ECNL $10,000/yr vs Thorns Academy $500/yr

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Serious??? Do you ever listen to yourself? Doable for most families?
No wonder soccer will never get better in this country... it is a country club elitist mentality.

My goodness, what a flawed country we live in

Land of the Free and home of the Brave. All you need is a good work effort and the guts to be brave and you can succeed. That's what we call the American Dream, and why people from all over the world have been moving here for centuries. Don't cry to me if you haven't worked hard for your dreams.

If you think this country is so flawed, go somewhere else.

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What's truly shocking is how incredibly bad the few remaining TA HS girls teams are this year. Quality has dropped so dramatically that I hear the Timbers are asking the teams to remove the TA patches and give their foam fingers back. And that's something, coming from a 3rd rate organization like the Timbers!

What's even more shocking isn't that you have a small penis, it's the fact that your wife is so vocal in her complaints about it.

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What's even more shocking isn't that you have a small penis, it's the fact that your wife is so vocal in her complaints about it.

That's not shocking, that's always been that way. Come to think of it, the quality of TA HS teams has always been pretty bad too.

Hard to imagine that a program like the Timbers Alliance, with such massive support and top level professional resources behind it, can barely field any HS girls teams, and of those, only 1 or 2 can even be considered remotely "Premier". Sad statement about the state of Timbers youth soccer...

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That's not shocking, that's always been that way. Come to think of it, the quality of TA HS teams has always been pretty bad too.

Hard to imagine that a program like the Timbers Alliance, with such massive support and top level professional resources behind it, can barely field any HS girls teams, and of those, only 1 or 2 can even be considered remotely "Premier". Sad statement about the state of Timbers youth soccer...

It's almost embarrassing how she conducts herself because of it. You might want some paternity tests performed soon.

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Land of the Free and home of the Brave. All you need is a good work effort and the guts to be brave and you can succeed. That's what we call the American Dream, and why people from all over the world have been moving here for centuries. Don't cry to me if you haven't worked hard for your dreams.

If you think this country is so flawed, go somewhere else.

Hahahahahah says the guy who can't find anyone to take his kid on a team without 10k. How's that pipe dream coming along? You get to play on your kids team yet?

Hahaahahaha

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$800 is only about 10 hours work for me. Doesn't seem much of a problem if I choose to spend that on soccer.

You mean 10 hours of work for your wife right? What is that? 75$ for how many minutes? Once people realize how garbage it is you may have to ask for a scholarship to pay for the second month of bench warming.

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What's going to be hilarious when these people can't even buy a scholarship with their money aND their poor kid will have had to listen to that dad for that many years.

Take your 40k and spend it on some therapy bud.

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Hopefully with all the money you are saving by excluding your child from ECNL you can send your kid to college and maybe even take a writing course for yourself. It is a win win.

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Land of the Free and home of the Brave. All you need is a good work effort and the guts to be brave and you can succeed. That's what we call the American Dream, and why people from all over the world have been moving here for centuries. Don't cry to me if you haven't worked hard for your dreams.

If you think this country is so flawed, go somewhere else.

Hey bub or should I say you arrogant bast..rd . you have no idea who I am or what I have done or how hard I work. I made a simple statement and your elitist response is simply that of an an idiot that has not clue about the predicament of others. You are just another "me first, what is in it for me mentality". You have no clue and you appear not to give a sh...it about others. The sad part if you are ill equipped to understand it all.

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That's not shocking, that's always been that way. Come to think of it, the quality of TA HS teams has always been pretty bad too.

Hard to imagine that a program like the Timbers Alliance, with such massive support and top level professional resources behind it, can barely field any HS girls teams, and of those, only 1 or 2 can even be considered remotely "Premier". Sad statement about the state of Timbers youth soccer...

It is hard to imagine why yo have such an obsession with the Timbers Alliance…Are you on the outside and want in? Or are you just someone who obsesses on girls sports teams?…Look at the HS schedules, and there are plenty of girls and boys teams. As you are beating your…(chest) consider how may OPL HS trams come from FC PDX or CO/THUSC. More than 50% of OPL HS teams come from these 3(2) clubs…and you want to claim the TA side of the house is pathetic...

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It is hard to imagine why yo have such an obsession with the Timbers Alliance…Are you on the outside and want in? Or are you just someone who obsesses on girls sports teams?…Look at the HS schedules, and there are plenty of girls and boys teams. As you are beating your…(chest) consider how may OPL HS trams come from FC PDX or CO/THUSC. More than 50% of OPL HS teams come from these 3(2) clubs…and you want to claim the TA side of the house is pathetic...

In the face of logic and facts, the OPL people will resort to emotional attacks and rants. Surprised they haven't called you a caveman or lemming yet, as that seems to be the only reply they have when they can't refute. Such a sad state for them. I feel sorry for some of their dds as they are being forced to endure the humiliation of not playing and/or playing against vastly superior players all so that mom and dad can say that they are elite.

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It is hard to imagine why yo have such an obsession with the Timbers Alliance…Are you on the outside and want in? Or are you just someone who obsesses on girls sports teams?…Look at the HS schedules, and there are plenty of girls and boys teams. As you are beating your…(chest) consider how may OPL HS trams come from FC PDX or CO/THUSC. More than 50% of OPL HS teams come from these 3(2) clubs…and you want to claim the TA side of the house is pathetic...

Timbers Alliance clubs are pathetic. Especially at HS girls level. If you don't understand this then maybe it's a good your stuck in the TA.

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Serious??? Do you ever listen to yourself? Doable for most families?
No wonder soccer will never get better in this country... it is a country club elitist mentality.

My goodness, what a flawed country we live in

Most of the cost with ECNL is in the travel. Are you looking for some type of travel subsidy for your child? My goodness, what a flawed country we live in.

Women's soccer in this country is still tops in the World. Work hard and don't look for handouts.

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In the face of logic and facts, the OPL people will resort to emotional attacks and rants. Surprised they haven't called you a caveman or lemming yet, as that seems to be the only reply they have when they can't refute. Such a sad state for them. I feel sorry for some of their dds as they are being forced to endure the humiliation of not playing and/or playing against vastly superior players all so that mom and dad can say that they are elite.

I get so confused. I think if might be the same person arguing herself.

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I get so confused.

That's not surprising.