Any hot soccer politics anywhere ?

[simplefan]

Has Brentwood ever applied for the ECNL? They seem to be the only logical choice in the state to be included.

 

For those interested, Regionals will be very, very light on the girls side this year. It is my understanding that the only ECNL club sending their first team is CESA - the host club! The clubs passing on regionals are Dallas Texans, Dallas Sting, Defeaters, Solar, Lonestar, GSA, Concorde Fire, CASL, Birmingham united, Atlanta Fire and Charlotte SA. These clubs might be represented at regionals, but it will be with their second team and not their ECNL team (the first team). ECNL has their national championships in Chicago from June 24th to 30th. ECNL teams are headed in that direction....

 

 

The majority of "Elite Clubs" like the Texans and et al are heading towards the ECNL - - With BWSC and TNFC combining they will apply for the ECNL, I believe both have applied in the past and have not been accepted - Hopefully now the ECNL will reconsider as the TN Soccer Club will be the largest club in the State....but we will see

[Playerscoach]

Old topic but new movement. The new ED at TSC Stuart Brown is from CASL and is extremely close to the ECNL leadership. Look for increased efforts to attain ECNL status as well as having teams play in the National Leagues.

[TNboomball]

TSC already had a few teams in the National league well before the ED was brought on.  I think 1 boys team and 2 or 3 girls teams.  The ED was a boys coach at CASL and a men's coach at some small college and has very little experience with girls youth soccer.   He's possibly in over his head considering how competitive the girls program at TSC has been for the last 2 years.  Anyhow, It's irrelevant how close the ED is to ECNL.  The instability of TSC in the last 18 months will be a problem.  3 presidents in 2 1/2 years, hired and fired an ED in 14 months, the business mgr just resigned last month, and the key directors who merged the club and made that club so competitive have left.  The replacements are basically young trainee's on the job.  Seems like the BOD hired a "yes man" and the ED is surrounding himself with "yes man".   The coaching staff is the best thing that club has going for it...I wonder how long they will stay?   

[somewhereinmemphis]

RESULTS MATTER - 5 out of 6 state championship titles on the girls side.  that usually draws the best players the next year.

 

In the age group they lost, they tied the eventual champion in bracket play - just lost the bracket on goal differential.

 

Glad TFC is surviving the "splinter groups" of self interested coaches and parents.  Congrats to TFC.  I am sure you will represent the state well as state champions......

[TNboomball]

TN state championships do not impress ECNL leadership.   Need significant results on a National stage across all age groups.  TSC is the only club that has decent results on a National stage but it's only in 1 age group.  Maybe they can change that in a few weeks at regionals.           

[Playerscoach]

RESULTS MATTER - 5 out of 6 state championship titles on the girls side. that usually draws the best players the next year.

 

In the age group they lost, they tied the eventual champion in bracket play - just lost the bracket on goal differential.

 

Glad TFC is surviving the "splinter groups" of self interested coaches and parents. Congrats to TFC. I am sure you will represent the state well as state champions......

Tied after losing 11 players off the previous years team and dealing with injuries. That age group has added talent and coach Brandy Gagliano. I'd look for them to win the state championship again and contend for the region III title like they did before.

[Playerscoach]

TSC already had a few teams in the National league well before the ED was brought on. I think 1 boys team and 2 or 3 girls teams. The ED was a boys coach at CASL and a men's coach at some small college and has very little experience with girls youth soccer. He's possibly in over his head considering how competitive the girls program at TSC has been for the last 2 years. Anyhow, It's irrelevant how close the ED is to ECNL. The instability of TSC in the last 18 months will be a problem. 3 presidents in 2 1/2 years, hired and fired an ED in 14 months, the business mgr just resigned last month, and the key directors who merged the club and made that club so competitive have left. The replacements are basically young trainee's on the job. Seems like the BOD hired a "yes man" and the ED is surrounding himself with "yes man". The coaching staff is the best thing that club has going for it...I wonder how long they will stay?

Wow!! You missed on this. ECNL has now arrived at TSC. Lol