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

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Who's the hater? Sounds like you are with all this anti-ECNL crap. Hypocrite? Looks like it.

No, ECNL might be a good fit for us given where we are. That said, we are more drawn to the Academy. However, it's been nothing but bashing from the ECNL crowd lately. Attacks on Tina. Attacks on the Timbers. Attacks on the players trying out for the Academy. The attacks on Tina are the funniest because no one can turn around and offer up the credentials for the ECNL coaches at this age group and why they are superior to her.

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Credentials?

No, ECNL might be a good fit for us given where we are. That said, we are more drawn to the Academy. However, it's been nothing but bashing from the ECNL crowd lately. Attacks on Tina. Attacks on the Timbers. Attacks on the players trying out for the Academy. The attacks on Tina are the funniest because no one can turn around and offer up the credentials for the ECNL coaches at this age group and why they are superior to her.

So you think her player accomplishments have translated to success as a coach do you? List them! Get feed back from the Salmon creek parents or better yet former players. Do not forget that she had to CHEAT to achieve meaningful success and got caught AND punished.

Seriously the Timbers screwed the pooch with this selection.

Think what you will of the CU or FCP coaches at this age but they both have way more actual coaching experience and more demonstrated integrity.

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No, ECNL might be a good fit for us given where we are. That said, we are more drawn to the Academy. However, it's been nothing but bashing from the ECNL crowd lately. Attacks on Tina. Attacks on the Timbers. Attacks on the players trying out for the Academy. The attacks on Tina are the funniest because no one can turn around and offer up the credentials for the ECNL coaches at this age group and why they are superior to her.

If they can walk and chew gum at the same time they have superior credentials to TE.

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Forgive them they don't know what they are taling about

If they can walk and chew gum at the same time they have superior credentials to TE.

The TE defenders have no idea what her coaching "achievements" are unless their DD played for her at Salmon Creek. What we do know from reading that thread here is that she likes to bring her own DD up to improve any team she can at the expense of the existing players.

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Same for our team (maybe the same team). Travelled out of state 4 times at U12 with a total cost of almost $6000 for the year (parent travel included). And planning on 6 times at U13.

We traveled four times and it was at least $6,000 at U12 last year.

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We traveled four times and it was at least $6,000 at U12 last year.

Yea and you probably stayed in penthouse suites, feasting on aged NY steaks every night too.

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Yea and you probably stayed in penthouse suites, feasting on aged NY steaks every night too.

The $6000 is all-in for the whole year: club fees, kit, shoes, travel for player and parents. That's what it costs to have your kid on a top team. Or you can do Clash, Chinook, and PCU, and play at a select club for only $1000 per year. But then I'm guessing that your kid isn't on a top team...

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So you think her player accomplishments have translated to success as a coach do you? List them! Get feed back from the Salmon creek parents or better yet former players. Do not forget that she had to CHEAT to achieve meaningful success and got caught AND punished.

Seriously the Timbers screwed the pooch with this selection.

Think what you will of the CU or FCP coaches at this age but they both have way more actual coaching experience and more demonstrated integrity.

BS. FC has hired how many pedofiles? Gee, where is your outrage over them? So in your mind, if a person does one thing wrong, they should be castigated for life? And you know for sure she did it on purpose? OMG, you people need a life. You are just trying to find things so you can put down the Thorns. If it were another coach named, you would be doing the same thing. Seriously, please list Kibbwe's accomplishments here since he is an alternative.

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BS. FC has hired how many pedofiles? Gee, where is your outrage over them? So in your mind, if a person does one thing wrong, they should be castigated for life? And you know for sure she did it on purpose? OMG, you people need a life. You are just trying to find things so you can put down the Thorns. If it were another coach named, you would be doing the same thing. Seriously, please list Kibbwe's accomplishments here since he is an alternative.

Really folks? I'm sure everyone knows, or should know, that every coach, assistant coach, and team manager must have a background check completed. These aren't done by the individual clubs. They are done by either OYSA or US Club Soccer. Obviously, these checks won't turn up those who haven't been caught in the past.

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Really folks? I'm sure everyone knows, or should know, that every coach, assistant coach, and team manager must have a background check completed. These aren't done by the individual clubs. They are done by either OYSA or US Club Soccer. Obviously, these checks won't turn up those who haven't been caught in the past.

True but it also shows how little oversight FC has on their coaches who are sleeping with their players. They are an aloof club with apathetic leadership.

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True but it also shows how little oversight FC has on their coaches who are sleeping with their players. They are an aloof club with apathetic leadership.

And you know which coaches at your club are sleeping with their players? And you're not doing anything about it??

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True but it also shows how little oversight FC has on their coaches who are sleeping with their players. They are an aloof club with apathetic leadership.

What this sentence shows is that you're an idiotic dolt living in a cave in Gresham.

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True but it also shows how little oversight FC has on their coaches who are sleeping with their players. They are an aloof club with apathetic leadership.

Maybe the moderator would like to provide the IP address of the person making libelous statements about clubs?

Go look at the Alaska forum and open the one thread it will show you that your IP address is logged and all your browser info every time you visit.

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What this sentence shows is that you're an idiotic dolt living in a cave in Gresham.

Good one. That doesn't change anything at FC Portland.

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Maybe the moderator would like to provide the IP address of the person making libelous statements about clubs?

Go look at the Alaska forum and open the one thread it will show you that your IP address is logged and all your browser info every time you visit.

Libelous? FC Portland has had 2 coaches arrested in the past few years for child abuse. Fact or fiction? Another coach who used to work for them was arrested for the same while working at Eastside. Fact or fiction?

Where is the libel?

You FC forum monitors might want to know a little more about your club before you shed tears over facts posted here. If your club were a little more involved and monitored their coaches this might not have happened. If you look around this isn't happening at other clubs.