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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When Barca came on the scene, it was billed as something completely different - IIRC, the talk was that they would do academy training, internal competitions and occasional competitions with other Barca schools. That seems to have morphed somewhat (maybe that is just my perception) -- and they are in local league play, local tournaments and developing a program for college placement...which is in line with what most clubs offer. So have things changed or was that always part of the plan? I'd love to see some completely different options, but my fear is that even if a club wants to do something different, the 'customers' end up forcing them to provide the same services as the other options in the marketplace.[/quote]

I think Barca has responded to market forces in some areas. Some things are for the better but in doing so they have certainly limited some of the qualities that did differentiate them from other clubs. But remember, many of those same qualities were also viewed as shortcomings by many as well. But many who criticized the high price at the exclusion of league play were not wrong in that assessment and so Barca added league play. Many people did leave the program simply because the high price and the lack of regular competition.

All that said, I really do not see a college placement program as a radical idea or even a bad thing to do. Many clubs offer similar guidance for their older players and I fail to see how Barca not offering such a program would be a positive thing at all.  [/quote]

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