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    Godzilla

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    Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Godzilla on Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:30 am

    Just because Go99 bb no playing futbol and take up rollerskating no mean stop posting. We need more garbage so we can breakdown into energy.

    Intelesting week 2. Why Barca play well against top team and let down when playing teams should beat? DTS also tying make lizard curious. As usual, Omega wrong on all fronts can't even get one light? One must open up and see light or quit like GO.


    DTR - FCD Premium - Tying
    SR - FCD Central - SR Winning
    DTS - FCD Lopez - DTS Winning
    Barca - Titans - Barca Winning
    DTN - Comets - DT Winning




    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:10 pm

    Godzilla wrote:Just because Go99 bb no playing futbol and take up rollerskating no mean stop posting. We need more garbage so we can breakdown into energy.

    Intelesting week 2. Why Barca play well against top team and let down when playing teams should beat? DTS also tying make lizard curious. As usual, Omega wrong on all fronts can't even get one light? One must open up and see light or quit like GO.


    DTR - FCD Premium - Tying
    SR - FCD Central - SR Winning
    DTS - FCD Lopez - DTS Winning
    Barca - Titans - Barca Winning
    DTN - Comets - DT Winning



    lol ok chilla! yea my predictions sucked last week! Sad

    my picks for this weekend!

    FCD Premier over DTR their luck runs out against FCD
    SR easy over FCD central-unless of course no DP on the roster then a tie.
    DTS draws with FCD(lopez)
    Barcelona regroups and takes out Titans!
    DTN edges out Comets in a slugfest! bom


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    CLUB31

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  CLUB31 on Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:29 pm

    O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:05 pm

    CLUB31 wrote:O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!
    12 new players is what happened to the comets! they just need time to gel a bit! Cool

    Barca getting exposed? let me change my picks! tongue

    indyfc

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  indyfc on Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:45 pm

    omega striker wrote:
    CLUB31 wrote:O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!
    12 new players is what happened to the comets! they just need time to gel a bit! Cool



    Sorry to say this, but they will be gelling in D2 next season.... It was a big jump for a lot of the new players into D1. Great group of kids, but they will struggle mightly in D1 this year.

    Where are all the D2 & D3 99 parents?? Looks like only D1 & PPL get any posts on here now.... Last year this was the biggest and loudest age group! C'mon 99's, I miss all the trash talking!!!

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:54 pm

    indyfc wrote:
    omega striker wrote:
    CLUB31 wrote:O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!
    12 new players is what happened to the comets! they just need time to gel a bit! Cool



    Sorry to say this, but they will be gelling in D2 next season.... It was a big jump for a lot of the new players into D1. Great group of kids, but they will struggle mightly in D1 this year.

    Where are all the D2 & D3 99 parents?? Looks like only D1 & PPL get any posts on here now.... Last year this was the biggest and loudest age group! C'mon 99's, I miss all the trash talking!!!
    maybe so Cool

    yea we need for Godzilla/what?/Ratfink to go on another rant or rampage! otherwise its Sleep for this age group! bom

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:32 pm

    omega striker wrote:
    Godzilla wrote:Just because Go99 bb no playing futbol and take up rollerskating no mean stop posting. We need more garbage so we can breakdown into energy.

    Intelesting week 2. Why Barca play well against top team and let down when playing teams should beat? DTS also tying make lizard curious. As usual, Omega wrong on all fronts can't even get one light? One must open up and see light or quit like GO.


    DTR - FCD Premium - Tying
    SR - FCD Central - SR Winning
    DTS - FCD Lopez - DTS Winning
    Barca - Titans - Barca Winning
    DTN - Comets - DT Winning



    lol ok chilla! yea my predictions sucked last week! Sad

    my picks for this weekend!

    FCD Premier over DTR their luck runs out against FCD
    SR easy over FCD central-unless of course no DP on the roster then a tie.
    DTS draws with FCD(lopez)
    Barcelona regroups and takes out Titans!
    DTN edges out Comets in a slugfest! bom
    woo hoo 3 out of 5 aint too bad! cheers

    Godzilla

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Godzilla on Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:58 pm

    Three out of five not too bad, but 4 and 1 much better. Only miss one this week, what happened to FCD Plemier?

    Texans must be doing something light, holding 3 of top 4 spots. FCD have total of 5 points between three teams after three weeks, not so vely good. Oh my dear Clementine. Texans Red much improve so fal.

    Blog vely slow because tlouble maker 99 parents now playing ple-academy it seem.

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:14 pm

    Godzilla wrote:Three out of five not too bad, but 4 and 1 much better. Only miss one this week, what happened to FCD Plemier?

    Texans must be doing something light, holding 3 of top 4 spots. FCD have total of 5 points between three teams after three weeks, not so vely good. Oh my dear Clementine. Texans Red much improve so fal.

    Blog vely slow because tlouble maker 99 parents now playing ple-academy it seem.
    good pix gochilla! i thought you as always would have some info on FCD? as far as trouble makers......you were the king what gives? you smokin' da wacky tobacky? I like the Old zilla better go drink some of the hard stuff and come back on with some of that fury from last year! you remember especially against DTS? affraid

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:18 pm

    anyway here are some scores from today

    DTN 2 Comets 1
    DTR 2 FCD premier 0
    DTS 3 FCD youth 1
    Barca 4 Titans 0
    SR 2 or 3 FCD central 0

    cherry

    SoccerGenius99

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  SoccerGenius99 on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:48 pm

    CLUB31 wrote:O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!


    The comets lost alot of there big time starters to the academy and other division 1 teams. They lost there twin strikers, there starting center midfield, and some very key defenders. It looks like the only kid they kept was the goalkeeper.

    The comets are in for a long season in Division 1. I sure hope the coach can keep the team together next year when they move down to division 2. Smile

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:42 pm

    SoccerGenius99 wrote:
    CLUB31 wrote:O.k. Clowns here goes
    fc(Premeir) 2 DTR 0- bigger,stronger not so much faster.. but better. fC will not lose this one
    Sr 2-Central 2- Intresting. I smell an upset but Central a bit to clumsy to get the win. Will put a few goals in from long distance.
    Titans 2 Barca 0- Barca is getting exposed. Watching to much of the mexican soccer. Flops don't work anymore. Titans are to athletic as a group for Barcalona
    DTS 3 fCdallas 2- Will be a fun game. How many kids will get kicked out of this one. FcDallas has some speed BUT not enough and are to small to beat DTS. dts has a formula fcdallas still trying to figure d1 out.
    DT 4 comets 0 - dt has a heart. Comets seem to have thrown in the towel in WEEK 3. What happened to that team?

    Read carefully!


    The comets lost alot of there big time starters to the academy and other division 1 teams. They lost there twin strikers, there starting center midfield, and some very key defenders. It looks like the only kid they kept was the goalkeeper.

    The comets are in for a long season in Division 1. I sure hope the coach can keep the team together next year when they move down to division 2. Smile
    i dont think they had any go to the pre academy and they did lose some real talent for sure but the 12 new players they picked up have better "soccer skills" according to the coach, they will need time to "gel" together and even if they do fall to D2 they will be right back up into D1 the falling season(as long as the team holds together lol)I will say the comets did pick up the most new players so that cant be an easy task for the coach especially in D1 good luck to them this season their going to need it! Cool

    CLUB31

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  CLUB31 on Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:39 pm

    From what I hear the coach needs players because he doesn't develope them. Maybe they come together this year. Hope for the best, but it looks like a long year based on their recent scores. They have always been a hard nosed team. Maybe the new kids are the same. Losing that many players may say something about who is in charge.

    Soccerinsanity

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Soccerinsanity on Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:06 pm

    Who would be in charge that would make kids leave? The parents that left? The parents that stayed? Or is it possible, on any team, that a coach might be in charge? Shocked

    Genius, what twins? I know Pyrite lost twins? Was there another set?

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:02 am

    CLUB31 wrote:From what I hear the coach needs players because he doesn't develope them. Maybe they come together this year. Hope for the best, but it looks like a long year based on their recent scores. They have always been a hard nosed team. Maybe the new kids are the same. Losing that many players may say something about who is in charge.
    I think the loss in players wa as usual looking for "greener" pastures im sure most wont like what they find but good luck to them as far as recent scores if you watched the first game against DTS the possesion was in their favor and they had 7-8 shots on goal 4 just being unlucky with the DTS goalie making some outstanding saves! now DTS for sure outshot them but the score didnt reflect the game and the with DT(leite) was tough game as well, now the game with SR.... well lets just leave it at a "learning lesson" tongue its still early in the season this team should pull it together with time to make some tough games before its all said and done! Cool

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Joker on Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:42 pm

    Sometimes you have to just ask yourself and wonder what is it that is attributing to the inability of a team to pull ahead and be better than last season. So like the Comets, it would appear the Titans also picked up some additional improved talent yet, they are in the same boat as the Comets bottom of D1 without a goal in their favor. Did the overall level of D1 Classic actually improve and become more competitive despite the key losses to Pre-Academy? Thoughts? scratch

    ontherightside

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:49 pm

    The parity improved, but the level decreased.

    There is no top dog. Truly any team could win on any given Saturday.

    Soccerinsanity

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Soccerinsanity on Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:20 pm

    Good question, Joker. A couple other variables to consider: puberty is hitting so we have some kids huge and some not yet...is that changing the play (they do look gangly sometimes). Along with that, coaches are changing their expectations. They want to work with the players not the parents. Some parents are thrilled with that and other parents that are used to controlling the politics are having fits.

    And then of course, we have the middle school sports coming into our realm. Many kids are double teaming right now, and some will choose the other sport and disappear.

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:26 pm

    Agree with all three points, Soccerinsanity!

    omega striker

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  omega striker on Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:18 pm

    ontherightside wrote:Agree with all three points, Soccerinsanity!
    X2 Cool

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  finish1 on Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:23 pm

    Welcome to U13. The guard has changed, that's for sure...

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  plantit on Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:24 pm

    ontherightside wrote:The parity improved, but the level decreased.

    There is no top dog. Truly any team could win on any given Saturday.



    I dissagree with the level going down . Yes some were lost to pre A, but the dust has begun to settle and players who were d-1 players playing in other divisions have begun to find their rightful place in d-1, breaking the ties of teams they Qualified with. Pre A teams would get alot better competition in classic league . The FCD combined academy differential score in San Antonio was 35 to 1. Boy that sure does sound like money well spent. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

    PRE A was also used as a recruting / pilageing tool to attract/ raid from other teams .So some of the deserving players were passed over if the were already in the system. Pre A will have some turn over in it's sophmore year. In other words plenty of really good players are still playing classic league.


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    Axxman

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  Axxman on Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:36 pm

    I'll drink to that ^ !

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:59 am

    plantit wrote:
    ontherightside wrote:The parity improved, but the level decreased.

    There is no top dog. Truly any team could win on any given Saturday.



    I dissagree with the level going down . Yes some were lost to pre A, but the dust has begun to settle and players who were d-1 players playing in other divisions have begun to find their rightful place in d-1, breaking the ties of teams they Qualified with. Pre A teams would get alot better competition in classic league . The FCD combined academy differential score in San Antonio was 35 to 1. Boy that sure does sound like money well spent. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

    PRE A was also used as a recruting / pilageing tool to attract/ raid from other teams .So some of the deserving players were passed over if the were already in the system. Pre A will have some turn over in it's sophmore year. In other words plenty of really good players are still playing classic league.


    Don't get me wrong - I think CL is still a very competitive league, but you can not deny that losing 20- 30 of our arguably top players had an impact on the level of play. It will get hit again next year when the birth year 99 boys leave to go play U13 PA. (Your boy included I'll bet). Losing another 20 -30 players will hurt. I just don't see how you can deny that.

    As far as the Classics Elite PA teams in San Antonio that FCD PA played the first week-end - obviously they should not be in the league. Then they got another bad week-end of competition by playing Andro - winning again 7-0. However, I could see them going 0-3 the next three week-ends.

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    Post  Soccerinsanity on Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:35 am

    Maybe you are correct,rightside, but Plantit has a valid point. It was well-known that 4-star big club kept some of their studs on the d1 team and recruited InfamousForeclosure kids to their pre-acad team...to pack their stables. Result? Strong in PA, but not necessarily, stronger than their d1 team.

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:45 am

    So true, so true. Notice I did not comment on that part of Plantit's post. One of those d-1 studs has scored 3 goals for the PA team as well.

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  plantit on Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:53 am

    ontherightside wrote:
    plantit wrote:
    ontherightside wrote:The parity improved, but the level decreased.

    There is no top dog. Truly any team could win on any given Saturday.



    I dissagree with the level going down . Yes some were lost to pre A, but the dust has begun to settle and players who were d-1 players playing in other divisions have begun to find their rightful place in d-1, breaking the ties of teams they Qualified with. Pre A teams would get alot better competition in classic league . The FCD combined academy differential score in San Antonio was 35 to 1. Boy that sure does sound like money well spent. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

    PRE A was also used as a recruting / pilageing tool to attract/ raid from other teams .So some of the deserving players were passed over if the were already in the system. Pre A will have some turn over in it's sophmore year. In other words plenty of really good players are still playing classic league.


    Don't get me wrong - I think CL is still a very competitive league, but you can not deny that losing 20- 30 of our arguably top players had an impact on the level of play. It will get hit again next year when the birth year 99 boys leave to go play U13 PA. (Your boy included I'll bet). Losing another 20 -30 players will hurt. I just don't see how you can deny that.

    As far as the Classics Elite PA teams in San Antonio that FCD PA played the first week-end - obviously they should not be in the league. Then they got another bad week-end of competition by playing Andro - winning again 7-0. However, I could see them going 0-3 the next three week-ends.


    Agree 20 to 30 nice players were lost . That created 20 t0 30 open spots that were filled with very competent players . Now i'm not sure how the level has droped in d-2 , d-3 ect, but I didn't see a significant drop in play from Galls (last) to Marcio this year . Barca basically has the same team as does FCD. To some level I think the team play and style has improved now that some of the alpha players ( players that demand the ball ) have moved on. To not offend anyone I just see less of " lets kick it to the stud and let him do his thing " type of play".

    As far as mine goes ? He already trains the same amount as pre A. He trains with players that are tecnically as good as alot of pre A players he/we love his coach ( same system being tought ) and as I said before . He is already in the system so why would they use a spot on him. Other than the cost ( paid for ) I really don't see the advantage. Here is one advantage to staying where he's at . He's home at a decent hour on sunday and ready for school the next day having not exausted himself on a 10 hour round trip bus ride to stroke a team 7-0.

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  plantit on Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:03 pm

    ontherightside wrote:So true, so true. Notice I did not comment on that part of Plantit's post. One of those d-1 studs has scored 3 goals for the PA team as well.


    I wouldn't classify anyone a stud due to the fact they've scored like what 15 goals in 2 games.

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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:19 pm

    Sorry - I was using Soccerinsanity's word "stud" - I don't really care for rating players.

    My point was that you and insanity were right, FCD left some players in d-1 that are really good players. I was using that one as an example - he just happens to be dual-rostered and has contributed quite a bit to the PA team. He makes your point.


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    Re: Week 3 D1 Pledictions

    Post  ontherightside on Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:25 pm

    plantit wrote:
    ontherightside wrote:
    plantit wrote:
    ontherightside wrote:The parity improved, but the level decreased.

    There is no top dog. Truly any team could win on any given Saturday.



    I dissagree with the level going down . Yes some were lost to pre A, but the dust has begun to settle and players who were d-1 players playing in other divisions have begun to find their rightful place in d-1, breaking the ties of teams they Qualified with. Pre A teams would get alot better competition in classic league . The FCD combined academy differential score in San Antonio was 35 to 1. Boy that sure does sound like money well spent. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

    PRE A was also used as a recruting / pilageing tool to attract/ raid from other teams .So some of the deserving players were passed over if the were already in the system. Pre A will have some turn over in it's sophmore year. In other words plenty of really good players are still playing classic league.


    Don't get me wrong - I think CL is still a very competitive league, but you can not deny that losing 20- 30 of our arguably top players had an impact on the level of play. It will get hit again next year when the birth year 99 boys leave to go play U13 PA. (Your boy included I'll bet). Losing another 20 -30 players will hurt. I just don't see how you can deny that.

    As far as the Classics Elite PA teams in San Antonio that FCD PA played the first week-end - obviously they should not be in the league. Then they got another bad week-end of competition by playing Andro - winning again 7-0. However, I could see them going 0-3 the next three week-ends.


    Agree 20 to 30 nice players were lost . That created 20 t0 30 open spots that were filled with very competent players . Now i'm not sure how the level has droped in d-2 , d-3 ect, but I didn't see a significant drop in play from Galls (last) to Marcio this year . Barca basically has the same team as does FCD. To some level I think the team play and style has improved now that some of the alpha players ( players that demand the ball ) have moved on. To not offend anyone I just see less of " lets kick it to the stud and let him do his thing " type of play".

    As far as mine goes ? He already trains the same amount as pre A. He trains with players that are tecnically as good as alot of pre A players he/we love his coach ( same system being tought ) and as I said before . He is already in the system so why would they use a spot on him. Other than the cost ( paid for ) I really don't see the advantage. Here is one advantage to staying where he's at . He's home at a decent hour on sunday and ready for school the next day having not exausted himself on a 10 hour round trip bus ride to stroke a team 7-0.


    I see a pretty big difference between Gall's level of play and Marcio's - maybe not always reflected in the goals scored, but level of play to me is significantly different.

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