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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious why we care about the Red Bull’s when they are in NY and this is a metro DC board?[/quote]

Because our local DA teams play against them twice a year in the older age groups.[/quote]

And maybe they are doing something better than the local team such as not having pay to play, or having a better recruiting/ID process with local clubs vs stealing them instead, and I'm sure many others.[/quote]

Does it matter here if they are doing something better if they are 200 miles away?[/quote]

It absolutely matters because if what you are doing locally is not working, you need to improve.  DCUnited is one of the worst clubs of ID-ing local talent and getting them promoted to the Senior team.  It is also the last full pay to play "Pro Club" Academy.  Consumers want the best options available and if we are not getting it we should be asking for it.  Similar with the way we are finally asking for change at all levels and hopefully a change in the USSF Presidency in the coming months will bring the needed change.  Including change to the way the youth system is currently being run.[/quote][/quote]

Then you should be rooting for VDA to expand and succeed in order to offer choice and force some of the things you noted. I have girls so I have no dog in the fight but I would also hope that the new stadium is able to drive up the fan base as well as revenue that can be poured back into the academy. It is pretty lame that DC United is the last Academy to not go fully funded. [/quote]

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