DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, what other academy teams are cutting age groups?

I'm surprised none of the usual IG pages that break mls youth soccer news scoops haven't posted anything about this

Because DCU is trying to keep it under control ..it will be out soon enough

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Anonymous wrote:The players that have been given offers for u14 next year will be allowed to play for other clubs. They will train with DCU once a week just to keep them close. But there will be no schedule for them in MLS Next or anywhere else. Let that sink in.

This communication has already been made to some of the parents and is in fact true.

why was communication made to only some of the future U14's and not all?

Eventually it will be made to all the parents but they lost control of the news and had to tell some parents first to not look totally ridiculous. Which they already look totally ridiculous anyway...

LOL 😆..
Lost control and only told some parents because the logistics and costs to send emails to all is too great

Ugh ..next

unto the next dramatic rumor that has nothing to do with you, your kids or 99.9% of dcum lol

Oh no. is Ms. Verifiable Facts going to try to deflect attention from the elimination of an entire year of the academy program? Is she going to claim that pointing it out is somehow related to jealousy because our kids are not on a DCUA squad? Will she asks for statistics relating to the number of U14 players at other academies who go on to sign professional contracts? Will she ask us to produce studies proving the value of having academies? What attempted gaslighting nonsense can we expect? The over-the-top fake rumors were a pretty cool try.

Are you on illegal narcotics?
What are you babbling about and who are you talking to?

Verifiable facts lady is endemic in this discussion. Here's an example, from pg. 35, when unable to say what is positive about DCU academy. I'm just hoping for more. it's funny.

What is the average age players are entering MLS academies who stay through U18?
What precisely is the dcu academy philosophy and system?
What details do you have of other academies philosophy and system so we can measure against?
How are you measuring "development stagnation" and the rate of speed objectively against others?

Based on the placement in college/professional ranks per academy player ratio numbers, what are the overall MLS academy levels and where does dcu stand?

Exactly. All good. Notice how it is crickets now with any information refuting the fact that the u14s won't happen next season. It is crickets because, like has said before, it isn't a rumor, it is in fact true. And a shame at that. Shame on DCU for treating the families and the kids this way. All because they are cheap as hell.

Did someone post a link from the academy or one of the parents that received a notification from dc?

DCU would be stupid to post something publicly...

Okay, so this is currently a rumor

Thought from some of these comments the discussion was around an announcement or article etc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, what other academy teams are cutting age groups?

I'm surprised none of the usual IG pages that break mls youth soccer news scoops haven't posted anything about this

Because DCU is trying to keep it under control ..it will be out soon enough

So we are going off what that this is true?

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Anonymous wrote:The players that have been given offers for u14 next year will be allowed to play for other clubs. They will train with DCU once a week just to keep them close. But there will be no schedule for them in MLS Next or anywhere else. Let that sink in.

This communication has already been made to some of the parents and is in fact true.

why was communication made to only some of the future U14's and not all?

Eventually it will be made to all the parents but they lost control of the news and had to tell some parents first to not look totally ridiculous. Which they already look totally ridiculous anyway...

LOL 😆..
Lost control and only told some parents because the logistics and costs to send emails to all is too great

Ugh ..next

unto the next dramatic rumor that has nothing to do with you, your kids or 99.9% of dcum lol

Oh no. is Ms. Verifiable Facts going to try to deflect attention from the elimination of an entire year of the academy program? Is she going to claim that pointing it out is somehow related to jealousy because our kids are not on a DCUA squad? Will she asks for statistics relating to the number of U14 players at other academies who go on to sign professional contracts? Will she ask us to produce studies proving the value of having academies? What attempted gaslighting nonsense can we expect? The over-the-top fake rumors were a pretty cool try.

Are you on illegal narcotics?
What are you babbling about and who are you talking to?

Verifiable facts lady is endemic in this discussion. Here's an example, from pg. 35, when unable to say what is positive about DCU academy. I'm just hoping for more. it's funny.

What is the average age players are entering MLS academies who stay through U18?
What precisely is the dcu academy philosophy and system?
What details do you have of other academies philosophy and system so we can measure against?
How are you measuring "development stagnation" and the rate of speed objectively against others?

Based on the placement in college/professional ranks per academy player ratio numbers, what are the overall MLS academy levels and where does dcu stand?

Exactly. All good. Notice how it is crickets now with any information refuting the fact that the u14s won't happen next season. It is crickets because, like has said before, it isn't a rumor, it is in fact true. And a shame at that. Shame on DCU for treating the families and the kids this way. All because they are cheap as hell.

Did someone post a link from the academy or one of the parents that received a notification from dc?

DCU would be stupid to post something publicly...

Any of the parents sent anyone anything that we can see?

[Anonymous]

If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

[Anonymous]

Just wait...it will be public soon enough

[Anonymous]

If you're a parent of a prospective u14 player call your contact at DCU that you've dealt with and get the facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

No it isn't rumor

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

No it isn't rumor

Yes it is a rumor

[Anonymous]

Definition:
A rumor is a story or piece of information that is passed around and discussed, but whose truthfulness is uncertain or unconfirmed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

No it isn't rumor

Yes it is a rumor

Think what you want, I don't care.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

No it isn't rumor

Yes it is a rumor

I know how to settle this:

Confirmed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have spent any time dealing with DCU as an organization, they don't like to put anything in writing. Why dealings on important or controversial things are done in person so they can keep control of the message. They will likely have a meeting to tell the rest of the parents who are clueless right now and everyone will be on the search for new clubs, if they aren't already.

In other words, there is nothing in existence that this nothing other than a rumor

When it's revealed as a fact, then we can all break out the torches and pitchforks
Even if our kid is U18

No it isn't rumor

Yes it is a rumor

I know how to settle this:

Confirmed!

Confirmed rumor lol

[Anonymous]

Here's the announcement

https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/news/mls-next-unveils-groundbreaking-quality-of-play-rankings-x1244