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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In reading all of this it makes me curious with the restructuring of DC United are there any positives at all about your kid joining.  How would they be successful in this system?  
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Very few positives to be honest. Just go through this thread and you'll see what I mean.  Success depends on your definition of success.  If you want to be a pro, like a real pro, you cannot be successful at this in DCU's system.  It is almost impossible.  Impossible in a lot of environments, is what detractors will say, but even less possible in a crap environment like DCUs.  You're starting your trajectory already behind.  DCU is no different than a local pay to play club and pay to play clubs have better data and rate of college acceptances.  It is what it is. [/quote]

The only thing I would love to see going along with this statement to add true value is actual real numbers for comparison between MLS academies

I find a higher recruitment and acceptance to colleges from local pay-to-play over the professional academy a hard pill to swallow without proof

Would add, its either impossible or not.
Since there are players currently professional who are from DCU,  then its obviously not impossible.

[b]Making exaggerated and unverifiable and untruthful comments ruin the value of the thread when you can simply provide what's real and true to support your argument[/b][/quote]
I am not sure what is taking place at DCU post 15+ plus but they appear to be fleecing B-More out of a real estate deal (I would do the same thing) and if they actually have a pathway to a legit 2nd team, that would solve 95% of the development problems they experience because most kids are not ready at 18 to break into the first team.  Beyond that, I am pretty sure Patrick and the new director have the knowledge IF the institution itself is amenable to change.

I am giving you this blueprint, DCU intern, because I don’t think you have the chutzpah to execute on a solvable problem. I hope you prove me wrong for our kids sake. If not, the private market will fix it for you but we will still be more fragmented than if the emperor actually had clothes. [/quote]

Wow.  That was long, but I agree with the need for a 2nd team wholeheartedly.  It's been posted numerous times, but the lack of a MLS Next Pro team is completely unacceptable.  But, one thing that I need some help on is who is this mystical Patrick that is referred to numerous times in this post?  There have been a variety of Patrick associated with DCU over the years, but I'm not sure of this one.  Anyone want to enlighten the group?  [/quote]

Am I the only one now who would like to see the data on where all the MLS Next Pro players end up after? 🤔[/quote]

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