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Post by Keeper on Aug 22, 2020 7:46:46 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams.
Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately.
Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting!
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 22, 2020 9:11:52 GMT -5
That is crazy! We suspected that there would be issues with the schedules being so different.
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Post by papacoach on Aug 22, 2020 11:35:30 GMT -5
Age group(s)? - AFU has that affect on players (lol)
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Post by cleansheet on Aug 22, 2020 12:38:45 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! Is AFU good enough and big enough to deserve ECNL ? The man in the yellow hat is a good recruiter. |
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Post by rudy on Aug 22, 2020 13:25:42 GMT -5
That club gets what it gets...
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Post by bogan on Aug 22, 2020 13:49:27 GMT -5
“The man in the yellow hat is a good recruiter.”
Did he happen to have a monkey with him?
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Post by Keeper on Aug 22, 2020 17:38:49 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! Is AFU good enough and big enough to deserve ECNL ? The man in the yellow hat is a good recruiter. I mean AFU is bigger then GSA, probably bigger then UFA forsyth too. Do any of the clubs really deserve Ecnl? Not in my opinion. They all essentially paid their way in |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Aug 22, 2020 18:13:47 GMT -5
Every league needs an Arsenal.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Aug 22, 2020 18:25:18 GMT -5
Go look at ECNL results. GSA boys far outperform AFU especially at older ages.
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Post by flamengo100 on Aug 22, 2020 19:17:33 GMT -5
Looks like Inter Atlanta 07 Boys pulled out of Piedmont League to join the MLS League.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 22, 2020 19:19:14 GMT -5
Is AFU good enough and big enough to deserve ECNL ? The man in the yellow hat is a good recruiter. I mean AFU is bigger then GSA, probably bigger then UFA forsyth too. Do any of the clubs really deserve Ecnl? Not in my opinion. They all essentially paid their way in AFU is definitely NOT bigger than UFA Forsyth. UFA has 5 teams or more in every U13 and up age group except one. AFU has 4. This is for boys though same for girls. |
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Post by rocko1989 on Aug 22, 2020 19:22:38 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! Don’t players/families have to sign and commit to paying fees for a full year? How are these folks able to get out of that commitment? Is it as simple as just refusing to pay the required fees? |
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Post by georgiatechalum on Aug 22, 2020 19:50:15 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! Don’t players/families have to sign and commit to paying fees for a full year? How are these folks able to get out of that commitment? Is it as simple as just refusing to pay the required fees? |
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Post by Keeper on Aug 22, 2020 19:59:32 GMT -5
I mean AFU is bigger then GSA, probably bigger then UFA forsyth too. Do any of the clubs really deserve Ecnl? Not in my opinion. They all essentially paid their way in AFU is definitely NOT bigger than UFA Forsyth. UFA has 5 teams or more in every U13 and up age group except one. AFU has 4. This is for boys though same for girls. Oh so you’re only talking select teams. Not the entire club, which AFU has one of the largest rec programs in the state. |
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Post by Keeper on Aug 22, 2020 20:01:54 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! Don’t players/families have to sign and commit to paying fees for a full year? How are these folks able to get out of that commitment? Is it as simple as just refusing to pay the required fees? Yep, make the month to month payments and decide to quit. The commitment is either to USClub or USYS/GaSoccer so as long as they aren’t playing for the club you can’t be forced to pay. It’s essentially like quitting basketball to play hockey. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 22, 2020 21:47:13 GMT -5
What age are we taking about?
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Post by Keeper on Aug 23, 2020 10:36:41 GMT -5
U13s for sure.
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Post by cleansheet on Aug 23, 2020 12:02:02 GMT -5
How many u13 boys went to JJ? I’ve heard one name for sure. |
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Post by Lower90 on Aug 23, 2020 13:30:56 GMT -5
Sounds like only 1 shot fired if only 1 player left?
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Post by keepitreal on Aug 23, 2020 14:00:59 GMT -5
My son could have played for both mls teams. Was recently offered inter altlanta mls spot so I decided to use this as a teaching moment. I asked my son what do you want to do? At first he said he wanted to go and then he said dad I committed to my team already. This is precisely what I wanted him to realize that when you give your word follow through. We will all have temptations and offers in life but there is an honor in keeping your word.
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Post by Keeper on Aug 23, 2020 14:04:37 GMT -5
How many u13 boys went to JJ? I’ve heard one name for sure. We were told two with possibly a third. |
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Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 23, 2020 15:41:48 GMT -5
Is this just the u13 age group?
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Post by cleansheet on Aug 23, 2020 20:30:19 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! The exodus may be over. JJ and the MLS LSA 08s got their reality check today. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Aug 23, 2020 21:38:30 GMT -5
My son could have played for both mls teams. Was recently offered inter altlanta mls spot so I decided to use this as a teaching moment. I asked my son what do you want to do? At first he said he wanted to go and then he said dad I committed to my team already. This is precisely what I wanted him to realize that when you give your word follow through. We will all have temptations and offers in life but there is an honor in keeping your word. What Club is your kid at? I applaud that teaching moment. |
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Post by Keeper on Aug 23, 2020 22:23:54 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! The exodus may be over. JJ and the MLS LSA 08s got their reality check today. Did you see the game or just the score? And I don’t know, it maybe for LSA but i think this could have opened up a door for Inter Atlanta to poach too. |
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Post by hateallthesechanges on Aug 24, 2020 5:58:54 GMT -5
Meanwhile no one seems to even know or care that SSA has MLS at all ages U13 - U19. It seems most of their existing players don't even want it.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 24, 2020 6:25:05 GMT -5
Well didn’t take long, not even a month into the season. Players from AFU’s ECNL have left to go join Lanier and their MLS league teams. Yes players who played in the Concorde tournament and ECNL friendlies literally left their teams mid week for new ones. All without AFU approval because they can with both leagues operating separately. Get your popcorn ready, it’s going to get interesting! The exodus may be over. JJ and the MLS LSA 08s got their reality check today. Losing one game 3-0 in preseason does not really mean anything. But I don't really like the poaching, if that is what is happening. If parents/kids are making the decision themselves for other reasons then I have no complaints. I agree to an extent on commitment but this year is unusual with no real tryouts or altered tryouts. Sometimes things are not the way they seem. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Aug 24, 2020 6:48:24 GMT -5
Meanwhile no one seems to even know or care that SSA has MLS at all ages U13 - U19. It seems most of their existing players don't even want it. I beg to differ. I know plenty of kids on the U15 and U16 Boys upper teams that want it. U15 MLS is essentially the former DA team and the U16's are essentially their NPL team. I have heard no rumblings of mass exodus or any issues at SSA. Probably shouldn't spread rumors. |
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Post by soccernotfootball on Aug 24, 2020 6:48:34 GMT -5
If paying your full freight at one club to get a release and then paying full freight at the new "elite" club is poaching.... ok. I don't agree with acronym hopping or jumping ship and not honoring your commitment but if parents are paying, it's not poaching. It's a consumer-action.
Anyway, maybe something was happening at the previous team and parents/players needed another environment. Unless you're tied in, you don't really know the story.
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Post by hateallthesechanges on Aug 24, 2020 7:00:53 GMT -5
Meanwhile no one seems to even know or care that SSA has MLS at all ages U13 - U19. It seems most of their existing players don't even want it. I beg to differ. I know plenty of kids on the U15 and U16 Boys upper teams that want it. U15 MLS is essentially the former DA team and the U16's are essentially their NPL team. I have heard no rumblings of mass exodus or any issues at SSA. Probably shouldn't spread rumors. I know mostly 17s and 19s that want to play high school. And how could there be a mass exodus. They were told they were moving to the new league after they signed contracts and made payments. Where else would they go at this point? |
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