DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

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Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

I wonder how much training and games are impacted by them not having a facility with the name DC United Academy on the front gate?

[Anonymous]

Would anybody argue that the Washington spirit have a better ownership group/front office than DCU?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

[Anonymous]

If stay in your lane was a thread

Can someone give me directions to the NCSL please

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

Maybe 3 years ago. I've seen them play at the VA Rev field and Soccerplex the last 2 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

Our kids are in the DC territory are they not? GET OVER IT and stop licking them DCU boots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

It's true that they will still play games at Segra and you tell me if they're going to resume training there. But here's a quiz: how many matches will DC United Academy teams, all age groups, play there in October 2024? Heres a hint: it rhymes with hero.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

Our kids are in the DC territory are they not? GET OVER IT and stop licking them DCU boots.

What are they getting over?

My kids are in the DC territory and have as much connections to the DC United Academy as they do an academy in Russia.

We ain't Russian either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

It's true that they will still play games at Segra and you tell me if they're going to resume training there. But here's a quiz: how many matches will DC United Academy teams, all age groups, play there in October 2024? Heres a hint: it rhymes with hero.

I assume we're all upset 😡 with where DC United Academy plays their games and we're spitting fire all over this thread because they are the only academy in our region and we all go to as many of their home games as possible to support our local kids and academy. Right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

It's true that they will still play games at Segra and you tell me if they're going to resume training there. But here's a quiz: how many matches will DC United Academy teams, all age groups, play there in October 2024? Heres a hint: it rhymes with hero.

Other than this past weekend, you can see on MLSNext website that the remaining games are all away games. So yes, they are playing zero games at Segra in October. Yes, the academy has been training there since mid August.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_MLS_clubs

Pretty high on the list, but no desire to be better as a whole.

If they’re so valuable, why don’t they invest in their youth academy? It’s crazy.

Can you add a link to show the academy budget for say the past 3 years?

Since you're making a confident statement that they don't invest in their youth academy

Why don't YOU show us that they are investing in their academy like the other pro teams? Not having their own facility let alone their own field is very telling. No residency programs, no overseas tournaments, nothing. Appalling for team that's based in a big metro area like DC/NOVA. DCU is lacking and always a step behind, get over it.

You're ranting about an academy you have no connection to other than through dcum and telling someone else to get over it?

DC kids don't train or play home games?

They do, just at rented space at a local club.

And playing matches at the soccerplex in Germantown. Just like all high level academies. Well, high level academies and the SAM league.

I'm shocked DCU would play matches at the craphole soccerplex where MLS Next holds one of their biggest national tournaments each year
The pitches there are horrible and filled with gopher holes
I know the kids prefer the artificial turf to natural bermuda grass

The point wasn't that soccerplex is bad. The point was they don't have their own facility. It's also not close to other facility that's not theirs where they train. Grass at soccerplex is great, not having a dedicated facility is not great.

Soccerplex is NOT their home field. They train and play their home field in Leesburg, VA.

Not right now, they don't.

They definitely do train and play home games in Leesburg.

It's true that they will still play games at Segra and you tell me if they're going to resume training there. But here's a quiz: how many matches will DC United Academy teams, all age groups, play there in October 2024? Heres a hint: it rhymes with hero.

I assume we're all upset 😡 with where DC United Academy plays their games and we're spitting fire all over this thread because they are the only academy in our region and we all go to as many of their home games as possible to support our local kids and academy. Right?

What does this even mean? We're trying to have a discussion about whether DC United runs a good academy. Facilities is a good indicator of where their priorities lie. And we're not upset, just disappointed.