05 DGIC

05DD wrote:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/62e416_265e10059df7496da93aebb32b838a85.pdf

Not sure there are any 05 parents still here, but if there are, what are your thoughts, predictions for this year's tournament?
This will be the 1st matchups between NTX DA and ECNL sides.
Will there be any surprises? Favorites? Any matchups that catch your eye? Can anyone challenge Texans ECNL for the title or are the medals already engraved?

FCD DA v LP Elite could potentially be a good matchup. Can LP pull off the upset?
OEFC v San Jose - how good are our neighbors from up north?
Group E appears to be the toughest and most intriguing group with Dash DA, D'feeters, and Texans West.
Let's discuss and hopefully the usual trolls will stay away.

05girls wrote:While LPE is a solid team, if they upset FCD DA, the NTX soccer world will truly be chaos.  An LH team taking down the mighty DA squad?   Interesting that it’s even mentioned as a possibility.  Surely it’s not.

05DD wrote:

05girls wrote:While LPE is a solid team, if they upset FCD DA, the NTX soccer world will truly be chaos.  An LH team taking down the mighty DA squad?   Interesting that it’s even mentioned as a possibility.  Surely it’s not.

I will qualify my statement by saying that I have not seen LPE in quite some time. But, if the team that I remember resembles LPE of today, I would certainly give them a punchers chance.
I've also heard FCD recently lost a few keys players for whatever reason. Not sure how true that is though. Anyone from FC care to confirm or deny?

SkeetsG06 wrote:Group A - no comment...DD playing in this group.I like Sting here. Don’t see Celtic or Liverpool ON doing much.  If one of them can tie Sting then they have a shot to advance.
Group B - FCD DA - Good team FCD should win but Liverpool might be a wildcard.
Group C - Solar DA- should win Solar easily.  FCD West please and Challenge is near bottom in ECNL. Bayern does not appear to have it either.
Group D - Quakes   See no reason to contradict Skeets here.  Quakes should win in a walk.  Solar ECNL is pretty good though.  
Group E - Feet - IMO favorite team for my DD to play against, bc a very, well coached, athletic, technical, & high swag rating.  Surprised if they are not at least in the semis.Might be the toughest bracket to call. Feet and Dash will battle it out again. Winner should advance.
Group F - Texans ECNL - Been the top of the age group for awhile...not sure if the pack has caught up.  Feet is real close.  Sting ECNL tied them but, IMO, Texan was definitely better team. Let me see who is going to win this one.  Tough call. Anyone ever heard of this Texans ECNL team? I will go with FCD White here. SMDH  

Fairly new to the 05 landscape, but I know enough to say winning this division will be hard earned!  Safe tournament to all players!

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:

05DD wrote:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/62e416_265e10059df7496da93aebb32b838a85.pdf

Not sure there are any 05 parents still here, but if there are, what are your thoughts, predictions for this year's tournament?
This will be the 1st matchups between NTX DA and ECNL sides.
Will there be any surprises? Favorites? Any matchups that catch your eye? Can anyone challenge Texans ECNL for the title or are the medals already engraved?

FCD DA v LP Elite could potentially be a good matchup. Can LP pull off the upset?
OEFC v San Jose - how good are our neighbors from up north?
Group E appears to be the toughest and most intriguing group with Dash DA, D'feeters, and Texans West.
Let's discuss and hopefully the usual trolls will stay away.

I think one of the Tulsa guys said OEFC just plays long ball with a bunch of athletes. It looks like in their last tournament against decent competition they struggled a little bit. This tournament should definitely be a step up in class. Here'd OEFC's results from Phoenix:

http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=59051&FieldID=0&applicationID=4357656&action=Go

OkieEnergyDad wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:

05DD wrote:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/62e416_265e10059df7496da93aebb32b838a85.pdf

Not sure there are any 05 parents still here, but if there are, what are your thoughts, predictions for this year's tournament?
This will be the 1st matchups between NTX DA and ECNL sides.
Will there be any surprises? Favorites? Any matchups that catch your eye? Can anyone challenge Texans ECNL for the title or are the medals already engraved?

FCD DA v LP Elite could potentially be a good matchup. Can LP pull off the upset?
OEFC v San Jose - how good are our neighbors from up north?
Group E appears to be the toughest and most intriguing group with Dash DA, D'feeters, and Texans West.
Let's discuss and hopefully the usual trolls will stay away.

I think one of the Tulsa guys said OEFC just plays long ball with a bunch of athletes. It looks like in their last tournament against decent competition they struggled a little bit. This tournament should definitely be a step up in class. Here'd OEFC's results from Phoenix:

http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=59051&FieldID=0&applicationID=4357656&action=Go

First of all, don't believe what any tulsa person says about us.  They have some kind of deep running hatred that defies comprehension.  Second, we went to Phoenix without a keeper.  Our keeper played in some national basketball tournament that weekend.  We didn't use the keeper from our 2nd or 3rd teams.  We had a few connections and just picked up a keeper that played in the area.  Even with a guest unknown keeper, we were one game, a 0-1 loss, away from making the semi-finals.  I challenge any team to go to a high level tournament without their keeper and see what happens.  We will have our keeper for DIGC so we are excited to play as a team.  It will be a tough challenge no doubt!

Pele98 wrote:

OkieEnergyDad wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:

05DD wrote:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/62e416_265e10059df7496da93aebb32b838a85.pdf

Not sure there are any 05 parents still here, but if there are, what are your thoughts, predictions for this year's tournament?
This will be the 1st matchups between NTX DA and ECNL sides.
Will there be any surprises? Favorites? Any matchups that catch your eye? Can anyone challenge Texans ECNL for the title or are the medals already engraved?

FCD DA v LP Elite could potentially be a good matchup. Can LP pull off the upset?
OEFC v San Jose - how good are our neighbors from up north?
Group E appears to be the toughest and most intriguing group with Dash DA, D'feeters, and Texans West.
Let's discuss and hopefully the usual trolls will stay away.

I think one of the Tulsa guys said OEFC just plays long ball with a bunch of athletes. It looks like in their last tournament against decent competition they struggled a little bit. This tournament should definitely be a step up in class. Here'd OEFC's results from Phoenix:

http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=59051&FieldID=0&applicationID=4357656&action=Go

First of all, don't believe what any tulsa person says about us.  They have some kind of deep running hatred that defies comprehension.  Second, we went to Phoenix without a keeper.  Our keeper played in some national basketball tournament that weekend.  We didn't use the keeper from our 2nd or 3rd teams.  We had a few connections and just picked up a keeper that played in the area.  Even with a guest unknown keeper, we were one game, a 0-1 loss, away from making the semi-finals.  I challenge any team to go to a high level tournament without their keeper and see what happens.  We will have our keeper for DIGC so we are excited to play as a team.  It will be a tough challenge no doubt!

Interesting comment on your keeper, and rather intriguing, interesting observation on your team's defense.

I will have to say, if you relying so much on that one particular keeper to be in the game for you guys to win games, then obviously you are playing on the wrong side of the field.  Keepers are supposed to be like insurance and not the only means of (game) survival.
A strong, well balanced team can basically put a cone between the posts and still win games.   I have seen teams put their field players in goal with just bibs on, without gloves, and still win games.

OkieEnergyDad wrote:

Pele98 wrote:

OkieEnergyDad wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:

05DD wrote:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/62e416_265e10059df7496da93aebb32b838a85.pdf

Not sure there are any 05 parents still here, but if there are, what are your thoughts, predictions for this year's tournament?
This will be the 1st matchups between NTX DA and ECNL sides.
Will there be any surprises? Favorites? Any matchups that catch your eye? Can anyone challenge Texans ECNL for the title or are the medals already engraved?

FCD DA v LP Elite could potentially be a good matchup. Can LP pull off the upset?
OEFC v San Jose - how good are our neighbors from up north?
Group E appears to be the toughest and most intriguing group with Dash DA, D'feeters, and Texans West.
Let's discuss and hopefully the usual trolls will stay away.

I think one of the Tulsa guys said OEFC just plays long ball with a bunch of athletes. It looks like in their last tournament against decent competition they struggled a little bit. This tournament should definitely be a step up in class. Here'd OEFC's results from Phoenix:

http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=59051&FieldID=0&applicationID=4357656&action=Go

First of all, don't believe what any tulsa person says about us.  They have some kind of deep running hatred that defies comprehension.  Second, we went to Phoenix without a keeper.  Our keeper played in some national basketball tournament that weekend.  We didn't use the keeper from our 2nd or 3rd teams.  We had a few connections and just picked up a keeper that played in the area.  Even with a guest unknown keeper, we were one game, a 0-1 loss, away from making the semi-finals.  I challenge any team to go to a high level tournament without their keeper and see what happens.  We will have our keeper for DIGC so we are excited to play as a team.  It will be a tough challenge no doubt!

Interesting comment on your keeper, and rather intriguing, interesting observation on your team's defense.

I will have to say, if you relying so much on that one particular keeper to be in the game for you guys to win games, then obviously you are playing on the wrong side of the field.  Keepers are supposed to be like insurance and not the only means of (game) survival.
A strong, well balanced team can basically put a cone between the posts and still win games.   I have seen teams put their field players in goal with just bibs on, without gloves, and still win games.

LOL  The 0-1 loss that kept us from the semi-finals was a slow roller that went through the keepers hands and right through her legs.  I would love to see a team field cones as a keeper in the DIGC and see what happens...LOL  FYI, I know SRPL is not the same level of DIGC, but for an example, we are the only team in SRPL that hasn't conceded one single goal.  I couldn't disagree with your comments on keepers more.  

OkieEnergyDad wrote:Agree to disagree.  Many think the keeper is the most important position on the field.  You have a different philosophy, clearly.  To settle this, we will play without a forward or midfielder, and you play without a keeper...we will see who wins...

Liverpool Elite is a team mentioned about upsetting and winning their pool...couldn't score on us in a home game in dallas when we had 4 girls out with flu and had to travel with subs from our 2nd team.

ColtMcVince wrote:Okie, no offense but stop with the  poor pitiful us mantra.  This is at least the 2nd time you’ve been on here with the “yeah but half our team had the flu” or “we didn’t have a goalie”.  Every team represented on this board deals with issues week to week.  Your team isn’t the only one that gets the flu.  

You have a good team.  Show up at the DIGC and let the play do the talking.  You will know all you need to know following that weekend.