Scorecard: ECNL vs GDA

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No lie, my daughters classmate plays for ECNL and HS JV2. ECNL does have "elite" talent. BTW, HS team is middle of the road and not a dominant team.

If you post this again, my head just might explode. Is this your only knowledge about soccer. Your daughter's classmate?

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Sorry you weren't around when all this garbage went down.

The OPL was started by a group of initially well intention-ed club DOC's, they gutted the OYSA of nearly all their member clubs and put the (OYSA) operation on the brink of extinction.

Then with OYSA at death's doorstep, Gavin re-branded a bunch of former OYSA now OPL clubs 'Timbers' Alliance, he asked them to move back to the OYSA and they did.

Then can the masterstroke, he moved the soon to be unemployed MS & EL over to Peregrine and kept them running OYSA's ODP/RTC/Cups & Leagues and to sweeten his deal he threw in the Timbers Kiddie camps ,ostensibly becoming a shell corporation running from Providence Park.

Guess what, It worked!!

OPL crumbled and a few clubs hung in for a few more years, during those horrific final years they had no choice but to wave the white flag to Gavin and rejoin the OYSA, but as a parting gift two of the clubs couldn't stomach the move back to OYSA and instead joined the US Club girls league, despite having a talent pool of girls that would be better suited in Div 2 of the OYSA. US Club Soccer devastated with the collapse of the OPL (another US Club league), gladly accepted their cash even with their lack of player & coaching quality. (US Club Con at it's best)

Fast forward another year or so and US Soccer rejects THUSC (CU) application to the DA and instead awards a DA to the NWSL Thorns for Oregon. Thorns DA is born (present day).

Gavin/Peregrine let the clubs divide themselves and he pulled off the coup of century with the ability to become the defacto OYSA.

While the (2) most butt sore clubs instead took revenge on the innocent clueless parents and had them fund travel across the country, for s#hits and giggles.

It's awesome, really.

So, this is the backstory of how we ended in the *****ter? Whoa...

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So, this is the backstory of how we ended in the *****ter? Whoa...

Someone tell me again why a bunch of local clubs joined this worthless alliance and pledged their allegiance to whatever Gavin tells them? Giving away their autonomy for what? Those other two clubs just happened and continue to be the dominant girls clubs in the state. Not even close. THUSC never applied for that sorry excuse for a GDA program. Best call they ever made!

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Someone tell me again why a bunch of local clubs joined this worthless alliance and pledged their allegiance to whatever Gavin tells them? Giving away their autonomy for what? Those other two clubs just happened and continue to be the dominant girls clubs in the state. Not even close. THUSC never applied for that sorry excuse for a GDA program. Best call they ever made!

Tom A did in fact send in application for DA status, it was denied. Hundreds of clubs applied, few accepted. No surprise.

The OPL was a trainwreck and GW seized the moment. It happened, it's over and most of the OPL hangers on became little DA clubs, which they never thought possible.

There is no such thing as a dominant oregon girls club, true a pair of then were doormats prior to the nationwide DA starting.

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Tom A did in fact send in application for DA status, it was denied. Hundreds of clubs applied, few accepted. No surprise.

The OPL was a trainwreck and GW seized the moment. It happened, it's over and most of the OPL hangers on became little DA clubs, which they never thought possible.

There is no such thing as a dominant oregon girls club, true a pair of then were doormats prior to the nationwide DA starting.

Tom A was long gone before GDA was a thing. However if he was in PDX he may have tried. He was a sucker for shiny things.

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Someone tell me again why a bunch of local clubs joined this worthless alliance and pledged their allegiance to whatever Gavin tells them? Giving away their autonomy for what? Those other two clubs just happened and continue to be the dominant girls clubs in the state. Not even close. THUSC never applied for that sorry excuse for a GDA program. Best call they ever made!

Cracks me up.

Gavin was part of the OPC first (Eastside FC).

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Tom A was long gone before GDA was a thing. However if he was in PDX he may have tried. He was a sucker for shiny things.

He did apply and failed. You're right aout the sucker for shiny things."
He flip-flopped all the time. When he first came to town, as the new THUSC DOC, he also signed up as an OYSA ODP coach. Then he started recruited ODP girls away from their clubs to play for THUSC, including Bend, FC Portland, and Westside, and other clubs, who filed complaints with OYSA. Tom was also one of the USYS Region IV reps AND US Soccer scouts for the youth national teams, so it was a bit problematic for OYSA. (Plus, OYSA didn't put up much of a fight. They did things like that all the time. A bit too smug.)

Next, he did the THUSC +LOSC=CU bit and applied for ECNL. Of course he gave up his spot at USYSA and was elected to US Club Soccer BOD West Region (which sanctions the ECNL). Before the newer THUSC board terminated his contract, he did apply for CU into the GDA. Had he succeeded, none of this GDA-trashing would be happening now.

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He did apply and failed. You're right aout the sucker for shiny things."
He flip-flopped all the time. When he first came to town, as the new THUSC DOC, he also signed up as an OYSA ODP coach. Then he started recruited ODP girls away from their clubs to play for THUSC, including Bend, FC Portland, and Westside, and other clubs, who filed complaints with OYSA. Tom was also one of the USYS Region IV reps AND US Soccer scouts for the youth national teams, so it was a bit problematic for OYSA. (Plus, OYSA didn't put up much of a fight. They did things like that all the time. A bit too smug.)

Next, he did the THUSC +LOSC=CU bit and applied for ECNL. Of course he gave up his spot at USYSA and was elected to US Club Soccer BOD West Region (which sanctions the ECNL). Before the newer THUSC board terminated his contract, he did apply for CU into the GDA. Had he succeeded, none of this GDA-trashing would be happening now.

And Thornz Asylum applied for ECNL and were denied too. But, of course, we know why that is - they're simply terrible.

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He did apply and failed. You're right aout the sucker for shiny things."
He flip-flopped all the time. When he first came to town, as the new THUSC DOC, he also signed up as an OYSA ODP coach. Then he started recruited ODP girls away from their clubs to play for THUSC, including Bend, FC Portland, and Westside, and other clubs, who filed complaints with OYSA. Tom was also one of the USYS Region IV reps AND US Soccer scouts for the youth national teams, so it was a bit problematic for OYSA. (Plus, OYSA didn't put up much of a fight. They did things like that all the time. A bit too smug.)

Next, he did the THUSC +LOSC=CU bit and applied for ECNL. Of course he gave up his spot at USYSA and was elected to US Club Soccer BOD West Region (which sanctions the ECNL). Before the newer THUSC board terminated his contract, he did apply for CU into the GDA. Had he succeeded, none of this GDA-trashing would be happening now.

Thank God he was not successful. ECNL is light years better then GDA.

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Thank God he was not successful. ECNL is light years better then GDA.

THUSC aka CU still stink be it OYSA or US Club leagues.

Of course they were never allowed into the DA. the con only works on the feeble with enough cash to keep listening to the latest spin..

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THUSC aka CU still stink be it OYSA or US Club leagues.

Of course they were never allowed into the DA. the con only works on the feeble with enough cash to keep listening to the latest spin..

The Con of best club in ECNL? Is that the Con you are speaking of?

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The Con of best club in ECNL? Is that the Con you are speaking of?

Not sure where this came from, now CU is claiming to be the best 'club' registered in the US Club girls league?

This 4 to 5 team travel group, isn't even considered a 'club' by definition and is nowhere near the best club in Oregon from u8 to u19.

That's not a con, it's borders on disgraceful.

Why would anyone make families travel out of the state when they aren't even a club or the best teams in little Oregon, let alone the PNW?

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Not sure where this came from, now CU is claiming to be the best 'club' registered in the US Club girls league?

This 4 to 5 team travel group, isn't even considered a 'club' by definition and is nowhere near the best club in Oregon from u8 to u19.

That's not a con, it's borders on disgraceful.

Why would anyone make families travel out of the state when they aren't even a club or the best teams in little Oregon, let alone the PNW?

They're more of a club than GPS Oregon. And, yes, they do meet the definition of a "club", otherwise they wouldn't be allowed into the Elite "Clubs" National League. Sorry your Thornz Asylum isn't considered a "club" and your teams are only marginally better than Burlingame who had to fold half way through the season.

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They're more of a club than GPS Oregon. And, yes, they do meet the definition of a "club", otherwise they wouldn't be allowed into the Elite "Clubs" National League. Sorry your Thornz Asylum isn't considered a "club" and your teams are only marginally better than Burlingame who had to fold half way through the season.

Actually they aren't recognized by our governing youth state body; OYSA as a club, they don't meet the OYSA requirements of ever beubg a bona fide Oregon club, maybe someday perhaps.

That's why THUSC had to register a now former CU team under their 'club' umbrella just so they could play state cup. They won it at u13g but over 50% of the starters left for the DA which is perhaps the biggest reveal of the insane con job.

The DA Thorns & Timbers are both not Oregon clubs per say, both are not eligible for USYS or US Club or ODP league/competition. They each can only play in US Soccer's DA platform based on their association with a Professional team (NWSL Thorns & MLS Timbers) US Soccer granted them this distinction.

THUSC is your mommy & daddy not US Soccer. Tool.

If they were a club CU club, this team would be going to Hawaii with a different name than THUSC. Really who cares about facts and reality. The dream of being Elite is fueled by a sick process of travelling all over the country, full fare !!! to play other 'dreamers' some of which are actually clubs, unlike CU. Jus Sayin. Insult to Injury.

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Actually they aren't recognized by our governing youth state body; OYSA as a club, they don't meet the OYSA requirements of ever beubg a bona fide Oregon club, maybe someday perhaps.

That's why THUSC had to register a now former CU team under their 'club' umbrella just so they could play state cup. They won it at u13g but over 50% of the starters left for the DA which is perhaps the biggest reveal of the insane con job.

The DA Thorns & Timbers are both not Oregon clubs per say, both are not eligible for USYS or US Club or ODP league/competition. They each can only play in US Soccer's DA platform based on their association with a Professional team (NWSL Thorns & MLS Timbers) US Soccer granted them this distinction.

THUSC is your mommy & daddy not US Soccer. Tool.

If they were a club CU club, this team would be going to Hawaii with a different name than THUSC. Really who cares about facts and reality. The dream of being Elite is fueled by a sick process of travelling all over the country, full fare !!! to play other 'dreamers' some of which are actually clubs, unlike CU. Jus Sayin. Insult to Injury.

5 left. Not all for DA. Most from Vancouver and the drive was crucial. Either way, that’s not 50%. Jus Sayin