Not enough tried out for Thorns to post U15/U17 selections???

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Based on their social media photos from today’s games they barely have enough players to field teams in a few years. Of course we don’t know because even though their season started today, they still haven’t posted rosters.

Does it really matter? Why is this so important to you? Are you insecure with your 22nd position on ECNL roster? Are you worried your DD isn't as good as you thought? I'm guessing you are the parent that sets the table for their kids everywhere they go. Good luck with that, but please try to keep them off the social programs, those are weighed down enough as it is.

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Oregon is lucky to have a GDA team due to the Timbers/Thorns. Coming in after ecnl was already established made it tough. The politics and favoritism at ODP led to an even sparser pipeline to Thorns. Thorns players leaving to play hs is yet another punch to the gut of thorns gda. Thorns help subsidize costs when they don’t have to but weren’t willing to pay/charge more for the new Gda cup games that all the other GDA clubs are participating in. Despite being one of the few Gda that subsidize, Thorns teams have finished at the very bottom of their league but most players keep going back year after year so it can’t be that bad. Thorns Academy players are going on to play in college (although the misleading info about the Stanford bound girl is going as a student only, not recruited for soccer. Now Thorns are the only gda teams without links or rosters on the website. Hope this doesn’t mean numbers are too low. We should all be happy to have a subsidized gda option in Oregon. Helps keep ECNL and local travel teams fighting for market share. This is good for everyone.

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Oregon is lucky to have a GDA team due to the Timbers/Thorns. Coming in after ecnl was already established made it tough. The politics and favoritism at ODP led to an even sparser pipeline to Thorns. Thorns players leaving to play hs is yet another punch to the gut of thorns gda. Thorns help subsidize costs when they don’t have to but weren’t willing to pay/charge more for the new Gda cup games that all the other GDA clubs are participating in. Despite being one of the few Gda that subsidize, Thorns teams have finished at the very bottom of their league but most players keep going back year after year so it can’t be that bad. Thorns Academy players are going on to play in college (although the misleading info about the Stanford bound girl is going as a student only, not recruited for soccer. Now Thorns are the only gda teams without links or rosters on the website. Hope this doesn’t mean numbers are too low. We should all be happy to have a subsidized gda option in Oregon. Helps keep ECNL and local travel teams fighting for market share. This is good for everyone.

(local clubs) Fighting for the 'market share' (of parents disposable income) for ostensibly useless full fare travel to play teams that resemble their own slim pickings. Pure madness.

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Oregon is lucky to have a GDA team due to the Timbers/Thorns. Coming in after ecnl was already established made it tough. The politics and favoritism at ODP led to an even sparser pipeline to Thorns. Thorns players leaving to play hs is yet another punch to the gut of thorns gda. Thorns help subsidize costs when they don’t have to but weren’t willing to pay/charge more for the new Gda cup games that all the other GDA clubs are participating in. Despite being one of the few Gda that subsidize, Thorns teams have finished at the very bottom of their league but most players keep going back year after year so it can’t be that bad. Thorns Academy players are going on to play in college (although the misleading info about the Stanford bound girl is going as a student only, not recruited for soccer. Now Thorns are the only gda teams without links or rosters on the website. Hope this doesn’t mean numbers are too low. We should all be happy to have a subsidized gda option in Oregon. Helps keep ECNL and local travel teams fighting for market share. This is good for everyone.

With ecnl, the good OYSA travel teams and GDA (even subsidized) costing several thousand plus, any high level club soccer is only for those with a fair amount of money to spend. All three paths have pros and cons and all can lead to the same end. It will be interesting to compare the 2020 commits (for soccer this time, Thorns Academy!) when college rosters come out in fall of 2020.

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With ecnl, the good OYSA travel teams and GDA (even subsidized) costing several thousand plus, any high level club soccer is only for those with a fair amount of money to spend. All three paths have pros and cons and all can lead to the same end. It will be interesting to compare the 2020 commits (for soccer this time, Thorns Academy!) when college rosters come out in fall of 2020.

Title IX is responsible for the commits. Not the league you moron.

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Title IX is responsible for the commits. Not the league you moron.

Look in the mirror moron.

Kids get earn their spots. Title IX creates equal opportunity in collegiate athletics.

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Oregon is lucky to have a GDA team due to the Timbers/Thorns. Coming in after ecnl was already established made it tough. The politics and favoritism at ODP led to an even sparser pipeline to Thorns. Thorns players leaving to play hs is yet another punch to the gut of thorns gda. Thorns help subsidize costs when they don’t have to but weren’t willing to pay/charge more for the new Gda cup games that all the other GDA clubs are participating in. Despite being one of the few Gda that subsidize, Thorns teams have finished at the very bottom of their league but most players keep going back year after year so it can’t be that bad. Thorns Academy players are going on to play in college (although the misleading info about the Stanford bound girl is going as a student only, not recruited for soccer. Now Thorns are the only gda teams without links or rosters on the website. Hope this doesn’t mean numbers are too low. We should all be happy to have a subsidized gda option in Oregon. Helps keep ECNL and local travel teams fighting for market share. This is good for everyone.

How did the Thorns GDA teams do this weekend?

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Look in the mirror moron.

Kids get earn their spots. Title IX creates equal opportunity in collegiate athletics.

Title IX has created a disproportionate number of athletic scholarships in the activity of women's soccer compared to the more popular (participation wise) men's soccer.

You didn't earn anything, women's soccer in college is the trickle down benefactor of American Male College Football, please do some research or tell yourself you earned based on playing ability. That's comical.

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How did the Thorns GDA teams do this weekend?

They played against Placer so probably won all their games. Nice way to start out the new season!

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They played against Placer so probably won all their games. Nice way to start out the new season!

and how did your daughter’s rec team do against Thelo.

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and how did your daughter’s rec team do against Thelo.

S l o w c o o k i n g?

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Saturday's games vs Placer have not been posted yet to the DA website, but two scores from Sunday's games:


U15: Thorns 1, Lamorinda 1
U19: Thorns 5, Lamorinda 0. OM plays the full 90 for the U19s, gets a goal.

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thorns have a youth program?

As of right now yes.

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Saturday's games vs Placer have not been posted yet to the DA website, but two scores from Sunday's games:


U15: Thorns 1, Lamorinda 1
U19: Thorns 5, Lamorinda 0. OM plays the full 90 for the U19s, gets a goal.

I was less interested in the players and more interested in the new Thorns administration:

Linus Rhode (who they touted on social media as the former "head coach at Pac 12 power Oregon State."

Cony Konstin - technical director.

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Oregon state was awful.