Allocation

[Vic]

Should promising youth players take brief educational sabaticals?

Many CHL players leave home quite early. Athletes in other sports sometimes get modified educational streams to advance their training regimen. If there is a player who in 2015 will play a contributing role, should they be involved in more elite training? How much field time is necessary for a young player to merit inclusion? Are you better to go with a player who will play more in NWSL out of the gate or a player who will play less but has bigger upside in 2015? Perhaps someone who will play less this year but more next year in the 2015 season leading up to the World Cup? At the national level, what trumps? Education or soccer?

And considering players 17-32 get nothing, should they be the players focused on in camps during the NWSL seasons?

Lots of questions.

[Blackdude]

Zurrer and Booth are the obvious players that will be out. Zurrer has accepted to go to play in Sweden for Jitex.

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=104&artikel=5741335

Herdman has submitted his list to the NWSL for 2014. I do wonder how long it will take for people to know.

[sincforpm]

Jodi Ann Robinson and Bryanna McCarthy will not be allocated either. This will leave 4 spots open. My guess is they will be replaced by Tancredi, Filigino, Belanger and Baxter.

[Blackdude]

Jodi Ann Robinson and Bryanna McCarthy will not be allocated either.

Is that speculation?

[The Ref]

Zurrer and Booth are the obvious players that will be out. Zurrer has accepted to go to play in Sweden for Jitex.

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=104&artikel=5741335

Herdman has submitted his list to the NWSL for 2014. I do wonder how long it will take for people to know.

I don't understand why Zurrer and Booth will be out. Wilkinson and Labbé also play in Sweeden and that did not stop them playing in Brazil. On the other hand I don't mind any of those four not being available. I don't understand either why this constant secrecy about players and the national team by both Herdman and the CSA. I really don't think that other countries are after that intelligence information. Keeping things transparent inspires confidence!

[sincforpm]

Is that speculation?

Herdman wanted the allocated players to get more playing time. Robinson and McCarthy had been used sparingly by the WNY Flash. They also have not been called up by the National Team for the recent games.

I am just guessing at this point but all signs point to Robinson and McCarthy's days on the National Team are over. We will probably find out by the end of the year or early next year.

[Blackdude]

I don't understand why Zurrer and Booth will be out.

I don't even understand your post.

Zurrer leaves Seattle to go to Sweden. She was being benched in favour of Kaylyn Kyle at centreback. A change of scenery was needed for her, especially after the team has traded Kyle for Carmelina Moscato.

Booth has retired. Why would you not understand that she retired?

[Blackdude]

Herdman wanted the allocated players to get more playing time. Robinson and McCarthy had been used sparingly by the WNY Flash. They also have not been called up by the National Team for the recent games.

I am just guessing at this point but all signs point to Robinson and McCarthy's days on the National Team are over. We will probably find out by the end of the year or early next year.

I also thought the same thing, but I wonder if they would give a shot to a younger player like Stewart or Ezurike.

[sincforpm]

Both Ezurike and Stewart are eligible for the college draft coming up. Ezurike is ranked no. 10 by Allwhitekit on July 2nd 2013. She has climbed up to no. 6 in the final NCAA ranking. She has a good chance of being picked in the 1st or 2nd round on Jan. 17th. Not sure about Stewart's chances but it is my hope that Eurike will get a call up by Herdman soon. It is painfully obvious that we desperately need a young speedy striker and Nkem at least deserves a look.

NCAA/NWSL – Quick 2014 NWSL Draft Big Board Summer Update:

1. Crystal Dunn – D – North Carolina

2. Julie Johnston – D/M – Santa Clara

3. Maya Hayes – F – Penn State

4. Kealia Ohai – F – North Carolina

5. Vanessa DiBernardo – M – Illinois

6. Emily Oliver – GK – Stanford

7. Aubrey Bledsoe – GK – Wake Forest

8. Katie Stengel – F – Wake Forest

9. Morgan Marlborough – F – Santa Clara

10. Nkem Ezurike – F – Michigan (final ranking No. 6)

11. Mandy Laddish – M – Notre Dame

12. Christabel Oduro – F/M – Memphis

13. Natasha Anasi – D/M – Duke

14. Kassey Kallman – D – Florida State

15. Cloee Colohan – M – BYU

16. Michelle Pao – D – Pepperdine

17. Lindsay Elston – M – Washington

18. Nicholette DiGiacomo – M – Denver

19. Becca Wann – F – Richmond

20. Jonelle Filigno – F – Rutgers

21. Annie Steinlage – D – Virginia

22. Rafaelle Souza – D/F – Ole Miss

23. Karenee Demery – F – Cal State Stanislaus

23. Courtney Verloo – F/D – Stanford

24. Kelsey Wys – GK – Florida State

25. Maegan Kelly – F/M – Marquette

26. Laura Weinberg – F – Duke

27. Hayley Brock – F – Maryland

28. Rachel Lenz – D – Texas A&M

29. Erica Owens – GK – BYU

30. Shelina Zadorsky – D – Michigan

31. Kristen Hamilton – F – Denver

32. Haley Palmer – D – San Diego State

33. Marissa Diggs – D – UCF

34. Mollie Pathman – D/F – Duke

35. Danica Wu – M – Ohio State

36. Amanda Frisbie – F – Portland

37. Jenna Richardson – F – Oregon State

38. Jenna Richmond – M – UCLA

39. Jordan Marada – M/F – USC

40. Charlyn Corral – M/F – Louisville

41. Kim DeCesare – F – Duke

42. Rachel Melhado – D – Louisville

43. Chelsea Buckland – F – Oregon State

44. Christine Exeter – F – Louisville

45. Rachael Doyle – D – Washington State

46. Kelly Conheeney – M – Virginia Tech

47. Kaitlyn Kerr – M – Duke

48. Jami Kranich – GK – Villanova

49. Emi Lawson – D – Cal

50. Frances Silva – F – West Virginia

51. Alyssa Diggs – F – Missouri

52. Emily Menges – D – Georgetown

53. Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick – M – Cal

54. Micaela Capelle – F – Portland

55. Taylor Schram – F/M – Penn State

56. Allie Vernon – D/M – Santa Clara

57. Juliana Libertin – M – Dayton

58. Chelsea Stewart – D/M – UCLA

59. Emily Jacobson – D – Maruqette

60. Tatiana Ariza – F – Austin Peay

61. Molly McGuigan – D – Army

62. Kaitlin Brenn – F – Georgetown

63. Rachel Nuzzloese – F – Wake Forest

64. Jazmin Ponce – F – Arizona

65. Ari Romero – D – Nebraska

66. Kecia Morway – D – Colorado College

67. Caroline Kastor – F – Kansas

68. Micaela Castain – M/F – Washington State

69. Dominique Richardson – M – Missouri

70. Renee Washington – M – La Salle

71. Rachel Manning – M – BYU

72. Dayle Colpitts – GK – Virginia Tech

73. Erin Quinlan – GK – Hartford

74. Natalia Ledezma – F/M – UC Irvine

75. Nina Pederson – D – Cal

76. Michelle Cruz – M – Portland

77. Holly Hein – D – Michigan

78. Hayley Haagsma – D/M – Texas Tech

79. Megan Brigman – D – North Carolina

80. Lexi Marton – D – Penn State

81. Che Brown – GK – Radford

82. Carli Johnson – D – San Diego State

83. Tesa McKibben – F – Saint Francis (PA)

84. Megan Fuller – D – Ohio State

85. Torri Allen – D – Georgia

86. Jordan Jackson – F – Nebraska

87. Courtney Conrad – F – VCU

88. Brittany Anghel – GK – Syracuse

89. Eileen Maes – M – Long Beach State

90. Angelika Uremovich – M – Louisville

91. Caroline Brown – F – Tennessee

92. Emily Kruger – GK – Cal

93. Kat Ludlow – D – Baylor

94. Meghan Toohey – M – Michigan

95. Morgan Stith – D – Virginia

96. Elizabeth Tucker – M – Notre Dame

97. Meg Morris – D/M – North Carolina

98. Katy Dolesh – F/M – Miami (OH)

99. Taylor Madigan – M/F – Marquette

100. Courtney Niemiec – D – La Salle

Source:http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=11761

[Vic]

The list is pretty ridiculous. On quick scan it also has Canadians at 37, 44, 72, and 90.

[StrandOne]

Well at least SOMEONE is tracking our young guns. Haven't Buckland + Zadorsky been injured?

[Vic]

If I come up with a list of the greatest 100 thinkers of all-time, all it proves is I'm not one of them.

In a professional draft, with unlimited resources at their disposal, most NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB managers have trouble discerning even between #1 and #2 in any draft year.

What were the rumours the other day? That the Mexicans were cutting their quota in half and the Canadians wouldn't up for the expansion? Sound about right? Guess we'll get the full scoop soon enough.