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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCU is trash because MLSN is more interested in capturing the market with crap teams than paying to make the local top team compete with academy teams.  Until that happens, the whole system is a farce.  Capture lots of teams with no inclination to capturing the best teams.  MLSN is a joke, if they keep up this direction then ECNL will be the main feeder team and MLSN1, 2 and or 3 is meaningless.[/quote]

DCUs status as a crap academy has almost nothing to do with MLS Next. MLS Next is only about controlling the player pool.  That is all.  Whether the local clubs are good or not is irrelevant. It is the acsemy's responsibility to develop the kids not the league they play in.  Playing games is certainly part of development but it is only one part. MLS paying for the local clubs to be better is absurd.  However, the concept of MLS having a role in making sure the academy teams have good competition week in and week out is a legit subject.  I would make a select team from the local teams and have them compete every month.  Players rotate in and out of the select team based on scouting and performance.  This is helpful to the clubs and the MLS academy. One gets to showcase kids, the other gets to see talent more regularly for nothing.

ECNL will continue to fall lower in the youth soccer hierarchy.  Just is what it is.  [/quote]

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