How did thornz acad end up such a mess?

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The stated mission is to "run the ECNL into the ground". So far, they are failing miserably.

It's a bit late in the the game, as any effort towards that stated mission is pointless and really would be just piling on, as Crossfire Utd and FCPdx have accomplished this stated mission after just 2 years of involvement in said league.

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It's a bit late in the the game, as any effort towards that stated mission is pointless and really would be just piling on, as Crossfire Utd and FCPdx have accomplished this stated mission after just 2 years of involvement in said league.

Looks like FCPdx is doing just "ok", Crossfire Utd not so much. Where's all that THUSC awesomeness?

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It's a bit late in the the game, as any effort towards that stated mission is pointless and really would be just piling on, as Crossfire Utd and FCPdx have accomplished this stated mission after just 2 years of involvement in said league.

I know it suits the thorns narrative to say these two ECNL clubs are struggling so I will offer two facts:

40 girls moving on to play in college next year (between the two clubs).

Division 1 coaches advising recruits to leave their TA teams and play for ECNL teams if they want to be prepared to compete for playing time as freshmen.

I know when all you've ever focused on is winning it's hard to understand the concept of playing to prepare for the next level.

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I know it suits the thorns narrative to say these two ECNL clubs are struggling so I will offer two facts:

40 girls moving on to play in college next year (between the two clubs).

Division 1 coaches advising recruits to leave their TA teams and play for ECNL teams if they want to be prepared to compete for playing time as freshmen.

I know when all you've ever focused on is winning it's hard to understand the concept of playing to prepare for the next level.

I think things will change when the Division 1 coaches get a look at the quality of player, beginning with the 01 group, that ECNL in Oregon is putting out there. Just keep in mind the current 2017 graduates that were playing in ECNL were not "developed" at either FC Portland or Crossfire from U10-U16. Let's see what the new batch of in-growns look like.

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I know it suits the thorns narrative to say these two ECNL clubs are struggling so I will offer two facts:

40 girls moving on to play in college next year (between the two clubs).

Division 1 coaches advising recruits to leave their TA teams and play for ECNL teams if they want to be prepared to compete for playing time as freshmen.

I know when all you've ever focused on is winning it's hard to understand the concept of playing to prepare for the next level.

It's really funny!

How do you even make it through your day?

40 girls? Even if that number was correct it doesn't mean much. The TA has more and it includes D1 on down.

Your comment about D1 coaches is a straight up lie. You can not name one coach that said that. Don't worry we will wait. There are more coaches saying Ecnl isn't needed and near highway robbery then what you said.

But please by all means name one coach that said that. Your lying DoC wouldn't even say that.

When you have a kid from a TA club that is going D1, they spent 1/3 less and got a better offer then 90% of Oregon Ecnl girls...there is no logic forcing them to go to something that is showing to be a waste.

You are a typical example of why people don't trust coaches or parents from Oregon Ecnl clubs anymore. Paying for a broken down BMW because somewhere else someone has a brand new one.

Keep lying out of your butt. You won't back it up with facts. People are leaving because of the lies you are trying to pass.

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We keep hearing all this Oregon Ecnl propaganda but they only use a onyx team that was good and underachieved because of Ecnl.

When most of your offers are below 3k a year and majority are going to local schools.

One has to point oh that it's no different and perhaps worse then it used to be.

Oregon Ecnl has already shown to develop worth nothing and rely purely on lies and recruitment.

Tom A could have gotten them better offers with his eyes closed and without all the extra money and travel and waste of time. He's the only reason why they had that good team to begin with.

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Not once coach has told anyone they recruited to leave their club and go to another where they have coaches who don't know their name and are worse then what got you there.

Please to spread lies like that. It makes you and the program look bad. I think Ecnl is fine but I don't support the lying tactics that are being used by parents and especially the coaches.

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We keep hearing all this Oregon Ecnl propaganda but they only use a onyx team that was good and underachieved because of Ecnl.

When most of your offers are below 3k a year and majority are going to local schools.

One has to point oh that it's no different and perhaps worse then it used to be.

Oregon Ecnl has already shown to develop worth nothing and rely purely on lies and recruitment.

Tom A could have gotten them better offers with his eyes closed and without all the extra money and travel and waste of time. He's the only reason why they had that good team to begin with.

Sorry your DD got cut.

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Sorry your DD got cut.

You've proved my point. Hit with facts. You fire back with insults and lies.

No one is trying out for that scam anymore.

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I know it suits the thorns narrative to say these two ECNL clubs are struggling so I will offer two facts:

40 girls moving on to play in college next year (between the two clubs).

Division 1 coaches advising recruits to leave their TA teams and play for ECNL teams if they want to be prepared to compete for playing time as freshmen.

I know when all you've ever focused on is winning it's hard to understand the concept of playing to prepare for the next level.

They are not competitive in this league by any empirical measure whatsoever. Win-loss-tie pts system. Then throw with a goal differential margin that is -50 to -100+ in just two seasons.

These same local Clubs would have girls going to college, perhaps even better choices and more aid for the girls if they weren't fodder in this league.

If they are going to colleges that get hammered week in and week out, they are indeed well prepared for this at the so called next level.

Great point.

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Thornz are not a mess. They produce a product that gets wins in what is left of the OYSA. Not to mention some stellar wins at the Vegas Cup (Silver Division).

Every single Thornz player is going D1 with full ride scholarships. Just ask them.

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They are smart to play super low level competition. Stand next to short people if you want to look tall. Smart move by coach. Trophy at beaver ton bronze cup looks rad on social media for grandma and coworkers.

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Thornz are not a mess. They produce a product that gets wins in what is left of the OYSA. Not to mention some stellar wins at the Vegas Cup (Silver Division).

Every single Thornz player is going D1 with full ride scholarships. Just ask them.

I heard that too! Doesn't most of the 01 team already have verbals for full rides to UCLA, UNC, etc?

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I heard that too! Doesn't most of the 01 team already have verbals for full rides to UCLA, UNC, etc?

College coaches were 20 deep on the sidelines on the Beaverton cup consolation game.

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They are smart to play super low level competition. Stand next to short people if you want to look tall. Smart move by coach. Trophy at beaver ton bronze cup looks rad on social media for grandma and coworkers.

Rad? How old are you?