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Butty.

nickname of the mayor of south bend?

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Po'Boy or Blimpie?

grindher

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How did OW DA do against SUSA ECNL this weekend?

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How did OW DA do against SUSA ECNL this weekend?

won 07 GDA players played up 4 years and carried the ow teams

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alternate fact dads at it again. let me know when your kids get committed.

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On a more serious note, anyone at the Oakwood/SSS games this weekend? Following the U15 game (we are in competition with both) and it looks like it was quite a game.

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On a more serious note, anyone at the Oakwood/SSS games this weekend? Following the U15 game (we are in competition with both) and it looks like it was quite a game.

GDA competition in the NE is a joke. Nothing serious about it.

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GDA competition in the NE is a joke. Nothing serious about it.

And the ECNL isn't? All of these top leagues are watered down now. Top players divided between ECNL and GDA, bloated rosters and too many clubs in the NE

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alternate fact dads at it again. let me know when your kids get committed.

Oh they are committed. Oakwood funny farm

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And the ECNL isn't? All of these top leagues are watered down now. Top players divided between ECNL and GDA, bloated rosters and too many clubs in the NE

ECNL not as watered down as much as GDA in NE. Very little movement from ECNL to GDA. GDA essentially still players from NPL league with exception of NEFC.

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ECNL not as watered down as much as GDA in NE. Very little movement from ECNL to GDA. GDA essentially still players from NPL league with exception of NEFC.

Daddy coaches don't want stronger players on their OW teams, because then more parents will complain about unearned playing time. GDA will stay NPL quality, at best.

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Daddy coaches don't want stronger players on their OW teams, because then more parents will complain about unearned playing time. GDA will stay NPL quality, at best.

Hey Bozo you should quit with the Daddy coaches. They are all over the place and some are very good coaches who are fair, impartial and run great training. Not just at OW but all over the place.

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Hey Bozo you should quit with the Daddy coaches. They are all over the place and some are very good coaches who are fair, impartial and run great training. Not just at OW but all over the place.

They are all over the place, but very few are fair, impartial and run great training. Those are the exception to the rule. I have absolutely no issue with clubs hiring parent coaches AS LONG AS they do as you describe. Even when it happens, they shouldn't coach their own kids. Why? Soccer parents are notoriously suspicious and a parent coach will always be under the microscope, every move questioned. It isn't worth it. Assign a qualified parent coach in charge of another team.

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They are all over the place, but very few are fair, impartial and run great training. Those are the exception to the rule. I have absolutely no issue with clubs hiring parent coaches AS LONG AS they do as you describe. Even when it happens, they shouldn't coach their own kids. Why? Soccer parents are notoriously suspicious and a parent coach will always be under the microscope, every move questioned. It isn't worth it. Assign a qualified parent coach in charge of another team.

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Any word if the OW 2006 GDA team will get a rematch with 2006 NPL team to see if they can even the season series or they won't go near that again ever, just to be safe?

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ECNL not as watered down as much as GDA in NE. Very little movement from ECNL to GDA. GDA essentially still players from NPL league with exception of NEFC.

At this point I think it is becoming more about which club you are at in the pre-DA/ECNL ages. Kids now are coming into those leagues having had a couple of years at their clubs, forming friendships and bonds and will ultimately prefer to stay where they are. A couple may choose ECNL to play HS but by now it isn't very much because these kids aren't chained to their towns anymore.