ECNL 08G Talk

08GSoccerPRA wrote:Sting Royal 0 Sting Black 5

FCD 2 DKSC 3 


Anyone else have updates on the other games?

Solar over Tulsa 5-0
Sting Austin over Albion 1-0

08GSoccerPRA wrote:Still early on in the season but the top teams look to be 

1. Sting Black
2. Solar
3. DT
4. DKSC
5. Sting Austin 
Everyone else

At least so far, the most impressive results have come from Sting Black.

Not sure DKSC belongs there in the top 4 with a draw against FCD and a loss to Sting Royal already on record, but to be honest I'm not sure who would deserve to be swapped into the top 5 other than them. I suppose Sting Royal or Albion could make a possible case.

Based on results, I think the power rankings would include a clear top 4 of the undefeated teams (Sting Black, Sting Austin, Texans, and Solar). #5 is up for grabs.

Solar and Texans will both be 4-0 with a healthy goal differential after next weekend, but they should be undefeated having only played the Oklahoma teams so far (both of whom may finish at the very bottom of the table).

And both the Solar and Texans rosters are not nearly as good as their preseason expectations with Solar's three best 08 players all reportedly playing up on the 07 team (at least for the first 3 games), and the Texans standout mid also reportedly playing up.  

Solar may be #2 (or even #1), but I am not sure they have proven it just yet. Until the picture clears a bit I think the roster moves tip the balance toward making Sting Black the clear #1, and we are still about a month away from having a clearer idea of #2-#5. The Dallas round Robin of four games in mid-late October as well as the Sting Austin trip to Dallas in late October (vs DKSC and Sting Black) will reveal a lot.