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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGDA is not perfect. None of the leagues are. The families who joined GDA should have always focused on the training, not the competitions.The GDA has always been about doing what it takes to become the best possible player. The GDA offers more training with a higher quality training pool than the competitors. That's the true value of what they are getting into, not the frequent flyer miles to far flung games. The posters here who want to make the discussions about the competitions unquestionably have their own agenda. Likely they are either pro ECNL or pro small local club and fear losing their top end players to GDA which is why you have the constant drum beat against it. The fact is if you have a true GDA quality player there is always going to be some level of expense. You cannot escape the costs and giving your player what they need in order to fully develop on the cheap really isn't the answer either.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGDA is not perfect. None of the leagues are. The families who joined GDA should have always focused on the training, not the competitions.The GDA has always been about doing what it takes to become the best possible player. The GDA offers more training with a higher quality training pool than the competitors. That's the true value of what they are getting into, not the frequent flyer miles to far flung games. The posters here who want to make the discussions about the competitions unquestionably have their own agenda. Likely they are either pro ECNL or pro small local club and fear losing their top end players to GDA which is why you have the constant drum beat against it. The fact is if you have a true GDA quality player there is always going to be some level of expense. You cannot escape the costs and giving your player what they need in order to fully develop on the cheap really isn't the answer either.
GDA had a very tight window to get it right and they didn't. Families won't be willing to give it more time to right the ship when they have other alternatives. they don't want to miss teh window on their kids development and recruiting.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes. The gda is designed for the "gda quality" player with the bank account for that "level of expense". Too bad there not enough of those around here and the gda did not do their homework to know that.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postalong with the "gda level" player who was willing to give up high school. They really missed the mark on the amount of demand. It isn't that huge numbers decided to stay in ECNL, but enough did that it left an damming impression. Then clubs had to backfill with lesser quality players who aren't "gda level"
The ECNL is supposedly top with players with the money for development and travel and interest in HS ball. There are also not really enough of them for that big a league so yes - they fill in with lower level players that can pay.
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GDA was just another top high cost/travel league just like ECNL, and in a place they could try to funnel the NT talent and control. It would have succeeded in topping ECNL if they had just removed the stupid HS soccer restriction which is the number one reason some of the top players decline to play in GDA. If they had never had that rule in place, I think the league would look a lot different going into year 3. That one rule is going to sink GDA.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe ecnl players are not GDA players if they want to pay High school soccer. The GDA is supposedly designed for top with players with the money for development and travel and no interest in HS ball. Not enough of them for that big a league so yes - they fill in with lower level players that can pay.
The ECNL is supposedly top with players with the money for development and travel and interest in HS ball. There are also not really enough of them for that big a league so yes - they fill in with lower level players that can pay.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe ecnl players are not GDA players if they want to pay High school soccer. The GDA is supposedly designed for top with players with the money for development and travel and no interest in HS ball. Not enough of them for that big a league so yes - they fill in with lower level players that can pay.
The ECNL is supposedly top with players with the money for development and travel and interest in HS ball. There are also not really enough of them for that big a league so yes - they fill in with lower level players that can pay.
For GDA, the primary end goal is supposed to be -- Women's National Team -- keeping that in mind, the league is too big and the player pool is not there
For ECNL, the end goal is D1 soccer and most of us will argue the league is still too big and player pool does not fully support that end goal either as many players will not achieve that goal
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGDA was just another top high cost/travel league just like ECNL, and in a place they could try to funnel the NT talent and control. It would have succeeded in topping ECNL if they had just removed the stupid HS soccer restriction which is the number one reason some of the top players decline to play in GDA. If they had never had that rule in place, I think the league would look a lot different going into year 3. That one rule is going to sink GDA.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGDA was just another top high cost/travel league just like ECNL, and in a place they could try to funnel the NT talent and control. It would have succeeded in topping ECNL if they had just removed the stupid HS soccer restriction which is the number one reason some of the top players decline to play in GDA. If they had never had that rule in place, I think the league would look a lot different going into year 3. That one rule is going to sink GDA.
Plus, I don' t think USSF will ever cave on the HS rule. They despise HS soccer. Also, if they allow it for the girls then they have to allow it for the boys. Then you absolutely can wave the MLS clubs goodbye.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI agree with everything stated with the addition of:
For GDA, the primary end goal is supposed to be -- Women's National Team -- keeping that in mind, the league is too big and the player pool is not there
For ECNL, the end goal is D1 soccer and most of us will argue the league is still too big and player pool does not fully support that end goal either as many players will not achieve that goal
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postmaybe in the NE. GDA seems strong in other regions.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAn end goal of National team play makes no sense for an entire large league. Even very strong players are not unrealistic lunatics.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOut west and in TX yes it's much stronger. But there's a huge player pool out there and a lot of great clubs. Poke around and you'll find a lot of discontent in FL and the midwest. Is it supposed to be a national league that's only good west of the Mississippi?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOut west and in TX yes it's much stronger. But there's a huge player pool out there and a lot of great clubs. Poke around and you'll find a lot of discontent in FL and the midwest. Is it supposed to be a national league that's only good west of the Mississippi?
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