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Well.....
Your post was directed to me. I was not responding to my own post.
I have nothing against the EAL. There are many leagues to choose from. There will be other leagues that will come and go. Remember the boys DA? It didn’t last very long and it actually had some substance but it pissed of MLS Clubs.
The EAL is a second tiered league. The ECNL pissed on a BECNL in Oregon because of the lack of quality.

1. MLS Next
2. BECNL
14. OYSA
15. EAL

Okay, sure. Again though, how does EAL impact you personally? If it is not your 🙊 than it is not your 🎪, So why such string feelings and hate for something that doesn't impact you one whit.

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This response above is spot on.

The two top leagues around here are MLS Next and BECNL. This EAL could actually be softer than OYSA in most age groups and OYSA is terrible!

Here is the problem with the northwest come highschool age (let’s leave out the mls academy teams which all should agree by now are for the top players)- oregon and Washington play highschool at completely opposite times of the year. Because of this it’s almost impossible to make a league (no matter what it’s called- eal, ecnl, etc etc) of the top teams from both states unless you want to play in the dead of winter outdoors like the nwcl was. It is done but fairly miserable and more injuries .... I agree travel tournaments to Vegas or Dallas or San Diego, etc are enough (and probably better competition) to supplement oysa but those add significant cost and travel as well. Also, stop with the covid/quarantine calls a bit hypocritical if you are going to be traveling to those tournaments it’s all the same whether you go to Idaho or Texas.

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EAL teams are not doing bad in the state cup. UPDX, Cap Timbers and OPFC have all had some successes. But very comparable to other top teams. Cant say that ADF, Westside, Eastside, Eugene, etc have done better. Goes to show that none of these programs are better than the other overall.

Will be interesting to see if there are shifts towards or away from these three because of the EAL factor.

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EAL teams are not doing bad in the state cup. UPDX, Cap Timbers and OPFC have all had some successes. But very comparable to other top teams. Cant say that ADF, Westside, Eastside, Eugene, etc have done better. Goes to show that none of these programs are better than the other overall.Will be interesting to see if there are shifts towards or away from these three because of the EAL factor.

Younger ages had no changes, younger teams were formed weeks ago and the EAL didn't draw flies to their 'S' Show.

Back to the bigger picture narrative.

CU, FC & WT Thorns have gutted nearly all of the metro elite female players from OYSA landscape & Timbers Youth Academy has taken any male phenom game changers out of the HS aged club leagues. Now throw in a global pandemic which has made the idea of switching clubs a complete nonstarter.

Metro Soccer parents (consumers) are beginning to wise up & realize all of these clubs coaching staff look as average & stale as the next one.

The 'proximity' of where you live in relation to 'x' club is the engine that drives our local diluted, parity party.

With all these things at play it tells you what local clubs with high staff payrolls must to do to keep their soccer bums paid---'player retention', 'player retention' & even more 'player retention'.

It's not easy keeping this con man's dream alive, you try to sell nothing of value or substance at elite prices, see how well you do.

Now it follows the EAL is yet another sad byproduct of the area wide scam with the local grifters again trying to sell you these nothing sandwiches for the price of bone-in dry aged Filet Mignon, with the promise it's the best steak you have ever tasted.

t's a beautiful thing....watching them pivot...can't wait for the next innovative scheme they cook up.

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EAL teams are not doing bad in the state cup. UPDX, Cap Timbers and OPFC have all had some successes. But very comparable to other top teams. Cant say that ADF, Westside, Eastside, Eugene, etc have done better. Goes to show that none of these programs are better than the other overall.

Will be interesting to see if there are shifts towards or away from these three because of the EAL factor.

UPDX and Capital Timbers have shown great strength in State Cup through all ages. No other club can compete with what these two have done to this point.

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UPDX and Capital Timbers have shown great strength in State Cup through all ages. No other club can compete with what these two have done to this point.

Yawn, they ain't even one hit wonders.

Thanks for the laugh.

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UPDX and Capital Timbers have shown great strength in State Cup through all ages. No other club can compete with what these two have done to this point.

Thanks Brandon.

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UPDX and Capital Timbers have shown great strength in State Cup through all ages. No other club can compete with what these two have done to this point.

True. Cap won U13 and are in the finals at ages U17, U20
UPDX won U14 and are in the finals at U15, U16, U17

Name any other team that is close to this.

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True. Cap won U13 and are in the finals at ages U17, U20
UPDX won U14 and are in the finals at U15, U16, U17

Name any other team that is close to this.

Getting to the Finals this year is great but has an asterisk* next it due to the OYSA covid blind draw. Once the masked 2021 boys champions are all crowned you will see it's the same ole, same ole representing Oregon. UPDX is excited since they got their 1st OYSA title ever in club history, on the other hand the prolific clubs are in the hundreds of club state cup title count some years these clubs have up to a dozen title and other they have a slow years of 3 to 5 titles. No club in Oregon has so few titles as UPDX prior to 2020 (zero), i... is another way to state reality that provides perspective.

Most of us remember our '1st time'.....right. Congrats! & All the best in the finals.

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True. Cap won U13 and are in the finals at ages U17, U20
UPDX won U14 and are in the finals at U15, U16, U17

Name any other team that is close to this.

Westside won 09, is in finals at 02 and 03.

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Getting to the Finals this year is great but has an asterisk* next it due to the OYSA covid blind draw. Once the masked 2021 boys champions are all crowned you will see it's the same ole, same ole representing Oregon. UPDX is excited since they got their 1st OYSA title ever in club history, on the other hand the prolific clubs are in the hundreds of club state cup title count some years these clubs have up to a dozen title and other they have a slow years of 3 to 5 titles. No club in Oregon has so few titles as UPDX prior to 2020 (zero), i... is another way to state reality that provides perspective.

Most of us remember our '1st time'.....right. Congrats! & All the best in the finals.

Using the blind draw for round robins as an excuse doesn't look good on you. LOL. Just win baby and all else will be taken care of. No one is better than UPDX this year and no one can dispute that.. Cap Timbers too.

We will see how this weekend goes- EAL is on the loose!

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Using the blind draw for round robins as an excuse doesn't look good on you. LOL. Just win baby and all else will be taken care of. No one is better than UPDX this year and no one can dispute that.. Cap Timbers too.

We will see how this weekend goes- EAL is on the loose!

Blind draws don't take away from champions period...but making a case for 'status or arriving' by virtue of a any easy path to finals or SF is laughable.

I've never heard mention of the U PDX club and the collection of state titles in the same sentence over the last 40 years, but I have heard of a band called the Proclaimers and their one hit wonder song..."I would walk 500 miles"....which seems to be the number of texts BM sends out daily in his efforts to solicit local area minors to his culture club.... Also, I realize no one cares about the Proclaimers or U PDX this year or in any future years. No one can dispute that.

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Westside won 09, is in finals at 02 and 03.

Winning is nothing new at Westside, it's business as usual--year in and year out.

For UPDX & Cap it's something that has never happened in their history or in CFC's case a once in 2 or 3 years rarity.

I remember the year the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title & the year the Trailblazers won it all as well. Those 2 teams are just so much better than any era of the Lakers or Celtics or Bulls championship teams. Deal with it.

Lost in all of this nonsensical banter, remember if Salem is relevant that tells you the Portland club market is so diluted it's beyond an embarrassment.

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Winning is nothing new at Westside, it's business as usual--year in and year out.

For UPDX & Cap it's something that has never happened in their history or in CFC's case a once in 2 or 3 years rarity.

I remember the year the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title & the year the Trailblazers won it all as well. Those 2 teams are just so much better than any era of the Lakers or Celtics or Bulls championship teams. Deal with it.

Lost in all of this nonsensical banter, remember if Salem is relevant that tells you the Portland club market is so diluted it's beyond an embarrassment.

Comparing westside to the Lakers and Celtics. Classic. If it makes you feel better then that is great. Westside hasn't shown anything substantial for years. We will see though. Next year. Thats what the Cowboys say every year. "we are going to win it all" then end up on the outside looking in.

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Juice Box League

I heard they are changing the name of this league to the Juice Box league, because everyone will get a trophy and juice box just for signing up for the Elite Academy League.