GLASA Xara U9 Team List

DALGLISH 2
DT Scott 1

PKs

TX Spirit Vs Dalglish in U9 gold final

Great tournament good competitive teams in the gold division

DALGLISH 3
Spirit 2.

OT game

WingNut wrote:DALGLISH 3
Spirit 2.

OT game

Congrats to Dalglish.

wolf2.0 wrote:

WingNut wrote:DALGLISH 3
Spirit 2.

OT game

Congrats to Dalglish.

Congrats to your Barnes girls as well, Wolf. Seems they showed very well. And Texas Spirit also looks to be an extremely salty team! This coming season should be fun to watch unfold as there are so many strong 04 teams.

slrsoccer wrote:Anyone want a do over in ranking the two leagues?

Not quite understanding your question?

slrsoccer wrote:Anyone want a do over in ranking the two leagues?

On what basis?
TGPL teams won both tournaments this weekend - Xara (Dalglish) and AFC tournament (DTS).
End of story.

4DaLuvofTheGM wrote:

slrsoccer wrote:Anyone want a do over in ranking the two leagues?

Not quite understanding your question?

Uhhhhhh ditto

I would agree that as a whole from top to bottom, TGPL is the strongest league. However, there were 3 SDL teams playing this weekend vs. 8 TGPL teams.

I don't understand this obsession of one league being better than another. There are good teams in several leagues. Just because a team plays in SDL doesn't mean they're weaker or scared. Just because a team plays in TGPL doesn't mean they're better than another team. Evaluate a team for how they play, not what league they're in.

From what I hear, the Odyssey and LP Barnes teams gave the other teams all they could handle. I don't think any of their opponents would say they were easy games and they don't play in either league.

I would like to hear commentary on the games? Obviously Dalglish and DTS won their tournaments. They deserve respect and the #2 and #3 rankings at this point. But it doesn't seem like it was an easy road for either team with all teams taking losses this weekend. Anybody from the two winners on here have opinions about their opponents?

Congrats Sting Central 04 Cuevas winner in the Silver Division.

Sting Central 04 Cuevas 2 TFC 04G Angell 0
Sting Central 04 Cuevas 2 Liverpool 04 Raisbeck 0
Sting Central 04 Cuevas 3 Liverpool 04 Owen 1

Semi Finals
Sting Central 04 Cuevas 4 Sting West 04 Davis 1

Final
Sting Central 04 Cuevas 3 Liverpool 04 Owen 0

2good4u wrote:I would agree that as a whole from top to bottom, TGPL is the strongest league. However, there were 3 SDL teams playing this weekend vs. 8 TGPL teams.

I don't understand this obsession of one league being better than another. There are good teams in several leagues. Just because a team plays in SDL doesn't mean they're weaker or scared. Just because a team plays in TGPL doesn't mean they're better than another team. Evaluate a team for how they play, not what league they're in.

From what I hear, the Odyssey and LP Barnes teams gave the other teams all they could handle. I don't think any of their opponents would say they were easy games and they don't play in either league.

I would like to hear commentary on the games? Obviously Dalglish and DTS won their tournaments. They deserve respect and the #2 and #3 rankings at this point. But it doesn't seem like it was an easy road for either team with all teams taking losses this weekend. Anybody from the two winners on here have opinions about their opponents?

There are certainly teams not in TGPL that SHOULD be in a perfect world. That being said, all of your TGPL games are tough while the top teams in other leagues breeze through the majority of their games in those leagues.

At this point nailing down 5-10 is tough in the 04s as there are probably 10 teams you can argue for in those slots. Still a year and a half until QT and much movement to be made. In other words... it's still very early.

2good4u wrote:I would agree that as a whole from top to bottom, TGPL is the strongest league. However, there were 3 SDL teams playing this weekend vs. 8 TGPL teams.

I don't understand this obsession of one league being better than another. There are good teams in several leagues. Just because a team plays in SDL doesn't mean they're weaker or scared. Just because a team plays in TGPL doesn't mean they're better than another team. Evaluate a team for how they play, not what league they're in.

From what I hear, the Odyssey and LP Barnes teams gave the other teams all they could handle. I don't think any of their opponents would say they were easy games and they don't play in either league.

I would like to hear commentary on the games? Obviously Dalglish and DTS won their tournaments. They deserve respect and the #2 and #3 rankings at this point. But it doesn't seem like it was an easy road for either team with all teams taking losses this weekend. Anybody from the two winners on here have opinions about their opponents?

Dalglish did not play their greatest soccer this weekend, but they kept fighting and did what they needed to do to win. The scores did not truly reflect the games. LP put lots of pressure on the opponents and had plenty of opportunities but couldn't quite seem to capitolize. Sting Goodman IMO, was the better of the Sting teams that we've faced this year. Out of the 6 goals Dalglish gave up this weekend, 4 were from PK's. Again, wasn't their best, but fought to the end to win it, and without their forward, who will be back for the PT tourney this weekend.

And congrats to our sister team RASE. They seem to be in a league of their own

M R Balls wrote:

2good4u wrote:I would agree that as a whole from top to bottom, TGPL is the strongest league. However, there were 3 SDL teams playing this weekend vs. 8 TGPL teams.

I don't understand this obsession of one league being better than another. There are good teams in several leagues. Just because a team plays in SDL doesn't mean they're weaker or scared. Just because a team plays in TGPL doesn't mean they're better than another team. Evaluate a team for how they play, not what league they're in.

From what I hear, the Odyssey and LP Barnes teams gave the other teams all they could handle. I don't think any of their opponents would say they were easy games and they don't play in either league.

I would like to hear commentary on the games? Obviously Dalglish and DTS won their tournaments. They deserve respect and the #2 and #3 rankings at this point. But it doesn't seem like it was an easy road for either team with all teams taking losses this weekend. Anybody from the two winners on here have opinions about their opponents?

Dalglish did not play their greatest soccer this weekend, but they kept fighting and did what they needed to do to win. The scores did not truly reflect the games. LP put lots of pressure on the opponents and had plenty of opportunities but couldn't quite seem to capitolize. Sting Goodman IMO, was the better of the Sting teams that we've faced this year. Out of the 6 goals Dalglish gave up this weekend, 4 were from PK's. Again, wasn't their best, but fought to the end to win it, and without their forward, who will be back for the PT tourney this weekend.

Thank you for the recognition! It was a very competitive Bracket A with several close games-Congrats to Dalglish!

Curious. When we play Daglish(3x lately) they always say they didnt play well. So then how good are you? We heard it was the wind, the different locations, a missing forward,etc. Yes you girls are very good but a little humility would probably
be a nice change to hear from the liverpool world. Congrats on your tourney win girls, you play good soccer.

At the awards ceremony it was "nice game TX Spirit but we didnt
play well." ??? Uhhh, well thanks for the open complimentary insult.

Enjoyed the tourney alot. Sting Goodman was impressive when
we played them. Good skills and teamwork during the game they
played us.

Barnes did well too and each game was a great battle. On any
given day these gold teams could beat one another.

Our game against Odyssey was TOUGH and their coach is doing
a good job with them. We didnt play them but saw DTscott lose in a pk shootout, they are a quality team and missed getting to
the final by a whisker against daglish whom didnt play well i assume.

I am proud of our girls on the team , they gave it their all
and that's all that matters in grand scheme of things. A long time before U11 and club, so until then let the games play on
and lets have some more FUN competing against each other in the near future.

Jeez. I was at the ceremony and LW was very gracious to Spirit, more than you would typically get from most N-Tx coaches. He told them they were a great team with a great coach that they should stick with, and that they play good soccer.
When he addressed his own team he told them they didn't play at their best this weekend but they showed great fight to win another tournament.
I can not stand this kind of distorting of information.

As parents we know when our kids play as well as they can or not. LW Telling his girls they didnt play thier best soccer has nothing to do with Tx Spirit or any team we played. He was addressing them. Perhaps the teams we played disrupted us enough that we didnt play well? These kids are 8 and 9 and they are going to have off weekends. Us as parents know our kids.

You have a great team no doubt. What we say about our team has no bearing on your team. We didnt say you didnt play well. In fact our coach complimented your team and your coach.

You might try being a little more confident and not so insecure about what other people say about their own teams. We are each our own worst critics. Unless it comes to LP Dalglish or RASE then the rest of you are our worst critics !

Congrats to Spirit as they have always been a tough team, and have certainly improved. Its nice to see the Coach taking them forward.

Ill second Sting being a great team was nice to play a team that we havent played. Congrats to Barnes, they were very competitive and played some great D, nice to see another LP team in the mix. DT Scott moves the ball around well and should be complimented on their play, great team. We have played them twice (Once when they were Doyle) 3-3 tie and a 1-1 that went to PK's, tough team. And congrats to all the teams as it was a crazy weekend with the weather etc (Which we ALL had to deal with)

WingNut wrote:And congrats to all the teams as it was a crazy weekend with the weather etc (Which we ALL had to deal with)

You think you had a crazy weekend with the weather? I was sleeping inside a tent at the Speedway for my son's Cub Scout camporee... I really thought the end was near around 2 AM Sunday morning as the strongest wind I have ever felt nearly lifted our tent off the ground... with my entire family inside! Ah, the things we do for our kids...

I said we ALL have to deal with it!! Even KSD kicking it in the tent!!! Your lucky your still in Texas and not walking the yellow brick road!!!

WingNut wrote:I said we ALL have to deal with it!! Even KSD kicking it in the tent!!! Your lucky your still in Texas and not walking the yellow brick road!!!

That's no joke... my wife laughed at me when she saw me loading those giant green lawn stakes (used to keep trees from blowing over) and my heavy duty straps... I had that tent secured so tightly I'm pretty sure a tornado would have had a hard time picking it up... but, yeah, I can't lie... I was still whimpering a bit and whispering for my Mom when it got super intense... good times!

No worries WN. Your team is super as well and enjoy the times we play cause it pushes us to be our best or your in trouble of getting whooped. Lots of big eyes and smiles afterwards from all,priceless. We had a great time in the tourney.
At least the weather was pleasant for the final. I just wish the breeze would have shown up just prior to your second goal from almost midfield.What a shot!

The competitive 04 age group as a whole has a good supply of quality teams.Each game we have played is tough.

Looks as though Primetime will have a good competitive tourney next weekend. Good luck to all. May the weather gods be good to us.

Yes ACST! We look forward to playing you and the other top teams. Thats the point isnt it? Although its fun to win 5 or 6 nill, the close games are what they learn from! Its nice to have the competitiveness and rivalries and at the end of the end of the day we should work together to get our kids the best competition. (meaning play same tourneys leagues etc when possible)

WingNut wrote:Yes ACST! We look forward to playing you and the other top teams. Thats the point isnt it? Although its fun to win 5 or 6 nill, the close games are what they learn from! Its nice to have the competitiveness and rivalries and at the end of the end of the day we should work together to get our kids the best competition. (meaning play same tourneys leagues etc when possible)

Can you clarify this? at the end of the end of the day what exactly is that... 11:30PM? sorry that made me laugh!

FriscoSoccer05 wrote:

WingNut wrote:Yes ACST! We look forward to playing you and the other top teams. Thats the point isnt it? Although its fun to win 5 or 6 nill, the close games are what they learn from! Its nice to have the competitiveness and rivalries and at the end of the end of the day we should work together to get our kids the best competition. (meaning play same tourneys leagues etc when possible)

Can you clarify this? at the end of the end of the day what exactly is that... 11:30PM? sorry that made me laugh!

Um, duh, FS05. This is when u text me and ask me if I have broken into my box wine and I reply... yup! THAT is the end of the day bro.

kellersoccerdad wrote:

FriscoSoccer05 wrote:

WingNut wrote:Yes ACST! We look forward to playing you and the other top teams. Thats the point isnt it? Although its fun to win 5 or 6 nill, the close games are what they learn from! Its nice to have the competitiveness and rivalries and at the end of the end of the day we should work together to get our kids the best competition. (meaning play same tourneys leagues etc when possible)

Can you clarify this? at the end of the end of the day what exactly is that... 11:30PM? sorry that made me laugh!

Um, duh, FS05. This is when u text me and ask me if I have broken into my box wine and I reply... yup! THAT is the end of the day bro.

Ah yes, I love that time of the end of the end of the day!