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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou do realize the Thorns just can’t say we don’t want to be in the DA anymore so we pass along our DA status to any club
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBoston Breakers are now defunct but ran their DA out of a local club called NEFC. Thorns could do the same. Particularly easy to have a Timbers Alliance club run the program since they are all already under the Timbers umbrella. Makes more sense to run the girls academy out of a youth club anyway. More stability if NWSL fails. Breakers folded but the Breakers gda will continue on at NEFC. Why would anyone care anyway? It doesn't really matter and would be the same Thorns gda program.
Unfortunately, the economics of professional women's soccer don't support subsidized training for girls. As one of the resident ECNL trolls likes to say before telling a whopper, "just the facts".
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBoston Breakers are now defunct but ran their DA out of a local club called NEFC. Thorns could do the same. Particularly easy to have a Timbers Alliance club run the program since they are all already under the Timbers umbrella. Makes more sense to run the girls academy out of a youth club anyway. More stability if NWSL fails. Breakers folded but the Breakers gda will continue on at NEFC. Why would anyone care anyway? It doesn't really matter and would be the same Thorns gda program.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt would do a major disservice to the kids if they dump this on Westside. Probably the least capable coaching staff (on the girls side) as proven over the last 4-5 years.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI CAN'T be dumped to another club. If Thorns drop their DA, which they are, then USDA would choose another club, but the Thorns can't say we are out of the DA soccer business and we delegate the Westside Timbers to have it. Westside could end up with it, but that is a decision by USDA not the Thorns and if Westside gets a girls DA then it will not be subsidized
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI CAN'T be dumped to another club. If Thorns drop their DA, which they are, then USDA would choose another club, but the Thorns can't say we are out of the DA soccer business and we delegate the Westside Timbers to have it. Westside could end up with it, but that is a decision by USDA not the Thorns and if Westside gets a girls DA then it will not be subsidized
Second, USSDA doesn't care where Thorns runs their academy out of. Not even against any rules. GDA rules state not allowed to charge tryout fee, must practice a minimum of 4x/wk, etc. USSDA doesn't even care that Thorns don't follow actual rules so why would they care when they wouldn't even be breaking any rules? They simply want all the NWSL teams to have an associated GDA program.
Third, having a girls DA in Oregon is a great thing and Thorns did great by GDA this year. Tons of money spent and a great almost free opportunity for the players. If they keep it as is, great. If they run it through one of their Alliance clubs and/or charge more, I totally understand. Most girls DA programs across the nation are not subsidized.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostRelax. Have no idea what will happen but it wouldn't be dumped on another club. It would stay in the Timbers family. It would run in coordination w/a Timbers Alliance club. Academy could keep all the same coaches, etc. No reason for anyone to get their panties in a bunch. No outside observable difference.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostRelax. Have no idea what will happen but it wouldn't be dumped on another club. It would stay in the Timbers family. It would run in coordination w/a Timbers Alliance club. Academy could keep all the same coaches, etc. No reason for anyone to get their panties in a bunch. No outside observable difference.
You pay attention to what you write?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWestside is that family member that's jacked up on cocaine and goes thru your purse on holidays. But hey, it's still in the family.
You pay attention to what you write?
Glad no one in our family has had your thieving experience.
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