Ecnl is going bye bye

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You want to see sub-rec, go watch any Timbers Alliance girls team play. Probably won't even recognize the game as soccer.

Oregon ECNL is sub rec and $10,000 per year. Sign me up. Not.

If you have a check book, and willing to part with $, you're in!

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Oregon ECNL is sub rec and $10,000 per year. Sign me up. Not.

If you have a check book, and willing to part with $, you're in!

Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean it isn't good. There is life outside of Gresham. If you can scrape together money for bus fare you should check it out sometime.

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Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean it isn't good. There is life outside of Gresham. If you can scrape together money for bus fare you should check it out sometime.

I can afford it. It's not good. But by all means, waste your cash. Least of my concerns. I would not live in Gresham. But the west side is filled with snobs who have nothing to be snobby about. You seem like one of them.

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Citation?

Just another shyt comment from the peanut gallery.

Let's hope if it comes true, it's nothing like the Thorns academy.

http://www.soccerwire.com/?p=64626

no **** comment, reality.

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http://www.soccerwire.com/?p=64626

no **** comment, reality.

2 years away at a minimum and no real plan. It'll be just as DOA as the Thorns Academy was.

It's just US Soccer looking to suck in some of the money from girls soccer so they can spend more on mens soccer.

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Visting your thread from Florida. I promise you, Florida ECNL is worse than Oregon ECNL.

Birmingham ECNL is pretty bad.

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2 years away at a minimum and no real plan. It'll be just as DOA as the Thorns Academy was.

It's just US Soccer looking to suck in some of the money from girls soccer so they can spend more on mens soccer.

You couldn't sound more scared. Cover up your cards.

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I welcome the USSDA in taking ECNL over. Now we can get some true development going.

ECNL has become very diluted and does not serve any sort of development purpose.

USSDA will bring the cost down, eliminate posted results and focus on style of play. You think that womens soccer is good now? Wait in about 12 years. US Womens soccer has fallen behind in how the game is played. They still play like its 1999 but their pure athleticism gets them results. This new direction will help develop these players into even better players. We are not reaching our full potential with the current system.

I welcome this change along with other developmental soccer minds in this country

Keep dreaming!

Says it all... "and US Youth Soccer, the larger incumbent which is home to most of the country’s recreational players but also offers elite competitions....."

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You couldn't sound more scared. Cover up your cards.

Yea because WST runs such a great girls program. LOL!

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Keep dreaming!

Says it all... "and US Youth Soccer, the larger incumbent which is home to most of the country’s recreational players but also offers elite competitions....."

winner.

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http://www.soccerwire.com/?p=64626

no **** comment, reality.

This isn't Field of Dreams simple ... if you build it they will come. With ECNL clubs generating massive amounts of talent, simplifying recruiting, and scheduling competitive leagues the DA are pretty much going to have to bridge ECNL and any foreseeable DA structure. In 2 years you don't just miraculously pop out one structure and pop in a new one. I cant wait to see the plan, the clubs, the curriculum, the league. And I dont think its as easy as "just mirror the boys". How long did it take to put up that apparatus????

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This isn't Field of Dreams simple ... if you build it they will come. With ECNL clubs generating massive amounts of talent, simplifying recruiting, and scheduling competitive leagues the DA are pretty much going to have to bridge ECNL and any foreseeable DA structure. In 2 years you don't just miraculously pop out one structure and pop in a new one. I cant wait to see the plan, the clubs, the curriculum, the league. And I dont think its as easy as "just mirror the boys". How long did it take to put up that apparatus????

One year, look at the Thorns. O.K. thats a bad example.

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This isn't Field of Dreams simple ... if you build it they will come. With ECNL clubs generating massive amounts of talent, simplifying recruiting, and scheduling competitive leagues the DA are pretty much going to have to bridge ECNL and any foreseeable DA structure. In 2 years you don't just miraculously pop out one structure and pop in a new one. I cant wait to see the plan, the clubs, the curriculum, the league. And I dont think its as easy as "just mirror the boys". How long did it take to put up that apparatus????

Agreed. Clubs may jump quickly (and which clubs join is very important) but will the talent? Ecnl has many flaws but to their end consumer it delivers what folks want - college placements

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Agreed. Clubs may jump quickly (and which clubs join is very important) but will the talent? Ecnl has many flaws but to their end consumer it delivers what folks want - college placements

Players want great coaching and strong non dis functional team mates. Parents want a status symbol.

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Agreed. Clubs may jump quickly (and which clubs join is very important) but will the talent? Ecnl has many flaws but to their end consumer it delivers what folks want - college placements

Unless you are Oregon ECNL. Not a lot of placement. The top girls may see PSU but then you have to settle for a 3rd tier education.