Vancouver Soccer Fields - Are You Kidding Me!!!

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The issue of Washington clubs playing in Oregon leagues is it's own separate conversation, so let's talk about their fields. Yesterday there was an OPL U18 NPL Premier Division girls game played at the cow pasture commonly referred to as the Harmony Sports Complex. I haven't seen fields this bad in years. When you ask teams to travel two hours to play a game at least pick a field that is at a standard above a second grade Kidsports field. Now I know all you Vancouver folks who have infiltrated Oregon soccer because you don't want to drive to Seattle (cry that song to the families from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Bend and Medford) are going to try and defend yourselves, but if you're not able to bring more to the table than poorly maintained facilities and average teams then, with all due respect, thanks but no thanks!!! Shame on all you Portlandians for allowing Washington teams and girls to take away opportunities from Oregon teams and girls.

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The issue of Washington clubs playing in Oregon leagues is it's own separate conversation, so let's talk about their fields. Yesterday there was an OPL U18 NPL Premier Division girls game played at the cow pasture commonly referred to as the Harmony Sports Complex. I haven't seen fields this bad in years. When you ask teams to travel two hours to play a game at least pick a field that is at a standard above a second grade Kidsports field. Now I know all you Vancouver folks who have infiltrated Oregon soccer because you don't want to drive to Seattle (cry that song to the families from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Bend and Medford) are going to try and defend yourselves, but if you're not able to bring more to the table than poorly maintained facilities and average teams then, with all due respect, thanks but no thanks!!! Shame on all you Portlandians for allowing Washington teams and girls to take away opportunities from Oregon teams and girls.

Did your opponent play on a different field???

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Vancouver Soccer Fields - Are You Kidding Me!!!

Really....is that the best you have??? That's a ridiculous reply. Are you trying to make a point the field was equally horrible for both teams??? Yes, both teams played on the same field and the field was equally horrible for both of them. I'm sure the home team was as embarrassed as the visiting team was appalled. Instead of spending time reading this maybe you should be volunteering to work on those fields. Otherwise, close 'em down, bring in the livestock, and use them like the pastures they are.

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Really....is that the best you have??? That's a ridiculous reply. Are you trying to make a point the field was equally horrible for both teams??? Yes, both teams played on the same field and the field was equally horrible for both of them. I'm sure the home team was as embarrassed as the visiting team was appalled. Instead of spending time reading this maybe you should be volunteering to work on those fields. Otherwise, close 'em down, bring in the livestock, and use them like the pastures they are.

I live in Vantucky, whatever those hipOregonian PBR drinking bastards drink!!! Btw -- you have tons of awesome local breweries. So for the record try those and quit PBR-- as it is just pathetic. So it irks me to agree with and say Harmony fields in winter does smell like pasture.

Now back to dressing like you have 5 minutes to pull your waldrobe together and go drink some colored water-PBR.

For the record there are major cities in Seattle and San Francisco, nothing in between, as the saying still goes.
So please quit pretending you are relevant. But yes you are better than Vantucky and NOTHING ELSE.

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agreed.

The issue of Washington clubs playing in Oregon leagues is it's own separate conversation, so let's talk about their fields. Yesterday there was an OPL U18 NPL Premier Division girls game played at the cow pasture commonly referred to as the Harmony Sports Complex. I haven't seen fields this bad in years. When you ask teams to travel two hours to play a game at least pick a field that is at a standard above a second grade Kidsports field. Now I know all you Vancouver folks who have infiltrated Oregon soccer because you don't want to drive to Seattle (cry that song to the families from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Bend and Medford) are going to try and defend yourselves, but if you're not able to bring more to the table than poorly maintained facilities and average teams then, with all due respect, thanks but no thanks!!! Shame on all you Portlandians for allowing Washington teams and girls to take away opportunities from Oregon teams and girls.

My DD played up there very recently and the field was in horrible shape and had a funky smell. Not to mention my father went to watch his grand daughter play, but he kept hitting the dirt when he heard all the gun fire from the shooting range next door. He thought his GD was playing in a rice paddy back in Nam with 'Charlie' shooting at them.

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Not to mention my father went to watch his grand daughter play, but he kept hitting the dirt when he heard all the gun fire from the shooting range next door. He thought his GD was playing in a rice paddy back in Nam with 'Charlie' shooting at them.

Kind of like the dogs at Barlowe? Must've been a slow news day if we are complaining about fields again.

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Back Fields not properly constructed.

The issue of Washington clubs playing in Oregon leagues is it's own separate conversation, so let's talk about their fields. Yesterday there was an OPL U18 NPL Premier Division girls game played at the cow pasture commonly referred to as the Harmony Sports Complex. I haven't seen fields this bad in years. When you ask teams to travel two hours to play a game at least pick a field that is at a standard above a second grade Kidsports field. Now I know all you Vancouver folks who have infiltrated Oregon soccer because you don't want to drive to Seattle (cry that song to the families from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Bend and Medford) are going to try and defend yourselves, but if you're not able to bring more to the table than poorly maintained facilities and average teams then, with all due respect, thanks but no thanks!!! Shame on all you Portlandians for allowing Washington teams and girls to take away opportunities from Oregon teams and girls.

The back fields at Harmony were not properly constructed to provide natural drainage and with the soil type and lack of adequate irrigation and turf care they will never be more than "cow pastures". They should really take the money they have saved for the turf and make the fields they have high quality year round grass fields with turf in the 18 yd box.

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Vancouver Soccer Fields

I think the oldest and highest level of girls teams in the state not only deserve it, but have certainly earned the right to play on fields worthy of their accomplishments.

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They are dangerous and to play in the OPL they should have to provide better fields.

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Really....is that the best you have??? That's a ridiculous reply. Are you trying to make a point the field was equally horrible for both teams??? Yes, both teams played on the same field and the field was equally horrible for both of them. I'm sure the home team was as embarrassed as the visiting team was appalled. Instead of spending time reading this maybe you should be volunteering to work on those fields. Otherwise, close 'em down, bring in the livestock, and use them like the pastures they are.

We are taking donations for our field turf fund. Only $600K to go to reach $2 Mil.
you are more than welcome to cut a check :)

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They are dangerous and to play in the OPL they should have to provide better fields.

like Grant HS? those fields are horrible....

or Tigard swim center

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like Grant HS? those fields are horrible....

or Tigard swim center

I hate it when our OPL games get scheduled for the Tigard swim center. Worst venue in all of OPL.

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The issue of Washington clubs playing in Oregon leagues is it's own separate conversation, so let's talk about their fields. Yesterday there was an OPL U18 NPL Premier Division girls game played at the cow pasture commonly referred to as the Harmony Sports Complex. I haven't seen fields this bad in years. When you ask teams to travel two hours to play a game at least pick a field that is at a standard above a second grade Kidsports field. Now I know all you Vancouver folks who have infiltrated Oregon soccer because you don't want to drive to Seattle (cry that song to the families from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Bend and Medford) are going to try and defend yourselves, but if you're not able to bring more to the table than poorly maintained facilities and average teams then, with all due respect, thanks but no thanks!!! Shame on all you Portlandians for allowing Washington teams and girls to take away opportunities from Oregon teams and girls.

Talk about a high-maintenance whine baby! Trash talk so many groups within a single paragraph. Get over yourself. More teams than not over the years have played and trained on grass and continue to do so. I have seen fields "this bad" this year. So what? Either your kid(s) know how to adapt and play well regardless of field type or you accept that your player(s) are not meant to play club ball period.

My son's team has scrimmaged and played on the Harmony Complex grass field, winning some losing others. So what?

Are you saying that playing on this particular grass field against one particular Washington team has taken away opportunities for your player(s)? LOL!!!

Tsk, tsk, shame, shame back at you, for all of your whining and crybaby mentality. My daughters and sons have played on grass fields in Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Bend, Grants Pass, Medford (a real cow field complete with cows and a porta-potty within 5 feet of one side of the field), Roseburg, and Ashland.

Your biases and anger management issues reflect poorly on you and no one else. Get off your high horse and suck it up. You are pathetic.

Sign me,

Portlander who is proud of the rest of the soccer community that keeps programs alive for all players!

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Really....is that the best you have??? That's a ridiculous reply. Are you trying to make a point the field was equally horrible for both teams??? Yes, both teams played on the same field and the field was equally horrible for both of them. I'm sure the home team was as embarrassed as the visiting team was appalled. Instead of spending time reading this maybe you should be volunteering to work on those fields. Otherwise, close 'em down, bring in the livestock, and use them like the pastures they are.

Based on your logic then fields in Beaverton and Portland should not be used either. Even THPRD Rec Center, home of OYSA State Cup finals and ODP Friendship Cup and last year's OPL State Cup, plus THUSC and WT games and tournaments, include grass fields. Fields 3, 4, and 5 are known to be problematic at times, including sewer smell and mud. Same fields used for other sports and other soccer groups as well. That's a whole lot of people that you expect to volunteer to do something. Why don't you take the lead and offer your volunteer services to everyone?

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Who doesn't want to play on quality fields?

I mean really??

Though some of the best players in the world have grown up on some piss poor fields.

... might have something to do with quality of touch they develop on them. Just a thought.