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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/they-are-just-a-mess-usmnt-legends-landon-donovan-and-tim-howard-express-deep-concern-over-d-c-united-s-ongoing-struggles-following-6-1-loss/blt18f5c17c1feb2f06

“This is the time when we need to hammer D.C. a little bit. Because we’ve been hammering New England and just down the East Coast there, D.C. is a disaster. They need to figure out, and it starts with ownership to be sure, ‘Do you really care about this? And if not then take your profit and get out because the league is too mature now to have teams like this,” Donovan said on the Unfiltered Podcast.

“They are just a mess man, there’s few people in the stands, and people don’t care the way they used to. I used to hate going to D.C. to play dude, it was a nightmare. The teams were good and now it’s like they’re just a shadow of themselves, they’re cheap and they don’t spend money," Donovan said. "They’re just a mess, a lack of leadership there and they’re a total mess and they’ve been mired in this for years and years now. And those of us that love the league and know the league from the early days, we wanna see D.C. get back to prominence.”

But the academy is good enough!

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Senior team is Senior team

How many MLS trophies has Philly Union won?
They have a strong academy

So only the ignorant think they're one entity [/quote]

Maybe take a look to see how many incoming players to Union's squad this year were from their academy or their MLS Next Pro affiliate.  It's 5.  For DC it's 1.  Not only does a good academy potentially pay for itself through outgoing transfer fees, it also saves money for the first team roster.

DCU for instance got $7M for Kevin Paredes alone, which if they were smart, would have been invested back into the academy.

https://www.transfermarkt.us/d-c-united/transfers/verein/2440[url]

https://www.transfermarkt.us/philadelphia-union/transfers/verein/25467/saison_id/2024[/url][/quote]

What this have to do with Maryland State Cup or ECNL going SY[/quote]

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