So far, 53 clubs join Girls Development Academy. Portland Thorns included

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The GDA in Oregon will not attract top players. Just glory seeking parents.

Oh, so in other words just like Portland ECNL.

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The Portland Thorns do have quite a track record and unprecedented level of success in the that does give them a great foundation to build from.

Who will be chosen to compete at this level is up for grabs.

All the best.

Yeah, like not wining OYSA and crushing the Silver Division at the Vegas Cup? And that was the 'good' age group, the younger one is horrid.

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Yeah, like not wining OYSA and crushing the Silver Division at the Vegas Cup? And that was the 'good' age group, the younger one is horrid.

Thorns track record is atrocious. Mid pack OYSA. Mid pack fwrl. Crash and burn in silver division of tournaments on age.

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Thorns track record is atrocious. Mid pack OYSA. Mid pack fwrl. Crash and burn in silver division of tournaments on age.

The Thorns Academy sucks because more top players chose the better league, ECNL.

Of course with the advent of the DA most top players will now be choosing the Thorns, I know we are and so are the other families we have spoken with.

I don't know who you handful of insane weirdos are that have this irrational loyalty to acronyms, be it ECNL or TA or anything else, but most parents and players don't give a flying F which league or club they are playing for, they just want the madness to stop and for there to be a structure with one destination area where the best can go to compete.

That was the ECNL for a moment, but now is certainly going to be the DA.

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Can't choose those that don't try out and 99% of the best players aren't interested in the DA.

Meanwhile your dd will still be with her rec team.

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Thorns track record is atrocious. Mid pack OYSA. Mid pack fwrl. Crash and burn in silver division of tournaments on age.

Too expensive. Too restrictive. Girls want to enjoy high school experience and the GDA will eat all that up. There are no national team players in Oregon, except one every 5-10 years.