What are the chances of any of the ECNL teams being decent?

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Looking at the NWCL standings for guidance:

U14 - no chance of being decent unless FCSC girls move. THUSC and CO both stunk and FC didn't even have a team in the mix

U15 - Could have a good team. CO and THUSC both did well, FC wasn't too bad either, but needs WT players

U16 - Could have a very good team. THUSC and CO both have good teams, potential to have a very good team, but chemistry could be a problem when some THUSC girls don't make team or get relagated to bench. FC will need a lot of help to have a decent team.

U17 - Could have a very good team. THUSC has some players but not a lot. OC can't fill holes in THUSC. FC needs a lot of holes filled to be good. If either team gets Washington or Westside Timbers players to fill holes, then potential for a good team or teams is good.

U18 - really difficult to predict since so many players have left and so few teams left. If all the top players join up on one team, they could have a competitive team. However I suspect a lot of players won't want to pony up the dollars unless they somehow want college exposure or the playing experience to help them their frosh year of college. I suspect one mediocre team and one bad team at this age.

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Looking at the NWCL standings for guidance:

U14 - no chance of being decent unless FCSC girls move. THUSC and CO both stunk and FC didn't even have a team in the mix

U15 - Could have a good team. CO and THUSC both did well, FC wasn't too bad either, but needs WT players

U16 - Could have a very good team. THUSC and CO both have good teams, potential to have a very good team, but chemistry could be a problem when some THUSC girls don't make team or get relagated to bench. FC will need a lot of help to have a decent team.

U17 - Could have a very good team. THUSC has some players but not a lot. OC can't fill holes in THUSC. FC needs a lot of holes filled to be good. If either team gets Washington or Westside Timbers players to fill holes, then potential for a good team or teams is good.

U18 - really difficult to predict since so many players have left and so few teams left. If all the top players join up on one team, they could have a competitive team. However I suspect a lot of players won't want to pony up the dollars unless they somehow want college exposure or the playing experience to help them their frosh year of college. I suspect one mediocre team and one bad team at this age.

Looking at NWCL standings for a reference is folly. You have no clue who is going to show up for try outs.

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Looking at NWCL standings for a reference is folly. You have no clue who is going to show up for try outs.

This is a silly thing to say. NWCL is better than looking at MT Classic or other local tournaments.

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Looking at NWCL standings for a reference is folly. You have no clue who is going to show up for try outs.

Also, the ECNL teams who participated in the NWCL were not fielding their strongest teams. More an opportunity for the teams to give time to the subs, and to play up younger players. It's one thing to be competitive against ECNL teams in the NWCL. It is a much different thing to be competitive with then in ECNL competitions.

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This is a silly thing to say. NWCL is better than looking at MT Classic or other local tournaments.

Exactly. At least NWCL is comprised of what are supposed to be good teams from the NW. If a team can't compete well in NWCL, then they will need a LOT of players showing up to tryouts if they hope to compete in ECNL.

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Also, the ECNL teams who participated in the NWCL were not fielding their strongest teams. More an opportunity for the teams to give time to the subs, and to play up younger players. It's one thing to be competitive against ECNL teams in the NWCL. It is a much different thing to be competitive with then in ECNL competitions.

And that changes nothing when comparing between the performance of Oregon teams.

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Also, the ECNL teams who participated in the NWCL were not fielding their strongest teams. More an opportunity for the teams to give time to the subs, and to play up younger players. It's one thing to be competitive against ECNL teams in the NWCL. It is a much different thing to be competitive with then in ECNL competitions.

You just made the point regarding NWCL being a decent reference even stronger.

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If you don't want to be involved with ECNL, then don't. Just go back to your own club. But don't go away mad, just go away.

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You just made the point regarding NWCL being a decent reference even stronger.

No, it's just non-reality. The teams being put together for ECNL will have no resemblance of anything put together in Oregon already. So exactly why would you have any reference to something that has not been done before?????

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No, it's just non-reality. The teams being put together for ECNL will have no resemblance of anything put together in Oregon already. So exactly why would you have any reference to something that has not been done before?????

It is reality unless your club plans on replacing all its players. In fact, this is much more of a reality for FC than Crossfire United since THUSC and Crossfire Oregon are combining players.

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It is reality unless your club plans on replacing all its players. In fact, this is much more of a reality for FC than Crossfire United since THUSC and Crossfire Oregon are combining players.

Since your obviously super-talented DD isn't coming to ECNL, I'm sure there will still be room on the roster for a few current FC players. How'd you get internet in your cave anyways? You on break at McDonalds and using free wifi again?

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It is reality unless your club plans on replacing all its players. In fact, this is much more of a reality for FC than Crossfire United since THUSC and Crossfire Oregon are combining players.

The try outs are going to be open try outs for ANYONE. Not just the clubs players. By the end of the day those ECNL teams will be combinations of players from many different clubs.

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The try outs are going to be open try outs for ANYONE. Not just the clubs players. By the end of the day those ECNL teams will be combinations of players from many different clubs.

And all those West Side & East Side teams will lose some of their best players. Bend Timbers will then dominate you every year. LOL

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U15 - Could have a good team. CO and THUSC both did well, FC wasn't too bad either, but needs WT players

Seems like both FC and CO/THUSC would benefit from some of the Eugene Timbers players joining at this age group. But why would Eugene girls drive north and pay so much money when they have better coaches their own club and can find good competition in showcase tournaments for half the price? Probably a few players from Bend are asking the same question.

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The try outs are going to be open try outs for ANYONE. Not just the clubs players. By the end of the day those ECNL teams will be combinations of players from many different clubs.

Of course they are open! Despite the hot air constantly blowing from FC's yammering hole, they don't develop players and don't have the players they need to play in the ECNL. That is why they are aggressively recruiting from outside their club.

If FC Portland isn't able to overhaul their teams, they are screwed and will fail a 3rd time.