Westside leaving Timbers Alliance

[Guest]

There are many kids (and many more parents!) who think that "I (or my kid) is good enough to play for the state champs at my age group, and displace an existing player on that roster; it's just my current teammates that stink". And then get offered a spot on the B team.

Bingo

lots of parents and their kids are going to be heavily disappointed

[Guest]

what is there to gain to be in the timbers alliance?

Phenomenal question.

Has anyone looked at the amount of "home grown" players the Timbers have fielded? .....I'll wait.

[Guest]

There are many kids (and many more parents!) who think that "I (or my kid) is good enough to play for the state champs at my age group, and displace an existing player on that roster; it's just my current teammates that stink". And then get offered a spot on the B team.

Uh, B team, IF you're lucky. Try the C or D team. UPDX having 4 teams in "premier." Only one is ECNL and one is ECRL (B team) and all the rest of those kids are scr*wed.