Oakwood

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A wise coach told me long ago that there were no such things as Elite B or C teams.

There is only the A team and the teams that fund the club.

I never saw why I would want my kids to play on a club's B team, particularly the clubs like CFC, FSA or Oakwood. There's not much likelihood that the time and coaching investment into individuals at the B or C level match that made for those on the A squads.
It would take a significant belief in the coach's willingness and ability to help my kid develop her game to take a B or C slot.

Think about it. The top kid on the B team is not regarded as good as the last player on the A squad. Even if promotion were an option, how deep up the roster would that be?

In theory I would definitely agree with you but sometimes it's about knowing your lane.

CFC's second team from last year. (NPL/Composite) had really good placements. Almost entirely D2 and D3 but good showing. Honestly probably in line with Oakwood's DA team.

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CFC 2003 (and FSA) classes are weak but 22s are already off to a great start. OW placement? pffft. No better than FSA but at least at FSA you can play HS.

Thanks CFC. I’m sure the uncommitted 2021 kids are relieved they got to play crappy high school this year. Certainly makes up for having spent 5 plus years with you forking over thousands to go to no where’s vile.

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Thanks CFC. I’m sure the uncommitted 2021 kids are relieved they got to play crappy high school this year. Certainly makes up for having spent 5 plus years with you forking over thousands to go to no where’s vile.

No the op but that age group has always been weak, at all the clubs. Sometimes you get a weak batch

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No the op but that age group has always been weak, at all the clubs. Sometimes you get a weak batch

Agree. All clubs with look about the same with committments for 2003s.

COVID didn’t help for sure but the pool wasn’t deep.

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Agree. All clubs with look about the same with committments for 2003s.

COVID didn’t help for sure but the pool wasn’t deep.

Don't agree at all bud sorry

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Don't agree at all bud sorry

Show us the lists and we can discuss. Published lists, not the ones in your head.

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I see the only news coming out if oakwood lately is a few boys leaving to play at MLS clubs .... The new academy is working perfectly as the MLS clubs hoped. Play nonmls clubs enough to scout them and steal their one or two talented players and give nothing back in return. The nonmls clubs are fools to agree to be partial members .... It's like when premier clubs get involved with local travel clubs .... Ways the same result.

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Oakwood doesn't have another choice. They are stuck! they will never get in to the ECNL. Their only other option is NPL/EDP, which to oakwood is beneath them.

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I see the only news coming out if oakwood lately is a few boys leaving to play at MLS clubs .... The new academy is working perfectly as the MLS clubs hoped. Play nonmls clubs enough to scout them and steal their one or two talented players and give nothing back in return. The nonmls clubs are fools to agree to be partial members .... It's like when premier clubs get involved with local travel clubs .... Ways the same result.

That was always how it worked. Top players get picked off easily. It will only get worse as more MLS clubs do residency programs giving players more options on where to go, not just the Revs, Red Bulls or NYCFC for CT players (although the NY clubs are GREAT options, Revs I'd definitely consider elsewhere)

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Oakwood doesn't have another choice. They are stuck! they will never get in to the ECNL. Their only other option is NPL/EDP, which to oakwood is beneath them.

why cant ow get into the ecnl?

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why cant ow get into the ecnl?

politics - they've turned it down once already

location - the state doesn't need three, two is .5 too many.

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Oakwood cant get in to ECNL for same reason FSA cant get in to DA.... Location plain and simple

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If a good percentage of the 2020 all state players on CFCU 03 could not even get recruited shows how shallow the pool was

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If a good percentage of the 2020 all state players on CFCU 03 could not even get recruited shows how shallow the pool was

Shallow pool + bad year to get recruited

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If a good percentage of the 2020 all state players on CFCU 03 could not even get recruited shows how shallow the pool was

That team never meshed from the start
Some bad parents as well
The best team that never was