GU14 National Camp

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FC PDX has one connection, GS at UP. Very good local connection. Beyond that, not zero, but negative. FC PDX likes their parents to believe they have connections, they simply don't any more than any other youth soccer coach. TA, for all his detractors, at least has some tenuous connections. Most have none. The other major in state women's soccer programs OSU and UO, have 1 player from FC PDX and 6 from THUSC, between them last Fall. Great connections to programs that have better funding for scholarships, coaches and facilities.

I'm glad that the two FC PDX girls get an opportunity to attend. Local girls wherever the camps are held get that chance. I wish they would be on the National roster as Oregon often gets overlooked in general.

Lisa Chambers was their coach this last year at FCP. She is asst. at UP women's program and heads the US Soccer regional training center. Pretty sure that connection also helps.

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Lisa Chambers was their coach this last year at FCP. She is asst. at UP women's program and heads the US Soccer regional training center. Pretty sure that connection also helps.

Maybe you should put your dd in front of GS or Lisa, play for Fc and at least give her the chance to show well, maybe she might make the national pool.

You won't for several reasons.
Loyalty to your club?
Buying into your club coaches philosophy that they are the best for your dd.
Your kid will never be that good, so you come on TS and rip Fc Portland?
True Fc has connections, if your kid is good put her in front of them. Scarred are you?
Please explain why you would stay at your current club. Fc can obviously help your dd if she is good. Or is she only mommy good?

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Maybe you should put your dd in front of GS or Lisa, play for Fc and at least give her the chance to show well, maybe she might make the national pool.

You won't for several reasons.
Loyalty to your club?
Buying into your club coaches philosophy that they are the best for your dd.
Your kid will never be that good, so you come on TS and rip Fc Portland?
True Fc has connections, if your kid is good put her in front of them. Scarred are you?
Please explain why you would stay at your current club. Fc can obviously help your dd if she is good. Or is she only mommy good?

No need to respond to your rambling put down. All I did was state a fact. Sounds like the fact rubbed you wrong.

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Why all the complaining? I'm sure girls at TA clubs will get and awesome chance like this, maybe even get to pay for a TA team in the Friendship Cup...

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Maybe you should put your dd in front of GS or Lisa, play for Fc and at least give her the chance to show well, maybe she might make the national pool.

You won't for several reasons.
Loyalty to your club?
Buying into your club coaches philosophy that they are the best for your dd.
Your kid will never be that good, so you come on TS and rip Fc Portland?
True Fc has connections, if your kid is good put her in front of them. Scarred are you?
Please explain why you would stay at your current club. Fc can obviously help your dd if she is good. Or is she only mommy good?

Blah blah blah.

Let me help you. If you have a girl that is really good, why would you not go to Fc Portland?

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Blah blah blah.

Let me help you. If you have a girl that is really good, why would you not go to Fc Portland?

Absolutely no reason why you wouldn't.

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Blah blah blah.

Let me help you. If you have a girl that is really good, why would you not go to Fc Portland?

Because they aren't the dominate force you make them out to be. But enjoy your healthy self-esteem if it makes you feel better.

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Sounds like you have her future mapped out. Congratulations! Would you feel the same way if you weren't an FC parent? Your response works best when you don't look in a mirror. You probably also think Qatar is a wonderful location for the World Cup.

I know the kind of world we live in but objectivity and ethics should at least be aimed for. It's also nice when hard work gets rewarded.

What are you talking about? I'm actually trying to be sensible. You are going to extremes speaking about Qatar and payoffs etc.. I am not talking about that. I am talking about connections and networking.

I am not bragging that FC has connections and your club doesn't. I am just saying that REAL life is about networking. If your friend owned a company and offered you a great job because he knows you, would you not take it because you didn't go through the "normal" channels to get it? Cmon be serious, surely somewhere along the line a connection of yours has helped you out. Once given the opportunity, I am sure you still had to prove yourself. Surely you are not that naive?

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This thread is meaningless as you are all talking about a National Camp but it doesn't involve Onyx players. No one on this site is supposed to get any credit except for Onyx as a team and Onyx players. Please refrain from posting about other teams and players from other teams. Thank you in advance.