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Post by soccerfan30 on May 7, 2018 21:14:18 GMT -5
UFA 's website now has a description of how they plan to run SCCL and NPL as well as a solution for the 1st place Athena A or Classic 1 team should it be a team that cannot go to Piedmont league. Can you direct me to the link? would be interested in reading that. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 7, 2018 21:12:30 GMT -5
Will we know about GDA at NTH for next year? GDA will continue at NTH for next year |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 7, 2018 15:07:40 GMT -5
soccerfan30 with a legendary, beyond legendary post!!!! Can we get an old school hip hop award badge? 😂😂 |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 7, 2018 14:43:18 GMT -5
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 6, 2018 11:07:46 GMT -5
Since you argue both against RPL and for RPL, You confirm the belief that this move by the Big 6 was a power grab. They wanted to remove Georgia Soccer from the middle and keep more money for themselves. But let’s not beat around the bush, let’s bump up the time table. Big 6 plan to migrate all of the teams to US Club, so let’s do it now. Good for competition and creates a perfect separation now. Divorce is ugly, let’s get it done quickly. Hopefully you aren't serious with this ranting. RPL was an unmitigated disaster. The organization, the schedule, communication was a mess. This has nothing to do with a money grab. Heck I called GA Soccer and they couldn't even tell me the qualification process for the U14 fall season, they weren't even sure what the spring 18 format was until they decided to do regional friendly schedule. Inventions, products and ideas are born because it doesn't exist, someone can do it better, or current products don't fulfill a need. The people that actually are the customers and do this for a living feel like they can offer something better for their clientele (aka their clubs). |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 4, 2018 23:56:15 GMT -5
Half the schools dont do their due diligence on pregame music, can't tell you how many times I hear songs with profanity and misogynistic lyrics....it happens at a lot of schools.
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 4, 2018 15:08:57 GMT -5
At NTH the Buckhead location is always the location for the top teams in each age group on the girls side DA and ECNL
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 4, 2018 12:39:18 GMT -5
My understanding is the GSA 06 team playing up in Classic III this year will play U13 ECNL next season. That’s the GSA North 06 Premier team, and no they plan on going Athena A/B, the GSA South 06 Premier team in Athena B is Judson’s team and yes he has already told them they will be going ECNL and has caused quite a stir since a few families were not prepared for that jump since they have struggled. Of course JH's team is going to ECNL, how else are they going to recruit better players to bolster the team. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 4, 2018 9:38:22 GMT -5
Would the location change your mind? The girls are going to Tuscaloosa, at least in our age group. It was joke. ODP Camp is probably by far the best camp offered for players. It’s just a shame they can’t get equal resources. I don't know much about the Girls Region Camp, who do they typically play in the night pool games? Maybe the amount of teams boys vs girls at Region camp necessitates a larger venue? |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 22:55:56 GMT -5
I'm not sure how some people can say that SCCL is weak and third and fourth level teams will not fare well. Most 3rd or 4th teams at the big 5 clubs would beat most of the top teams at other clubs in the metro area. Our fourth team at NTH beat AFU Elite (2nd team) fall and spring. Clubs off the top of my head in the area outside of the big 5: Roswell, Cherokee, Ambush, Inter Atlanta, DDY, etc for the most part the 3rd and 4th teams at the big 5 clubs are better, at least on the girls side. So they could play Athena A against some of these teams or play better competition in SCCL.
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 21:00:38 GMT -5
Guess we'll find out soon. If a fourth level Athena A team finishes in 1st or 2nd, where do they go at this point?
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 16:42:06 GMT -5
I'm not sure as it hasn't been announced to the coaches. Not sure about the boys side but on the girls side the 3th and 4th teams at Buckhead are typically better than the teams out of Metro North/Quest Park.
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 16:29:04 GMT -5
I was under the impression it was
DA
ECNL
NPL
SCCL
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 14:45:25 GMT -5
I coach with the 2002 Boys ODP Team and have been to Region Camp a number of times. Say what you will about ODP's place in today's soccer landscape but Region Camp is a valuable experience in terms of exposure to other coaches, training environments and playing teams from different states/countries...see Houston Dynamo DA, AU DA, Monterrey and others in the night pool games.
If you have specific questions let me know
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 14:10:04 GMT -5
Third teams would play NPL and fourth teams SCCL if I'm not mistaken. That could be the case but Creating a League for the 4th team called SCCL, is no different than the 4th Team playing Athena A, so why do it? Because in Athena A you have to travel to Savannah, Macon, etc and beat their clubs top team, you can play more competitive games locally. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 13:46:34 GMT -5
CF and TH will both keep DA and ECNL teams and the 3rd teams will SCCL and the rest filling in Athena/Classic. The info is based on what I have been reading all over the www..... Third teams would play NPL and fourth teams SCCL if I'm not mistaken. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 2, 2018 8:20:16 GMT -5
I wouldn't focus on the team per say, rather long term stability, good coaching, depth of the player pool, organization, etc.
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Post by soccerfan30 on May 1, 2018 9:47:25 GMT -5
Nuno @ GSA does a great residential camp every summer. Many clubs offer summer camps that are good as well. NTH has hosted the Real Madrid summer camp the last couple years.
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NTH Boys
Apr 27, 2018 20:08:04 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 27, 2018 20:08:04 GMT -5
That is for 2018/2019, maybe they plan to offer those groups next year.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 27, 2018 13:40:31 GMT -5
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 25, 2018 6:53:30 GMT -5
Whoever this person is just spreading false information, I also talked to someone I'm sure knows more than your "source", the clubs are not leaving GA Soccer nor are they being kicked out.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 24, 2018 18:36:50 GMT -5
The clubs are NOT kicked out and will still field teams in the Athena and Classic divisions, not sure where your info is coming from but its not true. We already knew those clubs would not field RPL, that was the reasoning in forming their own league. I also don't understand the animosity from smaller clubs about this move, they stand to benefit greatly from it. Their teams will be playing at a higher level and they can earn RPL spots which in turn helps with recruiting and retaining their better players.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 23, 2018 23:16:23 GMT -5
Now that it has been a few years, I would love to know thoughts of parents effected by the 2 clubs merging. Who has benefited the most, any regrets from NASA. The whole NTH tophat is very confusing as a parent at a competing club. Since the merger, we would play the teams with extremely similar names and it took us awhile to figure out that "oh we are playing the Buckhead Tophat team" or "oh it's just the Nasa tophat team today". From the sidelines the Nasa parents still cheer 'Go NASA' and yes the parents still say go NASA to their girls and the buckhead parents still cheer 'Go Hatters'. Do NASA members still identify themselves as not full fledged Tophat members? The girls NTH teams have the designation at the end of their team name indicating which club they are from NTH MN= Metro North NTH QP= Quest Park NTH TH= Buckhead location For the most part the strongest teams come from the Buckhead location. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 23, 2018 21:41:57 GMT -5
I've been coaching ODP for nine years and never understood the logic of driving out to RYSA, it's a nightmare getting out there on a Friday night. I'm thankful our practices were moved to the Atlanta United practice facility last year as its 10 minutes from my house in Vinings.
As for the poster who asked why the boys were moved to the AU practice facility, the easy answer is so AU can scout the ODP players for the their DA teams.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 21, 2018 13:13:31 GMT -5
There is one club in Gwinnett that owns their fields and the condition is always bleh
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 13, 2018 8:22:09 GMT -5
Hey, I was playing soccer in Georgia in the 80s! Sort of. We probably weren't that bad. Awesome, what teams/leagues did you have? Sorry, I played Football/Baseball/Basketball and soccer was unheard of in Atlanta. I’m sure it was 1 league with so many teams. 1 way to get to the top or College. Can we get your feedback on what it was like in the 80’s? Tophat started in 1982, I believe DDY was one of the first soccer organizations in GA back in the late 60's/ early 70's. |
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 11, 2018 15:32:22 GMT -5
Barco maybe doesn't go back in right away, the team is doing well. Why mess up the chemistry?
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 11, 2018 12:33:30 GMT -5
There's a reason Bob Bradley was fired from the USMNT and Swansea....
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 6, 2018 22:04:29 GMT -5
The advantage is for the current LSA players: depth, level of teams, coaching, development and philosophy is at NTH. The RPL teams would surely be at Buckhead or MN as that's where most of the players are located.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Apr 5, 2018 14:50:14 GMT -5
Once again US Soccer gets it wrong, bio banding can't predict technical development or soccer IQ. We aren't behind the rest of the world because we're not athletic or fit enough.
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