omega striker wrote:

afrankw wrote:I guess we will see how good DT (Gall) is as they are playing in OK this weekend and playing in the 99 age group in the Gold Division.

Boys U12 Gold
Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Points Finish
001) SOLAR 99 BOYS RED - - -
002) EDMOND OFC 99 - - -
003) DALLAS TEXANS 00B (GALL) - - -
004) ASG FUTBOL OF DALLAS 99B GOLD NORTH - - -

they will get beat probably every game

That 00 DT team is really good. Don't see them returning home winless. IMO-Another excellent PP team that got better going into Select.

They might win 1, but it is a huge step up, for them or any other 00 playing 99's. i think people underestimate the difference that year makes. Certainly the team/coach/parents have a healthy ego, which is good. Now let's see what happens.

Yeah, you gotta give them a win over ASG. Don't know anything about the Edmond team. The Solar Red game will be the one to watch. None of mine in that age group, but I say DT takes it.

Better lookout that is a good team. No one wants to give the 00s any credit.

yeah, BIG jump

Middie 07 wrote:

afrankw wrote:

Middie 07 wrote:

soccer23 wrote:Here are my predictions for D2 for the upcoming season:


1. FC Dallas Youth (Suarez)
2. AC Longview (Yoder)
3. Hurst United SA (Dane)
4. Kernow Storm FC (Penna)
5. CD Chivas (Hernandez)
6. Dallas Texans White (Connell)
7. Andromeda SC (McLemore)
8. Mitlan (Posadas)
9. Comets SC (Badii)
10. TFC Blue (Garrett)

Anyone else have thoughts on D2?

TFC Blue is probably not in a relegation position (should be mid-pack) & AC Longview is also mid-pack.

Your comment on TFC Blue is based on, the win over Mansfield in the first round of QT. They played four tournaments this spring and only have two wins over TFC Phillips. They lost to AC Longview 6 - 0 in the QT. They will be in relegation position.

Its based on watching them play. The coach is working on ball distribution and other skills, from what I saw and it will show results this coming season. They obviously aren't there yet but also come from a stronger organization than some of the teams shown above them. I wouldn't put too much stock in the last game of a 2-week qualifier for a team already eliminated from Div I. My main point is that they should not be 9 or 10, probably 6-8. As for Longview, they only scored in 2 of 6 games. As always, it is just an opinion & only time will bear out whether it is right or wrong.

Agreed frank. TFC Blue has won 3 games this year, Mansfield (a team that was eliminated in the first weekend of the QT) and TFC Phillips (a team that did not enter the QT). And, Middle, if you don't think that a group of 10 year olds and their coach are trying their best to win then you are more cynical than most people. I am certain that they would have been thrilled to win a game regardless of whether it was the last game of the QT and regardless of whether they were aware that they would be in D2. Maybe they are not 9-10th but they appear to be on the bottom half of the group and someone has to finish 9-10th. Was just an estimation on my part based on the records to date. Certainly wasn't trying to offend TFC or anyone else. I am sure that all of these teams will improve over the course of the year. As for Longview, they didn't score in 4 of the 6 games, you are right about that, but they gave up less goals over the 2 week QT than any other D2 team and according to DadofD (above) the only team with a pos. goal diff.

My last word on QT: The brackets won by Solar Red & Andromeda Red were the deepest (Groups D & G) by virtue of the fact that all three teams that could advance advanced into Div1 (Strikers, Odyssey, Toros & TFC White). On the flip side, the brackets won by Texans (Gall) & TFC (Wells) were the softest with only the automatic seed from week 1 advancing. Makes you wonder if the Liverpool (Lidell) team that lost by a goal to all three Div1 teams would be a tough team in Div2. Metro was in 2 of their 3 games as well.

Middie 07 wrote:My last word on QT: The brackets won by Solar Red & Andromeda Red were the deepest (Groups D & G) by virtue of the fact that all three teams that could advance advanced into Div1 (Strikers, Odyssey, Toros & TFC White). On the flip side, the brackets won by Texans (Gall) & TFC (Wells) were the softest with only the automatic seed from week 1 advancing. Makes you wonder if the Liverpool (Lidell) team that lost by a goal to all three Div1 teams would be a tough team in Div2. Metro was in 2 of their 3 games as well.

Both Groups D & G were definitely strong. I agree that Liverpool (Lidell) and Metro could well have qualified if they were in another bracket. As Strikers, Odyssey, Toros, & TFC White look forward to D1 it will be interesting to see how these groups end up in the ranking. IMO the Strikers, Odyssey, Toros & TFC White will be in the lower 10 but IMO probably in the 11 - 15 area and not the 16 - 20 range.

Both Metro and Liverpool should do well in Plano-I would think that one of them if not both will make it to the challenge games next May

omega striker wrote:

finish1 wrote:Yeah, you gotta give them a win over ASG. Don't know anything about the Edmond team. The Solar Red game will be the one to watch. None of mine in that age group, but I say DT takes it.

lol they will not beat ASG given they still have that stingy defense maybe the OK team but no way will they even come close to beating SR!!!! SR will beat them by several goals! easy!

Will they win against those teams? Who knows? Who cares? But they will give them a run for their money.

forbin wrote:

They would probably do fine against '99 teams that are not from Classic League. Too bad for them they are playing against mostly Classic league teams, as they were proably trying to avoid that by going to OK. DOH!

That really was a silly remark Forbin. You really think Texans Gall are trying to hide from anybody by going  to OK ?Or maybe they are looking for cheap wins ? Anyway the week-end is coming up and I will be there to watch. I will give you the run down when I come back....

soccerdad1 wrote:"If" they get beat maybe it will bring the team back down to earth after blowing out teams in QT.

Could that be the idea?

forbin wrote:

afrankw wrote:I guess we will see how good DT (Gall) is as they are playing in OK this weekend and playing in the 99 age group in the Gold Division.

Boys U12 Gold
Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Points Finish
001) SOLAR 99 BOYS RED - - -
002) EDMOND OFC 99 - - -
003) DALLAS TEXANS 00B (GALL) - - -
004) ASG FUTBOL OF DALLAS 99B GOLD NORTH - - -

They would probably do fine against '99 teams that are not from Classic League. Too bad for them they are playing against mostly Classic league teams, as they were proably trying to avoid that by going to OK. DOH!

Forbin, "avoid"??? This team doesn't have to try and avoid anyone in NTX. That is just plainly an ignorant comment. Gall has his 99 boys playing there, and playing up as well. Are they trying to avoid Classic teams as well in your opinion??

I guess Solar 99, ASG 99, Solar 98, Revolution 98, ASG 98 & TFC 98 are all there trying to avoid Classic teams as well right?

Forbin,
Either your team got ran over by the 00 Gall team or you are just a Texans hater. That is a very good team and Gall got them playing at all cylinders. Whether they win or not in OK, at least they are challenging themselves.

That's funny ! Forbin is going to be happy to log on this morning. Guys, how about we all send him a PM so we can make sure he gets it

SoccerXXX wrote:

Middie 07 wrote:My last word on QT: The brackets won by Solar Red & Andromeda Red were the deepest (Groups D & G) by virtue of the fact that all three teams that could advance advanced into Div1 (Strikers, Odyssey, Toros & TFC White). On the flip side, the brackets won by Texans (Gall) & TFC (Wells) were the softest with only the automatic seed from week 1 advancing. Makes you wonder if the Liverpool (Lidell) team that lost by a goal to all three Div1 teams would be a tough team in Div2. Metro was in 2 of their 3 games as well.

Both Groups D & G were definitely strong. I agree that Liverpool (Lidell) and Metro could well have qualified if they were in another bracket. As Strikers, Odyssey, Toros, & TFC White look forward to D1 it will be interesting to see how these groups end up in the ranking. IMO the Strikers, Odyssey, Toros & TFC White will be in the lower 10 but IMO probably in the 11 - 15 area and not the 16 - 20 range.

Unless you plan to plan to beat the top 6 teams in Classic I in U-12 when you play them twice, finishing 11-15 is a better long-term position than 8-10. Unless you gain a talent infusion or players develop more rapidly than the big clubs in year one, you will most certainly be relegated and start U-13 in Div II (after getting regularly stomped). 11-15 gives you a second year to develop, win Div II and begin U-13 in Div I. I agree that 3 of those 4 teams mentioned will finish in the 11-15 grouping in U-11. The most successful of those will continue to play many tournaments & gain experience, success & wins against teams 1-10.

indy gave us his D1 top ten. I threw out a D2 prediction. But nobody has made any predictions about the second half of D1. So, here goes (working with the 10 teams remaining after indy's list):

1. Dallas Texans Red (Craft)
2. Andromeda White (Uremovich)
3. DFW Tejanos (Parrish)
4. ASG FC Gold North (Ekeme)
5. Odyssey (Gallagher)
6. Liverpool FC Kuyt (Ravestjin)
7. Fort Worth Fubtol (Remmel)
8. TFC White (Schell)
9. North Texas Stirkers (Lopez)
10. Texas Toros S.C. (Calvillo)

Middie 07 wrote:
Unless you plan to plan to beat the top 6 teams in Classic I in U-12 when you play them twice, finishing 11-15 is a better long-term position than 8-10. Unless you gain a talent infusion or players develop more rapidly than the big clubs in year one, you will most certainly be relegated and start U-13 in Div II (after getting regularly stomped). 11-15 gives you a second year to develop, win Div II and begin U-13 in Div I. I agree that 3 of those 4 teams mentioned will finish in the 11-15 grouping in U-11. The most successful of those will continue to play many tournaments & gain experience, success & wins against teams 1-10.

You have peeked my curiosity. Which one of the 4 are you thinking will not be in the 11 - 15 range?

soccer23 wrote:indy gave us his D1 top ten. I threw out a D2 prediction. But nobody has made any predictions about the second half of D1. So, here goes (working with the 10 teams remaining after indy's list):

1. Dallas Texans Red (Craft)
2. Andromeda White (Uremovich)
3. DFW Tejanos (Parrish)
4. ASG FC Gold North (Ekeme)
5. Odyssey (Gallagher)
6. Liverpool FC Kuyt (Ravestjin)
7. Fort Worth Fubtol (Remmel)
8. TFC White (Schell)
9. North Texas Stirkers (Lopez)
10. Texas Toros S.C. (Calvillo)

I see this a bit different, but this group is so close to each other that you really don't know what could happen:
1. ASG Gold North
2. DT Craft
3. Andromeda White
4. DFW Tejanos
5. Texas Toros
6. Liverpool Kuyt
7. FWFC
8. NTX Strikers
9. Odyssey
10. TFC White

forbin wrote:

Ibystander wrote:OH oh, Forbin...you've got the whole Texans Posse after you! We still love ya, though.

Boy, no kidding... it was just a thought. Touchy touchy!

I am considering creating a dedicated thread, just for you

gababa wrote:

forbin wrote:

Ibystander wrote:OH oh, Forbin...you've got the whole Texans Posse after you! We still love ya, though.

Boy, no kidding... it was just a thought. Touchy touchy!

I am considering creating a dedicated thread, just for you

What would you call it? Don't Mess with Texas, er, um Texans!