Timbers Alliance Clubs vs Timbers/Thorns

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Not all of them. Many don’t have that opportunity because of poor grades.

https://www.timbers.com/post/2016/11...caa-tournament

Probably more than other clubs in Oregon or SW Washington

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https://www.timbers.com/post/2016/11...caa-tournament

Probably more than other clubs in Oregon or SW Washington

If you want to give them credit for a year or two of work then that's all but don't act like they were developed by the Timbers.

Even westside has put forward more professional players then timbers or anyone for that matter. Many of those kids were westside and washington timbers players.

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If you want to give them credit for a year or two of work then that's all but don't act like they were developed by the Timbers.

Even westside has put forward more professional players then timbers or anyone for that matter. Many of those kids were westside and washington timbers players.

Who said the Timber's developed these players? Timbers are just acknowledging their success.

Of course the players had to come from somewhere... Prior to fairly recently the Timbers academy started at U16 so these players were already very good by the time they got to the Timbers. Even at U14, the players are already very good players and someone else helped get them there.

All clubs do the same. They acknowledge players who have played at their clubs. People are way too sensitive about taking credit for player's development. The #1 person who is responsible for a player's development is the player.

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The problem with the GDA is that there are no chances for player 15 and on and those players can’t play anywhwere else or play other sports. They are nothing but practice mates for the top 14. It doesn’t matter what line of BS coaches fees you, players need game time to develop too. It can’t be just practice. The GDA is not a system that develops all the players.

Nobody develops 15-30. Those players need to take it upon themselves. Work on speed, ball skills, decision making...get off your lazy butt or go backward to ECNL (sorry, couldn't resist)

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Nobody develops 15-30. Those players need to take it upon themselves. Work on speed, ball skills, decision making...get off your lazy butt or go backward to ECNL (sorry, couldn't resist)

Reading comprehension > you. Read again and check back later fool.

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Reading comprehension > you. Read again and check back later fool.

Looks like you took it bad when reality smacked you in the face - #20?

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Best thing that OYSA could do is create specific territories for each club so that they can only have players that live in their territory. Then have 1 "elite" level club that consolidates the absolute best to play in regional/national games.

That’s called ‘what they already have’ and then ODP.

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That’s called ‘what they already have’ and then ODP.

Too bad it didn’t work.