DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is the DC United model so different from the Philadelphia MLS team model, if you go to their website, they have tons of outreach to young players and seem to have a great track record of developing home grown talent. What can we do as local fans and parents to help steer DC United in this direction, the stadium is absolutely gorgeous and they have a chance of making a real impact in this community.

Because Union has ownership that really cares and invests in the club. DCU had owners that only care about game day revenue. BIG difference
Won't change until ownership changes. If you're a fan of DCU, your mission should be to get ownership out like the Commanders with Dan Snyder.

The vast difference is compounded by the fact that the two other academies in DCU'S Flex league are Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. Which are arguably, if not, the top academies in the US.

FC Dallas, Inter Miami, LA Galaxy would like a word with you

All better than DCU.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the DC United model so different from the Philadelphia MLS team model, if you go to their website, they have tons of outreach to young players and seem to have a great track record of developing home grown talent. What can we do as local fans and parents to help steer DC United in this direction, the stadium is absolutely gorgeous and they have a chance of making a real impact in this community.

Because Union has ownership that really cares and invests in the club. DCU had owners that only care about game day revenue. BIG difference
Won't change until ownership changes. If you're a fan of DCU, your mission should be to get ownership out like the Commanders with Dan Snyder.

The vast difference is compounded by the fact that the two other academies in DCU'S Flex league are Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. Which are arguably, if not, the top academies in the US.

Anyone know the head to head match-ups results for DCU academy teams versus Philly and Red Bulls this season?

Even if DCU won all those games, it wouldn't matter. The program is subpar, is now pay to play with parents having to pony up for schooling, has not produced a pro for the first team in at least 3 years, and isn't about developing your son. Doesn't get any worse than DCU when you're talking MLS academies. Philly and Red Bulls are just in a different league in terms of their academies. Its like comparing a Red Roof Inn with a Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton. Just not a fair comparison as they don't compete for the same business. This is exactly analogous to DCU. They aren't competing for the same customers...Philly and Red bulls are really trying to produce pro players. DCU is just trying to satisfy the league by having an operational academy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the DC United model so different from the Philadelphia MLS team model, if you go to their website, they have tons of outreach to young players and seem to have a great track record of developing home grown talent. What can we do as local fans and parents to help steer DC United in this direction, the stadium is absolutely gorgeous and they have a chance of making a real impact in this community.

Because Union has ownership that really cares and invests in the club. DCU had owners that only care about game day revenue. BIG difference
Won't change until ownership changes. If you're a fan of DCU, your mission should be to get ownership out like the Commanders with Dan Snyder.

The vast difference is compounded by the fact that the two other academies in DCU'S Flex league are Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. Which are arguably, if not, the top academies in the US.

Anyone know the head to head match-ups results for DCU academy teams versus Philly and Red Bulls this season?

Even if DCU won all those games, it wouldn't matter. The program is subpar, is now pay to play with parents having to pony up for schooling, has not produced a pro for the first team in at least 3 years, and isn't about developing your son. Doesn't get any worse than DCU when you're talking MLS academies. Philly and Red Bulls are just in a different league in terms of their academies. Its like comparing a Red Roof Inn with a Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton. Just not a fair comparison as they don't compete for the same business. This is exactly analogous to DCU. They aren't competing for the same customers...Philly and Red bulls are really trying to produce pro players. DCU is just trying to satisfy the league by having an operational academy.

The problem also is that the majority of the parents in the DMV don't have perspective on what football is like outside of the DMV or in other countries. The reality is that the US youth system is so far behind Europe and South America and it's not close. US is getting better and that is clear but still a long ways to go. What we call really good players here are mostly average players overseas. It isn't about the skills. It is about the IQ and understanding of the game. European players are being taught methodically and in a sophisticated way how to approach the game from very young ages. We run kids through cones and make them run hills and laps but leave the mind alone. Why we have physical and fast players that mostly lack significant game IQ. You see that on our national team as well even from the players that have gone over seas. They are just now starting to catch up.

Philly and Red Bulls are close to modeling Europe. Why they are so much better. DCU is no better than your local club and it is pay to play just like they are. When you add up all the strikes against them, DCU is just a very tough sell if you genuinely have ambition to be a pro player. If you're just going through the motions and you just want your kid to go to college/play college soccer, even then DCU is a total gamble...end of day, your son HAS to get better and separate himself in some way. Much harder at DCU to do this because they aren't about development and your son won't get any individualized attention or training. If DCU was completely free, MAYBE...But paying for DCU is actually and genuinely not a smart play.

[Anonymous]

Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

And his friend in the mirror who responds to his comments 😂😂

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

And his friend in the mirror who responds to his comments 😂😂

Looks like you're the only one responding to yourself and once again with nothing useful to the forum. Should be proud of yourself for consistently being nothing. Takes work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Starting a new discussion so that the DCU topics doesn't hijack other threads like the Bethesda one. Post all evidence and arguments about DCU here.

Looks like DCU is picking up a couple Richmond kids next year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKcIrg1KIVW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

And his friend in the mirror who responds to his comments 😂😂

Looks like you're the only one responding to yourself and once again with nothing useful to the forum. Should be proud of yourself for consistently being nothing. Takes work.

Your therapist says don't be late and wear something other than your DC United jersey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

And his friend in the mirror who responds to his comments 😂😂

Looks like you're the only one responding to yourself and once again with nothing useful to the forum. Should be proud of yourself for consistently being nothing. Takes work.

Your therapist says don't be late and wear something other than your DC United jersey

Yawn...🚮🚮🚮🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱. When you have something to say let us know

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

They say to bring your kid in for a fifth look lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

They say to bring your kid in for a fifth look lol

It's so funny because I know who you are. You will be lucky to even be watching soccer in two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

They say to bring your kid in for a fifth look lol

DCU said to bring that check book next time you go to revolution field. Remember that. It's your only worth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

They say to bring your kid in for a fifth look lol

DCU couldn't pay me to put my kid in their program. There is more than soccer being taught in these years. DCU isnt even teaching soccer. Imagine what they are teaching the kids about how to be solid young men. Absolutely NOTHING

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rename this thread: "The ravings of a madman."

Should be renamed WHY DC UNITED IS ONE OF THE WORST MLS ACADEMIES IN THE COUNTRY

The thread supports that conclusion.

They say to bring your kid in for a fifth look lol

DCU couldn't pay me to put my kid in their program. There is more than soccer being taught in these years. DCU isnt even teaching soccer. Imagine what they are teaching the kids about how to be solid young men. Absolutely NOTHING

This is the musings of one person at this point. I would not call these the musings of a solid young man or solid old man so we cannot really blame DCU unless you are a DCU product yourself.

DCU does not care about your kid. I get it.

Your kid did not make it but they are living in your head rent-free. It is their business how they run their academy. I don’t have a constitutional right to a free academy. If they have cracked the code on how to develop a first time roster with no academy’s, God Bless Them!