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You might be right that 20 '04 players will end up at the Timbers Academy, but those players will be coming from the seven DA clubs and ADF and PCU.

The Oregon DA pool will remain strong as teams that lose players to TA will be able to replace them with either strong '05 players, or players from PCU and ADF. The ship has sailed for the OYSA competition for 2004. Westside Copa is moving to DA, and the other two strong OYSA teams already have players looking at their DA options for next season, which is right around the corner.

What happens to the few 05s next year that are on these teams? Merge with all the 06s in DA?

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This could be good and manageable for the for older and mature 04s going into 8th grade but could be trying or even a recipe for burn out for younger 05s that will just be going into 6th grade. Also all of the best 04s are going to the Academy team.

Nope not all the best. That is the furthest from the truth.

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Nope not all the best. That is the furthest from the truth.

Why wouldn't they? What league will Academy 04s be playing in?

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Why wouldn't they? What league will Academy 04s be playing in?

Big DA tryouts May 8th and 9th...$125
That is what you call RAPE!

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Some of the top players may play multi sports, 4x a week maybe a bit too much for some to swallow, distance, or worried about lack of playing time.
They will play the Seattle DA teams. Best of the best while little DA here with be basically 2nd division with all players getting equal playing time. Lots of Cons with little DA.

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Some of the top players may play multi sports, 4x a week maybe a bit too much for some to swallow, distance, or worried about lack of playing time.
They will play the Seattle DA teams. Best of the best while little DA here with be basically 2nd division with all players getting equal playing time. Lots of Cons with little DA.

Will this be a u13/u14 travel DA Academy team or separate? One 05 and one 04 team? Sounds like a lot of travel, espescially at u13 if every game will be in Seattle and 4x a week training.

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Big DA tryouts May 8th and 9th...$125
That is what you call RAPE!

Who are the 04 and 05 coaches that will be bussing these kids to Seattle every
Saturday morning?

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Well most likely it would be alternate travel schedules. Not too sure, but heard it was 05s and 04s together.

U13, U14 Tryouts - May 8 & 9th

2005s: 5:30-7:30pm

2004s: 7:30-9:30pm

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Who are the 04 and 05 coaches that will be bussing these kids to Seattle every
Saturday morning?

Most likely Tracy and Ryan Miller.

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Well most likely it would be alternate travel schedules. Not too sure, but heard it was 05s and 04s together.

U13, U14 Tryouts - May 8 & 9th

2005s: 5:30-7:30pm

2004s: 7:30-9:30pm

So all of the Washington 04 and 05 DA teams have agreed to travel to Portland for games?

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This could be good and manageable for the for older and mature 04s going into 8th grade but could be trying or even a recipe for burn out for younger 05s that will just be going into 6th grade. Also all of the best 04s are going to the Academy team.

My DD loved training four days a week. The fourth day was always non soccer related.

He did basketball, futsal, badminton, handball, crossfire and combat training. Overall a great experience. I'm not sure if any other clubs do that yet

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My DD loved training four days a week. The fourth day was always non soccer related.

He did basketball, futsal, badminton, handball, crossfire and combat training. Overall a great experience. I'm not sure if any other clubs do that yet

Are those non-soccer related activities what the big DA do on the fourth training day also? I can see how kids would not have time for any other sports teams.

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Are those non-soccer related activities what the big DA do on the fourth training day also? I can see how kids would not have time for any other sports teams.

Sports teams, no, there might not be time for other sports teams. However, the are lots of individual sports for the kids to choose from that allow for them to train on their own schedule the rest of the week.

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Sports teams, no, there might not be time for other sports teams. However, the are lots of individual sports for the kids to choose from that allow for them to train on their own schedule the rest of the week.

This is the absolute worst place to get real information. If you really interested call or email the coaches to find out. Don't rely on this cesspool of envy, hate and jealousy

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This is the absolute worst place to get real information. If you really interested call or email the coaches to find out. Don't rely on this cesspool of envy, hate and jealousy

Agreed!
As a casual observer, I've been watching this string because my son currently doesn't play for a DA team.
I'm developing the opinion that the best competition will be in the DA league next season, but see that there is a lot of emotion laced into some of the comments, and sometimes that results in bad information.

I've found it useful to read the comments, and have been able to filter out the garbage.
As with any due diligence, I intend to contact two clubs that are local to us to get contact info for the coaches.

Good luck to the rest of you!