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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Summarizes nicely what is wrong with this thread: if you do not see Barca at the best thing that ever happened to soccer in the US, you’re asked to leave.[/quote]

You were not asked to leave. You were asked why do you care so much about a club you are not involved with? It is you who is obsessed over the attitudes of people you don’t know at a club you’re not affiliated with.

Exactly what open dialog would you like to have when your only concern is you don’t seem to like the parents on this thread. Exactly what does that have to do with the the club or the training?

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You realize these post are most likely coming from coaches from around the area that see Barca as a threat.  I love the game of soccer and have 4 kids in different programs and I appreciate options because not every player develops the same within a program.  This system is proven to work so I even as a Non Barca family I'd put a vegas bet on the fact that this program will be considered a gold standard in 5-10 years.  You Barca families need to stop feeding the trolls![/quote]

This is wrong, but nice conspiracy theory.  I think it's just as likely if not more that there is someone on the Barca staff posting on these boards, just based on the postings.[/quote]

DP.  This made me chuckle.  This poster obviously isn't a part of Barca Academy/has never received a Staff email.  Given that these are natives of Spain with limited English, you would immediately be able to tell if this were happening due to syntax, spelling and grammar errors. Also, the manager is not a 'soccer' person, but solely in charge of calendars/scheduling so I am going to say 'not' to this theory.  These guys are surely not reading American mom's blogs.  Their jobs are secure.  But, thanks for the laugh![/quote]

This made me laugh out loud.  Last time I checked, the owner and staff of the company who owns this venture with Barca is very American.   Sporting Global, look them up.  I think it's more likely parents, but that's true on both sides of the debate.  Enough of the conspiracy theories.
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ISL Futbol started all of the FCBescolas, now Barca Academies.  They are 100% Spanish and the link to all of the FCBs around the World.  Co-founder's grandfather was a legendary first team Barca player.   They brought Sporting Global in when they grew bigger to help set up the NOVA location as they grew/expanded.  I saw the Sporting Global CEO last year, have not seen any sign of him this year.  The Offices are purely FCB staff if you happen by. As far as I know, SG in only part of the NOVA FCB.  I don't believe they helped set up any of the other FCBs around the US.  I could be wrong about SG's reach, but their website also doesn't appear to list any other locations.

but, I agree with your other point.[/quote]

Sounds like you agree with the first point too.  The original post said Sporting Global was the owner of “this venture” meaning NOVA Barca, not the whole Escola system.   I imagine SG would have a pretty significant business interest in not only trying to put the NOVA escola in the best light but also to put traditional American venues in a poorer light, even moreso than random club coaches.

That said, sounds like all agree that this is very likely just parents trying to justify their own decisions.  I personally think this board would be a much better place if all parties could cut the attacks in all directions and just focus on the particulars of their own clubs, without all the drama and negativity.  No need to wage unending holy wars like we routinely see here, in many, many threads.   No sock puppeting bad things about clubs people don’t like when they aren’t even parents there, throwing “red flags” and “shade” all over the place. [/quote]

He's not the Owner.  He's a contractor brought in to market and help start up the location/find field complex, etc. and expand the FCB Brand when ISL--a direct partner with FCB- was spread too thin. He is on the West Coast. FCB has control of all of the FCBescolas/Barca Academies.  Sporting Global owns ZERO of them and has zero control of anything to do with soccer or the training staff/coaches or what is taught at the Academy.  The staff reports directly to Barca headquarters in Barcelona every week.  The TD at NOVA does not answer to Sporting Global.  He answers only to FCB in Spain.  If they don't like something SG suggests or contradicts their methods or feel it hurts their Brand, they can tell them to go take a flying leap.  There are other sports management firms contracted for other locations.

Yes. I am a parent at Barca.  I assume you are a parent not at Barca.  That is solely what I meant by 'I agree with your other point'.  I am not a regular contributor, but I know the history of FCBescolas/ISL very well so it irked me to see somebody spouting false info.

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