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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So where would a DC based young but aspiring top level player play? If both Bethesda and Achilles aren’t good, what’s the better option?[/quote]

There’s a group working on bringing a new club to the bethesda area. They are building new fields. Heard some of bethesda coaches are already secretely on board and they will be offering encl girls program. [/quote]

JC will find these traitors!! [/quote]

Potomac did just get ECNL boys........[/quote]

Potomac girls are not within a million miles of ECNL ready or worthy. Boys they’re stronger and it is a totally different story with BSC having MLSNext and no other ECNL boys programs in county. Not to mention Achilles MLSN.

More realistic is a GA program in MoCo. They have a big presence around Baltimore and surrounding areas (Armour, Celtic, Coppermine).

Potomac had a short lived partnership with the now defunct Metro United.

I guess MoCo is big enough for another ECNL but it would make zero sense for Potomac any time soon. Maybe RL only (like DC Soccer) which also helps with less travel for MD RL teams. Works well in VA with more RL teams because of the combined ECNL team clubs having their own RL teams, which MD does not have. [/quote]

Dismissing the readiness or worthiness of clubs in MoCo seems harsh and just wrong. The reality is that development is a dynamic process, and clubs evolve rapidly based on the quality of their coaching, resources, and commitment to player.

As for BSC, while they have MLSNext and ECNL, it doesn’t necessarily make them more “worthy” than other clubs—every organization has its strengths and areas for growth. Seriously just think, we have to pay trainers more than the club in many cases because the coaching is so terrible just so our kids don't fall behind. But THAY speaks to a broader issue across many clubs, not just one. We should only have to pay for the platform lol.

If  there’s a growing interest and talent pool in MoCo, why shouldn’t there be more opportunities for players, whether that’s through ECNL, GA, MLSN or other platforms?
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It’s funny to see bethesda coaches in this board taking credit for developing players when in 99% of the cases these kids been developed by Paul Torres at Next Star. Ask any of these kids who they attribute their development to and you’ll see. [/quote]

The fact that bethesda parents pay thousands for extra training is the perfect example to show how bad Bethesda’s program is and how little its impacts of the players development. This is true for most clubs though. [/quote]

All players need extra training outside their clubs to reach the highest levels.
Correct [/quote]

In the USA yes 
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Until kids become residents living at the academies in Europe after U14, they do extra training outside if they want to be in the top percentile

During summer and winter breaks many do private training. 
So do professional players.

So no. Not only in the USA[/quote]

You now throwing professionals in there? Really?

How old is your child?

I’m under the assumption we are talking about young kids here?

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The PP clearly emphasized the Academy years.

The point is that outside the USA everywhere does private extra training. [/quote]

In Italy 99.9 percent of the kids do not seek private training outside the clubs they play on. During the summer it’s relaxation time until they ramp up again in august. In all my years visiting I don’t think I witnessed one private training session. Maybe things have changed now who knows.

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