04 Dallas International Girls Cup Schedule 2018

Big Ern wrote:

Kmp92702 wrote:Sometimes this message board is so painful to read.  You guys focus on which system is the best DA vs ECNL.  When someone challenges your stance, you point to the other guy/gal. Shame on those for thinking that the ECNL kids couldn’t complete.  That especially goes to all those ECNL parents that won’t admit that they had their doubts as well. Both leagues have their positives and both have their negative.  Sure, a girl can get to the promised land with either.  Honestly, there is no right or wrong for a parent picking either system.

With that said, DA is in its infancy and will surely grow in reputation and stature.  Time will tell if ECNL will be able to hold onto its grip as a 1a 1b alternative.  I have my doubts.  That doesn’t mean that it will still not be a great avenue for talented girls getting into great colleges or even a sniff at the nationals.

Fantastic ^ and extremely well put Kmp -- Thank you for your level headedness.

But SoSy ... Bubby.  Just catching up after another long day out at the fields, and man ... after reading your stuff today, I just have to put my head in my hands.  I really didn't think it was this bad.  A grown man so obsessed and emotionally caught up that you've literally created this demented, and completely false, image of me (you mentioned "sad").  Poor fella

Sooo ... obviously you weren't out there this week to see the soccer (not that it would've mattered given your palpable lack of understanding of it).  I'm sure that playing a grand total of 40 minutes of soccer more than 7 hours prior exhausted the 13 year old kids from Albion and D'Feeters   .  And DefDad is right about one thing ... I will ask you to show me where I'm "touting the GDA system" over ECNL.  What I have done is provided simple, honest answers your vacuous questions such as, "Are there really any differences between ECNL and DA?".

From the beginning, I've said that all GDA did was take the place of ECNL amongst most of the top ECNL clubs across the nation (inarguable when you look at the history of the ENCL when compared to which clubs accepted GDA designations last Spring).  Hence giving GDA a higher concentration on top talent across the nation (inarguable based on the former point).  Hence I believe that the GDA will be a superior vehicle for our kids to achieve their goals of playing college soccer at the school of their choice -- Having college coaches attend more than half of our training sessions this year (sometimes more than a dozen at a time), plus having a US Soccer rep at our league matches helps a touch in that regard wouldn't ya say?

NE-E-E-VER, Sir, have I mentioned that there weren't stronger cubs and teams in ENCL that were certainly capable of beating some GDA teams.  In fact, I've literally written the exact opposite (even recently predicted that FCD U14 DA would lose to Sting ... and that's a whole other convo   )

What I posted this morning is exactly spot on ... These matchups were simply top team at this club, vs top team at that club.  And yes, I can clearly say with confidence (as can any unbiased, smart soccer person that saw the teams play) that the majority of the '04 talent here lies on the Solar and FCD rosters.  And I know it pains you to come to terms with this, but you know this to be the case if you're honest with yourself as well.

Now before you become so emotional with rage after reading this, take a deep breath and know that I'm not saying that the Sting kids, the D'Feeters kids and the Albion kids (and all the rest of the ECNL kids) aren't talented.  I'm not saying their parents made the wrong choice, that those kids aren't capable of playing college soccer, or that GDA is "better" than ECNL ... es gonna be ok big guy.

Again Sir (this goes for you and all of the your lil' lackeys), I have absolutely zero need to"dodge" ... Any of you ask me a legitimate question, you will receive a legitimate answer.  If ya have one ... shoot  

BTW ... most of my prognostications for the week came through didn't they -- must just be that I got lucky ... again

p.s. May wanna chill on the language and defamation (to use a term from your profession) a bit ... otherwise you might find ole SoSy prematurely retired here (or you could just go back to 'silliness')  

(How's that for a 'lack of debate' DefDad?)

He is Risen!

SickofStupidity wrote:
From the looks of things this weekend, maybe they should be spending more time at Sting ECNL practices.

Did you know that D'Feeters 03 ECNL and D1 practices have had at least one college coach at almost all of their training sessions this season?    

AngelinaGoalee wrote:Gloves r off...

Big Ern wrote:

SickofStupidity wrote:
From the looks of things this weekend, maybe they should be spending more time at Sting ECNL practices.

Did you know that D'Feeters 03 ECNL and D1 practices have had at least one college coach at almost all of their training sessions this season?    

Funny SoS -- It's as if you were there to see 'em.    

Right there behind the driving back and forth to Ft Worth, the 15-30-20-25 minutes halves, and our own performance against them, the level of that Sting team was really disappointing (they'd likely say the same about us) ... We all expected much more given what we've seen in the past from them and their record so far this year.  Albion was better.  Maybe it was just the conditions that led to the slop -- Oh well ... That's the way soccer go.  

And love the jab ... touche.  PH is a friend and a respectable coach.