Juventus DC Metro coming to VA? THIS. IS. AWESOME.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

It's a worldwide academy? How many players has it fed to the parent club from its US affiliates? Will your top tier teams play in any top tier tournaments (you know, they kids that teams have to have a record of performance to get invited to)? Which tournaments and leagues has the Maryland boys team won- surely with the professional Juventus staff they are dominating Maryland soccer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

My child played on this team. It was okay, but not worth the cost and drive. If you live close and your child likes Italian soccer I might recommend them. But try to find clubs that meet your child’s needs. For example, if your child wants to play college soccer, find a club who has a record of putting kids into collegiate programs. If your child wants to play in MLS, perhaps try a MLS or USL academy. If the want to run and kick a ball — do rec. The person above is probably a sales person, but don’t be fooled — this is not under the Juventus umbrella.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

My child played on this team. It was okay, but not worth the cost and drive. If you live close and your child likes Italian soccer I might recommend them. But try to find clubs that meet your child’s needs. For example, if your child wants to play college soccer, find a club who has a record of putting kids into collegiate programs. If your child wants to play in MLS, perhaps try a MLS or USL academy. If the want to run and kick a ball — do rec. The person above is probably a sales person, but don’t be fooled — this is not under the Juventus umbrella.

This thread is comical. The fact people would even waste time to respond shows how naive we are. Do. Not. Fall. For. It.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there fees are really high for an NCSL team

They look competitive to me. Pretty much every club in the area is making you pay this if your DC isn't on the ECNL team. One of the exceptions (low price point in this area for travel) is bryc bridge.

$2,500 for NCSL is not norm. It males them the most expensive in the area by a large margin

yes it is normal- Arlington, Loudoun, BRYC academy, Alexandria, Burke all have these prices...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

My child played on this team. It was okay, but not worth the cost and drive. If you live close and your child likes Italian soccer I might recommend them. But try to find clubs that meet your child’s needs. For example, if your child wants to play college soccer, find a club who has a record of putting kids into collegiate programs. If your child wants to play in MLS, perhaps try a MLS or USL academy. If the want to run and kick a ball — do rec. The person above is probably a sales person, but don’t be fooled — this is not under the Juventus umbrella.

This thread is comical. The fact people would even waste time to respond shows how naive we are. Do. Not. Fall. For. It.

This forum is one of the sites that people use to get a feel for travel clubs in the area. The OP should absolutely be called out because naive parents will believe it and send their kids to this club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:THIS. IS. AWESOME. Another post in this thread. Any publicity is good publicity. Well, good luck to them. It's a great way to see if the demand is there. And for the folks on this board who are worried about upward mobility or being looked down upon by the ECNL team at their DC's at existing clubs, maybe this will prove to be a good alternative for those parents and their children.

hopefully anyone considering this club does their own research. Personally, I'd be wary of paying top tier prices for a club that is going to have to take all comers and, at best, will have lopsided teams. At worst they will end up with a slate of mixed age group teams practicing wherever the bigger clubs haven't already reserved all of the space which will mean the worst fields at the worst times. That's all fine if you know what you're getting into, but it's disingenuous to imply that the kid will be trying out for and playing at a large club under Juventus' umbrella rather than a small club licensing the name

I would take your own advice and do the research. This team will NOT take all comers. They already have several girls signed up to try out. And oh yeah the link went up yesterday morning. Juventus is a WORLDWIDE ACADEMY. I'm pretty sure they're not going to have a hard time finding practice space. This is 100% under the Juventus Umbrella. They have PROFESSIONAL COACHES FROM JUVENTUS in Italy travel to visit and advise their youth programs all over the world 4 times a year. I'd pay top tier prices for a Juventus team over any of the local area clubs on any day of the week. Wow are you clueless. Yeah bc a small club licensing their name could legally list JEEP as one of their sponsors, let alone put it on their jerseys.

I invite you to visit the official Juventus website (you'll want to choose the english version bc I doubt you speak Italian. If you did we wouldn't be having this conversation), go to the pull down menu and select ACADEMY. Then choose The Programs, then Year-Round Training. Then feel free to look at their WORLDWIDE PROGRAM LOCATOR MAP. Enjoy feeling stupid.

https://www.juventus.com/it

My child played on this team. It was okay, but not worth the cost and drive. If you live close and your child likes Italian soccer I might recommend them. But try to find clubs that meet your child’s needs. For example, if your child wants to play college soccer, find a club who has a record of putting kids into collegiate programs. If your child wants to play in MLS, perhaps try a MLS or USL academy. If the want to run and kick a ball — do rec. The person above is probably a sales person, but don’t be fooled — this is not under the Juventus umbrella.

This thread is comical. The fact people would even waste time to respond shows how naive we are. Do. Not. Fall. For. It.

This forum is one of the sites that people use to get a feel for travel clubs in the area. The OP should absolutely be called out because naive parents will believe it and send their kids to this club

I stand corrected, you’re right. But the salesperson is not!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there fees are really high for an NCSL team

They look competitive to me. Pretty much every club in the area is making you pay this if your DC isn't on the ECNL team. One of the exceptions (low price point in this area for travel) is bryc bridge.

$2,500 for NCSL is not norm. It males them the most expensive in the area by a large margin

yes it is normal- Arlington, Loudoun, BRYC academy, Alexandria, Burke all have these prices...

Arlington Red, which plays in higher leagues and plays more tournaments, charges slightly less. Their white through gold teams charges even less with gold being about $1,500 for a team that will probably play in the same league as this team

[Anonymous]

It's a model many big soccer brands follow to capitalize on their popularity. Summer camps, training academies all over the world. Juventus has about 30 of these throughout the world. No where do they claim these academies have any path or affiliation with their professional team, other than branding and training philosophy. They are selling the experience and the brand and it works. Barca does the same thing. So does Arsenal. It's good business. Having had kids play at one of these branded academies for a while, I never felt they were selling something they weren't. Was it high quality? Yes. Was it expensive? Yes. Did my kid have a good time? Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just signed my daughter up to tryout for the Juventus DC Metro 06G team tryouts. It’s the 1st VA team! They have a charter to expand their program in to VA & DC. This is HUGE! We recently moved from Montgomery County where Juventus is based and it’s THE CLUB to play for. My son played for this club before we moved. My daughter almost had a heart attack when she found out. If you have a solid 06G or 07G player sign them up to try out. This is an awesome opportunity for any player who is serious about soccer. We are so excited! And it’s Juventus. Hello?!?!? Cristiano Ronaldo!

https://www.juventusdcmetro.com/program/academy-teams

Is there one person here that doesn't think this was written by someone from the club?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a model many big soccer brands follow to capitalize on their popularity. Summer camps, training academies all over the world. Juventus has about 30 of these throughout the world. No where do they claim these academies have any path or affiliation with their professional team, other than branding and training philosophy. They are selling the experience and the brand and it works. Barca does the same thing. So does Arsenal. It's good business. Having had kids play at one of these branded academies for a while, I never felt they were selling something they weren't. Was it high quality? Yes. Was it expensive? Yes. Did my kid have a good time? Yes.

Bayern Munich does it too.

Barca's residential academy in Arizona is very highly ranked in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a model many big soccer brands follow to capitalize on their popularity. Summer camps, training academies all over the world. Juventus has about 30 of these throughout the world. No where do they claim these academies have any path or affiliation with their professional team, other than branding and training philosophy. They are selling the experience and the brand and it works. Barca does the same thing. So does Arsenal. It's good business. Having had kids play at one of these branded academies for a while, I never felt they were selling something they weren't. Was it high quality? Yes. Was it expensive? Yes. Did my kid have a good time? Yes.

Bayern Munich does it too.

Barca's residential academy in Arizona is very highly ranked in the US.

Yea, but that’s a different beast. The residential academy plays in MLS NEXT and every single player that graduated from there has either gone pro or played college. I think they say they are the only official Barca program of its kind in the USA. Sort of makes sense....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just signed my daughter up to tryout for the Juventus DC Metro 06G team tryouts. It’s the 1st VA team! They have a charter to expand their program in to VA & DC. This is HUGE! We recently moved from Montgomery County where Juventus is based and it’s THE CLUB to play for. My son played for this club before we moved. My daughter almost had a heart attack when she found out. If you have a solid 06G or 07G player sign them up to try out. This is an awesome opportunity for any player who is serious about soccer. We are so excited! And it’s Juventus. Hello?!?!? Cristiano Ronaldo!

https://www.juventusdcmetro.com/program/academy-teams

Is there one person here that doesn't think this was written by someone from the club?

She clearly states her son played for the club when they lived in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just signed my daughter up to tryout for the Juventus DC Metro 06G team tryouts. It’s the 1st VA team! They have a charter to expand their program in to VA & DC. This is HUGE! We recently moved from Montgomery County where Juventus is based and it’s THE CLUB to play for. My son played for this club before we moved. My daughter almost had a heart attack when she found out. If you have a solid 06G or 07G player sign them up to try out. This is an awesome opportunity for any player who is serious about soccer. We are so excited! And it’s Juventus. Hello?!?!? Cristiano Ronaldo!

https://www.juventusdcmetro.com/program/academy-teams

Is there one person here that doesn't think this was written by someone from the club?

She clearly states her son played for the club when they lived in Maryland.

"She" is Ronaldo's mom, probably.