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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^Barca.  God, it was mother f@cking refreshing not going through tryouts last spring with my kids...and will be again this Spring.  Makes for a much nicer spring season as well when not totally eclipsed by weeks of Club tryouts vs practices and frantic parents/players wondering where they stand. They invest in the kids they have.  You can’t develop players when you cut and recruit continually every 10 months.

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Crap players making the team, never gets better, and has no incentive to work hard to earn your spot.[/quote]

That’s a very American way to think. On the other hand, the players do get better every season as they get a firmer grasp on what is a very difficult style to execute properly. They have multiple teams with fluidity between the rosters, so you do have to work hard to earn your spot, whether on the specific, as a starter, etc. They just don’t cut players from the PROGRAM.[/quote]

Really, do you think anyone can just walk onto a european club and join?  You need to minimally show potential and after that, compete for spots, but just to pay and join any competitive environment is a waste for everyone involved.  [/quote]

La Masia has A and B teams. The escola is essentially La Masia's feeder "rec" program. But once a player is in La Masia they are given a 2-3 year contract (12-13 years old) to prove themselves. It is not just a one year commitment. Most pro academies, especially at the younger ages will commit to a player for a couple of years then they are re-committed to or not. If they thought they saw something in a kid they trust their information and judgement and let it play out. Now if you crap the bed you can get cut but at young ages the players need the security to try things without worrying about mistakes.

So while the Pro academies are extremely competitive and cut throat there is a surprising amount of leeway provided. But then again, they invest serious money into scouting so there are already dealing with a very high level of player from the start. [/quote]

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