Oakwood

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does anybody really know Rick or Dave? if you did, you would know the last thing they would do is sell Oakwood. This is their life, its has been for 50 years! If anything, they might accept a merger. But the question is with who? the hard sell of a merger is Dave and Rick will NEVER give up majority control of the business or soccer.

Oakwood will never sell that's a fact.

Agree 100% but with that said they may not have a choice if the GA fails and the girls side continues to struggle like it has been.

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Agree 100% but with that said they may not have a choice if the GA fails and the girls side continues to struggle like it has been.

GA is already a failure.... seacoast bailed on games with the older girls teams this weekend because they allowed their players to play HS (GA allows HS play). what happens next fall when SSS, NEFC and the team from NY follow Seacoast lead??? who does OW play in the fall???

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Actually may be the best thing for OW/GAL. Eliminate the brainwashing of no HS and then actually strengthen teams with players that want to play HS. May mean the teams like OW eliminate NPL/EDP or consolidate with true a/b teams. Also give families options for less travel for exposure. But it's going to take time for the GAL to get where it wants to be, and ECNL is tightening the noose. Tbe boys side works for no HS, but for the girls it's all about the social aspect. OW is slow to react to that, as are other programs...

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in all honesty. CT could put on a quality league of its own

Oakwood
CFC United
CFC North Regional
FSA
Rush Elite/regional
Ginga
Sporting
Vale
maybe have a few good out of state clubs that border CT for continued less travel

home and away games that's 14 games plus friendlies plus tournaments (pick elite tournaments for exposure)

20-30 years ago when it was like this with a State Cup the top clubs had no problem getting their best kids to quality schools.

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there is plenty of clubs to have 3-4 divisions with promotion and relegation

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in all honesty. CT could put on a quality league of its own

Oakwood
CFC United
CFC North Regional
FSA
Rush Elite/regional
Ginga
Sporting
Vale
maybe have a few good out of state clubs that border CT for continued less travel

home and away games that's 14 games plus friendlies plus tournaments (pick elite tournaments for exposure)

20-30 years ago when it was like this with a State Cup the top clubs had no problem getting their best kids to quality schools.

i wouldn't put vale on this list

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Oakwood originally left that in state format because it had out grown it. It was so successful at u12-u19 the idea of the academy was a dream for them. Unfortunately that dream is fading fast and sadly they might be the one left out. They certainly cant get in to ECNL and EDP/NPL will be their only option.

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substitute Beachside for Vale

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Oakwood originally left that in state format because it had out grown it. It was so successful at u12-u19 the idea of the academy was a dream for them. Unfortunately that dream is fading fast and sadly they might be the one left out. They certainly cant get in to ECNL and EDP/NPL will be their only option.

why cant ow get into ECNL for the girls?

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substitute Beachside for Vale

substitute a one legged soccer team for vale

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I believe CFC and FSA are voting members.

Also Oakwood cant get into ECNL for the same reason that FSA cant get in to the academy.....proximity to each other, they would essentially be competing for the same group of players.

Small state....

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I believe CFC and FSA are voting members.

Also Oakwood cant get into ECNL for the same reason that FSA cant get in to the academy.....proximity to each other, they would essentially be competing for the same group of players.

Small state....

Agreed but let's be clear, no ECNL club is trying to get into GAL but many GAL clubs are trying to get into ECNL.

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FSA has deff tried to get in to the DA at least for the boys they have. Maybe not now since DA is falling apart, but at the beginning they certainly thought about it.

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in all honesty. CT could put on a quality league of its own

Oakwood
CFC United
CFC North Regional
FSA
Rush Elite/regional
Ginga
Sporting
Vale
maybe have a few good out of state clubs that border CT for continued less travel

home and away games that's 14 games plus friendlies plus tournaments (pick elite tournaments for exposure)

20-30 years ago when it was like this with a State Cup the top clubs had no problem getting their best kids to quality schools.

Great idea, I would love to have my 15yr old kid give the ECNL showcases/league to play that in state lineup you have above. Thats what they do in travel soccer, then they move on to play regional teams. I'm sure college coaches would come in droves to see these games. Let me guess your a 2008 dad?

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in all honesty. CT could put on a quality league of its own

Oakwood
CFC United
CFC North Regional
FSA
Rush Elite/regional
Ginga
Sporting
Vale
maybe have a few good out of state clubs that border CT for continued less travel

home and away games that's 14 games plus friendlies plus tournaments (pick elite tournaments for exposure)

20-30 years ago when it was like this with a State Cup the top clubs had no problem getting their best kids to quality schools.

Vale, Sporting, Ginga and the regional teams are all trash at the high school level. That leaves one Rush team that is decent and CFC North who are decent, the two ECNL teams and a big question if OW can regroup. Not enough for a league and if it happened, you would see what you did before .... more players at each age group jumping ship to whichever club had the strongest team and then the clubs would stop doing it again because of a loss of players. They all left local play for a reason and that reason will never go away.