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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Some of the bigger clubs need to start going under so that there is talent consolidation (both kids and coaches) on both the  boys and the girls sides at the U12-18 levels.  We have far too many clubs and supposedly 'elite' options in this area and that's what's resulting in mediocre performance across the board.  And far too many affluent parents who are willing to pay for the supposedly 'elite' option -- which is keeping those big clubs afloat.[/quote]

I don't think that there is a need for clubs to go under.  What needs to happen is that there needs to be better ID-ing/Scouting in place and for the top Academy to have a better working relationship with the smaller clubs.  Solidarity payment is one way to do it b/c now most of the smaller clubs feel like DCU is just stealing their better players.  Give smaller clubs an incentive to develop players and want to feed their players to academies like DCU.  Right now there is nothing like that going locally. Maybe a small $. Once DCU becomes a true academy find ways to compensate lower clubs as well for players found and that may be a way for those smaller clubs to keep fees lower and open even more doors.  Create a true "pathway" (current hot buzzword in youth soccer).[/quote]

The problem in this area is people see the $$$ to be made and create their own 'true pathway' that goes through their league/club/team/private-individual training.[/quote]

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