Not sure what the purpose of this is? Premier teams playing B level teams. The Premier teams are scoring big and the B teams are getting killed. So remind me again, how does this help the Premier teams? They are obviously playing down and the B teams have got to be getting frustrated. Very lop sided at the U-14 level.
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No kidding. FC Portland Premier Team beat WSM B team 11-1. A waste of time for both teams. -
Agreed. THUSC and Tualatin Metros U14 Girls are dominating the B teams by 5-0.... 7-0
The B teams are really out of their league... literally.Comment
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Why do Ptd premeir teams go up to Seattle and play tournaments when they constantly get beat up by Washington teams.
Waste of time for those Washington teams.Comment
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I think many are trying to make sense of this. As someone posted in the gu14 thread, Thusc played VUSA's 'D' team and that's where the 7-0 score came in. What is the point? How does that prepare the higher level teams for State Cup? And what exactly is it doing for the lower level teams who just aren't ready (or in some cases 'capable') to compete at that level? Someone please explain this to me.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You must not have followed the Northwest Champions League Final - Willamette United Arsenal U-14 boys WON! They are an Oregon Premier team and crushed the WA Crossfire A team in penalty kicks in the final game. Way to go OREGON!!!!Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Get your facts straight...........Not sure about the Girl teams, but the boys Oregon Premier teams have been very competitive, not just WA, but in California, AZ etc.Comment
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"Crushed the WA Crossfire A team in penalty kicks" ?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Great job beating Crossfire in PKs. I wouldn't say "crushed" the WA Crossfire A team if you only won in PK.Comment
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you are right; it isn't exactly crushing teams to win in PK's.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
however the posters point is that Oregon teams are not getting killed in NWCL. There are competitive games occuring.
Rather than the 11-1 and other scores that are occuring. I understand why OPL did this; teams that are wanting to play in State Cup this is the type of competition you will face so you need to step up your game.
However this does a disservice to the Premier teams that need to get ready to play other premier teams. If you have been playing lower level teams some times your intensity and playability drop to the level you are playing against.Comment
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I agree 100%. Some of the OPL teams have competed well against Washington teams. With the exception of a few Crossfire teams, I do not think Washington teams are much better then Oregon teams. When you label a win in PK as a "crush", it makes Oregon sound sort of desparate and exagerrated when we go up against Washington teams which should not be the case.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I also agree with you 100% about the Spring schedule. Not only do we play a weak schedule, but we play many of the weak teams twice. Complete waste of time. It is not fun for any one to win or lose 5-0 every weekend.Comment
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Our son plays U14 and is on one of the competitive premier teams. I agree with a previous poster that the effort and energy put out by his team has went down since the games are so lopsided. The last two weekends they played B level teams and easily won. He plays defense so naturally, he was bored. The entire game was in the opponents side and the offensive players were having a great time pummeling the goalie and breaking down the defense. It was hard to watch.Comment
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Let's see, i'm a parent of a "B" level boys team. I can tell you that it's been an eye opener for us playing so far. Our boys have had to see what they need to work on to be more competitive. It's been good to get the opportunity to play the premier teams. I'm not sure they view it the same way, but we appreciate the opportunity.Comment
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Teams need to learn to play their game and play the same no matter what the competition is. They need to learn to bring it everytime, not just the tough games. This is a great opportunity to do that. It's also a great coaching opportunity and a good chance for everyone to get field time and try new positions. Let's try to look for the positives and not just the negatives.
Who ever is doing state cup needed to start earlier so that's what happened. Playing the B teams isn't always fun but there is also something to gain.Comment
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Don't disagree we should focus on the positives. And as a previous poster noted it was great for their team to see how much they needed to raise their game.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
At the same time I just worry that teams can become complacent because they are not being challenged. However it is up to the coach to keep that from happening.Comment
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Disagree. There is a reason the brackets in the fall are broken down by skill level. Premier teams do not need to play down. Premier teams want competition and B level teams do not provide that. It's like asking the Timbers to play college level teams. The college level teams have a lot more to gain. There is no reason for results like we've been seeing on the girls and boys side 11-1, 7-0, 5-0. It's boring soccer. This thread has nothing to do with negativity. Just the truth. You can't ask kids to "bring it every time" that's ridiculous. Bringing it requires a spirit of competition, and ODP and classic players don't want to play down.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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