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Setting aside the tone of the posts that you object to the POINT is that at least TWO different responders are proudly and repeatedly exhibiting male chauvinism and they need to be called out!

I don't care whether it is a male or female. Obnoxious is obnoxious.

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If you really want to have a conversation, try a respectful approach. It works.

You think you are so smart.

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Oh puuuuullllleeeeeeez

If you really want to have a conversation, try a respectful approach. It works.

Stop making excuses and address the issue. Are the Thorns/Timbers acting with integrity and acting in the best interest of youth soccer and their Brand ID or not?

Stop trying to deflect the conversation onto the speakers.

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You people are SICKOS! You LIE. You don't want to have a conversation.

Sorry you feel that way.

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Then don't come to public blogs

I don't care whether it is a male or female. Obnoxious is obnoxious.

And that has what to do with the TOPIC at hand? Do you have something to say about the SUBJECT or are you just going to be the verbal "style" editor?

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Prove them wrong and add to the conversation

Sorry you feel that way.

Don't be sorry step up and add a MEANINGFUL comment to the conversation!

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Stop making excuses and address the issue. Are the Thorns/Timbers acting with integrity and acting in the best interest of youth soccer and their Brand ID or not?

Stop trying to deflect the conversation onto the speakers.

You do realize this is an anonymous chat room, right? Bullying isn't going to work.

You really think people are going to honestly and reasonably going to respond?

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Don't be sorry step up and add a MEANINGFUL comment to the conversation!

There is no MEANINGFUL comments in this whole thread. Why shift gears?

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Still waitng for a reasoned replay

in·teg·ri·ty
inˈtegritē/Submit
noun
1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
"he is known to be a man of integrity"
synonyms: honesty, probity, rectitude, honor, good character, principle(s), ethics, morals, righteousness, morality, virtue, decency, fairness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truthfulness, trustworthiness

When a professional organization says they are going to DO SOEMTHING and the DOES NOT they lack INTEGRITY. By NOT performing they become UNtrusworthy. By not delivering on their promise they exhibit POOR character and their motives (inhibit ECNL) for NOT doing so calls into question their Ethics.

I know you think that the negative opinion of the Thorns for NOT announcing their Academy is limited to us TS posters but that perspective is illogical as every top girl soccer player in the region is aware of the "promise' not kept.

The Thorns risk permanent damage to their reputation for failing to deliver.

Get it now?

Okay for all those calling for a more civil tone here is thoughtful post. Balls in your court!

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For all the hand wringing over the past two years about encl you'd think that everyone would be a little more patient.

From what I understand the thorns academy is being actively hammered out, but it is pretty complicated figuring out how it gets paid for and how they are going to work with the clubs that have kids that want to participate. Sure people want it yesterday, but when you are relying on other people and trying to collaborate you sometimes have to be patient.

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If true we should be told where they are

For all the hand wringing over the past two years about encl you'd think that everyone would be a little more patient.

From what I understand the thorns academy is being actively hammered out, but it is pretty complicated figuring out how it gets paid for and how they are going to work with the clubs that have kids that want to participate. Sure people want it yesterday, but when you are relying on other people and trying to collaborate you sometimes have to be patient.

Okay lets say you are correct and they are actually working on a "plan" that is NO excuse for not communicating where they are in the process. At least tell us WHEN to expect an announcement on the details.

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Okay lets say you are correct and they are actually working on a "plan" that is NO excuse for not communicating where they are in the process. At least tell us WHEN to expect an announcement on the details.

The academy might not be for you. Just face it.

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Not the POINT

The academy might not be for you. Just face it.

My DD or anyone persons DD is NOT the issue. The issue is what is best for EVERYBODY's DD and girls soccer in the REGION.

I supported and still support the Academy concept AND ECNL. The "problem" is that the Thorns/Timbers are not doing what they said they were going to do and their silence is spurring all the speculation and negative reaction.

They have only themselves to blame and that is a shame as they are squandering their goodwill.

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Okay lets say you are correct and they are actually working on a "plan" that is NO excuse for not communicating where they are in the process. At least tell us WHEN to expect an announcement on the details.

I worked for a large company where my job entailed being one of the lead negotiators on deals that involved a lot of different companies and government agencies. Two things I learned are you can't put a timeline on anything, because you just don't know when everything will fall into place. Secondly, you never even hint at details until the lawyers are done and the ink is dry. That is a good way to put yourself into a corner.

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One of the first things you learn in corporate America is that radio silence in negotiations is critical. You control the things you can control. It's important.

You can't control rumors or speculation.