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Is BridgeFA having the same success that CESA has enjoyed, over the same period after the merge/alliance from a player/parents view? Seems like everyone talks about one team at Bridge, never the club.
Good luck at state cup!

Sweet Feet,
That is not even close. What CESA did last year in the older age grous, winning every state championship, is unmatched and the likelihood of that happening again is very slim - by CESA or any other club.

prettyricky,
In your opinion, how was CESA able to do this, and Bridge in your opinion, not even close. I though the reason for the alliance was to compete with the CESA'S of the world, in fast order. After a quick look at hotstats I would agree with you.

Well, I don't really know all of the comparable stats. I also don't know "why" Bridge, or any other club, has not been able to match that. My point was that it is tough to compare to what they, CESa, are doing/ have done, because it was such a tough thing to do. I am sure CESA will win their share of state championships again this year, but I don't think they can win all of them again - or maybe they can? But, I can say that in order to have a chance to win state championships, you have to have a team in the final. I think that is what CESA has been able to do in almost every age group - older teams and younger teams, girls and boys. Again, I am not sure if they had a team in every final as I have not looked at the results from last year in every age group. But, as everyone knows, they did do this in the fall at least.

Question--
Do players and coaches treat CESA teams like the Superbowl champs, and circle all CESA games on the schedule and give special attention to the games, or is it just another game on the schedule?

Cesa has a few teams that fair well in the premier league, but there, they are just another club like casl, only with alot to accomplish. However, on a state level, thier challenge teams are not the top of the pack in all (or atleast all that I've seen) age groups. The CESA teams that "won" the super bowl will not be seen by south carolina teams (apart from other premier teams) until state, and there, you can bet teams will be circling the date on their calender. Look for half of the championships to be won by the cscs, necsas, and other clubs with average programs and some excelling teams.

I posted this over on the pro forum.

During every MLS game on ESPN2 this year, they do a short 10 second blurb on a youth team at some point during the telecast. During yesterday's MLS game between DCU and Chicago, imagine my surprise when I see a team photo of Bridge FA Gold 90 (U-15) and hear Wynalda and Stone talking about the team from Charleston, South Carolina.

Nice.....................

BenP,
What other club's "challenge" teams are at the top of the "pack" in the challenge league?

Well, I went ahead and did some research of my own. Here is what I found:

Statewide:
u18 girls: CESA-1st / No "Challenge" team from another club
u18 boys: CESA-6th / CSC White-9th
u17 girls: CESA-6th / No "Challenge" team from another club
u17 boys: CESA-3rd / No "Challenge" team from another club
u16 girls: CESA-3rd / No "Challenge" team from another club
u16 boys: CESA-2nd / CSC Pumas-7th(last)
u15 girls: No CESA team entered / No "Challenge" team from another club
u15 boys: Bridge Red-2nd / CESA-3rd

Not really sure what this means, but it seems that the "challenge" teams from CESA are much better than any other clubs challenge teams - one exception being bridge red.