Thorns Academy

[Unregistered]

Well I drive my dd to the Seattle Sounders Youth development program because of all the parent drama at with the Timbers Alliance teams. Plus there's a better consolidation of talent with the Sounders Club teams and alot less parent drama. It's a long drive but it's worth it.

You would get more bang for your buck at WPFC or Crossfire.

[Unregistered]

And he's probably the same TA troll that bitches about ECNL costs in Oregon.

There are actually a lot of people bitching about the ECNL costs in Oregon. The only one's who aren't are the parents of kids who aren't any good and the only way they got on an ECNL roster in the first place is that the tryouts were low and her dad can pay for it. It's sad that ECNL is going to be such a lousy experience for her, what with chasing the other players all around the field, losing the ball constantly, making long runs back toward her goal chasing the forward with the ball. It's not going to be pretty for her.

[Unregistered]

You would get more bang for your buck at WPFC or Crossfire.

Over Oregon ECNL teams definately.

[Unregistered]

So you are saying that they actually have room to care less. Perhaps the word you are looking for is couldn't.

Have you ever seen this?

Word Crimes - Al Yankovic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

[Unregistered]

Have you ever seen this?

Word Crimes - Al Yankovic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

You know you've won the argument when all they have left is to correct your grammar.

[Unregistered]

Or when you there are no logical thoughts left to address... move on to grammer

[Unregistered]

You know you've won the argument when all they have left is to correct your grammar.

Actually, that's not a correction of grammar, but rather a correction in meaning and intent. I hope in real life you express yourself more clearly than you do on here otherwise I suspect you have a very confused family and group of coworkers.

[Unregistered]

There are actually a lot of people bitching about the ECNL costs in Oregon. The only one's who aren't are the parents of kids who aren't any good and the only way they got on an ECNL roster in the first place is that the tryouts were low and her dad can pay for it. It's sad that ECNL is going to be such a lousy experience for her, what with chasing the other players all around the field, losing the ball constantly, making long runs back toward her goal chasing the forward with the ball. It's not going to be pretty for her.

Very convincing argument. I will see If I can get my training fees refunded and have my dd go back to WST before they head down to Medford and chase them around hoping to get a touch..

[Unregistered]

Not true. It was created to give the clubs control over player development and not have to follow arcane rules created by non-soccer administrators at OYSA. It never took control of any club away from that club's boards. There may have been clubs whose boards deferred control to their DoC but that didn't have anything to do with the OPL.

Then why was it all DOC's sitting on the OPC making the decisions for the clubs? Why was there never a question that had to be referred back to the boards? It was a power grab by 8 ego heavy DOCs who felt they were the smartest/bestest, and would entertain no question of what they are doing…You can see the same attitude in the organizations they each run today, and really the shiv that split the OPC was their egos being too big to all fit in one room together...

[Unregistered]

Very convincing argument. I will see If I can get my training fees refunded and have my dd go back to WST before they head down to Medford and chase them around hoping to get a touch..

Are you the dad of the former LO player whose dad bought her spot on the team? Don't worry, you can say so. Everybody knows that's how she made the team.

[Unregistered]

Then why was it all DOC's sitting on the OPC making the decisions for the clubs? Why was there never a question that had to be referred back to the boards? It was a power grab by 8 ego heavy DOCs who felt they were the smartest/bestest, and would entertain no question of what they are doing…You can see the same attitude in the organizations they each run today, and really the shiv that split the OPC was their egos being too big to all fit in one room together...

They were making decisions regarding the structure of the league and player development activities run by the league. All were, or should have been if they weren't, controlled by their respective boards. Some were. Some weren't. The rogues ran away to hide under the TA umbrella.

[Unregistered]

They were making decisions regarding the structure of the league and player development activities run by the league. All were, or should have been if they weren't, controlled by their respective boards. Some were. Some weren't. The rogues ran away to hide under the TA umbrella.

Because I am sure the THUSC board controlled Tom...is that what you really believe? He was the loosest cannon out of all of them. Having sat at multiple OPC meetings through many conversations there was never a comment made that "oh I should check with my board about that." These 8 saw themselves as the great sages running soccer. If you disagree, then you must not have been paying much attention.

[Unregistered]

Because I am sure the THUSC board controlled Tom...is that what you really believe? He was the loosest cannon out of all of them. Having sat at multiple OPC meetings through many conversations there was never a comment made that "oh I should check with my board about that." These 8 saw themselves as the great sages running soccer. If you disagree, then you must not have been paying much attention.

Or maybe you were just seeing what you wanted to see?

[Unregistered]

Because I am sure the THUSC board controlled Tom...is that what you really believe? He was the loosest cannon out of all of them. Having sat at multiple OPC meetings through many conversations there was never a comment made that "oh I should check with my board about that." These 8 saw themselves as the great sages running soccer. If you disagree, then you must not have been paying much attention.

This is funny. I sat on the board with one of the other greats. There was NOTHING up for real discussion, not that anyone tried. Most of the board members were there to make it look right and to help with administrative activities. All decisions were made by one.

[Unregistered]

This is funny. I sat on the board with one of the other greats. There was NOTHING up for real discussion, not that anyone tried. Most of the board members were there to make it look right and to help with administrative activities. All decisions were made by one.

That's the fault of the board members, not of the "greats".