Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 08:35     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

There's some delicious irony in FIFA demanding an end to pay-to-play. Isn't it among the most corrupt organizations in the world?
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 08:34     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Can't even align the game here in the states with FIFA...
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 08:30     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Anonymous wrote:We pay big money đź’°

But the true injustice is what we get for the money


Exactly. Pay 2 play is going anywhere and most people don’t mind paying including myself. At the end of the day are you getting bang for your buck? Answer is a big fat “no” for most families.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 02:03     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Oops didn’t give punchline: with basketball
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 02:02     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Anonymous wrote:We pay big money đź’°

But the true injustice is what we get for the money


I just hope there are American dudes overseas pulling the same scam on unsuspecting Europeans.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2024 00:40     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

We pay big money đź’°

But the true injustice is what we get for the money
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 23:46     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

1000% agree.

The pathway to playing soccer professionally for girls is just stupid.

For boys there's MLSN which is kind of ok. But still stupid but in different ways.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 23:17     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Capitalism baby!

But honestly I feel like so many clubs should just stop gutting the rec leagues to make travel teams.


What does this even mean?


We have pay to play systems as we have a thriving capitalist based economy which benefits entities that can make buck on anything, like how we pay $2,000 for travel soccer that should cost $200 max in a rec league.

Why should all rec leagues just funnel into travel programs?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 23:10     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Anonymous wrote:Yeah good luck with that:

https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/fifa-president-infantino-says-usa-has-to-end-pay-to-play-system/


I read this -- quite silly. There is no chance of that happening in the US. None. The shop owner gave jerseys and the lawyer gave shoes --- never in a million years would they get the vast amount of supplies and money needed in the US to do this. I sometimes think Euros do not understand the size of the US.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 23:07     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Anonymous wrote:Capitalism baby!

But honestly I feel like so many clubs should just stop gutting the rec leagues to make travel teams.


What does this even mean?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 22:55     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Capitalism baby!

But honestly I feel like so many clubs should just stop gutting the rec leagues to make travel teams.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 21:37     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Lol. The moment he pointed to hockey as an example of not "pay to play" he lost all credibility.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 21:35     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Not gonna happen. Too successful. Especially in high inflation era - too good a side gig.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 21:04     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system

Wouldn’t that be nice
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 20:57     Subject: FIFA President says USA has to end pay-to-play system