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    #16
    You forget that Ecnl in Oregon is a scam.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      No, more like $200 cheaper per year.
      More like 4k cheaper than ECNL.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        In the past three years ECNL has gotten 60+ girls into college. Thorns have gotten a couple.
        Thorns is cheaper by a little bit.

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          #19
          Big price difference to end up in the same place by Senior year

          GDA
          -$2,000 Fee to Thorns.
          Includes kit, all travel costs to and from away games, hotel, outdoor training and Futsal 3-4 nights a week. Two showcases. 10 month training period.
          - $650 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
          TOTAL $2,650

          FC Portland
          $2,300 Fee to FC Portland includes 10 month training period 2-3 nights a week.
          $275 kit
          $5,000 airfare and hotel to two ECNL showcases and five away games incl coaches costs and ground transportation.
          $650 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
          TOTAL $8,225

          Crossfire
          $1,800 Fee to Crossfire United. Includes kit and 11 month training period 2-3 nights a week.
          $6,500 airfare and hotel to two ECNL showcases, five away games, Surf Cup and Crossfire Challenge includes all coaches costs and ground transportation.
          $1,000 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
          TOTAL $9,300

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            #20
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            You forgot to add that Crossfire has to pay exorbitant shipping costs for their uniforms. Don’t you find it a little coincidental that you also have a min purchase? Why are THUSC player’s subsidizing the game uniforms for CU?
            Way to support your local businesses

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              #21
              God someone at thorns academy is getting desperate. Yes, we all know Thorns academy is cheaper. We also all choose to spend our money making decisions based on value, not just cost. For some girls, ECNL is a better value. For some, OYSA teams are a better value.

              The fact that thorns honks have to come on here and even start a thread like this shows a sad and desperate lack of confidence in their own product. If it was as good as they say it is - that is, if it was as good of a VALUE as they say it is, they wouldn't need to come on here and recycle tired information we all already know. They would be confident that their product would sell itself.

              Word is players are leaving academy teams, and not just the roster filling bench warmers. There's a lot of sacrifice required for academy, and for some families, the value isn't there when you take into consideration what the player has to give up. Hence the recycled thread about costs. Sad.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Big price difference to end up in the same place by Senior year

                GDA
                -$2,000 Fee to Thorns.
                Includes kit, all travel costs to and from away games, hotel, outdoor training and Futsal 3-4 nights a week. Two showcases. 10 month training period.
                - $650 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
                TOTAL $2,650

                FC Portland
                $2,300 Fee to FC Portland includes 10 month training period 2-3 nights a week.
                $275 kit
                $5,000 airfare and hotel to two ECNL showcases and five away games incl coaches costs and ground transportation.
                $650 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
                TOTAL $8,225

                Crossfire
                $1,800 Fee to Crossfire United. Includes kit and 11 month training period 2-3 nights a week.
                $6,500 airfare and hotel to two ECNL showcases, five away games, Surf Cup and Crossfire Challenge includes all coaches costs and ground transportation.
                $1,000 Cost of player meals for all away games for the year.
                TOTAL $9,300
                You forgot to add shipping cost for uniform kits because those making decisions don’t like to support local businesses

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  God someone at thorns academy is getting desperate. Yes, we all know Thorns academy is cheaper. We also all choose to spend our money making decisions based on value, not just cost. For some girls, ECNL is a better value. For some, OYSA teams are a better value.

                  The fact that thorns honks have to come on here and even start a thread like this shows a sad and desperate lack of confidence in their own product. If it was as good as they say it is - that is, if it was as good of a VALUE as they say it is, they wouldn't need to come on here and recycle tired information we all already know. They would be confident that their product would sell itself.

                  Word is players are leaving academy teams, and not just the roster filling bench warmers. There's a lot of sacrifice required for academy, and for some families, the value isn't there when you take into consideration what the player has to give up. Hence the recycled thread about costs. Sad.
                  I interpreted the thread as an attempt to debunk the losers on the other GDA threads who keep posting that it’s more than $2,000 and to clarify ECNL is not $10,000, which it’s not.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Way to support your local businesses
                    What is Kevin's cut from Soccerloco?

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      You forgot to add shipping cost for uniform kits because those making decisions don’t like to support local businesses
                      Someone should look into rebates and kickback from Soccerloco.

                      Where is the money going? There is a reason why the business is being sent from Tursi's to Soccerloco. It is not to help out the parents.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Someone should look into rebates and kickback from Soccerloco.

                        Where is the money going? There is a reason why the business is being sent from Tursi's to Soccerloco. It is not to help out the parents.
                        Because local retailers struggle to keep inventory up and to staff appropriately. Not at crossfire, but they are not the only club looking at this model.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Because local retailers struggle to keep inventory up and to staff appropriately. Not at crossfire, but they are not the only club looking at this model.
                          They don’t have to keep inventory for kits. Every club knows how many members they have within +or-5%. Kits are ordered around April and they usually last for 2 years

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Now you have to ask yourself if this was true, why would the Thorns leave so much on the table if parents are willing to pay as much as 10K?

                            What if both programs charged the same, where would the kids go?
                            What happens when the Thorns dont subsidize their program next year?

                            Finally someone asks the right question! What will those parents do when their DA subsidy goes away next year. None of you are really dumb enough to think the Timbers organization will foot the bill again. It’s always been just a bait and switch to try and buy talent. But that’s one and done then it’s back to same old crappy Timbers product at higher cost.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Finally someone asks the right question! What will those parents do when their DA subsidy goes away next year. None of you are really dumb enough to think the Timbers organization will foot the bill again. It’s always been just a bait and switch to try and buy talent. But that’s one and done then it’s back to same old crappy Timbers product at higher cost.
                              Hardly. DA is here to stay and it will continue to be subsidized. They have been subsidizing the boys for years.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                Finally someone asks the right question! What will those parents do when their DA subsidy goes away next year. None of you are really dumb enough to think the Timbers organization will foot the bill again. It’s always been just a bait and switch to try and buy talent. But that’s one and done then it’s back to same old crappy Timbers product at higher cost.

                                Its still the DA...not local club fare.

                                That sells it free or CU/FC pricing.

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