Who will win Gold bracket in Plano Labor Day Tourney? - [poll]

First time trying to set up a poll. I'm sure I'll completely screw this up  

I was going to vote for TSC because they have the best '03 player in all of OK, but then I realized that she'll be missing the quarterfinal game on Sunday afternoon to go geo-caching and hit Dave & Busters in Frisco... So much for the semis...

Even I give that post a thumbs up. Well played

jamestren wrote:Even I give that post a thumbs up.  Well played

Always think twice before hitting the "send" button on the internet...   

Don't worry, in about 4 or 5 years, we'll stop dredging that up! 

I am curious where the $$$ is though this weekend. Lots of great teams in this age bracket. I've only seen 3-4 of them up close.

jamestren wrote:I am curious where the $$$ is though this weekend.

Stingapore

This is awesome.  It also gives one a pretty good idea of which teams have the most parents surfing the confines of the forum!!  

I'm voting Cruz azul, since I am now their biggest closet fan!

Where is RASE cheerleader girl when you need her?

DTS is my pick to win Gold
FCD Gold should make the finals
Sting G will struggle without their big gun but should make the playoffs
LP Elite should win their bracket but will be too banged up from the Cruz Azul game to make the finals

Yes there is another team in blue that has mastered the 'skills of pain'

I think DTS and FCD Gold will meet in the semis, not the finals, unles the reseed

The way it is currently designed....If they both win their brackets which is expected, they won't face each other until the finals

Quarters:
FCD Gold vs. TSC
DTS vs. Andromeda
LP Keegan vs. Sting 03
LP Elite vs. DT 03

Semis:
FCD Gold vs. LP Elite
DTS vs. LP Keegan

Finals
LP Elite vs. DTS

Winner: LP Elite

It will be fun to see how the OOT teams play and compare. They make bracket 4 somewhat unpredictable.  DT 03 and Andromeda are both on a roll and LP Rush also plays good in tournaments - these teams could add some spoiler moments to the mix..

Looks like a great tournament. If you have not already start hydrating your players! It's going to be hotter than August in Texas out there...  

Good luck all.

would like to argue but have to agree with the above semi's, finals, and winner LP Elite

I'd say that the winners are the teams that get to play four games this weekend and then get to sleep in on Monday, the kids get to hang out at the pool and the parents get to throw back a few cold ones while grilling some burgers and dogs.

As far as who will win this thing, I'm going to stick with DTS until they lose a tournament or game they shouldn't. They seem to have a knack for simply getting the job done no matter what the situation.

I'm thinking the heat plays havoc this weekend since we really haven't had too many really hot tournaments this summer as compared to years past. Everyone be safe and hydrate.

What about some of these out of area teams? Who out there knows about their track record?

keeperdad2003 wrote:What about some of these out of area teams? Who out there knows about their track record?

TSC
http://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?TeamID=330765&History=yes&compact=

Cruz Azul
http://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?TeamID=693872&History=yes&compact=

Watching Cruz Azul, not same team I remember. Plus I don't see any more/less aggressive play than any other team in N Texas.

Wow. I was warned- by multiple people, but still wasn't prepared. Cruz Azul is flat out nasty. Girls launching themselves into players, throwing elbows, dragging people down. But the kicker is the managers daughter (#11?) punching one of our girls in the handshake line. Girls mouthing off at our coaches, and parents talking crap the whole time. Guess they need to come play real competition more often so they can learn to lose without assaulting people. Way to represent Lubbock.

jamestren wrote:Wow.  I was warned- by multiple people, but still wasn't prepared.  Cruz Azul is flat out nasty.  Girls launching themselves into players, throwing elbows, dragging people down.  But the kicker is the managers daughter (#11?) punching one of our girls in the handshake line.  Girls mouthing off at our coaches, and parents talking crap the whole time.   Guess they need to come play real competition more often so they can learn to lose without assaulting people.  Way to represent Lubbock.  

With Cruz Azul going 0-fer in this tournament and giving up lots more goals than they put in the net, it's hard to say that the above post is sour grapes. There's soccer and then there's trying to injure the other team -- it's up to the coach and the parents to determine which game the team plays.

Final:  LP Elite vs DT South

Exactly what poll predicted

Yea poll predicted correctly but IMHO should have been Sting G vs. FCD Gold in the Finals. Went to watch the teams showdown and had a good seat between the two fields at Russell Creek. Soccer Gods weren't on either of their sides today. Sting G missed several off the post and crossbar or went wide. FCD actually scored 2 that I saw that went under the crossbar, hit the net and bounce out to the keeper. Sting G and DTS was a pretty evenly played game. FCD dominated the possession against LP Elite. Hard fought games but exciting to watch. Congrats to the Finalist and good luck. The sun is coming back out so it will be hot at 4:00 p.m.

"Sting G and DTS was a pretty evenly played game. FCD dominated the possession against LP Elite."

yawn, except for the fact that dts put two goals in and shut out sting and the fact that lp elite actually scored and shut out fcd gold.these types of comments are always made by the losers of these games.Superior teams find ways to win, that's always the difference......

Interpreter wrote:FCD actually scored 2 that I saw that went under the crossbar, hit the net and bounce out to the keeper. 

So FC Dallas Gold scored twice, but the ref ruled no goal?

Yea no dog in the fight. Just went to watch. I actually thought FCD won the game, until the end when someone said they didn't. I saw two goals or what I thought were two goals one in the 1st and one in the 2nd. Guess I started watching the other game. Didn't realize the goals weren't counted. The first went clear under the crossbar and hit the net and bounce back out, the other was a header into the net with the same entry point as the 1st and bounced back. Ask anyone at the game. Sting G played really well. They had several shots just could not finish them. I know some were thinking they were not up to par but clearly they are still at the top. Not a sore loser at all. Its 10/11 year old soccer and all know score doesn't always reflect how a game went. Sting G and FCD Gold clearly could have been in the Finals. DTS and LP Elite made em count when they could and that was the difference maker in those games.

Congratulations to Dallas Texans South for a well deserved tournament win!