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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They do seem to be making changes for the better, however, it's costing the parents money.  So much for academy teams being free.[/quote]

Because the parents are not knowledgeable and have too much pride to understand they are suckers.  So many people are asking us if we are trying out for the new RDS.  It is a joke.  I have to stay silent because you really can't convince people who chase shiny objects.[/quote]

So we're all clear, the parents of the kids who did the right things at U-littles to develop into players who are desired by the professional club academy are not knowledgeable?
Including the parents of academy players signed to premier league clubs and going on trials.

But you who don't have an academy level player is the knowledgeable parent?[/quote]

I imagine since DCUA does not start until U14, there are a number of parents on this board like myself with "academy level players" chiming in at U13 and under.  Personally, we have been in contact with several other MLS academies with teams at our age and spoken with the parents of several DCUA alumni.  It is tough contemplating sending your kids away because you live in the area with the leagues worst academy.  If you like the situation at DCUA, good for you.  That would make you extremely less knowledgeable than me at this point if you really did do research.  It's okay to be in the DCUA academy, proud of your kids achievements and still be objective about where it is in the pantheon of MLS academy development.
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Agree with this poster.  Consistent with what has been said on this board thousands of times.  It is WIDELY known that DCU is one of the worst if not the worst MLS academy in the entire system.  Doesn't mean you can't be proud of your son being in an MLS academy and having that accomplishment.  Just know what you've signed up for...A subpar academy that has no real investment in your son becoming a better footballer.  You will not find anyone that knows anything about the MLS academy hierarchy that will vouch for DCU and the work they are doing with their youth.  Facts.  [b]If DCU is your only option, it is what it is, take it.  But if you do have other options, explore them and try to avoid DCU because you're in for a rollercoaster of a ride with them as they try to keep the academy afloat with no money, no real resources and no real plan.  Add incompetent leadership and you're going no where fast.[/b] [/quote]
Fantastic summary.  Not sure anything else needs to be said.
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Strange that a club valued in the top 30 in the world can be said to have no money and no resources

If they have a new academy director and new senior head coach, is it the owners that are being called the incompetent leaders?

When you say no plan, the academy for 25/26 season is just winging it day by day?

So they just overhauled the academy system and philosophy starting this season according to reports, yet simultaneously have no plan.
That's odd [/quote]

I had to look it up and according to Forbes, you're right:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinteitelbaum/2025/05/30/the-worlds-most-valuable-soccer-teams-2025/

So, it remains crazy that a club, with so much equity and such a high valuation has not been able to turn around their on field performance nor build an amazing academy is just mind boggling.
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It's amazing that MLS teams are on the list with so much less revenue and growth (DCU 1%) vs European clubs. [/quote]

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