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    Are you people still here trying to figure out why the best players don’t sign up for the thorns? It’s not that hard. Elite players just don’t have to make sacrifices. They can play high school ball and get into top schools on their own.

    It’s not that hard. As long as they won’t let kids play high school soccer and basketball they will have to live with what they get.

    By the way kids from B teams and bench players are just as important as elite players.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      What is US soccer supposed to do? Let kids play high school soccer? High school soccer is fun but it is not good soccer.
      Have you seen the Thorns academy teams play?

      It is not fun and it is not good soccer.

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Are you people still here trying to figure out why the best players don’t sign up for the thorns? It’s not that hard. Elite players just don’t have to make sacrifices. They can play high school ball and get into top schools on their own.

        It’s not that hard. As long as they won’t let kids play high school soccer and basketball they will have to live with what they get.

        By the way kids from B teams and bench players are just as important as elite players.
        Yes they are just as important. Just let the kids play!

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          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Yes they are just as important. Just let the kids play!
          I agree with this. They are still just kids and all the people giving them a bad time and judging the quality of their skills is a sad reflection on the speaker. Just leave them all alone.

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            I agree with this. They are still just kids and all the people giving them a bad time and judging the quality of their skills is a sad reflection on the speaker. Just leave them all alone.
            Most of the kids will play with the thorns for a couple of years and the ones who aren't very good will get a job and help support their families. Others will apply to colleges and hope to have kept their GPA above a 2.5. A few might play soccer in college. Everyone's path is different.

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              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Most of the kids will play with the thorns for a couple of years and the ones who aren't very good will get a job and help support their families. Others will apply to colleges and hope to have kept their GPA above a 2.5. A few might play soccer in college. Everyone's path is different.
              Good evaluation.

              Let the kids figure this out without bashing. If they need a job then going to college or to the pros isn’t as important.

              You can’t score goals for the national team if you haven’t eaten well . You need to do this.

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                All kinds of rumors of changed with thorns for next year. Will they allow high school soccer?

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                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  All kinds of rumors of changed with thorns for next year. Will they allow high school soccer?
                  No. They were going to but then they got that SoUth CA 13 year old girl to come practice with the senior Thorns. She’s rostered on an academy team and is the type of player GDA is looking for. Home schooled, soccer 24/7, super rich parents and doesn’t want to play high school.

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                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    All kinds of rumors of changed with thorns for next year. Will they allow high school soccer?
                    Look, even if it means the best players don’t sign up, I think they should stick to the course and not let kids dictate to them. Who is in charge is the key question.

                    Allowing kids to have chances to play that might not otherwise have those opportunities, is a good thing.

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                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      All kinds of rumors of changed with thorns for next year. Will they allow high school soccer?
                      I hope not.

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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        All kinds of rumors of changed with thorns for next year. Will they allow high school soccer?
                        "Allow?" I don't understand this line of reasoning. You're the customer. If your daughter is good enough and wants to play high school and DA let her. Have her play high school and then try out to join DA in November. I don't understand why you would let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. Sure they will tell you it's not allowed but if your kid is good enough they'll ALWAYS make an exception. If she's not good enough to warrant an exception then she should probably be in the ECNL.

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                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          "Allow?" I don't understand this line of reasoning. You're the customer. If your daughter is good enough and wants to play high school and DA let her. Have her play high school and then try out to join DA in November. I don't understand why you would let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. Sure they will tell you it's not allowed but if your kid is good enough they'll ALWAYS make an exception. If she's not good enough to warrant an exception then she should probably be in the ECNL.
                          Lots of kids asked. The numbers don’t work. Scheduling is wrong. You can’t have 15 girls at each age play high school and then come back. What do you do with the girls they are replacing when they come back in November? Cut them? That would be a bad situation.

                          Someone on here mentioned thorns joining ECNL? That would be a smart move imho.

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                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            "Allow?" I don't understand this line of reasoning. You're the customer. If your daughter is good enough and wants to play high school and DA let her. Have her play high school and then try out to join DA in November. I don't understand why you would let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. Sure they will tell you it's not allowed but if your kid is good enough they'll ALWAYS make an exception. If she's not good enough to warrant an exception then she should probably be in the ECNL.
                            Your dd can do whatever sport she wants with Thorns DA as long as she is the goat in the pitch.

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                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Your dd can do whatever sport she wants with Thorns DA as long as she is the goat in the pitch.
                              Facts.

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                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                Lots of kids asked. The numbers don’t work. Scheduling is wrong. You can’t have 15 girls at each age play high school and then come back. What do you do with the girls they are replacing when they come back in November? Cut them? That would be a bad situation.

                                Someone on here mentioned thorns joining ECNL? That would be a smart move imho.
                                Again why are you asking? You are the customer. If you ask, you give them the chance to say no. You do it and they need you in November they’ll make an exception. If you’re worried they won’t take your dd then you probably don’t have a daughter who belongs in the DA.

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