Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

DP, but this is a really silly take. Women couldn’t make any real money in professional soccer until very recently, so it made sense to use their talents to get college soccer scholarships. There are plenty of young U.S. women talented enough to play at the highest levels, and more and more will be following in the footsteps of those PP listed. Or they’ll leave college early to go pro. This happens with the men and MLS all the time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told you 8 years ago.

As a woman that started playing travel soccer in the mid70s, with some of the original USWNT players--we just had a 30 year start.

Not only did other countries not allow women to play, futbol/soccer was all-male. Today, even many of the stadiums for the USMNT are all men. And are the pubs surrounding them, etc. It was fascinating to waltz right into the ladie's loo and be the only one there while there was a line halfway around the stadium for the men's.

The countries that know how to develop players AND identify talent have been doing for over a century. They began applying that to their women's teams about 8-10 years ago. They are catching up and surpassing. You see a lot of the top women players have to go to Europe to play too.

Other countries have civic minded clubs (or at least clubs that pretend to be civic minded) footing the bill. Somehow, I don't see DC united investing in women's and girl's facilites to rival Man City or Barcelona

Anonymous wrote:When parents are setting up recruiting Instas for their 10-12yos, I have zero doubt that there is a market for a straight to NWSL league.

Whether I think any of that is smart is a whole other issue....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Horan went pro in 2012 - 12 years ago. You can't even list enough women who will skip college this year to make up a single team let alone a league

Ignorance is bliss, ncaa soccer full steam ahead!

As opposed to?

I'll take "anything else" for $500 please.

Anonymous wrote:Can't wait for the NCAA lawsuit fallout to make things even worse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Horan went pro in 2012 - 12 years ago. You can't even list enough women who will skip college this year to make up a single team let alone a league

Ignorance is bliss, ncaa soccer full steam ahead!

As opposed to?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Horan went pro in 2012 - 12 years ago. You can't even list enough women who will skip college this year to make up a single team let alone a league

Ignorance is bliss, ncaa soccer full steam ahead!

As opposed to?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Horan went pro in 2012 - 12 years ago. You can't even list enough women who will skip college this year to make up a single team let alone a league

Ignorance is bliss, ncaa soccer full steam ahead!

Anonymous wrote:Can't wait for the NCAA lawsuit fallout to make things even worse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Horan went pro in 2012 - 12 years ago. You can't even list enough women who will skip college this year to make up a single team let alone a league

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?

Hahaha not over 12 years, the list is just the current Gold Cup roster for right now Feb. 2024. You could say for this microcycle and likely growing, with the likes of Barcenas, other Thompson, Macario, Sentor, Fuller, and 6 other NWSL pros I'm forgetting in the current U-20 roster all ready to fight for spots too. There are far more even out plying their trade to this day in Europe and now in Mexico too

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at how crazy the Youth Travel programs are locally. Not development, win at all cost. The end result is all the clubs are blowing up because everyone is seeking ECNL or top league play but nobody is truly qualified for it. When you have a group of national players who are all about how many goals they score individually, you don't win games. PERIOD. The style of play in the US has descended into chaos and will only get worse with the current USYNT leadership.

Yes, and also look at all the new young talent in the USWNT, specifially this selection, the following players did not go to college or left early to go pro, I might miss one:

Horan (not young but first notable player to forgo college to go pro)
Shaw
Rodman
Smith
Moultrie
Albert
Fishel
Swanson
Thompson

ECNL again is the elite option for college, but a failing model for international soccer success and long term skill development because coaches are too powerful and play for results. Girls need pro-pathways ASAP! GA are you paying attention, this is a market inefficiency waiting for a league to create pro-pathways

There aren't enough girls good enough to skip college to make a league focusing solely on pro-pathways viable.

Yes there is and they’re stagnating in college.

PP listed 9 women who went straight to the pros over the course of 12 years. How is that enough to make a youth league that disregards college recruiting and focuses on the pros viable?