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In Oakwood’s defense don’t confuse what they did vs Tophat. Tophat was highly successful in the ECNL and left for what they perceived to be the next best thing. At the time, their players were committing to top programs and they were a powerhouse. They turned quickly on the ECNL and put their top teams in the DA. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. No one at the ECNL was sending around petitions at that time, they simply planned around not having Tophat. Tophat loses here, players find a new home the rest deal with GAL.

Oakwood has always been on the outside looking in, GDA was a no brainer and have them a shot at relevance. This protest tells you what people think of GAL, it’s basically youth soccer jail. Total nightmare

Good point.

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Concorde has picked up half of Tophat's 07 and 08 teams. No wonder parents are freaking out

So many fools so little time

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Is there a question what league is the best ? Tophat is begging to get into the league. This is the best thing I’ve read in a long time.

Dear Oakwood. Enjoy playing in the league no good clubs want to be in.

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At some point, an enterprising parent at a non-ECNL club will file and anti-competive grievance and we’ll be back to square one again.

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This is an indictment on CFC and FSA as well. I think everyone agrees that the best thing for all the players and teams is to get all of them in the same league. As a soccer fan I would love to see Oakwood admitted into ECNL and let those teams play each other year in and year out. CFC and FSA are blocking Oakwood and it sucks that club owners who want to protect their business can effectively do this. The money side is more important than competition. It’s the same reason why professional soccer have to figure out a promotion-relegation system. Having a closed system is not in the best interest of competition and development. I hate how coaches and clubs are always ducking each other.

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At some point, an enterprising parent at a non-ECNL club will file and anti-competive grievance and we’ll be back to square one again.

Not in the case of this club, they voluntarily severed ties with ECNL just a few years ago.

F Tophat, these clowns chose DA so own it

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A few months ago Tophat was given the choice by the ECNL to come all in to the ECNL or go all in with the DA. They chose the DA. They chose wrong and need to live with their decision.

CT is too small of a state to have 3 ECNL teams. CFC and FSA have the badges so if players want to be in the best league they know where to be. Otherwise enjoy the JV leagues.

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This is an indictment on CFC and FSA as well. I think everyone agrees that the best thing for all the players and teams is to get all of them in the same league. As a soccer fan I would love to see Oakwood admitted into ECNL and let those teams play each other year in and year out. CFC and FSA are blocking Oakwood and it sucks that club owners who want to protect their business can effectively do this. The money side is more important than competition. It’s the same reason why professional soccer have to figure out a promotion-relegation system. Having a closed system is not in the best interest of competition and development. I hate how coaches and clubs are always ducking each other.

Not really enough talent in CT to support 2 ECNL clubs; definitely not 3. Not on a regional or national stage. Oakwood does not need to be let in.

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A few months ago Tophat was given the choice by the ECNL to come all in to the ECNL or go all in with the DA. They chose the DA. They chose wrong and need to live with their decision.

CT is too small of a state to have 3 ECNL teams. CFC and FSA have the badges so if players want to be in the best league they know where to be. Otherwise enjoy the JV leagues.

Absolutely agree

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Absolutely agree

100%. Own it. Keep the top hat crybabies off the ct boards. We already have the big baby oakwood

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Not really enough talent in CT to support 2 ECNL clubs; definitely not 3. Not on a regional or national stage. Oakwood does not need to be let in.

That’s if you believe that CFC and FSA can’t compete in ECNL. All I ever hear from CFC is how successful they are and what a vaunted group the 2002’s are. ECNL is a closed league and that’s done to protect its members and their own self interest. That’s why CFC spends so much time and energy attacking Oakwood. They never have to back it up by playing them. Get those teams playing against each other every year.

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100%. Own it. Keep the top hat crybabies off the ct boards. We already have the big baby oakwood

They posted the petition in several boards 😆

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That’s if you believe that CFC and FSA can’t compete in ECNL. All I ever hear from CFC is how successful they are and what a vaunted group the 2002’s are. ECNL is a closed league and that’s done to protect its members and their own self interest. That’s why CFC spends so much time and energy attacking Oakwood. They never have to back it up by playing them. Get those teams playing against each other every year.

That horse left the barn a long time ago. As long as there are so many "elite " leagues, clubs can avoid local competition and subsequent comparisons.

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That’s if you believe that CFC and FSA can’t compete in ECNL. All I ever hear from CFC is how successful they are and what a vaunted group the 2002’s are. ECNL is a closed league and that’s done to protect its members and their own self interest. That’s why CFC spends so much time and energy attacking Oakwood. They never have to back it up by playing them. Get those teams playing against each other every year.

This is the myopic view from an Oakwood parent. CFC was successful with this year’s seniors only because they came from around the state and from nearly every club including FSA and Oakwood. If anything this demonstrates that less is more when it comes to ECNL. This state has struggled to support two ECNL clubs never mind a third one. The league knows this better than anyone. Look at the Philly area. They have a multiple of our population, they have one really good club and two that are annual doormats. CT will never add an additional club.

Lastly, CFC doesn’t care about OW. It’s only a parents thing. Oakwood is less than 18 players per age group and in that most live in Northern towns that would otherwise go to FSA. CFC has had an pretty solid command on the college soccer pipeline here over the past decade, OW is really a non factor in their business model. Now with the DA gone, they aren’t even a consideration. Same threat as SCP or Rush

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This is the myopic view from an Oakwood parent. CFC was successful with this year’s seniors only because they came from around the state and from nearly every club including FSA and Oakwood. If anything this demonstrates that less is more when it comes to ECNL. This state has struggled to support two ECNL clubs never mind a third one. The league knows this better than anyone. Look at the Philly area. They have a multiple of our population, they have one really good club and two that are annual doormats. CT will never add an additional club.

Lastly, CFC doesn’t care about OW. It’s only a parents thing. Oakwood is less than 18 players per age group and in that most live in Northern towns that would otherwise go to FSA. CFC has had an pretty solid command on the college soccer pipeline here over the past decade, OW is really a non factor in their business model. Now with the DA gone, they aren’t even a consideration. Same threat as SCP or Rush

This is all true. And yes, the CFC brass really could care less about them. They don’t mention them at all; simply don’t care.