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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]You could make a case that the distinctions between A, B and C are fluid. You could also make a case that a club that hesitates to turn players away is going to have some teams that aren't as far along as others. All of that is fine.

You could even make the case that because the program is so new, you can't read much into results. If the U18s win everything in sight, great, but that doesn't say much about the development through the ages because all of those players played elsewhere until U15 or U16.

So yes, it's going to be difficult to read much into results, period.

All that said -- if they have teams that are clearly not competitive at whatever level, it's ... OK, maybe not a *red* flag but certainly a yellow one. It either means the coaches are deluded about the progress of their kids (something I've seen time and time again elsewhere) or that they're simply not able to bring these kids up to whatever standard they're seeking.

I still have a positive impression about Barca and what they're trying to achieve. I just wish the people in this thread would actually recognize that the players **and the club itself** have a learning curve. The people running the club didn't just land in Northern Virginia like some advanced alien species sharing its hyperspeed technology and secrets of long, healthy lives. They have what appear to be excellent training methods, and they seem dedicated to serving serious players even if they're not superstars when they walk onto the practice field for the first time.

If they make a few missteps when they get their kids into leagues and tournaments, just own it. It's a learning experience. Attacking people as "zealots" for what's basically constructive feedback is clearly hurting your image.[/quote]

I am a Barca parent and I agree with much of your post regarding the learning curve.  I do think, however, that your statement that Barca folks attacked their critics as "zealots" is inaccurate. If you scroll back a couple pages, you will see that the reference to zealots came from a Barca's critic: "Don't waste your time arguing on this thread, any minor critic will be shot at by a small group of [b]Barca zealots [/b] pretending to be admiring neutrals."   And since you've said you had positive impression of Barca, perhaps you will also be accused of being one of the Barca zealots pretending to be an admiring neutral.   [/quote]

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