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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally agree with you. What I will say is I know of 4 2009s in the last few months who have chosen Austin or New England over DC United. I don't think that's a great look.
And I feel like it says if you have options and feel comfortable sending your kid away you will skip DC.

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I think it says grass looks greener, and to some people,  it may actually be a better personal choice.

New England or Austin or DC or Seattle or Charlotte etc
Tomato or Tomato`[/quote]

Grass doesn't look greener, it really IS greener.  I'm going to agree and say some people here gone a bit off the wall, but they do have a strong point.  Listen to the analyst's and sports casters when they talk about DCU and their academy.  Maybe they're lunatics too?

And of course you're going to DCU if picked up, just know what you're getting into.  Especially now if they really are trying to dump school costs on the family.  If they come calling, I would try reaching out to other academys at the same time.  Get trials.[/quote]

Can this not be spoken about without the exaggerated opinions?

Why exactly is is greener for everyone elsewhere when elsewhere isn't producing everyone as professionals to top tier leagues?
What tangible are you getting elsewhere towards the path to professional player from all the other academies? Because it doesn't materialize in the real world.

Unless you have data that the major sports agencies don't have that you can share with us

Analysts and sportscaster lol 😆 
Is that you?[/quote]

Hmmm let's see:

Top facilities
Free education and tutoring
Better coaches and trainers
International travel and exposure
Real investment from the club 
Better results
Better scouting which impacts training environment 
Strong identity and philosophy throughout the teams and club
Resources 
Technology to assist training environment
Measurement of development progression of the players

Could go on and on.  DCU has massive deficiencies in all of these areas.  Other top academies don't.  Like was said in a prior post, your logic is seriously flawed.  No club worldwide is producing pros for elite leagues at a rapid rate.  La Masia, Zagreb, ajax, benfica, sporting Portugal are all similarly situated in this way and they are some of the best youth academies in the world.  You're basically saying that those clubs are just the same as DCU because they aren't producing pros at a rapid rate.  On its face, that is a seriously flawed position.

Players in those clubs have better chances at being pros because they have all of the things above that DCU doesn't.  Same with better MLS academies that have all of the things above (like Philly, real salt lake, red bulls etc) It is pretty simple and obvious.  Chances are slim everywhere.  Better academies increase your chances.  DCU is not one of those better academies.  Not hard to understand.[/quote]

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