What's going on with FCBEscola NOVA?

[Anonymous]

I have three kids playing for Barca and we have been very happy with the program. Barca parents are OK with constructive criticims that has some basis in reality (e.g., one recent poster above mentioned that some of internal competition games are not balanced). However, someone made multiple anti-Barca posts, which are completely untrue and deservedly got some backlash. I think it is a good and healthy thing that parents care about the program and stand up for it, when someone starts badmouthing it.

[Anonymous]

I also have kids in the program. On the team colors, every single player and parent in the program knows which is the top team in any age group just by watching. But it’s fine I get why they do it. Its not to fool anyone so we don’t know which are the top players. To me it’s just a signal that Barca intends to be different and is committed to player development first above winning games. Of course there are top teams and players. The club just chooses not to emphasize it in naming teams since they also preach about not emphasizing it in how the players are developed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of Barca zealots pretending to be admiring neutrals. The thread went in hibernation when people could not bear it any more, but it seems that one of the zealot decided it was time to revive it.

Yes, in reading through the thread you can see that sort of back and forth whenever someone makes a criticism. It’s also noteable how well informed the admirers seem to be as though they have been studying the club for awhile. I wish I had the time and energy to know so much about the parents and details of each prospective club we might consider! Too bad about the team color confusion, I imagine we will be able to figure out the colors better once there is a record in tournament and league play for each group.

I think their results speak for themselves and explain why they will you have you believe that their blue teams i not the best one.
For example, their 2005B blue team, which plays in EDP, has lost 5 out of 5, scoring one goal and conceding 16.
Of course, with such dismal results, they will argue that the blue team is not their best team. f you ask where their best 2005 team plays, you will never get a straight answer, but just digressions on how the Barca Academy is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of Barca zealots pretending to be admiring neutrals. The thread went in hibernation when people could not bear it any more, but it seems that one of the zealot decided it was time to revive it.

Yes, in reading through the thread you can see that sort of back and forth whenever someone makes a criticism. It’s also noteable how well informed the admirers seem to be as though they have been studying the club for awhile. I wish I had the time and energy to know so much about the parents and details of each prospective club we might consider! Too bad about the team color confusion, I imagine we will be able to figure out the colors better once there is a record in tournament and league play for each group.

I think their results speak for themselves and explain why they will you have you believe that their blue teams i not the best one.
For example, their 2005B blue team, which plays in EDP, has lost 5 out of 5, scoring one goal and conceding 16.
Of course, with such dismal results, they will argue that the blue team is not their best team. f you ask where their best 2005 team plays, you will never get a straight answer, but just digressions on how the Barca Academy is different.

Here's the straigth answer for you. 2001 Garnet is in the first place in EDP Div 1 at the moment. If the Blue color designates Barca's top teams in all age groups as you suggest, then why is their supposedly inferior team, 2001 Garnet, dominates the top division of EDP with 19-1 goal difference and 100% win record? Btw, 2001 blue team, which is the B team in that age group, is in the same division in 6th place with 5-7 goal difference. Barca 2003 Blue team is the top team in their age group and is in the second place in EDP division 1 with 13-4 goal difference.

[Anonymous]

Looking at team records in EDP is not how Barca should be measured and they’d be the first to tell you that. Yes those example 2001 and 2003 teams are doing well. But the majority of Barca teams are not doing so well if the measure is EDP league wins. Even with those top teams, they are mixing age groups fielding the teams, not to maximize wins but to put players into situations for their development. Sometimes that means putting a player from the middle-bottom of the first team onto the second team where they’ll get more opportunity to lead a team, or playing up a player from a younger year to challenge them even though it may weaken a team.. The winning at this point is almost accidental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of Barca zealots pretending to be admiring neutrals. The thread went in hibernation when people could not bear it any more, but it seems that one of the zealot decided it was time to revive it.

Yes, in reading through the thread you can see that sort of back and forth whenever someone makes a criticism. It’s also noteable how well informed the admirers seem to be as though they have been studying the club for awhile. I wish I had the time and energy to know so much about the parents and details of each prospective club we might consider! Too bad about the team color confusion, I imagine we will be able to figure out the colors better once there is a record in tournament and league play for each group.

I think their results speak for themselves and explain why they will you have you believe that their blue teams i not the best one.
For example, their 2005B blue team, which plays in EDP, has lost 5 out of 5, scoring one goal and conceding 16.
Of course, with such dismal results, they will argue that the blue team is not their best team. f you ask where their best 2005 team plays, you will never get a straight answer, but just digressions on how the Barca Academy is different.

Here's the straigth answer for you. 2001 Garnet is in the first place in EDP Div 1 at the moment. If the Blue color designates Barca's top teams in all age groups as you suggest, then why is their supposedly inferior team, 2001 Garnet, dominates the top division of EDP with 19-1 goal difference and 100% win record? Btw, 2001 blue team, which is the B team in that age group, is in the same division in 6th place with 5-7 goal difference. Barca 2003 Blue team is the top team in their age group and is in the second place in EDP division 1 with 13-4 goal difference.

What is straight about your answer? I am referring to the 2005 boys team and, as foretold, you (and your sidekick) digress about the 2001 team (notwithstanding the fact that there is no decent competition in EDP at that age) and how Barca is different.
If you want to give a straight answer, which I absolutely doubt, just tell us where the best 2005 team plays.

[Anonymous]

It’s not that hard to find. Search for Barca Academy on this page

https://events.gotsport.com/events/results.aspx?EventID=67069&Gender=Boys&Age=14

Top 2005 team plays in South Atlantic Premier I

[Anonymous]

Jesus Christ, google it yourself. Nobody has to tell you anything. What are you, minister of propaganda?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, google it yourself. Nobody has to tell you anything. What are you, minister of propaganda?

I am afraid you already occupy the position at Barca Academy.
How could I know that, after all, the Blue team was the best team when you wrote pages explaining Barca Academy was totally different and that team colors did not mean anything.

[Anonymous]

That wasn’t me you fool. DC plays for FPYC. You’re just a jackass who’s trying to hijack multiple threads because it seems to get you off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of Barca zealots pretending to be admiring neutrals. The thread went in hibernation when people could not bear it any more, but it seems that one of the zealot decided it was time to revive it.

Yes, in reading through the thread you can see that sort of back and forth whenever someone makes a criticism. It’s also noteable how well informed the admirers seem to be as though they have been studying the club for awhile. I wish I had the time and energy to know so much about the parents and details of each prospective club we might consider! Too bad about the team color confusion, I imagine we will be able to figure out the colors better once there is a record in tournament and league play for each group.

I think their results speak for themselves and explain why they will you have you believe that their blue teams i not the best one.
For example, their 2005B blue team, which plays in EDP, has lost 5 out of 5, scoring one goal and conceding 16.
Of course, with such dismal results, they will argue that the blue team is not their best team. f you ask where their best 2005 team plays, you will never get a straight answer, but just digressions on how the Barca Academy is different.

Here's the straigth answer for you. 2001 Garnet is in the first place in EDP Div 1 at the moment. If the Blue color designates Barca's top teams in all age groups as you suggest, then why is their supposedly inferior team, 2001 Garnet, dominates the top division of EDP with 19-1 goal difference and 100% win record? Btw, 2001 blue team, which is the B team in that age group, is in the same division in 6th place with 5-7 goal difference. Barca 2003 Blue team is the top team in their age group and is in the second place in EDP division 1 with 13-4 goal difference.

What is straight about your answer? I am referring to the 2005 boys team and, as foretold, you (and your sidekick) digress about the 2001 team (notwithstanding the fact that there is no decent competition in EDP at that age) and how Barca is different.
If you want to give a straight answer, which I absolutely doubt, just tell us where the best 2005 team plays.

You have implied that Barca mixes team colors to mask poor performances and I gave you examples of successful Barca teams that also have colors mixed. As for lack of decent competition in EDP for 2001s, Future Eagles team is in the same division. They beat DCU academy team in EDP last year. This year, Arlington Red, which is ranked No.24 nationally, beat Future 1-0. If a team plays a close, competitive game against a top 25 team in this country, it is pretty decent by any objective standard. Not only you are disrespectful to Barca, but you are even more disrespectful to several Virginia and Maryland clubs that play in the same league.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of Barca zealots pretending to be admiring neutrals. The thread went in hibernation when people could not bear it any more, but it seems that one of the zealot decided it was time to revive it.

Zealots... what is this the inquisition?

+1. Why do people feel the need to tear the club down? If you don't like it, don't put your kids there, and stay off the thread.

[Anonymous]

Hello-I posted the original question on the colors. I found the answer confusing as an outsider. I don't feel a need to tear the club down. It was just a question. Why do people here feel that asking a question or pointing out something that is confusing is an attack?

[Anonymous]

There’s no rigid color assignment=strength of team across the age groups

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello-I posted the original question on the colors. I found the answer confusing as an outsider. I don't feel a need to tear the club down. It was just a question. Why do people here feel that asking a question or pointing out something that is confusing is an attack?

I didn't find it a problem at all, nor the varied answers to it. People can disagree over the value of knowing if your child is on whatever level team. I did however find calling people "zealots" an attack.