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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And no one is bitter or angry or hating.  Just exposing the lie DCU sold you and most other parents in the DMV.  You should be thankful for this thread because without it, you'd have no idea how really poor DCU is comparatively because they are masterful at smoke and mirrors [/quote]

My kid has no chance of being on that level, but what is dcu promising parents that is a lie that they can't deliver?
Is it in a contract?[/quote]

I think it’s consistent training that will get them to the next level. There’s turnover at the academy and perhaps not a consistent training philosophy.

By entering an MLS academy, the academies will have rights to where you move next. In other words, they have a say on the terms of you leaving their academy. Maybe some have contracted out of these provisions by just paying for the training benefit of an academy? I don’t know if that is happening personally.

There’s an Austin FC 16 year old goal keeper who is apparently prevented from moving to another academy bc Austin is asking for a lot. Even though the leaving goalkeeper wants to leave due to change of coaching that has relegated them to backup goalkeeper despite otherwise stellar performances.

I think the anti-DCUA poster is concerned that players who don’t have as many choices (made by their circumstances won’t allow them to move to go to a different academy) are stuck with DCUA and don’t get the training and exposure they need to make it pro.

I do think there’s some merit to that with how they’ve handled recent homegrowns (eg, fletcher) and ppl blaming them for stunting their opportunities.

Personally, I think those with dual citizenships are going to try to move to Europe and just bypass MLS academies. I mean Cavan Sullivan should be in Europe by now, not playing MLSPro. Should Cavan pan out well and thrive once he moves at 18, more MLS academies will hopefully take trailing more seriously. [/quote]

I believe the PP asked,  what are the promises the previous PP is stating DC academy is making to parents that they can't fulfill [/quote]

DCU is promising to develop your son to be a pro (the sole purpose of the academy) and actually not taking any real steps to do that.  The PP said DCU is selling a lie.  Which is true.  The lie is that it is trying to produce pro players and about developing them.  DCU is only about appeasing the MLS with the academy and if a pro develops great.  If not, they don't care.  There is no promotion relegation so it doesn't matter from a footballing perspective.  DCUs business model is not selling youth players.  It is milking the fan base. So at DCUs academy the players who are there aren't in a system that is focused on progressing them as players because their progress isn't a bottom line goal.  It is a nice to have, not a need to have.  At youth Academies that actually care about producing pros, the sale of youth players is part of their business.  DCU doesn't share this vision as a club. .  [/quote]

Then all the MLS Academies are selling lies

btw, I didn't know the academy had a fan base. Are they at all the academy games?

Can you share where you have the detailed information of all the academy players at dcu from the day they enter the academy and all their interactions with dcu staff and the milestones data of their progress or lack of?
(since you say you know they're not focused on progressing)[/quote]

Ah, there he is. Like clockwork.[/quote]

No.  All Academies are not selling lies.  Most of them are actually trying to develop pros.  They just aren't as good at it yet because they are relatively new to it.  DCU is not even trying and one of the oldest Academies in the MLS.   Big difference.  [/quote]

Selling lies, all of them

If they are promising Professional careers and not delivering. 
Trying and not delivering is Not Delivering [/quote]

This is where you're wrong.  They aren't promising pro careers. No one can promise that in the world.  What they promise is putting in the effort to develop a player to try and realize that dream.  DCU isn't trying to do that.  They don't care.  The other MLS Academies actually do care. [/quote]

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