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Wait!!
We were sold the idea that the ECNL league was the answer.
THUSC, FC Portland and LOSC/Crossfire don't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting an 'Academy' program with the Timbers/Thorn owning that right.
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Timbers / Thorns don't own any rights to anything. But they have done a good job of duping a lot of people in Oregon into thinking they are actually good for youth soccer. More money for GW's bank account! Keep the funds rolling in!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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US Soccer
Is only recognizing the Timbers and Thorns as candidates for the Development Acadmey program in Oregon. So they do in fact own this special right.
Sorry.Comment
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You may want to read the whole article. Especially the part where they are working with ECNL to develop and academy for summer play.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Since you can't read here it is.
U.S. Soccer is exploring three initiatives that it hopes will strengthen the women's program:
-- residency program for girls;
-- development academy for girls; and
-- summer program for college women.
U.S. Soccer works with the ECNL, the 77-club circuit operating nationally in five age groups, in terms of player development.
"The next step would for U.S. Soccer to operate an academy-like setup like it does on the boys side with the Development Academy with its own rules for monitoring player development"Comment
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Wow
Timbers Academy + Thorns Academy (Development Academy programs)
US Soccer is setting the bar for Oregonians.
Nice!Comment
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"We need girls to play up more often, push them more, challenge them, to get them out of their comfort zone," she said.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
This sounds like the opposite of what OYSA/TA girls teams do in Oregon. OPL/NWCL/ECNL are the ones that are currently playing girls up, pushing them more, challenging them and getting them out of their comfort zone.Comment
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Where does that article say that US Soccer is working with the MLS on this pipe-dream girls academy league?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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MLS is the BOYS ACADEMY WORKING WITH USSDA. DONE DEAL.
NEXT UP THORNS WORKING WITH US SOCCER FORTHE GIRLS ACADEMY.
The article highlights how the GIRLS side of things wants to match the boys and have an ACADEMY (Portland representative for the boys is an MLS Academy).
Thorns would be the GIRLS choice of US Soccer for the development ACADEMY.
Unless you read somewhere it was going to be Crossfire United or FC Portland (LOL)Comment
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My USSDA (Thorns) Academy patch will out trump your ECNL patch any day.Comment
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I believe the article mentioned ECNL... not the Thorns.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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So that means the ECNL teams/clubs will join the Thorns/OYSA ?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Exactly…They will be given an option to join, if they choose not to, they will be pushed aside...Originally posted by Marbull View PostComment
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