Heard through the grapevine today that Solar Gold '97 is getting the DIII bye from Solar White.
Congratulations to Solar Gold!
Congratulations to Solar Gold!
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WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
97keepersdad- Posts: 251
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97keepersdad on Sun May 16, 2010 9:09 pm
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
golgolgol on Sun May 16, 2010 9:30 pm
lucky break for Solar Gold. Any time a d3 team doesn't have to go through qualifying again is a good thing.
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
Hermit_Crab on Mon May 17, 2010 12:08 am
Wow, Yea!!! Another reason why the system is broken! A team that finishes last gets rewarded with a bye!! I am sure all other teams that will be in D3 are excited so that have atleast one easy win.
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7816soccer on Mon May 17, 2010 9:39 am
Hermit_Crab wrote:Wow, Yea!!! Another reason why the system is broken! A team that finishes last gets rewarded with a bye!! I am sure all other teams that will be in D3 are excited so that have atleast one easy win.
I totally agree...the bye should go into the pot & let another team try to qualify. Why reward a "sister team" just because the other team couldn't hold it together??
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2Feet4U on Mon May 17, 2010 10:47 am
7816soccer wrote:Hermit_Crab wrote:Wow, Yea!!! Another reason why the system is broken! A team that finishes last gets rewarded with a bye!! I am sure all other teams that will be in D3 are excited so that have atleast one easy win.
I totally agree...the bye should go into the pot & let another team try to qualify. Why reward a "sister team" just because the other team couldn't hold it together??
Usually the teams that are unlucky enough to get a club's bye into LH take a beating. Solar Gold may actually have a better chance than the team they are replacing.
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
berserker13 on Mon May 17, 2010 11:32 am
Look what happened to FCD White and FCD East this year taking those club byes. Both took beatings in divisions where they shouldn't have been playing. We'll see how it works out for them after this next year. There was speculation that they would gain from the recruiting by moving up. At least they both moved up so high that they would get 2 years of assured byes. Solar Gold will most likely have to qualify again next year, just putting it off for a year.
Of course, that bye also depends on if they can make. I hear they have 8 or less left. Been through 4 coaches in the last year.
Of course, that bye also depends on if they can make. I hear they have 8 or less left. Been through 4 coaches in the last year.
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97keepersdad on Mon May 17, 2010 11:49 am
berserker13 wrote:Look what happened to FCD White and FCD East this year taking those club byes. Both took beatings in divisions where they shouldn't have been playing. We'll see how it works out for them after this next year. There was speculation that they would gain from the recruiting by moving up. At least they both moved up so high that they would get 2 years of assured byes. Solar Gold will most likely have to qualify again next year, just putting it off for a year.
Of course, that bye also depends on if they can make. I hear they have 8 or less left. Been through 4 coaches in the last year.
I heard the same thing a month or so ago that the team was folding. Maybe the DIII bye will pull things together.
If Gold doesn't make who get the spot?
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old man on Mon May 17, 2010 2:46 pm
I'm sure Solar can find a Coach to bring a team over from Plano/Arlington if needed. I doubt they will give up the spot.
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
Bletherskite on Mon May 17, 2010 3:07 pm
Agreed, those bye's are worth $$! We have to remember that while the current system has flaws, LH is going to protect the big clubs and their best interests. This has been debated for years- every option has its own downside, but LH will always protect its largest voting members (think US Gov and lobbyists)
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overexposed on Mon May 17, 2010 3:55 pm
Bletherskite wrote:Agreed, those bye's are worth $$! We have to remember that while the current system has flaws, LH is going to protect the big clubs and their best interests. This has been debated for years- every option has its own downside, but LH will always protect its largest voting members (think US Gov and lobbyists)
perhaps the D1 team moving to solar will force some adjustments
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freekick07 on Mon May 17, 2010 4:09 pm
[perhaps the D1 team moving to solar will force some adjustments[/quote]
What D1 team do you speak of?
What D1 team do you speak of?
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
soccerdad03 on Mon May 17, 2010 4:21 pm
This is a little bit of a shock because the rumor was the players on Solar Gold were looking to leave but the current coach would not sign guest release papers. 4 coaches in the span of a couple years is not a good sign(maybe they should of kept Aaron Pratt), but on the flip side this bye could make parents/players rethink their move to another team. Most people do not want to take the risk of getting a terrible seed in the qt and not making classic. A bye means a little stress free summer.
As far as FCD White and East are concerned. I felt last year FCD White was more geared for DII with the players on the team. They played hard every game but lacked some of the more skilled players currently playing on DI teams. I think White will do fine in DII. FCD East was thrown to the wolves by the club IMO. Thhe club should of merged the East and Red teams of the best players. They might not of finished any better than last but could of had a fighting chance to compete at a higher level.
But in the end FCD now has a DI Team, DII Team and DIII team. These byes will be appealing to players looking to change teams or keep players on those teams.
As far as FCD White and East are concerned. I felt last year FCD White was more geared for DII with the players on the team. They played hard every game but lacked some of the more skilled players currently playing on DI teams. I think White will do fine in DII. FCD East was thrown to the wolves by the club IMO. Thhe club should of merged the East and Red teams of the best players. They might not of finished any better than last but could of had a fighting chance to compete at a higher level.
But in the end FCD now has a DI Team, DII Team and DIII team. These byes will be appealing to players looking to change teams or keep players on those teams.
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weenie on Mon May 17, 2010 4:49 pm
overexposed wrote:Bletherskite wrote:Agreed, those bye's are worth $$! We have to remember that while the current system has flaws, LH is going to protect the big clubs and their best interests. This has been debated for years- every option has its own downside, but LH will always protect its largest voting members (think US Gov and lobbyists)
perhaps the D1 team moving to solar will force some adjustments
Do tell. I'm interested.
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
JustaSport on Mon May 17, 2010 5:43 pm
97keepersdad wrote:Heard through the grapevine today that Solar Gold '97 is getting the DIII bye from Solar White.
Congratulations to Solar Gold!
Congratulations? What did they do to earn this? Usually, a contratulatory remark is associated with something earned.
As others have suggested, they will probably regret the promotion. A team almost always gets trampled when they are moved up via a bye from a sister team. Most recently, I saw it with 94 ASG. The Gold West from last year - a top D2 team - folded and handed its bye to the previously D3 team. That team finished just barely out of relegation for this season; I think 3rd from last. Ironically, they had given their D3 bye to a new ASG team... which finished dead last. History doesn't favor 97 Solar Gold. Sorry.
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Re: WOW! Solar Gold gets the DIII bye.......................................................
golgolgol on Mon May 17, 2010 5:43 pm
Well, it's gotta be one of these if it's true:
Sting
Texans Red
Sting Royal
Texans North White
Solar Red
D'Feeters
FC Dallas Black
FWFC White
Solar
start ruling teams out and who do we have left?
Sting
Texans Red
Sting Royal
Texans North White
Solar Red
D'Feeters
FC Dallas Black
FWFC White
Solar
start ruling teams out and who do we have left?