Oakwood

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To enter a locked system before you’re locked out? Yes.

It’s actually the opposite. Kids that grow up “in the system” at CFC and FSA that are just middle of the road players are the first ones relegated to the B team at the onset of puberty.

My older daughter’s team which was highly successful had kids that played middle school soccer at SCP, Ginga, Academica and branch CFC teams. System is far from closed. Getting in is the easy part, being there at u16 and u17 when it matters is what counts.

Players with physical advantages at 6th and 7th grade more often than not, do not have them by 10th grade. My kid was 90 pounds in 7th grade, skilled but would get pushed off that ball with ease. Same kid as a senior in high school is 5’8, packed on 50lbs and still quicker and more skilled than most around her. She’s got another four years of play coming up.

Don’t sweat the club stuff at this age. Find an good outlet to have her develop skill and then you can dictate terms when it counts. Talent is never left behind at these clubs. If your kid can ball they find a home

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Someone please explain why any girl would give up playing high school soccer to play at Oakwood or any former DA program when they all saw it fail

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Someone please explain why any girl would give up playing high school soccer to play at Oakwood or any former DA program when they all saw it fail

Can someone please tell him that this doesn’t matter anymore. Crazy that you’re still typing that out of habit.

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Oakwood has just became the same as Sporting. They don’t matter and will only get a few that will not be willing to give up high school for an inferior product that US Soccer agreed wasn’t working. Stinks to fill peoples heads with a pipe dream. Without the dream there will be no followers. They have seen the light.

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If OW comes in force to the tryout, the 07 CFC United team will be upgraded for sure.

several ow 07's already committed to cfc 07 united!!!!!!! with others trying to find a new home due to no competitive league affiliation.

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several ow 07's already committed to cfc 07 united!!!!!!! with others trying to find a new home due to no competitive league affiliation.

These are the same parents that trashed CFC on a daily basis. CFC inheriting the Oakwood crazies is epic! Good luck ya’ll!

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several ow 07's already committed to cfc 07 united!!!!!!! with others trying to find a new home due to no competitive league affiliation.

Two things that I can confirm with absolute certainty.

1. The 2007 parents and Oakwood in particular are at the absolute height of crazy parents craziness. They have their own thread and without a doubt currently make up a massive amount of the comments on the board. Some of the attributes of their comments include a bashing of CFC for no lights, the obligatory kickball commentary and then of course the occasional uniformed post relating to the college recruiting process. This throne was previously held by the 2002 parent group but for them youth soccer is over and they've all moved on.

2. The parent lead group at OW is in for a rude awakening when dealing with CFC United brass. Top kids will play, second tier wont see the ECNL field. No package deals. Rosters are going to be massive and kids will have to play themselves into games by performance in practice which will change weekly. For the top kids that battle through it, they'll be rewarded with the college opportunities. The rest end up at OW NPL or Ginga.

Good luck

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These are the same parents that trashed CFC on a daily basis. CFC inheriting the Oakwood crazies is epic! Good luck ya’ll!

Old ginga/FC fury crew?

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several ow 07's already committed to cfc 07 united!!!!!!! with others trying to find a new home due to no competitive league affiliation.

Stop gossiping. You don’t know sh*t.

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Stop gossiping. You don’t know sh*t.

Right, they are just waiting to see which weak competitior in which weak league they get to face next.

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Stop gossiping. You don’t know sh*t.

if you think that group of players / parents is sitting around waiting on OW your crazy..... everyone one of those 07s have USWNT potential. their out shopping!!!!!

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if you think that group of players / parents is sitting around waiting on OW your crazy..... everyone one of those 07s have USWNT potential. their out shopping!!!!!

Ease down on your exclamation points. You have a personal issue with this group- probably because your kid isn’t as good. Tough pill to swallow but get over it. Your posting to stir the pot my friend. I’m sure these kids are looking-like everyone else. Who cares?

Try some therapy. It may help you out.

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No one is going to play up at CFC.

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Two things that I can confirm with absolute certainty.

1. The 2007 parents and Oakwood in particular are at the absolute height of crazy parents craziness. They have their own thread and without a doubt currently make up a massive amount of the comments on the board. Some of the attributes of their comments include a bashing of CFC for no lights, the obligatory kickball commentary and then of course the occasional uniformed post relating to the college recruiting process. This throne was previously held by the 2002 parent group but for them youth soccer is over and they've all moved on.

2. The parent lead group at OW is in for a rude awakening when dealing with CFC United brass. Top kids will play, second tier wont see the ECNL field. No package deals. Rosters are going to be massive and kids will have to play themselves into games by performance in practice which will change weekly. For the top kids that battle through it, they'll be rewarded with the college opportunities. The rest end up at OW NPL or Ginga.

Good luck

Good post, accurate. New reality for the OW parents, not just because that age has annual insanity, but they've been insulated at OW and the world has changed. There were definitely be a lot of very disappointed families.

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No one is going to play up at CFC.

Wasn't that why the Ginga/Fury/OW dad didn't go to CFC? OW let her and friends play up but CFC wouldn't?