DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is like the vaccine threads during covid on FB
All of a sudden, everyone was an expert in immunology, epidemiology

People who's kids have never been, are not and will never be at DC academy or any academy are giving their opinions as expertise on academies.

How can any of us tell someone else something isn't a good fit for them when they're fine?
Especially if we don't know what being in their shoes is like.

The ppl who are likely on this thread are parents of players who are on the teams and clubs that have players regularly scouted into DCUA. So PPs know DCUA families past and current. It’s a very small world when your player plays at a certain level.

Obviously, do your own research offline but many of the criticisms here are not speculation but firsthand shared by DCUA parents and players.

If you’re willing to put your player into DCUA to see if it’s a good fit, great.
But many families also know once they do, DCU can control your players next steps if it’s not a good fit bc they can put you on their protected list and demand fees from another MLS academy if they want you.

So there’s a lot to lose if DCUA is not a good fit. And to be fair, if the goal is to go to a top D1, DCUA would still be a good environment regardless of its reputation. But for those who have a serious shot at pro (which is a tiny number likely), it would be a disaster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

It forces them to reach out to current and past parents to verify what they’ve read. It’s easy to hang on to everything DCUA says since they want your kid so I know many families don’t do the research esp for families who have no background in soccer. But for sure, parents, talk to actual people and verify what is shared on this board. As everyone should regardless of thread topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

Someone new to the area who has no where to turn for information. Someone who is looking for perspectives on DCU in a world where there are practically none publicly available. Someone who has no knowledge about soccer but has a son who has an opportunity at DCU and doesn't know where to go to learn. Someone who posts on here in other threads and also has a kid at DCU. On and on...

Here is a better question, who is NOT looking at all available information to assess the right move for their kid?? I'll answer that for you...Someone who isn't serious about soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is like the vaccine threads during covid on FB
All of a sudden, everyone was an expert in immunology, epidemiology

People who's kids have never been, are not and will never be at DC academy or any academy are giving their opinions as expertise on academies.

How can any of us tell someone else something isn't a good fit for them when they're fine?
Especially if we don't know what being in their shoes is like.

The ppl who are likely on this thread are parents of players who are on the teams and clubs that have players regularly scouted into DCUA. So PPs know DCUA families past and current. It’s a very small world when your player plays at a certain level.

Obviously, do your own research offline but many of the criticisms here are not speculation but firsthand shared by DCUA parents and players.

If you’re willing to put your player into DCUA to see if it’s a good fit, great.
But many families also know once they do, DCU can control your players next steps if it’s not a good fit bc they can put you on their protected list and demand fees from another MLS academy if they want you.

So there’s a lot to lose if DCUA is not a good fit. And to be fair, if the goal is to go to a top D1, DCUA would still be a good environment regardless of its reputation. But for those who have a serious shot at pro (which is a tiny number likely), it would be a disaster.

Well said...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

To me the PP is only providing their perspective which seems to be pretty accurate and supported elsewhere. What isn't supported is how you troll this thread...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

It forces them to reach out to current and past parents to verify what they’ve read. It’s easy to hang on to everything DCUA says since they want your kid so I know many families don’t do the research esp for families who have no background in soccer. But for sure, parents, talk to actual people and verify what is shared on this board. As everyone should regardless of thread topic.

Agree with this. And this thread gives enough to be able to ask the right questions and make better decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

If you truly believe that then anything said here doesn't matter anyway...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

It forces them to reach out to current and past parents to verify what they’ve read. It’s easy to hang on to everything DCUA says since they want your kid so I know many families don’t do the research esp for families who have no background in soccer. But for sure, parents, talk to actual people and verify what is shared on this board. As everyone should regardless of thread topic.

Funny
My kid is academy level quality baller and I'm going to use a message board filled with the opinions of non soccer experts to decide his or her faith?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

Someone new to the area who has no where to turn for information. Someone who is looking for perspectives on DCU in a world where there are practically none publicly available. Someone who has no knowledge about soccer but has a son who has an opportunity at DCU and doesn't know where to go to learn. Someone who posts on here in other threads and also has a kid at DCU. On and on...

Here is a better question, who is NOT looking at all available information to assess the right move for their kid?? I'll answer that for you...Someone who isn't serious about soccer.

If you're a parent serious and knowledgeable about soccer with a talented kid performing in the 1%, your kid didn't achieve that from amateur message board advice and you sure aren't using it as a source for their future.

This is for entertainment purposes and the grass roots recreational masses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

It forces them to reach out to current and past parents to verify what they’ve read. It’s easy to hang on to everything DCUA says since they want your kid so I know many families don’t do the research esp for families who have no background in soccer. But for sure, parents, talk to actual people and verify what is shared on this board. As everyone should regardless of thread topic.

Funny
My kid is academy level quality baller and I'm going to use a message board filled with the opinions of non soccer experts to decide his or her faith?

Thanks so much for continuing this thread. It’s been so helpful!

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Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

Someone new to the area who has no where to turn for information. Someone who is looking for perspectives on DCU in a world where there are practically none publicly available. Someone who has no knowledge about soccer but has a son who has an opportunity at DCU and doesn't know where to go to learn. Someone who posts on here in other threads and also has a kid at DCU. On and on...

Here is a better question, who is NOT looking at all available information to assess the right move for their kid?? I'll answer that for you...Someone who isn't serious about soccer.

If you're a parent serious and knowledgeable about soccer with a talented kid performing in the 1%, your kid didn't achieve that from amateur message board advice and you sure aren't using it as a source for their future.

This is for entertainment purposes and the grass roots recreational masses.

No one said anything to that effect. Only that DCU is not a good academy. Which has proven to be true.

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Anonymous wrote:2011 DC United are the worst pro academy in the area, behind Philly, Red Bulls, NYCFC, New England.

They have three tactics when playing: kick long to the big kid, foul, and flop. The team has a few players with skills but instead they just kick and run. Good luck to those couple of big fast kids when everybody else hits puberty and too bad for the couple of kids that could do better and instead have to play like some desperate short sighted pay to play club. Then again DC was so recently pay to play maybe they haven’t gotten it out of their system.

This perspective on DCUs style of play is supported elsewhere on this thread and other threads talking about the lack of quality in the instruction and coaching at DCU. You saw that this weekend against Red Bulls where once again they were outclassed from minute 1 to the end in pretty much all the age groups and in every way DCU has some quality kids it's just that they are in an environment where growing as a player is very difficult. Especially when compared to what is happening elsewhere. If you're a parent and DCU is considering your son and you are considering DCU, please do your homework and make sure that if you do decide to go there that you have a plan outside of DCU to make him better. The hardest thing about this is that they monopolize so much of your kids time that there isn't much else he can do but you have to try. This is why the investment in DCU is just a gamble because their investment in your kid and what they are offering your kid is just really poor. For that much time, you have to ask yourself is it worth it if you have other options. And, if you have a high level player, you must consider other options for him if you're serious about a professional pathway. DCU is just not a good organization and the academy has been proven to be beneath its peers in the MLS. If DCU is your only option, use it to make another move or if you have to stay there make sure you're on top of your kids development and set your own high standards to measure his progress and how you will measure that progress. Without that, leaving it up to DCU is a massive mistake.

How exactly did they hurt you personally?
So we can understand the seeds of your smear campaign and axe grinding.

It's obviously a personal obsession.

I agree with the PP. You’re welcome to report the PP and say it’s one person posting but the reality is quite a few different posters are posting similar things. You’re the one trolling and obsessed with making it personal by attacking posters instead of sharing anything positive about DCUA. But you’re doing parents a service by reviving this thread over and over again so to remind parents to view DCUA warily. Good job on that!

Who in their right minds serious about soccer with a kid in the dmv top performers gonna read this thread and make decisions on where their kid will or won't go?

It forces them to reach out to current and past parents to verify what they’ve read. It’s easy to hang on to everything DCUA says since they want your kid so I know many families don’t do the research esp for families who have no background in soccer. But for sure, parents, talk to actual people and verify what is shared on this board. As everyone should regardless of thread topic.

Funny
My kid is academy level quality baller and I'm going to use a message board filled with the opinions of non soccer experts to decide his or her faith?

The fact that you still think this thread is filled with non soccer experts is what is really funny...