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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 1, 2021 19:11:31 GMT -5
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Post by bogan on Apr 1, 2021 19:14:37 GMT -5
Well, didn’t see that one coming. |
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Post by bogan on Apr 1, 2021 19:28:41 GMT -5
How long until there are only 5 clubs in Georgia?
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Apr 1, 2021 19:59:06 GMT -5
How long until there are only 5 clubs in Georgia? I thought it was already the Big 5 1/2 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by footyfan on Apr 1, 2021 20:20:26 GMT -5
Atlanta should have 5 Pro teams. Why does it need a single super children's club?
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Post by Keeper on Apr 1, 2021 20:41:29 GMT -5
Well that’s one way to fill one of those two ECRL spots.
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Post by BubbleDad on Apr 2, 2021 0:21:17 GMT -5
I don't like it. Let the little clubs live!
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Post by bogan on Apr 2, 2021 5:29:08 GMT -5
I don't like it. Let the little clubs live! It’s all about being a feeder. These clubs don’t necessarily have a lot of great players but they have a few every once in a while so they let the clubs stay in place and then they shuffle the really good players up to their top ECNL teams for example while these clubs stay Athena or whatever. Unfortunately, what it tends to do at the feeder locations is to weaken them...especially on the south side. I was hoping that Red Star might form an alliance with one of the south side clubs... It will be interesting to see how CF South does. It fell apart when SM left for AFC the last time it was attempted. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Apr 2, 2021 9:19:47 GMT -5
Feeder from Columbus to North Atlanta??? Good luck to anyone wanting to make that commute 3x a week.
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Post by soccernotfootball on Apr 2, 2021 9:43:32 GMT -5
Not sure what either club gets from this... (assume CF makes some money off of it.. perhaps it gives Red Star access to SCCL, do they have it now?  ). I highly doubt they get an ECRL team. I would bet CF keeps those Central and possibly North for a team here and there. And I also highly doubt any player is making the 2-1/2 drive (5hr round trip!!!) 3-4x a week plus games to come up for ECNL or ECRL. |
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Post by 04gparent on Apr 2, 2021 9:45:32 GMT -5
Feeder from Columbus to North Atlanta??? Good luck to anyone wanting to make that commute 3x a week. My GUESS is the new Concorde South will be the location for Concorde Premier for girls especially... |
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Post by mightydawg on Apr 2, 2021 10:44:06 GMT -5
Feeder from Columbus to North Atlanta??? Good luck to anyone wanting to make that commute 3x a week. My GUESS is the new Concorde South will be the location for Concorde Premier for girls especially... Based on results, I think that it is likely to be the home for ECRL PRemier for girls. Looking at the fall season, the boys had one age group (U15) finish 7th in Piedmont. The rest finished middle of the pack or worse in P2 or P3. For the girls, they had 4 teams in Piedmont Conference and the other finished 5th in P1. Sounds like these teams would slide into ECRL. |
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Post by rifle on Apr 2, 2021 12:03:49 GMT -5
Not sure what either club gets from this... (assume CF makes some money off of it.. perhaps it gives Red Star access to SCCL, do they have it now? ). I highly doubt they get an ECRL team. I would bet CF keeps those Central and possibly North for a team here and there. And I also highly doubt any player is making the 2-1/2 drive (5hr round trip!!!) 3-4x a week plus games to come up for ECNL or ECRL. I know a kid who lived in Fayetteville who played for Nuno at GSA. Got a D1 full ride out of the experience so not all bad news. Sounds crazy regardless. I would sooner encourage my kid to play golf. |
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Post by newposter on Apr 2, 2021 12:08:12 GMT -5
Nuno is fantastic. Kid offered all levels includin D1. More importantly, his years with Nuno were incredible. Awesome team, awesome kids, awesome Coach!
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Post by soccernotfootball on Apr 2, 2021 12:09:00 GMT -5
Not sure what either club gets from this... (assume CF makes some money off of it.. perhaps it gives Red Star access to SCCL, do they have it now? ). I highly doubt they get an ECRL team. I would bet CF keeps those Central and possibly North for a team here and there. And I also highly doubt any player is making the 2-1/2 drive (5hr round trip!!!) 3-4x a week plus games to come up for ECNL or ECRL. I know a kid who lived in Fayetteville who played for Nuno at GSA. Got a D1 full ride out of the experience so not all bad news. Sounds crazy regardless. I would sooner encourage my kid to play golf. Sure, there are always a few exceptions. (Also, an hour drive from Fayetteville to Lilburn is a bit different. 2 hour commute vs 5!) |
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Post by atlsoccer on Apr 2, 2021 13:13:50 GMT -5
My GUESS is the new Concorde South will be the location for Concorde Premier for girls especially... Based on results, I think that it is likely to be the home for ECRL PRemier for girls. Looking at the fall season, the boys had one age group (U15) finish 7th in Piedmont. The rest finished middle of the pack or worse in P2 or P3. For the girls, they had 4 teams in Piedmont Conference and the other finished 5th in P1. Sounds like these teams would slide into ECRL. My guess is Columbus will receive several of the Premier ECRL slots, but I'm not sure they have teams in ever age group or teams that are strong enough for them to get it at all age groups. I imagine this is going to be a hard sell for the older girls that walked through National League. Is there something special in it for the 04 girls? Do the boys get anything? |
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Post by soccerdad76 on Apr 2, 2021 23:19:40 GMT -5
ECRL seems likely to have restrictions on where teams are located, especially if Atlanta based clubs have satellite locations that aren’t in the metro area. Unless they drive an hour to play “home” games at GSP like the rest of the CF ECNL/ECRL/SCCL teams, I don’t see how this works.
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Apr 29, 2021 12:34:59 GMT -5
Follow-up on this thread - talked to a current Concorde parent whose daughter plays SCCL-C and they were told that the 2nd Concorde ECRL teams would be based out of Columbus. Now, that *could* be on a team-by-team basis (like if CF Central has a really deep age group good enough to produce 2 ECRL spots but CF South is weak in that same age group), but the plan for now is to base them at CF South.
Makes me think that was a pre-requisite to CFC Red Star agreeing to become CF South. Means that maybe SCCL doesn't get diluted quite as much.
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Post by bogan on Apr 29, 2021 12:38:43 GMT -5
Follow-up on this thread - talked to a current Concorde parent whose daughter plays SCCL-C and they were told that the 2nd Concorde ECRL teams would be based out of Columbus. Now, that *could* be on a team-by-team basis (like if CF Central has a really deep age group good enough to produce 2 ECRL spots but CF South is weak in that same age group), but the plan for now is to base them at CF South. Makes me think that was a pre-requisite to CFC Red Star agreeing to become CF South. Means that maybe SCCL doesn't get diluted quite as much. Interesting-I know they have several age groups that are national league teams (boys/girls). There is one group of girls in particular that are exceptional...but other than that... |
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Post by 04gparent on Apr 29, 2021 12:39:21 GMT -5
Follow-up on this thread - talked to a current Concorde parent whose daughter plays SCCL-C and they were told that the 2nd Concorde ECRL teams would be based out of Columbus. Now, that *could* be on a team-by-team basis (like if CF Central has a really deep age group good enough to produce 2 ECRL spots but CF South is weak in that same age group), but the plan for now is to base them at CF South. Makes me think that was a pre-requisite to CFC Red Star agreeing to become CF South. Means that maybe SCCL doesn't get diluted quite as much. This is exactly what was speculated. Essentially with SSA going away, Columbus is replaing them specifically in the ECRL space. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Apr 29, 2021 12:52:47 GMT -5
Maybe Concorde powers that be can clean up their parent base that are notorious for trying to pick a fight with the opposing fans no matter who they play, and maybe stop little Johnny from playing soccer like a tackle American Football game with pretty rough play and fouls. I'm not holding my breath. One thing I enjoyed until CFC joined SCCL. Not having to play them anymore. Their parents and spectators are the worst of any club I have ever seen and it spans most of the age groups and genders so it isn't just one team.
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Post by mightydawg on Apr 29, 2021 13:00:42 GMT -5
Follow-up on this thread - talked to a current Concorde parent whose daughter plays SCCL-C and they were told that the 2nd Concorde ECRL teams would be based out of Columbus. Now, that *could* be on a team-by-team basis (like if CF Central has a really deep age group good enough to produce 2 ECRL spots but CF South is weak in that same age group), but the plan for now is to base them at CF South. Makes me think that was a pre-requisite to CFC Red Star agreeing to become CF South. Means that maybe SCCL doesn't get diluted quite as much. That is only true on the girls side. Boys will not have an ECRL team based unless they have a really good team. For most age groups, an ECRL team will be out of West or North. As far as girls SCCL, it will be watered down. Almost every club will be putting a lower level team into sccl, particularly if npl continues to exist. For sure lower teams, Concorde, gsa , ssa, Roswell, and afu. Possible lower teams, UFA and SSA a second level. |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Apr 29, 2021 13:05:53 GMT -5
Follow-up on this thread - talked to a current Concorde parent whose daughter plays SCCL-C and they were told that the 2nd Concorde ECRL teams would be based out of Columbus. Now, that *could* be on a team-by-team basis (like if CF Central has a really deep age group good enough to produce 2 ECRL spots but CF South is weak in that same age group), but the plan for now is to base them at CF South. Makes me think that was a pre-requisite to CFC Red Star agreeing to become CF South. Means that maybe SCCL doesn't get diluted quite as much. That is only true on the girls side. Boys will not have an ECRL team based unless they have a really good team. For most age groups, an ECRL team will be out of West or North. As far as girls SCCL, it will be watered down. Almost every club will be putting a lower level team into sccl, particularly if npl continues to exist. For sure lower teams, Concorde, gsa , ssa, Roswell, and afu. Possible lower teams, UFA and SSA a second level. No doubt it will get watered down. To what extent is the question. UFA Forsyth will have ECRL so they must be dropping NPL. |
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Post by BubbleDad on Apr 29, 2021 14:13:53 GMT -5
Maybe Concorde powers that be can clean up their parent base that are notorious for trying to pick a fight with the opposing fans no matter who they play, and maybe stop little Johnny from playing soccer like a tackle American Football game with pretty rough play and fouls. I'm not holding my breath. One thing I enjoyed until CFC joined SCCL. Not having to play them anymore. Their parents and spectators are the worst of any club I have ever seen and it spans most of the age groups and genders so it isn't just one team. So sad but true. Daughter played CFC team twice during her U13 year ... it was like roller derby. Had the nerve to bring a flag to our home field and stuck it on the sideline (it was kind of cool though). |
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Post by realisemykiddoesntpl on May 3, 2021 19:52:07 GMT -5
I don't think Columbus is worse than that Lighting club
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Post by bogan on May 3, 2021 20:00:10 GMT -5
I don't think Columbus is worse than that Lighting club Depends. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 4, 2021 9:14:24 GMT -5
The real question with this is will they be playing home games at GSP (hopefully) or down in Columbus?
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Post by Whistledown on May 4, 2021 9:21:50 GMT -5
Maybe Concorde powers that be can clean up their parent base that are notorious for trying to pick a fight with the opposing fans no matter who they play, and maybe stop little Johnny from playing soccer like a tackle American Football game with pretty rough play and fouls. I'm not holding my breath. One thing I enjoyed until CFC joined SCCL. Not having to play them anymore. Their parents and spectators are the worst of any club I have ever seen and it spans most of the age groups and genders so it isn't just one team. Concorde certainly got some of the SSA parents that moved over this year to shut their mouths. Not a peep this season. |
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Post by soccerdad76 on May 4, 2021 16:46:10 GMT -5
The real question with this is will they be playing home games at GSP (hopefully) or down in Columbus? Playing ECNL / ECRL games in Columbus seems unlikely to me. With opposing club coaches having multiple teams they can’t be at GSP and Columbus for potential back-to-back games. Other satellite CF teams (at least for ECNL) play their home games at GSP. |
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Post by Keeper on May 4, 2021 19:03:28 GMT -5
The real question with this is will they be playing home games at GSP (hopefully) or down in Columbus? Isn’t GSP closer to Columbus then a majority of Concorde parents??😂 |
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