Thorns Academy $7,000 + a yearr

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Most peps here use the "Daze and Confuse" method of conversation when it comes to supporting or arguing their point.

And this guy double and triple responds to maintain the appearance that mulitple people agree with him. I don't know if he realizes he's psychotic, but everybody else does.

[Marbull]

And this guy double and triple responds to maintain the appearance that mulitple people agree with him. I don't know if he realizes he's psychotic, but everybody else does.

That the best you can do ? Dig a lil deeper into your grab bag.

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The Timbers and OYSA will have a lot of explaining to do if they choose to subsidize a Thorns academy and not subsidize ODP.

[Marbull]

The Timbers and OYSA will have a lot of explaining to do if they choose to subsidize a Thorns academy and not subsidize ODP.

Maybe the Thorns academy and ODP are one in the same. If you do the academy, it's a year round 2-3x per week training. If you do ODP, it's the 1x month gig.

Years ago I wished OYSA had a year round "club team" of sorts.

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$7K included the families you dolt. ECNL costs $12K with the families.

Because of less traveling, it's subsidized or? It's all a myth at this point. You can make up any numbers you want to.

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Because of less traveling, it's subsidized or? It's all a myth at this point. You can make up any numbers you want to.

The person who started this thread did so based upon the heresay from a couple of parents on a certain team who claim to have spent $7k this year. Well, I know that those figures included family travel, so it's not an apples to apples comparison to compare to the ECNL costs, unless you include the family costs into the ECNL costs.

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The person who started this thread did so based upon the heresay from a couple of parents on a certain team who claim to have spent $7k this year. Well, I know that those figures included family travel, so it's not an apples to apples comparison to compare to the ECNL costs, unless you include the family costs into the ECNL costs.

my DD did Crossfire u14 ECNL last year. she is a discovery player for them. We only paid $5700...but I'm sure the full timers paid more

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Wow, how exciting. Alex Morgan will just love playing in practices with Thorns Academy players. They will push her to finally make something of herself. Oh wait a minute. She already has.

You are right though. They do have magical powers to promote Thorns Academy players to college coaches, because it doesn't exist as the Thorns Academy is a fantasy at this point.

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Sorry I tried to assume your little Thusc girls could play at a higher level. Hate to break it to you but the DA boys get to play with the first team, reserves and the U23. Yet, in contrast to the boys, your comment reminded me that the girls have accomplished nothing from this area. It is just chatter from parents who understand the game very little.

If you looked at my earlier posts, I posited that it would make more sense to pick the Thorns academy and gave reasons. If the program fails to materialize then clearly it is not a choice. Your readiness to attack anyone with an alternate view indicates a lack of confidence in your your daughters and the ECNL. I will be surprised if the ECNL does well if only because one team from this area would have a difficult time even if it was free and everyone could play. The boys, who are arguably better than the girls, have a tough enough time.

And yes, I do have a daughter who declined to play D1 soccer so please try not to dismiss my comments with stupid ones.

And yes, I have been involved with the top 5 club in the areas s so I do understand the landscape. Anymore dumb comments will be ignored.

The real question, assuming the Thorns do produce an academy, is whether your doaughter receives more than should would with the ECNL. The Pavlovian comments from the posters so far have not addressed my argument that your dd would be better off. It probably would take a parent who has a son in the academy now to assess whether the benefits would be reaped by the girls. I think it could.

As for competition, the Thorns could easily enter into the ECNL if they so chose. You think they would turn down an MLS program--not going to happen. There may be alternatives that will depend upon the caliber of the girls. Not to pick on Thusc but they are D1/D2 program with very few exceptions when compared to the Seattle area. When you travel to SoCal, Xfire is a D1/D2 program with some exceptions. It is called population densities.

Get back to your discussions about drinking in the afternoon and which car to drive. Such an insightful group.

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That the best you can do ? Dig a lil deeper into your grab bag.

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I wasn't referring to you Marbull. I was referring to the guy who is so pro ECNL that he wets himself any time he types it and is furious if anyone posts something that is remotely challenges anything that has been posted or that Fraser has stated.

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Sorry I tried to assume your little Thusc girls could play at a higher level. Hate to break it to you but the DA boys get to play with the first team, reserves and the U23. Yet, in contrast to the boys, your comment reminded me that the girls have accomplished nothing from this area. It is just chatter from parents who understand the game very little.

If you looked at my earlier posts, I posited that it would make more sense to pick the Thorns academy and gave reasons. If the program fails to materialize then clearly it is not a choice. Your readiness to attack anyone with an alternate view indicates a lack of confidence in your your daughters and the ECNL. I will be surprised if the ECNL does well if only because one team from this area would have a difficult time even if it was free and everyone could play. The boys, who are arguably better than the girls, have a tough enough time.

And yes, I do have a daughter who declined to play D1 soccer so please try not to dismiss my comments with stupid ones.

And yes, I have been involved with the top 5 club in the areas s so I do understand the landscape. Anymore dumb comments will be ignored.

The real question, assuming the Thorns do produce an academy, is whether your doaughter receives more than should would with the ECNL. The Pavlovian comments from the posters so far have not addressed my argument that your dd would be better off. It probably would take a parent who has a son in the academy now to assess whether the benefits would be reaped by the girls. I think it could.

As for competition, the Thorns could easily enter into the ECNL if they so chose. You think they would turn down an MLS program--not going to happen. There may be alternatives that will depend upon the caliber of the girls. Not to pick on Thusc but they are D1/D2 program with very few exceptions when compared to the Seattle area. When you travel to SoCal, Xfire is a D1/D2 program with some exceptions. It is called population densities.

Get back to your discussions about drinking in the afternoon and which car to drive. Such an insightful group.

After the comment about the thorns getting ECNL if they wanted to, I knew you were full of it.

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After the comment about the thorns getting ECNL if they wanted to, I knew you were full of it.

LOL...... yea. Foolish people.

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Sorry I tried to assume your little Thusc girls could play at a higher level. Hate to break it to you but the DA boys get to play with the first team, reserves and the U23. Yet, in contrast to the boys, your comment reminded me that the girls have accomplished nothing from this area. It is just chatter from parents who understand the game very little.

If you looked at my earlier posts, I posited that it would make more sense to pick the Thorns academy and gave reasons. If the program fails to materialize then clearly it is not a choice. Your readiness to attack anyone with an alternate view indicates a lack of confidence in your your daughters and the ECNL. I will be surprised if the ECNL does well if only because one team from this area would have a difficult time even if it was free and everyone could play. The boys, who are arguably better than the girls, have a tough enough time.

And yes, I do have a daughter who declined to play D1 soccer so please try not to dismiss my comments with stupid ones.

And yes, I have been involved with the top 5 club in the areas s so I do understand the landscape. Anymore dumb comments will be ignored.

The real question, assuming the Thorns do produce an academy, is whether your doaughter receives more than should would with the ECNL. The Pavlovian comments from the posters so far have not addressed my argument that your dd would be better off. It probably would take a parent who has a son in the academy now to assess whether the benefits would be reaped by the girls. I think it could.

As for competition, the Thorns could easily enter into the ECNL if they so chose. You think they would turn down an MLS program--not going to happen. There may be alternatives that will depend upon the caliber of the girls. Not to pick on Thusc but they are D1/D2 program with very few exceptions when compared to the Seattle area. When you travel to SoCal, Xfire is a D1/D2 program with some exceptions. It is called population densities.

Get back to your discussions about drinking in the afternoon and which car to drive. Such an insightful group.

Well, it is THUSC that was one of the clubs that got ECNL. That's better than most clubs in Oregon. Especially better than a club or academy that doesn't even exist.

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LOL...... yea. Foolish people.

LOL... TA trolls that make up reality.

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Well, it is THUSC that was one of the clubs that got ECNL. That's better than most clubs in Oregon. Especially better than a club or academy that doesn't even exist.

If THUSC got it, then why is Fraser running it? Seems more like CO got it.

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If THUSC got it, then why is Fraser running it? Seems more like CO got it.

Looking at the organizational chart, it looks pretty evenly split to me.