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I would say that this is thought provoking. I am assuming that you are saying that the WaTimb Mid that everyone is talking about you mean the MID in Spain? I would put the two super fast wings from CF in the mix as well as a couple of the Wa Timb smaller but scrappy defenders. There are a lot of dynamic scorers in this league.

No, i think they are talking about the best 2005 in the area. He plays for the ‘04 Vantucky DA

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No, i think they are talking about the best 2005 in the area. He plays for the ‘04 Vantucky DA

I think there are several that on any given day you could say are "the best" (they are 12) and keep in mind that they play in different formations (some in multiple positions from game to game) that demand different things for their respective teams. None absolutely jump off the page as the best yet. My observation (as an ex college player) is that some coaches may be playing kids at positions that may ultimately be their calling later and others are just playing them in a position to best win today without regard to long term "development" of the players. Let's be honest odds say maybe 1 makes it and gets paid to play this game, 10-15 will get scholarships and another 20-30 will play in college.

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, 10-15 will get scholarships and another 20-30 will play in college.

I thought this was a thread about boys soccer not girls soccer.

Funniest post of the last 5 years. Appreciated.

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I thought this was a thread about boys soccer not girls soccer.

Funniest post of the last 5 years. Appreciated.

Even though there aren't as many, males get scholarships for soccer too.

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If we're making "best of" lists--how do we handle kids who played up?

The list proposed above has one '06 who exclusively plays with Westside's 05 team; and several 05s who are rostered with their club's 04 team (and have played up).

Should we go birth year? Year of rostering? Year that the player primarily plays for?

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I thought this was a thread about boys soccer not girls soccer.

Funniest post of the last 5 years. Appreciated.

Concur. Half that #, and then half it again.

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If we're making "best of" lists--how do we handle kids who played up?

The list proposed above has one '06 who exclusively plays with Westside's 05 team; and several 05s who are rostered with their club's 04 team (and have played up).

Should we go birth year? Year of rostering? Year that the player primarily plays for?

Yes, but that was the Westside 06's Dad who made that list. (You will note how many Westside players he had chosen) so obviously he is biased....as we all are when it comes to our own kids. I honestly think I could make a list for half a team at this point, because that is all that has stood out so far to me. Like the 06 Westside kid???? When we ahead them, he never stood out to me at all. Doesn't mean he isn't a good player (I know who he is) but he did not play well in those games.

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Yes, but that was the Westside 06's Dad who made that list. (You will note how many Westside players he had chosen) so obviously he is biased....as we all are when it comes to our own kids. I honestly think I could make a list for half a team at this point, because that is all that has stood out so far to me. Like the 06 Westside kid???? When we ahead them, he never stood out to me at all. Doesn't mean he isn't a good player (I know who he is) but he did not play well in those games.

List had only 2 WT kids, and one WashT kid. One from BSC, two from Crossfire, none from CFC, and four (!!!) from FC.

So I'll agree it's not a great list, but I doubt it came from any WT parent. (I am a WT parent, unrelated to either player mentioned, and those would be my top two picks from WT, though I should note that the 06 kid has been playing holding mid rather than left fullback lately...)

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Yes, but that was the Westside 06's Dad who made that list. (You will note how many Westside players he had chosen) so obviously he is biased....as we all are when it comes to our own kids. I honestly think I could make a list for half a team at this point, because that is all that has stood out so far to me. Like the 06 Westside kid???? When we ahead them, he never stood out to me at all. Doesn't mean he isn't a good player (I know who he is) but he did not play well in those games.

There are four FCP players on there. I doubt many WT parents would do that. You are off your rocker in more ways than one.

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I think there are several that on any given day you could say are "the best" (they are 12) and keep in mind that they play in different formations (some in multiple positions from game to game) that demand different things for their respective teams. None absolutely jump off the page as the best yet. My observation (as an ex college player) is that some coaches may be playing kids at positions that may ultimately be their calling later and others are just playing them in a position to best win today without regard to long term "development" of the players. Let's be honest odds say maybe 1 makes it and gets paid to play this game, 10-15 will get scholarships and another 20-30 will play in college.

You have a point. But the kid that I’m talking about is training two days a week with PTFC’s ‘01 age group also. PTFC wouldn’t do that if he was average or even above average.
He also received an email for invite to the ‘04 National Team Camp as an ‘05. I think those two reasons explains enough

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List had only 2 WT kids, and one WashT kid. One from BSC, two from Crossfire, none from CFC, and four (!!!) from FC.

So I'll agree it's not a great list, but I doubt it came from any WT parent. (I am a WT parent, unrelated to either player mentioned, and those would be my top two picks from WT, though I should note that the 06 kid has been playing holding mid rather than left fullback lately...)

He’s a good 06 but young and did not a stand out by any means in the 05 pool or even on the WT team. Should probably be on an 06 DA team learning to play holding mid.

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He’s a good 06 but young and did not a stand out by any means in the 05 pool or even on the WT team. Should probably be on an 06 DA team learning to play holding mid.

At twelve (or eleven, in his case) I'm not sure any kids should be specializing yet.

ODP is so last year.

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My all star team. I don't know all the names and numbers, so here is the best civil description possible.

4-4-2 Formation

1-FCP starting GK
2-WT 2006 very fast and scrappy, defender on the left.
3-CF bigger defender in the middle. Name starts with a D.
4-This is a hole. I would comb all the teams for a big, fast defender. I can't think of anyone that fits the bill. Anyone? Haven't seen one yet in this league I would be uber thrilled about.
5-CF, smaller defender on the right. Fast and fierce one. Likes to slide.
6-WT number 7 on the left. The one with a huge left foot.
7-WT midfielder they won't stop talking about in the middle of the park.
8-2006 FCP Mid, also in the middle. This one has initials PM. And absolutely not the overrated T from FCP.
9-BSC's center mid on the right.
10-FCP Big guy up top. Yes, the one everyone complains about for fouling.
11-His FCP counterpart that scores the majority of FCP goals also up top with him.

The player that has both impressed and pissed people off the most is the FCP forward that starts with an R. People love to hate him, but he is good and there is no denying that.

Can someone name a legit center back? I said legit.

I Believe you may be confused with the number eight selection; I am a parent from FCP and I have no idea who PM even is.
Do you have the initials mixed up?
Do you have the team wrong?

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I Believe you may be confused with the number eight selection; I am a parent from FCP and I have no idea who PM even is.
Do you have the initials mixed up?
Do you have the team wrong?

Second. Not a parent but familiar with that team. There are two 06s who play in the center for the '05s and neither is a P or an M.

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I Believe you may be confused with the number eight selection; I am a parent from FCP and I have no idea who PM even is.
Do you have the initials mixed up?
Do you have the team wrong?

I think the OP might mean JM, not PM. (2006 playing for 2005 team, jersey #4, very good).

And speaking as someone not from FC, I'd say FC deserves two-three players on this list, but not 4. #91, certainly. #4, a good argument can be made. Yes to the keeper. But no to #9--he's big and strong enough to play with the 04s, but apparently not skilled enough to hang with other kids his own size.

But still--the lack of Washington Timbers players here is ridiculous.