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Post by Futbolmaniac on Mar 3, 2014 20:33:14 GMT -6
If you want atmosphere, attend a H.S soccer game. Nothing beats it, period! On average 200-300 people attend H.S soccer games, maybe 50 on average club games. H.S soccer has a student section, club soccer has siblings and maybe grandparents on a good day. I love H.S soccer because of the student section atmosphere! When drawing a comparison between H.S soccer and club, it should be between LSA premier C1 and even C2, not Rec. H.S soccer is more like Rec+ at the highest levels. If you want to see good soccer, attend a club premier/C1 soccer [USYSA RPL/SPL] game - top flight youth US soccer. Club C1/C2 are the feeder programs to the local high schools - that's the common denominator. These are programs starting at u10 with trained [sometimes licensed] coaches - that's where soccer players are made. Soccer is unlike US football, any athlete [besides QB] can play football at anytime in H.S, same principle doesn't apply to soccer. In summary, if you want atmosphere, attend a top H.S soccer game, if you want to see quality soccer - attend a C1/C2 game. I've seen true quality youth soccer @ ODP region camps, ODP Regionals & RPL teams in showcases. High School soccer mainly for school glory & the dribblitos (ball hoggs) to impress the gals in the stands
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Post by happyjack on Mar 3, 2014 21:48:23 GMT -6
If you want atmosphere, attend a H.S soccer game. Nothing beats it, period! On average 200-300 people attend H.S soccer games, maybe 50 on average club games. 200-300 attend high school games, on average? That certainly hasn't been my experience, and I've been around the game a...well, let's just say a while. Even playoff games struggle to get 200 attendees. Regular season games, 50-75 is a more accurate number
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Post by wm2014 on Mar 3, 2014 22:21:59 GMT -6
If you want atmosphere, attend a H.S soccer game. Nothing beats it, period! On average 200-300 people attend H.S soccer games, maybe 50 on average club games. 200-300 attend high school games, on average? That certainly hasn't been my experience, and I've been around the game a...well, let's just say a while. Even playoff games struggle to get 200 attendees. Regular season games, 50-75 is a more accurate number Well then you're not a regular at St. Paul's games. They draw very large crowds. Home games are usually several hundred. Away games... Different story.
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Post by chelsea007 on Mar 3, 2014 23:52:02 GMT -6
Happy Jack is correct in his observation IMO.
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Post by happyjack on Mar 4, 2014 6:07:31 GMT -6
200-300 attend high school games, on average? That certainly hasn't been my experience, and I've been around the game a...well, let's just say a while. Even playoff games struggle to get 200 attendees. Regular season games, 50-75 is a more accurate number Well then you're not a regular at St. Paul's games. They draw very large crowds. Home games are usually several hundred. Away games... Different story. Well, the quote was high schools on average, not just St. Paul's. However, I saw at least 5 St. Paul's games, not including playoff numbers, and never saw more than 100 in the stands
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2014 8:30:15 GMT -6
If you want atmosphere, attend a H.S soccer game. Nothing beats it, period! On average 200-300 people attend H.S soccer games, maybe 50 on average club games. H.S soccer has a student section, club soccer has siblings and maybe grandparents on a good day. I love H.S soccer because of the student section atmosphere! When drawing a comparison between H.S soccer and club, it should be between LSA premier C1 and even C2, not Rec. H.S soccer is more like Rec+ at the highest levels. If you want to see good soccer, attend a club premier/C1 soccer [USYSA RPL/SPL] game - top flight youth US soccer. Club C1/C2 are the feeder programs to the local high schools - that's the common denominator. These are programs starting at u10 with trained [sometimes licensed] coaches - that's where soccer players are made. Soccer is unlike US football, any athlete [besides QB] can play football at anytime in H.S, same principle doesn't apply to soccer. In summary, if you want atmosphere, attend a top H.S soccer game, if you want to see quality soccer - attend a C1/C2 game. I've seen true quality youth soccer @ ODP region camps, ODP Regionals & RPL teams in showcases. High School soccer mainly for school glory & the dribblitos (ball hoggs) to impress the gals in the stands
I would also add d1 Dallas Classic League games. In fact, I would say all but the top RPL Central teams would have trouble avoiding relegation in in the top tier of Dallas Classic League.
And if you watch 3 of the 4 Dallas Development Academy teams you will see an even higher overall level. Especially FC Dallas' DA teams.
High school soccer is probably more enjoyable in most people's eyes. But it certainly isn't anywhere near being a high level. St. Paul's is the closest I've seen this year to being at a quality "club" level.
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Post by oranje on Mar 4, 2014 14:48:38 GMT -6
Well then you're not a regular at St. Paul's games. They draw very large crowds. Home games are usually several hundred. Away games... Different story. Well, the quote was high schools on average, not just St. Paul's. However, I saw at least 5 St. Paul's games, not including playoff numbers, and never saw more than 100 in the stands Fair point. I was using Saint Paul's home games vs top rivals and playoff games as a reference for great H.S atmosphere. Nothing beats it.
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Post by p_malinich on Apr 18, 2014 21:46:12 GMT -6
Just stumbled across the Times-Pic highlight & interview clip posted on YouTube (a few weeks after the games).
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