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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, clubs don't produce elite players, their parents produce them at home and then take them to a club.[/quote]

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Clubs want you to believe it was all them, but reality is players get to "elite" level only if they're getting individual training outside the club.

Not very familiar with the club, but did these kids leave mid-season? If PAC did have the hand in their development as its being made out, you would think they would've shown some loyalty to team and 
club to finish out the season. From my experience, kids/families that leave mid season are usually unhappy about something.  
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Pac as a club wants the players to reach their maximum potential and if its at a higher level than they have at Pac then they help them find a higher level and wish them well.There is never any bitterness or hard feelings.[/quote]

I don't doubt you or any of the other positive things posted here. But, it's still a business and can't imagine losing players as a top priority.

Also, without knowing the details, my assumption with "helping them find a higher level" doesn't mean for players to leave mid-season (if thats what happened), bailing on the team b/c of whatever reason, leaving teammates, coaches, and parents high and dry [/quote]

If a club can market themselves as a legitimate pathway into top youth leagues for players they would draw more players. Sure they "lose" those players but they gain a reputation as a club that develops, that in turn will attract players.[/quote]

I don't think that placing a kid on Arlington's third team will get them very far as a marketing strategy [/quote]

I agree, in fact I posted earlier that their placement target needs to be DC United, other MLSNext teams and ECNL. [/quote]

Seriously, you would out your kid in PAC over what club, because they market that they develop their kid to play for Arlington?  Would you move your kid from let's say Vienna to PAC because PAC develops kids to play for Arlington or McLean?  Like Vienna doesn't do that or any other club? This is ridiculous.[/quote]

If a small, affordable, local club can develop my kid to eventually be able to play for DC United, yes I would sign up for that. But, the club has to focus on getting kids to the highest level of youth soccer not just the B or C teams of large clubs. Moving from PAC to Arlington's B or C team is really nothing more than a lateral move if the current PAC team is already a good team. [/quote]

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