Timbers announce departure of youth technical director Larry Sunderland

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An internal hire would meet very few of the qualifications.

RM is listed as director on the website.

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Anybody know what’s up with opfc? Their newly appointed (May) 05 coach was just announced as my sons u13 timbers academy coach....

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Anybody know what’s up with opfc? Their newly appointed (May) 05 coach was just announced as my sons u13 timbers academy coach....

Let’s rephrase that ... ladies and gentlemen your Portland Timbers. Offering coaches from local clubs, with teams already in season, jobs they can’t keep coaches in. I get Timbers don’t care, just more of the same.

Pretty crappy of Connor to take it imho, but I guess he thinks it’s an opportunity to good to pass up. Hope he did his homework.

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Let’s rephrase that ... ladies and gentlemen your Portland Timbers. Offering coaches from local clubs, with teams already in season, jobs they can’t keep coaches in. I get Timbers don’t care, just more of the same.

Pretty crappy of Connor to take it imho, but I guess he thinks it’s an opportunity to good to pass up. Hope he did his homework.

I read somewhere on this site about 'Slim Pickens'....true to form. LOL

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Let’s rephrase that ... ladies and gentlemen your Portland Timbers. Offering coaches from local clubs, with teams already in season, jobs they can’t keep coaches in. I get Timbers don’t care, just more of the same.

Pretty crappy of Connor to take it imho, but I guess he thinks it’s an opportunity to good to pass up. Hope he did his homework.

Of course it's an opportunity too good to pass up. What, you think a Clackamas County youth club is an equivalent gig?

Were I OPFC, I'd be more annoyed if one of their staff coaches moved mid-season to a competing youth club. But the proper response in this case is "congratulations!".

(And spare me the crocodile tears about leaving mid-season, what about the kids, etc.. It's employment at will; OPFC could fire him at any time. Replacing coaches who leave, for whatever reason, is part of running a soccer club.)

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I read somewhere on this site about 'Slim Pickens'....true to form. LOL

You reap what you sow.

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Of course it's an opportunity too good to pass up. What, you think a Clackamas County youth club is an equivalent gig?

Were I OPFC, I'd be more annoyed if one of their staff coaches moved mid-season to a competing youth club. But the proper response in this case is "congratulations!".

(And spare me the crocodile tears about leaving mid-season, what about the kids, etc.. It's employment at will; OPFC could fire him at any time. Replacing coaches who leave, for whatever reason, is part of running a soccer club.)

Part Time, after school soccer enthusiasts are a plenty in the metro area, most drift to local non profit clubs as coaches.

Next up in the transfer market, the the timbers army capo becomes the T2 coach.

This stuff is beyond fiction, keep portland irrelevant I say.



Silence is golden.

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Of course it's an opportunity too good to pass up. What, you think a Clackamas County youth club is an equivalent gig?

Were I OPFC, I'd be more annoyed if one of their staff coaches moved mid-season to a competing youth club. But the proper response in this case is "congratulations!".

(And spare me the crocodile tears about leaving mid-season, what about the kids, etc.. It's employment at will; OPFC could fire him at any time. Replacing coaches who leave, for whatever reason, is part of running a soccer club.)

Nobody at OPFC was upset about the departure. Seriously, you are a tool and uninformed.

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Part Time, after school soccer enthusiasts are a plenty in the metro area, most drift to local non profit clubs as coaches.

Next up in the transfer market, the the timbers army capo becomes the T2 coach.

This stuff is beyond fiction, keep portland irrelevant I say.



Silence is golden.

Maybe not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=GmN5aBDL9jY

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Why doesn't the Timbers Academy hire alliance coaches for these roles?

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Why doesn't the Timbers Academy hire alliance coaches for these roles?

It's a far better gig at Westside, Eastside & Washington Timbers, vs soon to be eliminated TA pools of disassociation youngers.

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It's a far better gig at Westside, Eastside & Washington Timbers, vs soon to be eliminated TA pools of disassociation youngers.

Why is that? Would think the MLS association and talent they can attract would be attractive to coaches.

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Nobody at OPFC was upset about the departure. Seriously, you are a tool and uninformed.

That's what they always say when a coach leaves.

"Him? He won't be missed. Why, we're happy he's gone. Good riddance."

(pause).

"You know what? I'm not supposed to tell you this, but he was sacked. Fired. CANNED. Escorted out of the DoC's office by security. If he ever shows his face at our training ground again, he'll be arrested for trespassing! I'm surprised he hasn't been arrested yet, actually!"

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That's what they always say when a coach leaves.

"Him? He won't be missed. Why, we're happy he's gone. Good riddance."

(pause).

"You know what? I'm not supposed to tell you this, but he was sacked. Fired. CANNED. Escorted out of the DoC's office by security. If he ever shows his face at our training ground again, he'll be arrested for trespassing! I'm surprised he hasn't been arrested yet, actually!"

Bingo!

Clubs are Always trying to cover their tracks to keep their money coming in.

Maybe this guy wants the challenge of having all eyes on him coach a new team that everyone hates and is jealous of. Much better gig than a local club for spoiled white kids

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Let’s rephrase that ... ladies and gentlemen your Portland Timbers. Offering coaches from local clubs, with teams already in season, jobs they can’t keep coaches in. I get Timbers don’t care, just more of the same.

Pretty crappy of Connor to take it imho, but I guess he thinks it’s an opportunity to good to pass up. Hope he did his homework.

Haha- bitter name drops. Does not matter you are irrelevant in the 05’s anyway opfc. You could not even play in the finals of your own tournament