CCL puts six players in the MLS this year

[Anonymous]

Not sure the league and club had much to do with it. The kids (90%) and the parents had (5%) most to do with it. Club (4%) and that’s mostly just the facility and practice structure. League possibly 1%, if that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure the league and club had much to do with it. The kids (90%) and the parents had (5%) most to do with it. Club (4%) and that’s mostly just the facility and practice structure. League possibly 1%, if that.

College team more so than club.

[Anonymous]

“Oh please shut up. These kids had the talent and survived the “coaching” they get. Half of them never even played the sport they’re just riding that dollar“

Dumb post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoa! The top pick in the MLS SuperDraft is of CCL pedigree.

And another five in the draft all played in the CCL through their high school years.

Loudoun and VBR (the club out of Roanoke) each have two to their credit.

Not too shabby!

Getting drafted is not the same as making the team.

[Anonymous]

^ no kidding Sherlock. I know getting drafted is overrated by your standards. You played on the national team right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ no kidding Sherlock. I know getting drafted is overrated by your standards. You played on the national team right?

What is overrated is the CCL correlation.

[Anonymous]

^man it is so important to you to make sure CCL doesn’t get any credit for providing a strong platform for these players

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^man it is so important to you to make sure CCL doesn’t get any credit for providing a strong platform for these players

Leagues don't develop players. Throw credit to their youth coaches instead.

[Anonymous]

Wow, only 6? And that’s the high water mark?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^man it is so important to you to make sure CCL doesn’t get any credit for providing a strong platform for these players

what specifically does CCL do to help players?

[Anonymous]

Which part of provide a strong platform do you not understand? Competitive teams to play against, coaching standards etc

[Anonymous]

looks like it did not hurt there development!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which part of provide a strong platform do you not understand? Competitive teams to play against, coaching standards etc

Thats a stretch.

[Anonymous]

It wasn’t a stretch 4-7 years ago when these players played in CCL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:looks like it did not hurt there development!

Agreed.

Some have brought up the very valid point that the early years are the most formative in a player's developing ball handling, deception, IQ and a general love for the game.

The best club in the world will not benefit a player with limited aptitude or interest in growing his/her game. Meanwhile, a BS club will not help a player with development and exposure --- usually because the club or the league is just not on anyone's radar through its play (league play, tournaments, good relations with other orgs/clubs/etc.)

But at the end of the day, the most critical things a club offers the ambitious player is tactical knowledge and a "stage" (league and tournament selection) on which to play. You don't get those things by practicing on your driveway. If the stage and the tactics are weak, the player will always be invisible, no matter how talented or effective s/he is.

Give respect where it's due. Whoever these five or six guys are, their clubs did not hold them back one bit.