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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a big part of it is the decentralized system, with a million unconnected leagues.  The top players often don't play the other top players, and there is no incentive to develop versus poaching talent.  This is why our ECNL teams get crushed by the NC and SC teams.  Those are mega-clubs where the cream rises to the top, and all of the area's talent is playing together.[/quote]

Could not have articulated this better myself. DMV should consolidate Clubs to get REAL talent on one team and not a hundred talented players all in different clubs/leagues. Then it would tell the story of how talented this area really is. [/quote]

That would be horrible for development. Development is not about picking the best players for the age group to win. Consolidating into one team for the DMV is opposite of development. Look at the super stars u12 or u16 players who disappear never to be hear from again. They get eclipsed by other players by 18-20 year old. This is when the one dimensional players get left behind.[b] U16-u17 is not the pinnacle of development for a soccer player. It’s just the start of the next phase.[/b]

Development is about throwing as wide a net as possible, keeping kids in the sport, having options both in terms of style of play and coaches and age appropriate development. You do not know if the “big” clubs are developing talent or just selecting players that fit the system. Many of the clubs “develop” players that would develop at any club. The question is is the club developing all the potential players to their highest potential? Does the club take a 100 players and develop 5 or 20? [/quote]

Agree that many boys are not developed at U16/17.  Some of the USMNT players have said at that age they weren't even routinely picked for camps, showcases, the last place they thought they would end up was on the field with the USMNT.

Unfortunately, in this area---development is over long before then.  The Clubs have thrown out and demoted some of the kids with the best potential by 18/20.  Look at a lot of the rosters in this area and  the big changes in these age groups.  American style picks by dumb untalented coaches.[/quote]

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