Thorns Academy cost capped at $3,600.

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Probably won't even win OYSA winter league or OYSA state cup. Rumor is Timbers are creating a special U19 state cup division just for the Thorns so they won't have anyone to lose to.

How is that any different than the OPL State Cup?

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How is that any different than the OPL State Cup?

ECNL teams don't play in OPL or OPL State Cup

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ECNL teams don't play in OPL or OPL State Cup

So how can Oregon ECNL teams play in the Far West Regional Championships? Our team played other ECNL clubs down in NM last year.

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So how can Oregon ECNL teams play in the Far West Regional Championships? Our team played other ECNL clubs down in NM last year.

It can be done if you want to do it but it's a lower level of competition than ECNL.

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It can be done if you want to do it but it's a lower level of competition than ECNL.

The teams the oregon ecnl teams are playing are lower quality than fwrl.

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It can be done if you want to do it but it's a lower level of competition than ECNL.

Interesting. You would think the Oregon ENCL teams would want to make a statement. Last year there were 6 ENCL teams in our age group with the so competition is now lower level.

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It can be done if you want to do it but it's a lower level of competition than ECNL.

Interesting. You would think the Oregon ENCL teams would want to make a statement. Last year there were 6 ENCL teams in our age group alone so competition was not lower level.

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Interesting. You would think the Oregon ENCL teams would want to make a statement. Last year there were 6 ENCL teams in our age group alone so competition was not lower level.

They'd have to play in OYSA league to qualify and Timbers wouldn't want that kind of competition.

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They'd have to play in OYSA league to qualify and Timbers wouldn't want that kind of competition.

OYSA is available.

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OYSA is available.

And thump every OYSA team 10-0 all season long? What good does that do?

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And thump every OYSA team 10-0 all season long? What good does that do?

Boloney. They'd probably be in to top three or four.

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Pretty obvious how they capped their fees Do poorly in FWRL, don't get to go to any major tournaments. Their are standard club teams that will not only do better but have better oportunities, without the drive time to practice or the extra fees.

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Boloney. They'd probably be in to top three or four.

What, 3 ages up?

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It can be done if you want to do it but it's a lower level of competition than ECNL.

Compared to what the Oregon ECNL teams are playing, that's impossible.

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Compared to what the Oregon ECNL teams are playing, that's impossible.

Not really. There's all those TA teams that are unbelievably abysmal.