New 2001 team rankings

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Well Eastside beat Westside on the finals, so it really depends on how many 01s are on the teams or jump to the Acad.

You also have the other good teams, RPSC, FC West Inter and 4-H. With the age group shuffling it will be hard to rank them until summer tournaments.

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Ok thanks. So basically they are stacking the deck on some teams and leaving the others to compete in lower leagues and tournaments. Great.

Not really "stacking the deck" on any teams, just keeping the current teams together and playing in the older birth year. The 2001s on the current strong u15 team will stay with their current 2000 teammates and play 2000. The 2000s on the very strong '99 team will also stay with their current '99 teammates and play 1999 next year, etc. Not stacking the deck, just keeping the status quo. None of the teams will be as strong in league/tournaments as if they went birth year but they will still be good teams, just playing up a year. For the record, the good 2002s will be allowed to stay on the current '01 team and play 2001 with them next year. It will all work out for everyone.

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Not really "stacking the deck" on any teams, just keeping the current teams together and playing in the older birth year. The 2001s on the current strong u15 team will stay with their current 2000 teammates and play 2000. The 2000s on the very strong '99 team will also stay with their current '99 teammates and play 1999 next year, etc. Not stacking the deck, just keeping the status quo. None of the teams will be as strong in league/tournaments as if they went birth year but they will still be good teams, just playing up a year. For the record, the good 2002s will be allowed to stay on the current '01 team and play 2001 with them next year. It will all work out for everyone.

Except the really good 2002's will probably play 2002 so the 2001 group will suffer.

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Not really "stacking the deck" on any teams, just keeping the current teams together and playing in the older birth year. The 2001s on the current strong u15 team will stay with their current 2000 teammates and play 2000. The 2000s on the very strong '99 team will also stay with their current '99 teammates and play 1999 next year, etc. Not stacking the deck, just keeping the status quo. None of the teams will be as strong in league/tournaments as if they went birth year but they will still be good teams, just playing up a year. For the record, the good 2002s will be allowed to stay on the current '01 team and play 2001 with them next year. It will all work out for everyone.

So the current u15 team, that hasn't been able to make it past the semifinals of a weak state cup bracket, is going to stay together and have many of their players play up. The current 01 team, that couldn't even get out of pool play in state cup, is going to stay together and have many players play up. Who is making these decisions? You are guaranteeing years of mediocrity aside from the DOC-coached athletica team. Priorities are pretty interesting down in Eugene.

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So the current u15 team, that hasn't been able to make it past the semifinals of a weak state cup bracket, is going to stay together and have many of their players play up. The current 01 team, that couldn't even get out of pool play in state cup, is going to stay together and have many players play up. Who is making these decisions? You are guaranteeing years of mediocrity aside from the DOC-coached athletica team. Priorities are pretty interesting down in Eugene.

Your priorities are pathetic. Come on TS and bash as many kids as possible. Go back to your troll life.

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So the current u15 team, that hasn't been able to make it past the semifinals of a weak state cup bracket, is going to stay together and have many of their players play up. The current 01 team, that couldn't even get out of pool play in state cup, is going to stay together and have many players play up. Who is making these decisions? You are guaranteeing years of mediocrity aside from the DOC-coached athletica team. Priorities are pretty interesting down in Eugene.

The Eugene DoC makes every single decision no matter how minute. His Athletica gets to stay together. Too bad for all the rest.

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The '00 Green girls won Oregon State Presidential Cup.

Our DD plays for the team. She was on the Reds when half the team left for Salmon Creek.
We left it up to her & she's pretty loyal wanting to stay with ***C.

Lately, all of her communications & practices for next year have been with the '01 coaches. All the info is on the website but so far the plans are for 2 RED teams & 2 WHITE teams for the '01 girls???

No one has mentioned anything to us about her staying with the '00 girls. I think she'd like to be able to stay with her '00 friends if she had the choice. There's currently only about 3 true '01's on the '00 team.

Although I don't know how it's all gonna be handled when at least 9 current players on her team have to travel to Colorado and it's June 13-17th. They're in luck, only 2 girls won't go.

It's an experience for her. My wife & I sure never got to go to Colorado & California when we were young.

I have never seen a group of young ladies so HAPPY. Their medal picture is priceless with every single one sportin' giant smiles. They're not big time but hey, they're having fun.



I would have thought a couple '99's would keep the current team competitive?

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The Eugene DoC makes every single decision no matter how minute. His Athletica gets to stay together. Too bad for all the rest.

Truth. Main priority for him is his team. And the trickle down effect of him keeping his team together is why half their current u14 team is trying out for thorns academy.

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Timbers Alliance clubs are a huge waste of time, money, and talent. Cost is ridiculous, fields are in hillbilly areas like Sandy, and the coaching is simply atrocious. But if your DD is big and likes to play rugby then, by all means, go for ti.

My DD is not on a TA team. That said, we have never had to play in Sandy, mainly the good field at Gresham High. Eugene has great fields. Westside TS has great fields. Harmony is much better. Medford has an amazing facility. CFC is not bad and the field in Keizer is nice. Bend fields are disappointing, but not awful.

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Truth. Main priority for him is his team. And the trickle down effect of him keeping his team together is why half their current u14 team is trying out for thorns academy.

If U14G players and their crazy parents think driving to Portland for Thorns is a good idea then good luck to them. Makes no sense given the excellent coaches assigned to this age group in Eugene and the weak Thorns program.

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If U14G players and their crazy parents think driving to Portland for Thorns is a good idea then good luck to them. Makes no sense given the excellent coaches assigned to this age group in Eugene and the weak Thorns program.

Agreed. If they are dumb enough to pay 50% more, drive to Portland twice a week, and play in the same league as the team they left in Eugene, they deserve the poor quality experience they will get.

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Except the really good 2002's will probably play 2002 so the 2001 group will suffer.

The top Eugene 2002s on the current u14 team would be smart to play on age. They will shine and dominate OYSA. If they stay w/their 2001 teammates and play up at 2001 without the top 2001s from the current '00 group, they will flounder. Especially since half of the better u14 2001s are going Thorns Academy.

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Agreed. If they are dumb enough to pay 50% more, drive to Portland twice a week, and play in the same league as the team they left in Eugene, they deserve the poor quality experience they will get.

Thorns Academy offers nothing of value. Mediocre coaching. I'm baffled why anyone would go that route.

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My DD is not on a TA team. That said, we have never had to play in Sandy, mainly the good field at Gresham High. Eugene has great fields. Westside TS has great fields. Harmony is much better. Medford has an amazing facility. CFC is not bad and the field in Keizer is nice. Bend fields are disappointing, but not awful.

Unless there is a EST tournament I can't imagine that the Sandy High School field would ever be used. But God forbid that a team had to go there to play it is actually pretty nice and has covered bleachers.

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Thorns Academy offers nothing of value. Mediocre coaching. I'm baffled why anyone would go that route.

They are probably baffled at why your DD went her route as well. Or, maybe they aren't....