2018-2019 DA and ECNL Teams

Big Ern wrote:

SickofStupidity wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:Well, everyone should have a home by now as training for the upcoming year should be in full swing. Were there any significant or notable changes to the DA or ECNL rosters or teams for the upcoming year? Did the DTS rosters/teams stay intact after the move to Solar? Just wondering what the DA and ECNL landscape will look like in NTX this year.

From what I've seen in the U16/U15/U14 groups, the rich (FCD, Solar) got richer, and the poor (Texans outside of their '03s, DFeet, LP) got poorer --

Seen a lot of U14, U15 and U16 DA and ECNL teams at FCD, Solar, Texans, Feet and LP in the past month?  

Please.

Sounds like you get around more than Foxy.

YES ... SoSy!  I'd wondered if we were ever gonna see you around here any more -- good stuff.

Sooo ... Regarding your retort ...

Ya know what makes this all really simple?  (come in close for this one) ...

Seeing the kids that came from the aforementioned poor, end up on the rosters of the aforementioned rich.  Not all that complicated bub

Have a nice evening Sir!

And here I thought maybe BigElitist might know what he was talking about.



Or maybe, the so-called "rich" and "poor" aren't quite as "rich" or "poor" as BigEgo would have you think.


No one is going to argue that one game establishes anything.  But maybe the broad generalizations made by the forum blowhard aren't as applicable as he might think.  As for the "FCD/Solar tax bracket" - aside from DA, how did FC Dallas do in all its recruiting richness last year?  Last I checked, most of their ECNL teams finished near the bottom . . . and behind the #2 teams for Solar and Texans. Though I will admit, it seems like they have cornered the market on PPL teams.

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:I typically wouldn’t reply to this but.... Given that Texans don’t have ECNL and their second best teams are in FDL and FCD second best teams are in ECNL, it’s no surprise here.. We can sleep easier tonight..

Just sayin!

I agree with SOAP.  #2 team against #2 team.  No surprise. Except when you look at each clubs #1 team and there is no comparison.

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:I typically wouldn’t reply to this but.... Given that Texans don’t have ECNL and their second best teams are in FDL and FCD second best teams are in ECNL, it’s no surprise here.. We can sleep easier tonight..

Just sayin!

... I'd also add that it's arguable in this particular age group that the U15 Texans GDA is stronger than their U15 FDL team.

Just sayin

A little extra above the 10 percent in the offering plate the Lord will provide.

BrianWilliams wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

SickofStupidity wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:Well, everyone should have a home by now as training for the upcoming year should be in full swing. Were there any significant or notable changes to the DA or ECNL rosters or teams for the upcoming year? Did the DTS rosters/teams stay intact after the move to Solar? Just wondering what the DA and ECNL landscape will look like in NTX this year.

From what I've seen in the U16/U15/U14 groups, the rich (FCD, Solar) got richer, and the poor (Texans outside of their '03s, DFeet, LP) got poorer --

Seen a lot of U14, U15 and U16 DA and ECNL teams at FCD, Solar, Texans, Feet and LP in the past month?  

Please.

Sounds like you get around more than Foxy.

YES ... SoSy!  I'd wondered if we were ever gonna see you around here any more -- good stuff.

Sooo ... Regarding your retort ...

Ya know what makes this all really simple?  (come in close for this one) ...

Seeing the kids that came from the aforementioned poor, end up on the rosters of the aforementioned rich.  Not all that complicated bub

Have a nice evening Sir!

Wouldn't start the celebrating just yet.

This just in . . .

Texans 04 FDL - 2
FC Dallas 04 ECNL - 1

Really?  Celebrating?

Congrats to you and your kid for coming out on top in a preseason scrimmage  ... And for making what is, in my opinion, the strongest Texans U15 girl's team this year.  

Ya know what would be fun to talk about (that would clearly back my "richer" point here)?  ... How 'bout we discuss what the result would look like had your kid's team played the FCD U15 GDA side.  Think the result would be any better than what the Texans GDA team was able to muster last year (or will this year for that matter)?

Damn E...that doesn’t sound like your usually tone or delivery. They must be sort of agitating you now.

SickofStupidity wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

SickofStupidity wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:Well, everyone should have a home by now as training for the upcoming year should be in full swing. Were there any significant or notable changes to the DA or ECNL rosters or teams for the upcoming year? Did the DTS rosters/teams stay intact after the move to Solar? Just wondering what the DA and ECNL landscape will look like in NTX this year.

From what I've seen in the U16/U15/U14 groups, the rich (FCD, Solar) got richer, and the poor (Texans outside of their '03s, DFeet, LP) got poorer --

Seen a lot of U14, U15 and U16 DA and ECNL teams at FCD, Solar, Texans, Feet and LP in the past month?  

Please.

Sounds like you get around more than Foxy.

YES ... SoSy!  I'd wondered if we were ever gonna see you around here any more -- good stuff.

Sooo ... Regarding your retort ...

Ya know what makes this all really simple?  (come in close for this one) ...

Seeing the kids that came from the aforementioned poor, end up on the rosters of the aforementioned rich.  Not all that complicated bub

Have a nice evening Sir!

And here I thought maybe BigElitist might know what he was talking about.



Or maybe, the so-called "rich" and "poor" aren't quite as "rich" or "poor" as BigEgo would have you think.


No one is going to argue that one game establishes anything.  But maybe the broad generalizations made by the forum blowhard aren't as applicable as he might think.  As for the "FCD/Solar tax bracket" - aside from DA, how did FC Dallas do in all its recruiting richness last year?  Last I checked, most of their ECNL teams finished near the bottom . . . and behind the #2 teams for Solar and Texans.  Though I will admit, it seems like they have cornered the market on PPL teams.

You're really stuck on this one aren't ya SoSy ... Sure have been blowing hard against anything FCD 'just because' wouldn't ya say?

No one has argued their ECNL team didn't finish near the bottom, nor that they "have nowhere to go but up".  Funny that we never see any mention from you about the successes of the top teams (obviously what those clubs' focus is and rightly so) at both FCD and Solar.

Sooo ... when you're ready, how 'bout you explain to us how this ... "From what I've seen in the U16/U15/U14 groups, the rich (FCD, Solar) got richer, and the poor (Texans outside of their '03s, DFeet, LP) got poorer" ... isn't the case.  Would be even more compelling once you see the results once the season starts.  

Ok then.  Fun stuff.

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Damn E...that doesn’t sound like your usually tone or delivery. They must be sort of agitating you now.

Calm as a Hindu cow AG.  

And understood -- Had to bring Brian's own kid up in that particular post to properly deliver the message which can throw the tone off.  I typically try to avoid that if possible ... just couldn't in this case.  No hard feelins  

With the personality of a horses a$$.

The Lord works in mysterious ways Foxy He's at the well waiting for you.

I guess I am confused a little. Didnt Feet finish at the top of the ECNL standings over Texans, Solar and FC Dallas last year in at least 05 and 04? And as of the friendlies last weekend they didnt lose anyone from what I saw on 04 team. We have friends playing there and watched a bit of 04 game Sun. I think they actually gained Texans, Solar and FC Dallas kids.
I am amazed how you all keep up with all these rosters and standings.

Should be a fun year . No news here. Several coaches changing clubs, parents shopping for better clubs. Business as usual.
The cream is at solar and fcd DA in 04 and 05. ECNL is definitely 2nd tier for these two clubs.
Feet sticking to their 04 and 05 talent and separating themselves from other local ECNL clubs.

JustPassingThrough wrote:I guess I am confused a little. Didnt Feet finish at the top of the ECNL standings over Texans, Solar and FC Dallas last year in at least 05 and 04? And as of the friendlies last weekend they didnt lose anyone from what I saw on 04 team. We have friends playing there and watched a bit of 04 game Sun. I think they actually gained Texans, Solar and FC Dallas kids.
I am amazed how you all keep up with all these rosters and standings.

JustPassingThrough wrote:I guess I am confused a little. Didnt Feet finish at the top of the ECNL standings over Texans, Solar and FC Dallas last year in at least 05 and 04? And as of the friendlies last weekend they didnt lose anyone from what I saw on 04 team. We have friends playing there and watched a bit of 04 game Sun. I think they actually gained Texans, Solar and FC Dallas kids.
I am amazed how you all keep up with all these rosters and standings.

Hmmm ...

You don't seem to be confused at all JPT ... Sounds like you have a solid breadth of knowledge regarding the movement of some of the kids from more than a couple club's rosters over the offseason.  

And those DFeet '05 and '04 D'Feet sides have always been formidable ... I don't know for sure, but I'd expect that they came out on top of the second teams at Solar and FCD ECNL last year.  

Have some friends on that team as well -- don't think they lost any as they are a tight knit, very like minded group mostly from the same area and demographic ... Plus GV is a tremendous coach.  

That being said, I do know that their '05s did indeed lose a couple big pieces from last year.

Do we have the recruiting numbers who was taken from the fold and to what congregation. That would be some good factual data for the public. Do a spreadsheet like FBR and YSR. Show margins and forecast for the next year based on past movement. I'm sure the DOC at each club would love to share that data with us.

Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

Along the lines of 8-1, 6-0, 6-0, and 11-1?

NoSpinZone wrote:

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

Along the lines of 8-1, 6-0, 6-0, and 11-1?

U13 8-1
U14 6-0
U15 6-0
U16/17 11-1
U18/19 6-1

Is it time to re-evaluate or too soon?

did Solar FDL 03 have the unicorn forward that went to greener ECNL pastures this season playing today?

AngelinaGoalee wrote:

NoSpinZone wrote:

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

Along the lines of 8-1, 6-0, 6-0, and 11-1?

U13 8-1
U14 6-0
U15 6-0
U16/17 11-1
U18/19 6-1

Is it time to re-evaluate or too soon?

Props to Solar but it would appear the Texans have been completely dismantled.

Old things become new with His redemption.

It is With great sadness and regret that foxy must inform the board of bige being correct about something, the depletion of the Texans. Please mark your calendars so we can remember this day.

I'm sure bige will be joining us after he takes his morning tea and BBC. You know what I'm saying Angelina.

AngelinaGoalee wrote:

NoSpinZone wrote:

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

Along the lines of 8-1, 6-0, 6-0, and 11-1?

U13 8-1
U14 6-0
U15 6-0
U16/17 11-1
U18/19 6-1

Is it time to re-evaluate or too soon?

WTF happened? Why the scores so lopsided? More details please from any witnesses of the carnage that occurred @ Ross Stewart. TY

Checkpoint Charlie wrote:

AngelinaGoalee wrote:

NoSpinZone wrote:

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Loooooong day at Ross Stewart today except for 03 FDL...
Solar came through and throttled the whole DA crew.
(Pre) Labor Day Massacre. ::gunshots::

Along the lines of 8-1, 6-0, 6-0, and 11-1?

U13 8-1
U14 6-0
U15 6-0
U16/17 11-1
U18/19 6-1

Is it time to re-evaluate or too soon?

WTF happened? Why the scores so lopsided? More details please from any witnesses of the carnage that occurred @ Ross Stewart. TY

Chuck, how are you surprised?  It has been like this for 2 years now.  With the depletion of the U16/U17 roster, this is going to happen all year to every one of those teams.  And we all thought that the DA invite would mean great things.  

So is it time to acknowledge that DFW really only needs 2 Girls DA programs? Regardless of who those 2 are.