Im going to make something very clear. I am associated with the "alliance" so don't think that I'm some OPL admin or whoever, not that they are much better considering the hoarding of money they had and terrible developmental ideas.
http://www.timbers.com/news/2014/09/...istoric-10-yea
Here is something you should know.
1. Timbers have done very little to "help" the alliance clubs they are apart of besides a new kit you have to buy and a random training at the stadium once a year if they choose your age group which is NOTHING special and maybe 5% of the kids in the alliance participate.
2. They have rights to the players (boys) but they don't do anything in return. The curriculum isn't any different.
3. Opportunities????? Where? For coaches? For players? They took something like 9 kids to Europe? Thats sounds amazing for those 9 kids but doesn't do jack for anyone elses club or players.
4. Resources???? From what I hear, they took money from a club right off the bat because they had a sponsorship line up and decided to take a cut.
5. Collaboration between alliance clubs??? They have an opportunity in the PDX and SW area to merge teams for things etc and become the strongest on girls and they are already strongest on boys but regardless no one seems to do that nor is there anyone after coming under the timbers umbrella to plan or execute that.
Does it help the rogue valley and small clubs? Maybe? What has anyone done since the big clubs came under the umbrella years back.......
This is one of the handful of announcements that are filled with rhetoric like support, curriculum, etc and PLEASE if there is something that they have done which they may have besides making OPL pull their head out, please share because I would really like to what it is........
Would those clubs be better off breaking off?
http://www.timbers.com/news/2014/09/...istoric-10-yea
Here is something you should know.
1. Timbers have done very little to "help" the alliance clubs they are apart of besides a new kit you have to buy and a random training at the stadium once a year if they choose your age group which is NOTHING special and maybe 5% of the kids in the alliance participate.
2. They have rights to the players (boys) but they don't do anything in return. The curriculum isn't any different.
3. Opportunities????? Where? For coaches? For players? They took something like 9 kids to Europe? Thats sounds amazing for those 9 kids but doesn't do jack for anyone elses club or players.
4. Resources???? From what I hear, they took money from a club right off the bat because they had a sponsorship line up and decided to take a cut.
5. Collaboration between alliance clubs??? They have an opportunity in the PDX and SW area to merge teams for things etc and become the strongest on girls and they are already strongest on boys but regardless no one seems to do that nor is there anyone after coming under the timbers umbrella to plan or execute that.
Does it help the rogue valley and small clubs? Maybe? What has anyone done since the big clubs came under the umbrella years back.......
This is one of the handful of announcements that are filled with rhetoric like support, curriculum, etc and PLEASE if there is something that they have done which they may have besides making OPL pull their head out, please share because I would really like to what it is........
Would those clubs be better off breaking off?
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