rqps wrote:Games between TFC Royal, Pumas, DT and Kicks all had a ref. Can't wait for the season to start so the speculation can end.

Freeatlast wrote:

rqps wrote:Just don't see how Rev will jump all the way to 4th... especially with the loss of 3-4 players to Pumas. I am sure they will be tough as every other team in D1 but not top half.

Well, they did knock off SR in tournament a couple weeks ago. Don't know the story on that game, but seems to show upper half of D1 is possible

Now I am no expert but I will give it a try.
1. ASG West
2. OCU (not sure if they reloaded w/new talent)
3. ASG GOLD NORTH
4. ANDRO
5. MUSTANGS
Now I believe ASG West is the team to beat, so it is up to them to stay up at the the top. Both ASG team had trouble in Beat the Heat Tour. West went 1-0-2, North 0-1-3.
The next four spots can change from week to week, that would also include the 6 spot and the 7th spot.(Sleepers)
6. LH
7. DTW
8. TX BLITZ
9. WACO
10. AZURRI
The bottom half can change also but anyone can beat anyone on any given day. Azurri had trouble with players last season and unless they gained some talent to the team I do not see them doing well. LH is one of the teams to look out for based on what they did in the spring season. But people we can specualte who went were and who gained new talent? The great thing is we will see once the season starts. See everyone on the pitch. [i] In the end every team has to perform and the coaches have to make the correct moves to be succesful in any division.

striker6 wrote:

I’ll give it a go
D1
1.Solar—still solid, may lose a couple this year but have the fire power to finish first, helps to have TFC royal's best forward. KS cherry picked some good players
2.Solar Red—will give Solar a run for their money, very solid team
3.Rev/Fcd—maybe too high. Not sure they can win week after week but the sideline should be fun to watch 4.Andromeda—picked up TFC Royal’s other threat up top, added some good offense but lost several solid defensive players. Watch the explosion if they don’t make Dcup
5.TFCRoyal—added some solid players but not sure they can recover from the losses up top
6.Tigres—same team as last year
7.DT—who knows, they are always very quiet in the off season. Absent from the Plano Labor day list of accepted team 8.TFC—picked up solid players but can they score enough to stay up
9.Kicks—depends on which team they play with, jersey numbers change alot10.RM—They put together some solid games together last season. I can already hear coach S yelling from the sidelines and the season doesn’t start for a few weeks.

D2

1.Pumas—the best team not to be in D1 and they have the best mustaches
2.Tejanos—should find their way back up to D1
3.DTR—Difficult to score on, not sure how many players moved to the top team
4.Longhorns Gold—solid team, they could make a run for 2nd place
5.Liverpool/CC—could compete for second if they kept the core team together
6.FCD Blue—played very tough in OKC could make a push in the spring once the team gels
7.FWFC—have speed up top but the long ball may not succeed against the better teams
8.Hurst United—the loss of one player can make a huge difference
9.Longhorns orange
10.Liverpool—lost the main threat to Andro

wahbs wrote:

Now I am no expert but I will give it a try.
1. ASG West
2. OCU (not sure if they reloaded w/new talent)
3. ASG GOLD NORTH
4. ANDRO
5. MUSTANGS
Now I believe ASG West is the team to beat, so it is up to them to stay up at the the top. Both ASG team had trouble in Beat the Heat Tour. West went 1-0-2, North 0-1-3.
The next four spots can change from week to week, that would also include the 6 spot and the 7th spot.(Sleepers)
6. LH
7. DTW
8. TX BLITZ
9. WACO
10. AZURRI
The bottom half can change also but anyone can beat anyone on any given day. Azurri had trouble with players last season and unless they gained some talent to the team I do not see them doing well. LH is one of the teams to look out for based on what they did in the spring season. But people we can specualte who went were and who gained new talent? The great thing is we will see once the season starts. See everyone on the pitch. [i] In the end every team has to perform and the coaches have to make the correct moves to be succesful in any division.

Just to be fair to ASG Gold West on going 1-0-2 at Beat The Heat tournament. We probably had the toughest draw in the whole tournament. We beat Tulsa, the OK state runner-up, 2-0. We were outmatched by Solar Red and lost 4-1. We lost to Revolution 1-0 in a game that they definitely had the best of play, but we also had a few great chances to tie. All in all, a good showing for a D3 team that has only had it's new roster together for about 5 total games.

SoccerNutz07 wrote:Solar and Solar Red are the best of the rest. Andro could make a challenge with their superstar roster. DT and the rest of the teams are just not that special to where they can seriously challenge the top two or three. To my surprise, as big and great as the DT, they can't seem to attract any good players to their team. Most of their players are ok and that's why they can't get over the hump. From the weekend scrimage report, look like Kicks and TFC Royal are in for a long year.

roadrunner wrote:

Freeatlast wrote:

rqps wrote:Just don't see how Rev will jump all the way to 4th... especially with the loss of 3-4 players to Pumas. I am sure they will be tough as every other team in D1 but not top half.

Well, they did knock off SR in tournament a couple weeks ago. Don't know the story on that game, but seems to show upper half of D1 is possible

The secret....used guest player from Puma, but still think they will stay in middle area.

Fabiano9 wrote:

roadrunner wrote:

Freeatlast wrote:

rqps wrote:Just don't see how Rev will jump all the way to 4th... especially with the loss of 3-4 players to Pumas. I am sure they will be tough as every other team in D1 but not top half.

Well, they did knock off SR in tournament a couple weeks ago. Don't know the story on that game, but seems to show upper half of D1 is possible

The secret....used guest player from Puma, but still think they will stay in middle area.

That was no Puma guest player. He was a potential signee, from what i hear.

rqps wrote:SoccerNutz07 - I based my impressions on the scrimmage… Pure speculation as none of the 4 teams (Solar, Sr, DT or Andro) have played each other. We will obviously know more after the Plano Tournament as 3 of the 4 are playing.

I also believe it will be wide open as Solar lost some key pieces to their line-up that had been with that team since turning select... (especially their #10 playmaker) Yes they picked up some quality players but will they be able to gel with the rest of the group quickly enough?

Same for SR... How quickly can the x-Pumas player start gelling with this team? Where will they play him up top or on the wing where he is most effective?

Andro picked up some pieces but will they be enough to help Andro finish games... too many times Andro lets teams get back into a game and allow the team to tie.

DT picked up a couple, but can they score consistently? From the scrimmages it seems as this problem has been solved. Will it be enough to stay top four?

So... Like I said seems a bit more wide open this year than in the past two where Solar were expected to dominate.

striker6 wrote:

I’ll give it a go
D1
1.Solar—still solid, may lose a couple this year but have the fire power to finish first, helps to have TFC royal's best forward. KS cherry picked some good players
2.Solar Red—will give Solar a run for their money, very solid team
3.Rev/Fcd—maybe too high. Not sure they can win week after week but the sideline should be fun to watch 4.Andromeda—picked up TFC Royal’s other threat up top, added some good offense but lost several solid defensive players. Watch the explosion if they don’t make Dcup
5.TFCRoyal—added some solid players but not sure they can recover from the losses up top
6.Tigres—same team as last year
7.DT—who knows, they are always very quiet in the off season. Absent from the Plano Labor day list of accepted team 8.TFC—picked up solid players but can they score enough to stay up
9.Kicks—depends on which team they play with, jersey numbers change alot
10.RM—They put together some solid games together last season. I can already hear coach S yelling from the sidelines and the season doesn’t start for a few weeks.

D2

1.Pumas—the best team not to be in D1 and they have the best mustaches
2.Tejanos—should find their way back up to D1
3.DTR—Difficult to score on, not sure how many players moved to the top team
4.Longhorns Gold—solid team, they could make a run for 2nd place
5.Liverpool/CC—could compete for second if they kept the core team together
6.FCD Blue—played very tough in OKC could make a push in the spring once the team gels
7.FWFC—have speed up top but the long ball may not succeed against the better teams
8.Hurst United—the loss of one player can make a huge difference
9.Longhorns orange
10.Liverpool—lost the main threat to Andro

PossessIt wrote:D2 may be surprised this year with some upsets. I have seen at least one team that has been greatly underestimated time after time......just sayin'.

rqps wrote:Blitzed - First two weeks Rev plays Andro and SR... After that we will definitely know if they are ready to challenge for the top 4 spots

rqps wrote:I have seen him play... he is a good player, but he cant do it alone. If he could do it alone HUFC would be playing D1 instead of the Kicks and TFC. That one player does not replace the 3-4 players they lost. We will see in the first two weeks if they will challenge for top 4

Freeatlast wrote:

PossessIt wrote:D2 may be surprised this year with some upsets. I have seen at least one team that has been greatly underestimated time after time......just sayin'.

Do you mean HUFC?

PossessIt wrote:

Freeatlast wrote:

PossessIt wrote:D2 may be surprised this year with some upsets. I have seen at least one team that has been greatly underestimated time after time......just sayin'.

Do you mean HUFC?

Nope. NOt even close. I think it will be apparent by mid-season.....oooo so cryptic. But some of the D2 and D1 teams it has beaten in the last few months won't be surprised. That's my last word on the subject!