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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One person just pretending to be multiple people...this is the best thread here.  Watching a psycho do their thing live...[/quote]

But whoever that one person is sure does know a hell of a lot about the soccer scene and DCU.  Can't really deny that [/quote]

That one knowledgeable person is educating this novice parent so we know there are at least 2 of us and the snarky commenter which makes at least 3.

Athletic Bilbao can maintain a 1st team in La Liga that has never been relegated from a population of 2m.

Croatia can create a World Cup team from a population of 3m.

Is it too much to ask for DCU to develop 3-4 home grown talents from a population of 6m?

Can you imagine what Audi field would look like if we had 3-4 home grown talents that went onto top 5 European academies when they are 22-23 after 4-5 years on 1st team?  We would all be invested with season tickets as there would be a genuine pathway of local talent that we would perpetually root for whether our kids are still involved or not.  Nobody at DCU currently has that vision and apparently none of the parents or else this fight would not exist.

I assume the current DCU academy players are the best players in the DMV.  I do not know enough to know about recruiting, etc.  Kudos to those players and those parents.  No one should degrade that accomplishment.  That is a major accomplishment.

Is it okay to ask whether our youth systems are not producing a high enough product for DCU to choose from or that DCU is getting a good product and then not developing them?  All of these are fair questions that people who care about the game can ask without all of this excess emotion.

Our local ABC affiliate just posted a clip on IG about of Tim Howard and Landon Donovan ripping DCU and their lack of investment in the team.  Are two of our best USMNT players crazy too?[/quote]

And what is your response to yourself?  Cmon don't be scared!

DCU Academy isn't good...got it.  Still the best place in the DMV for a kid to land if they can.  Move on and go visit your mirror.  You can actually see yourself talking to yourself there.[/quote]
You're defeated it's ok.  Just leave the real conversation to the grown ups who actually know something about the game and DCU.  Your comments time and time again prove you have nothing to say really just trying to deflect from the real issue.  And no, DCU isn't the best place for someone to land in the DMV.  It is all subjective and based on your goals as a player.  If you want to become a top top player, truly elite,you actually cannot go to DCU because your game will stall due to the state of the academy.  Maybe one year max in DCU just for the experience and the exposure to the player pool.  After that, diminishing returns both on the development side and on your rights as a player side.  You're better off trying to find a coach in the DMV that actually teaches the game, playing in his or her system or club, with a focus on skill acquisition and exploring other MLS academies around the nation.  DCU is not the best path for a player in the DMV and anyone trying to tell you that in fact knows sh#t about the game and how someone develops their game as a youth player.  DCU is A path, but certainly not the best.  [/quote]

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