I have to admit Lonestar made an odd choice going from 2 GA teams to ECRL.
We'll see if they're given 2 ECRL teams.
The ECNL Girls is excited to announce the addition of Lonestar SC to both the ECNL Regional League - Texas and the ECNL Regional League - USC for the 2024-25 season, fully aligning the club at multiple levels within the ECNL pyramid.
I highly doubt Lonestar will get promoted out of ECRL. Lonestar only has two good age groups 2010 and 2007.Remember, Texas already has two levels of ECRL, both USC and Texas, so there are multiple spots to place teams appropriately. And if the higher ECRL team is dominant for a season, odds are an ECNL invite is forthcoming.
Current scoreboard...
1. GA was Promoted by US Soccer
2. GA added Liverpool FC International Academy (CA)
3. GA added SYC
4. GA added Revolution
5. GA added Seattle Celtic
6. GA added Westside Metros FC
7. GA added South Valley Surf
8. GA added KC Scott Gallagher
1. DPL added Idaho Inferno
2. DPL added Agusta Arsenal
1. ECNL added Colorado Rush
2. ECNL added Nationals
3. ECNL added Ukies
1. ECRL added Lonestar
I highly doubt Lonestar will get promoted out of ECRL. Lonestar only has two good age groups 2010 and 2007.
I have a feeling moving over to ECRL was more about keeping the doors open and making it harder for Sting to recruit their players away.
Bring on the subtractions although that would likely be the kiss of death for clubs.I find myself wondering if the additions by the leagues are in preparation for subtractions. Certainly the GA PNW division has two clubs that are well underperforming and could likely be moved out. I can think of one socal club that will be pulling out of DPL for non performance reasons, there very well may be others.
If GA teams were beating the NL teams when they played heads up then I would agree with your statement but that's not the case.You realize you're argument could be positioned exactly the opposite way.
GA + other league teams might think that ECNL teams are artificially high because they only play each other.
If what you're describing happened or if it didn't happen is calculated into the results and reflected in the rankings. As was defined by RandomSoccerFan if you're seeing a team mostly beating opponents by more than expected they're ranking would likely go up. Converse for the opposite.If GA teams were beating the NL teams when they played heads up then I would agree with your statement but that's not the case.
I understand the Rankings app is spot on. My apologies for questioning it.
For Girls 2010 of the top 20 in the nation 18 are ECNL. 2 are GA and I will continue to argue the GA rankings are skewed as they never play ECNL teams and if they do they are definitely not top 10 ECNL teams.
Are you taking about SD Force or another club?2. I find myself wondering if the additions by the leagues are in preparation for subtractions. Certainly the GA PNW division has two clubs that are well underperforming and could likely be moved out. I can think of one socal club that will be pulling out of DPL for non performance reasons, there very well may be others.
A few of these clubs GA is bringing in are top performers of E64. I wonder if that league is going to be around in 2 years…Tracker...
1. GA was Promoted by US Soccer
2. GA added Liverpool FC International Academy (CA)
3. GA added SYC
4. GA added Revolution
5. GA added Seattle Celtic
6. GA added Westside Metros FC
7. GA added Oregon Premier
8. GA added South Valley Surf
9. GA added KC Scott Gallagher
10. GA added Coppermine SC
1. DPL added Idaho Inferno
2. DPL added Augusta Arsenal
1. ECNL added Colorado Rush
2. ECNL added Nationals
3. ECNL added Ukies
1. ECRL added Lonestar
Bring on the subtractions although that would likely be the kiss of death for clubs.
The former GA commissioner Lesle Gallimore is now the GM for OL Reign. She was probably getting annoyed by the GA Pacific Northwest Conference and lobbied internally for changes. This is why we're seeing all the action up there even with not so good (compared to other location) clubs.
Are you taking about SD Force or another club?
You don’t know if you are talking about SD Force or another club?Kiss of death might be a bit dramatic... certainly a speed bump to any longer term "elite" aspirations.
I think there are clubs that are content (and better off) being "community based" and playing local. The super clubs that try to be everything to everybody have a hard time providing a quality experience to those beyond the top one or two teams per age group and that leaves a window for the smaller clubs, even if they can't sell the dream.
Which of these DPL clubs are doing well in league and don't have GA? There's your answers.You don’t know if you are talking about SD Force or another club?
Not to be harsh, but be honest....does it not feel like a calculated decision after seeing the clubs that fled GA recently?I have to admit Lonestar made an odd choice going from 2 GA teams to ECRL.
We'll see if they're given 2 ECRL teams.
I realize that you're a huge ECNL homer. Have fun with that.Not to be harsh, but be honest....does it not feel like a calculated decision after seeing the clubs that fled GA recently?