Anonymous wrote:USA has 8 professional players on this roster. I've watched some of the games. These are not professional level players. This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro. I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved. Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good? Interested in opinions.

It kinda felt like the NWSL entered into a youth signing arms race. I believe Olivia Moultri sued the NWSL to sign a professional contract before the age of 18. She won the suit and was able to play professionally before the age of 18. What happed soon after was headline making news of NWSL Clubs signing younger and younger athletes for their clubs! For a while, the headline was, "This NWSL Club signed the youngest players ever!" -Only for another club to come along and make waves by signing an even younger player within a year. I think McKenna Whitham signed at age 13 and played recently at age 14!

According to many academy talent scouts in Europe, it is almost impossible to determine true talent and potential at a young age, so what we have here is a bit of gambling one the part of clubs in the name of keeping up with the latest signing trend of making waves, interest and even profits by signing younger and younger players.

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Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

Not PP, but it just looks like if you can pay for your kid to be on the NT, you get it. I will say, though, that most of these girls will not make it to the senior team. Call ups at youth do not equal call ups to the national team.

There are way more people willing to pay for their kid to be on the team than spots on the team. So how do they choose from among all these rich kids?

How are they paying for these spots?

It's easy to spout BS, harder to back it up

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Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

Not PP, but it just looks like if you can pay for your kid to be on the NT, you get it. I will say, though, that most of these girls will not make it to the senior team. Call ups at youth do not equal call ups to the national team.

There are way more people willing to pay for their kid to be on the team than spots on the team. So how do they choose from among all these rich kids?

How are they paying for these spots?

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Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

Not PP, but it just looks like if you can pay for your kid to be on the NT, you get it. I will say, though, that most of these girls will not make it to the senior team. Call ups at youth do not equal call ups to the national team.

There are way more people willing to pay for their kid to be on the team than spots on the team. So how do they choose from among all these rich kids?

Anonymous wrote:Not a winning roster. Just because a player has signed a professional contract doesn’t mean she’s one of the best players in the country at her position. It just means that her family was willing to let her sign a professional contract. This roster is not representative of the best players in the nation for the age group.

Congrats to Netherlands.

So what is the roster representative of the best players in the nation and why are we sending these kids picked?

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Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

Not PP, but it just looks like if you can pay for your kid to be on the NT, you get it. I will say, though, that most of these girls will not make it to the senior team. Call ups at youth do not equal call ups to the national team.

What is paying for your kid to be on the national team?

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Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

Not PP, but it just looks like if you can pay for your kid to be on the NT, you get it. I will say, though, that most of these girls will not make it to the senior team. Call ups at youth do not equal call ups to the national team.

Anonymous wrote:Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

So, why can't you post why? I'm really curious. I have some knowledge, but I admit not a ton, of what is involved in playing at that level and I'm curious about your thoughts on the process. Because having firsthand knowledge of players that have gone through it, I struggle at times with understanding what exactly is being valued as it's not extremely transparent at all.

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Anonymous wrote:USA has 8 professional players on this roster. I've watched some of the games. These are not professional level players. This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro. I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved. Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good? Interested in opinions.

When a team of U15 boys can beat so called “professionals” then you have empirical and unrebuttable data/facts that no, females aren’t pros even if they get paid for it.

Now, we have an ideology and agenda to push. It’s 2025. So, please, refrain from hate speech or you’ll be deleted by soyboymoderator who cannot stand different opinions. Even if they’re made without foul or indecent language.

If I'm understanding your position is that someone cannot be considered a professional if there are non-professionals who can beat them? Women soccer players are not professional because 15 year old boys who are physically superior can beat them? Does this apply to all sports or just soccer? Are women tennis players not professionals? I'm pretty sure there are 15 year old boys who could beat the top women's players. Are MLS players not professionals because they can't compete with the Europeans? What about lower tier mens divisions like USL? Are they not professionals either? I'm pretty sure Caitlin Clark is a professional because she earns a living playing basketball, but she would surely lose to a player that can run faster, jump higher, and is stronger like a 15 year old boy. This has to be about the dumbest thing I've seen on DCUM this week and that's saying a lot.

Politics has more to do with USYNT than anyone here could imagine. I was hopeful it would get better but is only getting worse by the day. I wish I could post why. Just know it’s awful and so many players are being robbed of opportunity. The only age group that is truly legit are u19 and U23. Even the USWNT has players that are taking spots from more deserving players.

Not a winning roster. Just because a player has signed a professional contract doesn’t mean she’s one of the best players in the country at her position. It just means that her family was willing to let her sign a professional contract. This roster is not representative of the best players in the nation for the age group.

Congrats to Netherlands.

Anonymous wrote:USA has 8 professional players on this roster. I've watched some of the games. These are not professional level players. This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro. I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved. Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good? Interested in opinions.

When a team of U15 boys can beat so called “professionals” then you have empirical and unrebuttable data/facts that no, females aren’t pros even if they get paid for it.

Now, we have an ideology and agenda to push. It’s 2025. So, please, refrain from hate speech or you’ll be deleted by soyboymoderator who cannot stand different opinions. Even if they’re made without foul or indecent language.

Hell of a strike by Johnson.
Local girl NT looks slow/injured. First touch is off

Anonymous wrote:USA has 8 professional players on this roster. I've watched some of the games. These are not professional level players. This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro. I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved. Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good? Interested in opinions.

I think there are only three playing right now. As with Chloe Ricketts, i think it's a marketing push and ability to play.

USA has 8 professional players on this roster. I've watched some of the games. These are not professional level players. This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro. I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved. Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good? Interested in opinions.