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    Who is the biggest club in pdx?

    Who has the most members?

    Let's hear the numbers

    #2
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Who has the most members?

    Let's hear the numbers

    OPL Website has all the clubs and all their teams listed if you take the time.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Who has the most members?

      Let's hear the numbers
      Washington Timbers:

      75 Advanced Comp Teams - 1200+ players
      3100 Rec players

      total 4300 members

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Who has the most members?

        Let's hear the numbers
        Seattle United smokes all of us

        12000 players!!!!!

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Washington Timbers:

          75 Advanced Comp Teams - 1200+ players
          3100 Rec players

          total 4300 members
          You mean classic! You and your silly "Advanced Competition" LOL

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            You mean classic! You and your silly "Advanced Competition" LOL
            For those who have been around soccer long enough in Washington Classic means something different.

            When we used to play in the Washington state league the top 2 divisions were considered "premier" the 3rd and 4th were considered Classic, and everything below was select. It was how you classified your team.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              For those who have been around soccer long enough in Washington Classic means something different.

              When we used to play in the Washington state league the top 2 divisions were considered "premier" the 3rd and 4th were considered Classic, and everything below was select. It was how you classified your team.
              Washington still uses Premier (RCL clubs like Crossfire or WashT), Select (next tier down like Pacific FC or FCSC) and Rec. Typically, Premier teams play in the state league (RCL), Select teams play in a District or Regional League (NPSL, District 6, etc.)

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                You mean classic! You and your silly "Advanced Competition" LOL
                Lmao!
                "Classic" term was used in the 80's and 90's....come on dude it's 2013.....everything above rec is advanced comp....but I'm sure you and your Oregon club is still stuck in the 80's

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                  #9
                  who gives a crap?

                  The very root of our issue is the fact that people are still asking this question, thinking it is relevant. Quantity does not matter. Quality does.

                  Here is a better question:

                  Does it matter how many teams Washington Timbers has?

                  No. Because outside of the top one or two teams at each age group the rest are glorified rec teams, with parent volunteer coaches that have no idea about soccer or coaching. Yet they are all wearing Timbers gear, representing the Timbers brand. But they are not representing well. The Timbers brand should mean something special, but it doesn't in the current set up --- at least, not in a soccer sense. In a marketing sense it is definitely selling more shirts.

                  Or how about this one:
                  Is the best team/coach always at the club with the most players? No. One of the best teams in the country came from a club with very few teams. And their players are being scouted by Euro scouts on a daily basis. Why? Because the club/coach developed a quality product.

                  But, you say, the bigger clubs have the most (insert college players, trophies, etc...):

                  Yep. And if you through enough wet noodles at a wall something is guaranteed to stick. But it is a game of chance when it needs to be a game of intent and purpose.

                  We need to start asking better questions.

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                    #10
                    throw, not through. Obviously. I'll save you all the hassle of correcting my typo.

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                      #11
                      Who won a national title this year?

                      Who sent the most teams out of state?

                      Who sent the most teams to Surf and Mustang?

                      Who won the most NWCL titles?

                      Who won the most State finals?

                      Who signs the most kids to college?

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        The very root of our issue is the fact that people are still asking this question, thinking it is relevant. Quantity does not matter. Quality does.

                        Here is a better question:

                        Does it matter how many teams Washington Timbers has?

                        No. Because outside of the top one or two teams at each age group the rest are glorified rec teams, with parent volunteer coaches that have no idea about soccer or coaching. Yet they are all wearing Timbers gear, representing the Timbers brand. But they are not representing well. The Timbers brand should mean something special, but it doesn't in the current set up --- at least, not in a soccer sense. In a marketing sense it is definitely selling more shirts.

                        Or how about this one:
                        Is the best team/coach always at the club with the most players? No. One of the best teams in the country came from a club with very few teams. And their players are being scouted by Euro scouts on a daily basis. Why? Because the club/coach developed a quality product.

                        But, you say, the bigger clubs have the most (insert college players, trophies, etc...):

                        Yep. And if you through enough wet noodles at a wall something is guaranteed to stick. But it is a game of chance when it needs to be a game of intent and purpose.

                        We need to start asking better questions.
                        Wow you are a crazy aren't you?

                        I bet you're the guy that people avoid.

                        And no. You have no clue what you are talking about.

                        I can't imagine the stress level of your daily life.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Washington Timbers:

                          75 Advanced Comp Teams - 1200+ players
                          3100 Rec players

                          total 4300 members
                          A club with that many members you would think that you would have more success. 4,300 members 0 Titles

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Wow you are a crazy aren't you?

                            I bet you're the guy that people avoid.

                            And no. You have no clue what you are talking about.

                            I can't imagine the stress level of your daily life.
                            If you know that I have no clue, then you must have significant clue. Please enlighten us.

                            Are we going to actually debate or are you just going to throw stones?

                            I'm all up for intelligent conversation.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Who won a national title this year?

                              Who sent the most teams out of state?

                              Who sent the most teams to Surf and Mustang?

                              Who won the most NWCL titles?

                              Who won the most State finals?

                              Who signs the most kids to college?
                              These are certainly more important questions than simply "who has the most players", but they still just scratch the surface.

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