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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting discussion.

I'm not a Barca parent, but I have watched the 05 Barca boys play.  They are not as bad as some of the results indicate. You can see what they are working toward, even if the execution is not always there. I'm not sure why people feel the need to be so insulting. They played in a tough division.

Earlier in this discussion it was mentioned Barca didn't cut any kids last year at the end of the Spring season. Everyone who wanted to continue was able to continue. I am fairly certain that very few, if any, of those other EDP Div. 1 clubs kept their entire player pool from the previous seasons. I am familiar with the age group, and I know that most did not.  As is common practice everywhere, each year the clubs recruit strong players from other clubs and cut or demote existing players who are deemed to not be helping them win now. Before they get cut, those same kids sit on the bench, with limited, if any playing time. Often these are the smaller, weaker, slower players, or those with late birthdays. If Barca kept their entire pool, that put them at a competitive disadvantage in that division from the outset.

Again, I have no personal stake here, and none of this is to disparage the skill of the more developed players on the very good teams in that 05 division. However, I find the idea of a club trying to develop the players it has rather than creating a super team by attracting strong players from elsewhere to be refreshing. Ditto for having smaller rosters and actually letting kids play in the games, even at risk of losing. Providing the same training to both A and B team player is also great, and will keep the late bloomers developing (and keep them from getting discouraged) until they grow. Pretty much no other club does that, but I wish more would follow suit.[/quote]

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