Silky Johnston
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Brownie points ... but that doesn't allow Ellis to keep her job.You get no points for possession.
Brownie points ... but that doesn't allow Ellis to keep her job.You get no points for possession.
The problem isn't new it's been like this for years. What club does your DD play for? Do they play possession ? The system is flawed it has been for years but regardless the goals for the USWNT are not the same for youth soccer. You are comparing grapes and watermelons. It all starts with the youth programs and that starts with quality coaching. How many quality coaches are coaching u10 or less? Why do the better coaches coach olders? This system isn't built on development it's built on $ . We are all apart of the same hypocrisy. Trust me my favorite Womens team to watch is Japan I am all for changing to possession.
Simple - they have a very good product, e.g. a very good club. Some hate, some appreciate, some envy.
The game has really changed for my DD as we move into U14. Allmost exclusively all possession. Small passes play out of the back. Reset, re build and use the entire width of the field. A much slower pace. It's pretty to watch. Girls are learning to play more of a cerebral game (I know it sounds pretensions, but not sure how to better describe it) thought to execute against hyper aggressive teams. Btw. I love to. Watch woman's France and brasil teams as wellThe problem isn't new it's been like this for years. What club does your DD play for? Do they play possession ? The system is flawed it has been for years but regardless the goals for the USWNT are not the same for youth soccer. You are comparing grapes and watermelons. It all starts with the youth programs and that starts with quality coaching. How many quality coaches are coaching u10 or less? Why do the better coaches coach olders? This system isn't built on development it's built on $ . We are all apart of the same hypocrisy. Trust me my favorite Womens team to watch is Japan I am all for changing to possession.
The game has really changed for my DD as we move into U14. Allmost exclusively all possession. Small passes play out of the back. Reset, re build and use the entire width of the field. A much slower pace. It's pretty to watch. Girls are learning to play more of a cerebral game (I know it sounds pretensions, but not sure how to better describe it) thought to execute against hyper aggressive teams. Btw. I love to. Watch woman's France and brasil teams as well
Very good at the younger ages. Wouldn't say they are having all that much success these days at the ECNL level (relatively speaking) with more and more San Diego kids heading north for teams like Blues, West Coast, and Slammers. I expect DA will bring some real challenges for Surf as they will no longer be the only game in town for the top players.
I hear the same about arsenal Slammers. This list could go on forever.Very few of the Surf girls were developed by Surf. They transferred in from somewhere else. FACT.
Consider the big clubs to be like a finishing school of sorts.I hear the same about arsenal Slammers. This list could go on forever.
What do you consider success at the ECNL level? Surf year in and year out is either the top club or the second best club. Not to mention that they had more top recruits than any other club and more national team players too. I doubt that Carlsbad will be a serious threat to Surf. Results speak for themselves and Surf has the results.
Depends on the age group. At the current U16 age group I would not rank Surf's ECNL team as the best in the county. The last two times they played Carlsbad, they lost 2-0. The two teams are roughly equal in getting their players committed to D1 schools. There are some great players on that Surf team, but the team has had too much turmoil over the years and does not have a lock on the best players in the county. This points out the problem with closed systems/monopolies like ECNL and now GDA. Without relegation and a way for competitive teams to earn a spot, there is less incentive for clubs on the inside of the system to provide good service to the players and parents. At least now that both Surf and Carlsbad have GDA, one club will not have a monopoly in San Diego county. Carlsbad (now LA Galaxy San Diego) is one of the biggest clubs in the county and will be a threat to Surf since they now have the carrot to keep players from wandering. Make no mistake, GDA is a power grab by USYS, just as ECNL was a power grab by US Club Soccer. Unfortunately USSF is showing their usual complete lack of leadership.What do you consider success at the ECNL level? Surf year in and year out is either the top club or the second best club. Not to mention that they had more top recruits than any other club and more national team players too. I doubt that Carlsbad will be a serious threat to Surf. Results speak for themselves and Surf has the results.
Power grab? Or responding to market demand?Depends on the age group. At the current U16 age group I would not rank Surf's ECNL team as the best in the county. The last two times they played Carlsbad, they lost 2-0. The two teams are roughly equal in getting their players committed to D1 schools. There are some great players on that Surf team, but the team has had too much turmoil over the years and does not have a lock on the best players in the county. This points out the problem with closed systems/monopolies like ECNL and now GDA. Without relegation and a way for competitive teams to earn a spot, there is less incentive for clubs on the inside of the system to provide good service to the players and parents. At least now that both Surf and Carlsbad have GDA, one club will not have a monopoly in San Diego county. Carlsbad (now LA Galaxy San Diego) is one of the biggest clubs in the county and will be a threat to Surf since they now have the carrot to keep players from wandering. Make no mistake, GDA is a power grab by USYS, just as ECNL was a power grab by US Club Soccer. Unfortunately USSF is showing their usual complete lack of leadership.
http://www.soccerwire.com/news/club...ub-championship-final-rankings-for-2015-2016/
Just stating the facts...
Power grab? Or responding to market demand?
My daughter moved out of club soccer after her U10 year, so I have no direct experience with ECNL. However, from what I have read, the biggest selling point for ECNL was enhanced exposure to college coaches and thus better chances of getting scholarships and/or admissions help. How is that working out, compared to what was happening before?
I didn't mention national team at all. My daughter didn't stick with soccer, but many of her friends did and we followed their paths through the recruiting mill. Several of her friends (and my sons' friends as well) received significant athletic scholarships, but none through ECNL team exposure.You can't honestly think that the market is demanding a path to the women's national team. That path already exists. ECNL has worked out pretty well and I would say has streamlined the recruiting process versus before. You not having a daughter that went through the process would be unable to discern that.
I didn't mention national team at all. My daughter didn't stick with soccer, but many of her friends did and we followed their paths through the recruiting mill. Several of her friends (and my sons' friends as well) received significant athletic scholarships, but none through ECNL team exposure.
Actually, that's not true. My daughter's team is U17. 10 girls played on either the A or B team (or younger) since U10 or 11. Another 6 girls have been on the team since U12/ 13. We have had a few people come from across the US and other countries to be on this team, but the bulk of the team has been with this club since they were little.Very few of the Surf girls were developed by Surf. They transferred in from somewhere else. FACT.