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**Unregistered** · 04-29-2015, 09:35 PM

FC Greater Boston are the cream of the crop

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2015, 05:36 PM

How have the state cups gone so far?

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2015, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

How have the state cups gone so far?

NEFC Elite in the finals for RI as wells as first in NPL by at least 4 points.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

NEFC Elite in the finals for RI as wells as first in NPL by at least 4 points.

And yet they can't beat a MAPLE team.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

And yet they can't beat a MAPLE team.

NEP > MAPLE teams at this age group. It's just that simple. good try though!

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

NEP > MAPLE teams at this age group. It's just that simple. good try though!

If that makes you feel better--same quality is the reality

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

NEP > MAPLE teams at this age group. It's just that simple. good try though!

So let's look at the facts. Except for tournament play, NEP and Maple teams don't play each other any more.

In the U16 year:
There were 9 games in the GPS Thanksgiving Showcase featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 4 (Fuller Hamlets over GPS-NH, World Cup over Bruno, Forza over FC Stars NPL, Valeo over CSU), NEP teams won 2 (GPS-MA NPL over Forza, Aztecs over SSU Blazers), and there were 3 draws (Fuller Hamlets-Bayside Bolts, World Cup-Seacoast Maine, Forza-NEFC Elite RI). Maple teams outscored NEP teams 14-9.

There were 2 games in the NEFC tournament featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 1 (Forza over NEFC Elite RI) and NEP teams won 1 (GPS-MA over Fuller Hamlets).

Granted it's only 11 games and a small sample size, but it should be noted that the teams currently in 1st, 2nd and 4th in the NPL standings are a combined 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws against Forza and World Cup.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

So let's look at the facts. Except for tournament play, NEP and Maple teams don't play each other any more.

In the U16 year:
There were 9 games in the GPS Thanksgiving Showcase featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 4 (Fuller Hamlets over GPS-NH, World Cup over Bruno, Forza over FC Stars NPL, Valeo over CSU), NEP teams won 2 (GPS-MA NPL over Forza, Aztecs over SSU Blazers), and there were 3 draws (Fuller Hamlets-Bayside Bolts, World Cup-Seacoast Maine, Forza-NEFC Elite RI). Maple teams outscored NEP teams 14-9.

There were 2 games in the NEFC tournament featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 1 (Forza over NEFC Elite RI) and NEP teams won 1 (GPS-MA over Fuller Hamlets).

Granted it's only 11 games and a small sample size, but it should be noted that the teams currently in 1st, 2nd and 4th in the NPL standings are a combined 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws against Forza and World Cup.

How dare you support your claim with facts. NEP teams don't like facts. Their directors decide whose good based on club input, prior performance means nothing.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2015, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

So let's look at the facts. Except for tournament play, NEP and Maple teams don't play each other any more.

In the U16 year:
There were 9 games in the GPS Thanksgiving Showcase featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 4 (Fuller Hamlets over GPS-NH, World Cup over Bruno, Forza over FC Stars NPL, Valeo over CSU), NEP teams won 2 (GPS-MA NPL over Forza, Aztecs over SSU Blazers), and there were 3 draws (Fuller Hamlets-Bayside Bolts, World Cup-Seacoast Maine, Forza-NEFC Elite RI). Maple teams outscored NEP teams 14-9.

There were 2 games in the NEFC tournament featuring NEP vs Maple matchups. Maple teams won 1 (Forza over NEFC Elite RI) and NEP teams won 1 (GPS-MA over Fuller Hamlets).

Granted it's only 11 games and a small sample size, but it should be noted that the teams currently in 1st, 2nd and 4th in the NPL standings are a combined 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws against Forza and World Cup.

I would take more stock in a preseason tourney vs the thanksgiving tourney..... what are the Needham matchups?

**Unregistered** · 05-06-2015, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

I would take more stock in a preseason tourney vs the thanksgiving tourney..... what are the Needham matchups?

Looks like roughly the same batch: Stars and NEFC RI for NPL, Fuller Hamlets and Forza for Maple. Quality of teams in the top flight looks lower than past years.

**Unregistered** · 05-06-2015, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

How dare you support your claim with facts. NEP teams don't like facts. Their directors decide whose good based on club input, prior performance means nothing.

Facts are so inconvenient. Nothing like a few to put all the NEP propaganda into question.

Truth is, there are good teams in NEP just like there are good teams in MAPLE. It's a shame that they're separated into two leagues and two organizations (US Club Soccer power struggle with US Youth Soccer), but the rumors of MAPLE's demise are, to say the least, premature~

**Unregistered** · 05-07-2015, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Facts are so inconvenient. Nothing like a few to put all the NEP propaganda into question.

Truth is, there are good teams in NEP just like there are good teams in MAPLE. It's a shame that they're separated into two leagues and two organizations (US Club Soccer power struggle with US Youth Soccer), but the rumors of MAPLE's demise are, to say the least, premature~

MAPLE's dead! NEP rules!