 13, 2020 15:54:22 GMT -5
Am I the only human on the planet against youth competitive soccer during the summer? I’ve watched some of the worst games of my life played during the summer months. Game 1 can be ok, but game 2 on day 2, kids are gassed. Throw in some crazy sub rules that the league will implement. Brutal heat Training 4-5 days a week all summer Parents losing their summer breaks also - god forbid your kid misses a training session for a family trip - kid will be benched for eternity No summer break for kids This isn’t going to end well......... Exactly. We need to drop this summer break nonsense and go to year around school. America isn’t based off farming and kids being home to tend crops anymore so why is our school calendar still based off it? |
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 13, 2020 16:17:43 GMT -5
I still think the march-oct is an issue ---
take SSA -- kid gets cut end of the season to make room for a better player from maybe UFA/NASA or even an Atlanta United kid--
the next team below has 18 kids already on it since they have been a team now for 2 months.
sounds like player movement could be a logistical nightmare -- then take the kid that gets "promoted" to MLS league from a local team.
They were playing ecnl , and just finished playing Aug-Feb, and now immediately jump on at SSA/Lanier or Atlanta United for another straight 10 months...
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2020 16:32:28 GMT -5
Am I the only human on the planet against youth competitive soccer during the summer? I’ve watched some of the worst games of my life played during the summer months. Game 1 can be ok, but game 2 on day 2, kids are gassed. Throw in some crazy sub rules that the league will implement. Brutal heat Training 4-5 days a week all summer Parents losing their summer breaks also - god forbid your kid misses a training session for a family trip - kid will be benched for eternity No summer break for kids This isn’t going to end well......... Exactly. We need to drop this summer break nonsense and go to year around school. America isn’t based off farming and kids being home to tend crops anymore so why is our school calendar still based off it? Because the rest of us are happy to have mental break for 2 months or so and spend time traveling with our families and sending kids to CAMP! |
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Post by Keeper on May 13, 2020 17:25:53 GMT -5
Exactly. We need to drop this summer break nonsense and go to year around school. America isn’t based off farming and kids being home to tend crops anymore so why is our school calendar still based off it? Because the rest of us are happy to have mental break for 2 months or so and spend time traveling with our families and sending kids to CAMP! Yeah but wouldn’t it be amazing to have more vacation options from being able to take them in Fall, winter and spring without the jacked up summer prices? Plus how great would camps be that are offered year around? Ski Camp, Ice Fishing camp, Halloween Camp, Soccer camp at Disney over xmas instead of a tournament! “Mental break”?? So that’s what you’ve called the last two months with kids out of school too. Haha |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2020 17:38:34 GMT -5
Because the rest of us are happy to have mental break for 2 months or so and spend time traveling with our families and sending kids to CAMP! Yeah but wouldn’t it be amazing to have more vacation options from being able to take them in Fall, winter and spring without the jacked up summer prices? Plus how great would camps be that are offered year around? Ski Camp, Ice Fishing camp, Halloween Camp, Soccer camp at Disney over xmas instead of a tournament! “Mental break”?? So that’s what you’ve called the last two months with kids out of school too. Haha The only way the year round school works is if the whole country does it. Then those camps could be a reality. But frankly I love summer. It is just much more mellow. My kids have not been out of school for the last two months. They have had remote classes every day on a schedule just like school with projects and tests and essays and the whole shebang. One just had the AP exam online. So a big fat no to the mental break the last two months. It has been more stressful than regular school!!! But in the summer when I don't have to worry about picking up supplies for the latest project, how they did on their latest exams or whether they are stressed out about some friend being stupid towards them...it is wonderful!!! Add in time in the pool or the lake and a nice trip out of town and yeah I love summer break! |
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Post by Keeper on May 13, 2020 17:58:57 GMT -5
Yeah but wouldn’t it be amazing to have more vacation options from being able to take them in Fall, winter and spring without the jacked up summer prices? Plus how great would camps be that are offered year around? Ski Camp, Ice Fishing camp, Halloween Camp, Soccer camp at Disney over xmas instead of a tournament! “Mental break”?? So that’s what you’ve called the last two months with kids out of school too. Haha The only way the year round school works is if the whole country does it. Then those camps could be a reality. But frankly I love summer. It is just much more mellow. My kids have not been out of school for the last two months. They have had remote classes every day on a schedule just like school with projects and tests and essays and the whole shebang. One just had the AP exam online. So a big fat no to the mental break the last two months. It has been more stressful than regular school!!! But in the summer when I don't have to worry about picking up supplies for the latest project, how they did on their latest exams or whether they are stressed out about some friend being stupid towards them...it is wonderful!!! Add in time in the pool or the lake and a nice trip out of town and yeah I love summer break! Well duh, of course it would be the whole country going year around. This is my dream world we are talking so it would be nice to have education in Georgia matter. Haha |
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Post by Lower90 on May 13, 2020 18:42:36 GMT -5
Is it fair to say this is a game changer on the boys side of ECNL for players going to SSA and LSA?
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2020 18:46:12 GMT -5
The only way the year round school works is if the whole country does it. Then those camps could be a reality. But frankly I love summer. It is just much more mellow. My kids have not been out of school for the last two months. They have had remote classes every day on a schedule just like school with projects and tests and essays and the whole shebang. One just had the AP exam online. So a big fat no to the mental break the last two months. It has been more stressful than regular school!!! But in the summer when I don't have to worry about picking up supplies for the latest project, how they did on their latest exams or whether they are stressed out about some friend being stupid towards them...it is wonderful!!! Add in time in the pool or the lake and a nice trip out of town and yeah I love summer break! Well duh, of course it would be the whole country going year around. This is my dream world we are talking so it would be nice to have education in Georgia matter. Haha 🤣🤣🤣 Well I grew up where education matters and we still didn't have year round school! Enjoy your dream world. While you are at it see if you can make everything fair as well and all people treated with respect and kindness.That would be a big part of my dream world. |
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Post by onekickpop on May 13, 2020 18:56:43 GMT -5
Hmmm. Surprised to not see Concorde, UFA, NASA included. Politics I am sure.
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Post by SoccerMom on May 13, 2020 19:14:46 GMT -5
Hmmm. Surprised to not see Concorde, UFA, NASA included. Politics I am sure. I heard they declined it because they were told it would only be U13 & U14. Only time will tell |
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 13, 2020 20:09:18 GMT -5
Hmmm. Surprised to not see Concorde, UFA, NASA included. Politics I am sure. I heard they declined it because they were told it would only be U13 & U14. Only time will tell If this is true -- Wow, major shizat show |
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Post by SoccerMom on May 13, 2020 20:13:11 GMT -5
I heard they declined it because they were told it would only be U13 & U14. Only time will tell If this is true -- Wow, major shizat show Also taking what was in the other thread "Multiple sources said that it’s likely that MLS academies will primarily play other MLS academies, and non-MLS clubs will primarily play against each other in their own circuit" It looks like a lot of travel, nonetheless I suspect LSA and SSA will get new faces at tryouts |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 14, 2020 7:31:24 GMT -5
Honestly, unless your child is at an MLS academy or is some phenom that is definitely destined to go Pro+, I would stick with the ECNL right now. Like others have mentioned, the travel cost alone is going to be astronomical and for what, for you to brag about Lil Johnny playing in the bottom division of the top league...
I think all the MLS clubs and the top non-MLS clubs like Barca Academy should be in that top division. Let the USL teams have their circuit. Then to fill in the void, have the MLS league play top ECNL clubs in a separate MLS ECNL division that won't count against the local ECNL club in their standings for the playoffs. So AU would play all the local/regional MLS clubs and some of the top regional ECNL clubs. Keep local rivalries going, ensures top opponents, reduces travel cost, allows for time to play in international and high level tournaments. Plus the MLS already does the GA Cup which encompasses all the MLS clubs in a top flight tournament...
Sample AU Schedule
MLS - Charlotte MLS, Inter Miami, Orlando, Nashville SC
non-MLS: NCFC, CF, CSA, Charlotte Independence, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Weston, Chargers
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Post by allthingsoccer on May 14, 2020 8:50:39 GMT -5
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on May 14, 2020 14:56:42 GMT -5
Hearing that some released AU players think they should be playing up at non-MLS clubs. Um, no, they shouldn’t, mom & dad.
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 14, 2020 15:16:11 GMT -5
Hearing that some released AU players think they should be playing up at non-MLS clubs. Um, no, they shouldn’t, mom & dad. Love it! The rat race of playing up...... |
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Post by SoccerMom on May 17, 2020 16:16:40 GMT -5
I heard they declined it because they were told it would only be U13 & U14. Only time will tell If this is true -- Wow, major shizat show From SSA website: SSA will have teams in the Boys 13U and 14U age groups in this new MLS-sponsored national program |
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Post by rudy on May 17, 2020 16:36:17 GMT -5
If its only u13/u14, it's not a big deal. I ask anyone on here to name one player on current AU team, they developed. GB was at another club for most of his early development. AU goes out and buys the next shiny piece.
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