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I did.
[QUOTE=Unregistered;1000385]Call ur DOC. You will get trash answers on thus forum.[/QUOTE
You're right. Brief answer from local DOC was that "we know how to do it". I took that to mean that he had no f^^^*** clue.Comment
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Very true. Pretty soon everyone will be under control of GW and Timbers looking the same. Scary!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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It doesn't matter how a player looks; it matters how a player plays.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You're right, but not many around here look that good. I wouldn't want to be owned by GW. Have fun tho!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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A few things I'm thinking about after reading all this.
-Not sure why people outside of the alliance clubs really care. whether you think its a good idea or not doesn't really matter since it wont affect you in any way.
-This is another opportunity for those who are in the club, if they want it then good for them.
-For those saying this wont make a much better team. If you took 4 strong clubs A teams and just took the top 4 players from each team, wouldn't that make a much stronger team? This isn't like tryouts where you get 60 kids and the top 5 are head and shoulders above every one. This is more like having a tryouts where you have 60 kids and the top 20 are head and shoulders above everyone.
-Seriously why do people outside of the alliance hate this? Its either because they are upset that they can't tryout without being a member of the club. Or They have some weird issue with kids going and competing somewhere else.Comment
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They have an issue because there will come a time on one team or another (usually ODP) where there will be an alliance player that gets the nod because of that affiliation. That's the primary reason for the alliance. Get more people to join so they might benefit from the association. It's totally demeaning and beneath what a professional franchise should be about. The Timbers should be aspirational, not something to convince parents to buy in to so their kid has a better chance of making it. Just wait until there is some sordid youth soccer scandal that ends up on the Timbers doorstep. The pennies that GW is squeezing out of the soccer community won't seem worth it then.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Aren't you being a bit over dramatic? The possibility of a soccer scandal can happen at any club.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
The concept of Timber's Alliance is not much different then OSSA.Comment
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It is very different. GW and the Timbers are not about youth soccer. They only care about themselves and will do whatever benefits them. GW is also trying to squeeze the OPL for more money. Our money. For the Timbers. It is ridiculous!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Other then YOU saying GW and the Timbers are not about youth soccer, how is it different?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
How is the Timber's brand on the Timber's Alliance any different the the Crossfire brand on OSSA?Comment
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The biggest issue I see this year is the coaches at the club age group were coaching the same ODP year. Kids were being selected (for the most part) based on club affiliation. Then when they decided not to go with the alliance they ended up on the second team. Food for thought........Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I didn't see that on the girl's side. Didn't see too many WST or Eastside Timbers on the girl's side.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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