DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

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Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

see . . . . you pitchfork wielding, jealous, child-can't-make it, losers don't understand. The reason DCU has more losses and draws than the other two academies in their division combined isn't because they're behind them in any way, it's because DCU is playing chess while they're playing checkers.

DCU is the only one focused on development over wins. These matches don't matter. They do not demonstrate anything regarding player development or match preparation or tactics or coaching.

Stop focusing on wins and losses and look at the things that really matter, like turning the talent they're able to gather into the best players they can be and making sure they reach, and succeed at, the next levels. (Oh wait . . . . .)

Nevermind.

DCU playing chess? That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever seen. If that is true, DCU is playing the absolute worst game of chess in history then...If you read the posts people are saying that the wins actually don't matter. What matters is the development. DCU is definitely NOT focused on development. If they were, their end results with the players would be much stronger than what it is with the talent they have in the region. Development is clearly not happening at DCU for so many stated reasons that its actually too hard to list them all now...The reality is that many of the posts on here are from DCU parents. You're clearly elated that your DS just made the team (low expectations)...Everyone else expected their son to make it and now that they are in it at DCU and see what a mess it actually is, they are focused on how to make a bad situation at DCU better. You should do the same.

I'm with you. You missed the sarcasm. See the last two lines. It was meant to sound ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

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Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

ALL academies have more than 18 players per squad.
More than 18 can't suit up for games.

Therefore, all can't play every game Shirley

Yea and a few play up. Hence, everyone getting suited up dummy. Does DCU not do this?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

🤣🤣
Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

Actually this statement is the perfect example of how YOU know very little about the academy world. Game day rosters for MLS next games, which DCU is obviously included is limited to 18 players BY RULE. Considering all of the rosters at DCU are over 18 kids, someone is going to sit out if the whole team is healthy. Real academies make the kids compete for the roster for the weekend because everyone can't suit up. https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/resources/technical-standards/

The question was, "Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?". I'm here to tell you, a lot of them. I thought every academy does but apparently DCU has kids that sit who aren't injured lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

see . . . . you pitchfork wielding, jealous, child-can't-make it, losers don't understand. The reason DCU has more losses and draws than the other two academies in their division combined isn't because they're behind them in any way, it's because DCU is playing chess while they're playing checkers.

DCU is the only one focused on development over wins. These matches don't matter. They do not demonstrate anything regarding player development or match preparation or tactics or coaching.

Stop focusing on wins and losses and look at the things that really matter, like turning the talent they're able to gather into the best players they can be and making sure they reach, and succeed at, the next levels. (Oh wait . . . . .)

Nevermind.

DCU playing chess? That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever seen. If that is true, DCU is playing the absolute worst game of chess in history then...If you read the posts people are saying that the wins actually don't matter. What matters is the development. DCU is definitely NOT focused on development. If they were, their end results with the players would be much stronger than what it is with the talent they have in the region. Development is clearly not happening at DCU for so many stated reasons that its actually too hard to list them all now...The reality is that many of the posts on here are from DCU parents. You're clearly elated that your DS just made the team (low expectations)...Everyone else expected their son to make it and now that they are in it at DCU and see what a mess it actually is, they are focused on how to make a bad situation at DCU better. You should do the same.

I'm with you. You missed the sarcasm. See the last two lines. It was meant to sound ridiculous.

HAHA! Good stuff. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

🤣🤣
Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

ALL academies have more than 18 players per squad.
More than 18 can't suit up for games.

Therefore, all can't play every game Shirley

Yea and a few play up. Hence, everyone getting suited up dummy. Does DCU not do this?

Scrambling now huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

🤣🤣
Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

ALL academies have more than 18 players per squad.
More than 18 can't suit up for games.

Therefore, all can't play every game Shirley

Yea and a few play up. Hence, everyone getting suited up dummy. Does DCU not do this?

The bottom line is that everyone doesn't get rostered for every game. Even when players are not playing up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

So . . . what was the plan when the 2010s lost to Delco and SYC and drew with Cedar Stars in Flex matches?

You can actually watch the u15s game against cedar stars on youtube if you want to see for yourself what they look like. I challenge anyone on this forum to watch that game and find more than two or three moments where DCU put together more than 4 passes in a row (that weren't basic passes in the back with no pressure). You won't be able to find them because it didn't happen. Cedar Stars was the better team actually trying to play football...DCU looked like athletes and some technical kids thrown in with many of them making useless and too many touches on the ball...Again, not being taught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

🤣🤣
Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

ALL academies have more than 18 players per squad.
More than 18 can't suit up for games.

Therefore, all can't play every game Shirley

Yea and a few play up. Hence, everyone getting suited up dummy. Does DCU not do this?

The bottom line is that everyone doesn't get rostered for every game. Even when players are not playing up.

Wrong. I don't know about DCU and how they run things, but not at the academy DS is at. So your question about "which professional academy suits everyone up" was wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

🤣🤣
Which professional academy suits up everyone for every game?
Not the MLS Next teams and ECNL teams suit up everyone for every game.

You have no clue about the academy world, just by this statement. Barring injuries, everyone gets suited up. You think academies overload their roster like a MLS Next or ECNL team?

ALL academies have more than 18 players per squad.
More than 18 can't suit up for games.

Therefore, all can't play every game Shirley

Yea and a few play up. Hence, everyone getting suited up dummy. Does DCU not do this?

The bottom line is that everyone doesn't get rostered for every game. Even when players are not playing up.

Wrong. I don't know about DCU and how they run things, but not at the academy DS is at. So your question about "which professional academy suits everyone up" was wrong.

I can't really speak to how the other academies handle their day to day rosters. Just DCU...

[Anonymous]

Some may choose to roster everyone and thats cool.

[Anonymous]

But maybe they only take 18 kids per team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

So . . . what was the plan when the 2010s lost to Delco and SYC and drew with Cedar Stars in Flex matches?

The 2010’s group is loaded with talent. Perfect example of how the club is doing an awful job of developing talent.

Please list your youth development expertise, experience, certifications, licenses, and current professionals you developed through their youth careers.

Just so we can know your keyboard opinion is actually Expert Knowledge.
Thanks

Oh, my apologies! I must have forgotten to clarify that my opinion isn’t just random keyboard commentary—it’s actually grounded in fact. I’m confident I know the system better than most and am well-qualified to speak on the matter. By the way, would you agree that if the current staff at DCUA lacked these credentials, they probably shouldn’t be working there? Well, I suppose some staff contracts might not be getting renewed then. Anything else you’d like me to prove before I continue?

We're talking about you and your non-expert opinions you're trying to masquerade as facts or knowledge.

Can you provide a list of all the MLS Clubs Academies coaches licenses and certifications?
Just so we can compare actual facts and not opinions.

The facts are the facts. There are zero lies being told here. Don't try to discredit the truth. Lol, you are asking for something the DCU academy staff doesn't even have. “coaches licenses and certifications. “What facts are you claiming are not true?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

So . . . what was the plan when the 2010s lost to Delco and SYC and drew with Cedar Stars in Flex matches?

You can actually watch the u15s game against cedar stars on youtube if you want to see for yourself what they look like. I challenge anyone on this forum to watch that game and find more than two or three moments where DCU put together more than 4 passes in a row (that weren't basic passes in the back with no pressure). You won't be able to find them because it didn't happen. Cedar Stars was the better team actually trying to play football...DCU looked like athletes and some technical kids thrown in with many of them making useless and too many touches on the ball...Again, not being taught.

The academy is failing on every level, both in individual and team development. There’s no real plan in place—everything seems improvised and unstructured. They rely on convincing parents that making it onto this team is a major milestone, but in reality, there’s little substance behind the promise. The club uses the allure of a “pro pathway” to attract families, yet their scouting network is non-existent. Instead of identifying and nurturing genuine talent, they simply target physically dominant players or take players from other clubs based on reputation. They lack any understanding of what these players truly need to continue developing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

So . . . what was the plan when the 2010s lost to Delco and SYC and drew with Cedar Stars in Flex matches?

You can actually watch the u15s game against cedar stars on youtube if you want to see for yourself what they look like. I challenge anyone on this forum to watch that game and find more than two or three moments where DCU put together more than 4 passes in a row (that weren't basic passes in the back with no pressure). You won't be able to find them because it didn't happen. Cedar Stars was the better team actually trying to play football...DCU looked like athletes and some technical kids thrown in with many of them making useless and too many touches on the ball...Again, not being taught.

The academy is failing on every level, both in individual and team development. There’s no real plan in place—everything seems improvised and unstructured. They rely on convincing parents that making it onto this team is a major milestone, but in reality, there’s little substance behind the promise. The club uses the allure of a “pro pathway” to attract families, yet their scouting network is non-existent. Instead of identifying and nurturing genuine talent, they simply target physically dominant players or take players from other clubs based on reputation. They lack any understanding of what these players truly need to continue developing.

Spot on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCU big match this weekend against delco

Delco for the win.

you are correct, non Flex match DCU will use 2011 to develop and sit 2010 bench, DS told me not suiting up.

see . . . . you pitchfork wielding, jealous, child-can't-make it, losers don't understand. The reason DCU has more losses and draws than the other two academies in their division combined isn't because they're behind them in any way, it's because DCU is playing chess while they're playing checkers.

DCU is the only one focused on development over wins. These matches don't matter. They do not demonstrate anything regarding player development or match preparation or tactics or coaching.

Stop focusing on wins and losses and look at the things that really matter, like turning the talent they're able to gather into the best players they can be and making sure they reach, and succeed at, the next levels. (Oh wait . . . . .)

Nevermind.

DCU playing chess? That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever seen. If that is true, DCU is playing the absolute worst game of chess in history then...If you read the posts people are saying that the wins actually don't matter. What matters is the development. DCU is definitely NOT focused on development. If they were, their end results with the players would be much stronger than what it is with the talent they have in the region. Development is clearly not happening at DCU for so many stated reasons that its actually too hard to list them all now...The reality is that many of the posts on here are from DCU parents. You're clearly elated that your DS just made the team (low expectations)...Everyone else expected their son to make it and now that they are in it at DCU and see what a mess it actually is, they are focused on how to make a bad situation at DCU better. You should do the same.

Since none of the MLS Academies in America are putting out Pros consistently to top tier Division 1 leagues, they all are under developing.

Also, this fake false personal bias narrative that DCU is the worst of the 26 Academies is assuming no one on dcum knows anything about whats going on outside the DMV