I am on the outside looking in; therefore please let me know how competitive is APL versus PPL...?

PPL is a little deeper league but the top 2 or 3 of the APL is as good or better than the PPL.

Wow... True. Thanks for giving the API some kudos. Nothing like stirring things up before Spring Challenge.

The German wrote:

True10 wrote:PPL is a little deeper league but the top 2 or 3 of the APL is as good or better than the PPL.

Comparing the teams we played the last few tournaments I have to say that APL is not only stronger at the top but in general. We played Barcelona last weekend and they could easily play in D3 at least if that is the level of play they show in the league as well.

If you are referring to the Barcelona team you played in the Winter Classic last weekend, I don't think that is same Barcelona that is in the Arlington league.

The German wrote:

ALSC_7 wrote:

The German wrote:

True10 wrote:PPL is a little deeper league but the top 2 or 3 of the APL is as good or better than the PPL.

Comparing the teams we played the last few tournaments I have to say that APL is not only stronger at the top but in general. We played Barcelona last weekend and they could easily play in D3 at least if that is the level of play they show in the league as well.

If you are referring to the Barcelona team you played in the Winter Classic last weekend, I don't think that is same Barcelona that is in the Arlington league.

In that case forget about APL.

lol

ALSC_7 wrote:

The German wrote:

ALSC_7 wrote:

The German wrote:

True10 wrote:PPL is a little deeper league but the top 2 or 3 of the APL is as good or better than the PPL.

Comparing the teams we played the last few tournaments I have to say that APL is not only stronger at the top but in general. We played Barcelona last weekend and they could easily play in D3 at least if that is the level of play they show in the league as well.

If you are referring to the Barcelona team you played in the Winter Classic last weekend, I don't think that is same Barcelona that is in the Arlington league.

In that case forget about APL.

lol

I will take the top APL against any D3 team and some D2s.

Amarillo Lightning could easy be a DII Classic League...in addition to Latino Americanos, TDA, Texas Lightning, and etc. being at least a DIII Classic League team...Also do anyone know anything about CDI 97 boys; I have heard they aren't as good as their gotsoccer rankings show...?

EastTexasSoccer wrote:Amarillo Lightning could easy be a DII Classic League...in addition to Latino Americanos, TDA, Texas Lightning, and etc. being at least a DIII Classic League team...Also do anyone know anything about CDI 97 boys; I have heard they aren't as good as their gotsoccer rankings show...?

I thought you said you we're on the outside looking in, how can you rate these teams in the classic league??????

I don't know much about PPL... But I will say this... I think APL at least this year anyway is way more competitive than D-3.
Irving Elite's scores last year where by no means blowouts in APL against the top teams. There is not a team in D-3 that can come close to them right now...Well maybe the team currently in 2nd... Most of Irving's games have been blowouts in D-3 so far...

And yes Amarillo lightning is the real deal.... They should be promoted to d-2 just to save them from wasting a year in D-3 the way Irving Elite is doing right now.... To bad the tourney is going to get rained out this weekend sure would like to see how well they were going to do in their bracket...

EastTexasSoccer wrote:Amarillo Lightning could easy be a DII Classic League...in addition to Latino Americanos, TDA, Texas Lightning, and etc. being at least a DIII Classic League team...Also do anyone know anything about CDI 97 boys; I have heard they aren't as good as their gotsoccer rankings show...?

I would not put to much stock in the gotsoccer rankings for actual rankings. Look more for recent head-to-head results on gotsoccer. A team might have racked up a bunch a pts. early against lesser comp. and now are playing better comp. and cannot get pts. Also see how APL teams fared against PPL teams in recent tourneys.

soccerrus2 wrote:Always laugh at you pud knockers that think your teams should always be in a higher division...except for qualification/advancement....

I really don't think that any of the posters here have kids on AMARILLO LIGHTNING... But we all do know that they should do the same next year in d-3 what Irving Elite is doing this year....

soccerrus2 wrote:Always laugh at you pud knockers that think your teams should always be in a higher division...except for qualification/advancement....

Glad we could provide you with some comic relief

ALSC_7 wrote:

soccerrus2 wrote:Always laugh at you pud knockers that think your teams should always be in a higher division...except for qualification/advancement....

Glad we could provide you with some comic relief

ALSC... Sorry... I guess I should have said " None of the posters on here who are stating that some teams should be in a higher division have kids on said team/s....

EastTex either you have way too much time on your hands to evaluate NTX soccer or your not that far outside. In order to develop your third world soccer country, you're going to need coaches who know the game. Wrong football for your (red)neck of the woods.

"red(neck)" of the woods...lol; that's a pretty good one...I do not spend that much time dealing with APL and/or PPL; as I am a college soccer scout/consultant for (5) DivI universities and (10) JUCO's, so therefore I am @ NTX & OKLA ODP training sessions, Premier College Showcase tournaments across this immediate southwest region, and collegiate soccer combines...and if I'm not mistaken; US WorldCup Team may have a couple of E. Texas boys on it...that says a lot for this red(neck) of the woods...

Quite the resume. That officially puts you on the inside looking closer...ETX redneck!

EastTexasSoccer wrote:"red(neck)" of the woods...lol; that's a pretty good one...I do not spend that much time dealing with APL and/or PPL; as I am a college soccer scout/consultant for (5) DivI universities and (10) JUCO's, so therefore I am @ NTX & OKLA ODP training sessions, Premier College Showcase tournaments across this immediate southwest region, and collegiate soccer combines...and if I'm not mistaken; US WorldCup Team may have a couple of E. Texas boys on it...that says a lot for this red(neck) of the woods...

You spew a lot of BS. Either your quote above is full of it or the one that started this thread is full of it. If the above comment is true, you certainly already know the answer to your initial question. That...or you're one horrible "scout/consultant".

True10 wrote:PPL is a little deeper league but the top 2 or 3 of the APL is as good or better than the PPL.

thank you.