Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

THIS. All of this. Players develop and fizzle out over the course of a couple years. The selection process needs to be more than just big and fast. US soccer needs more Phil Fodens.

Agree with this and the previous poster. Look, the bottom line is that DCU is not a legitimate pathway for a player looking to become a professional footballer. The system is weak from top to bottom from scouting to player development to facilities to just about everything. I don't put too much in any DCU team losing one game. But, them losing is indicative of a systemic issue in the club and that is NOT TEACHING THE KIDS HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL.

The U14's haven't lost a game this season yet.
What "losing" are you talking about?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

You use the word definitely without obviously knowing what it means.

As for your analysis of U19s age group, you display classic ignorance out loud.
How many Arlington kids are going to top University soccer programs, semi-pro or professional ranks? (take your time, we'll wait)
Alexandria thump Philly Union U19s because Philadelphia only picks big kids at U14?

How about you backup your statements by showing us all how you reached your fact based conclusions on the size of dcu U14's compared to U14's at other Academies and MLS Next clubs?

Ardent DCU defender is back.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

You use the word definitely without obviously knowing what it means.

As for your analysis of U19s age group, you display classic ignorance out loud.
How many Arlington kids are going to top University soccer programs, semi-pro or professional ranks? (take your time, we'll wait)
Alexandria thump Philly Union U19s because Philadelphia only picks big kids at U14?

How about you backup your statements by showing us all how you reached your fact based conclusions on the size of dcu U14's compared to U14's at other Academies and MLS Next clubs?

Ardent DCU defender is back.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

THIS. All of this. Players develop and fizzle out over the course of a couple years. The selection process needs to be more than just big and fast. US soccer needs more Phil Fodens.

Agree with this and the previous poster. Look, the bottom line is that DCU is not a legitimate pathway for a player looking to become a professional footballer. The system is weak from top to bottom from scouting to player development to facilities to just about everything. I don't put too much in any DCU team losing one game. But, them losing is indicative of a systemic issue in the club and that is NOT TEACHING THE KIDS HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

You use the word definitely without obviously knowing what it means.

As for your analysis of U19s age group, you display classic ignorance out loud.
How many Arlington kids are going to top University soccer programs, semi-pro or professional ranks? (take your time, we'll wait)
Alexandria thump Philly Union U19s because Philadelphia only picks big kids at U14?

How about you backup your statements by showing us all how you reached your fact based conclusions on the size of dcu U14's compared to U14's at other Academies and MLS Next clubs?

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

THIS. All of this. Players develop and fizzle out over the course of a couple years. The selection process needs to be more than just big and fast. US soccer needs more Phil Fodens.

Anonymous wrote:As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge.

Anonymous wrote:What's going on at DCU, doc fired and now u19 got clubed by ARL ecnl 3-0. Fire those coaches previously doc hired, clean house

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's going on at DCU, doc fired and now u19 got clubed by ARL ecnl 3-0. Fire those coaches previously doc hired, clean house

What about the scouts? Doesn't the process start there? DCU needs to change up on the talents they've been selecting. Based on the results across the age groups, big tall & fast with so-so skills isn't holding up.

My kids plays against dcu 2x a year
Based on what I see with my own two eyes, they have several small players and none of their teams are on average bigger than any MLS Next teams in the division

Your kid's size is not the reason why not selected

ds team must sucks, dcu use smaller size for training with local teams.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's going on at DCU, doc fired and now u19 got clubed by ARL ecnl 3-0. Fire those coaches previously doc hired, clean house

To be fair, that U19 group from ARL is an extremely good team and they have been for a couple of years. DCU is U18s, and possibly had a few playing up. The majority of academy teams don't run a u19 team.

Anonymous wrote:What's going on at DCU, doc fired and now u19 got clubed by ARL ecnl 3-0. Fire those coaches previously doc hired, clean house

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's going on at DCU, doc fired and now u19 got clubed by ARL ecnl 3-0. Fire those coaches previously doc hired, clean house

What about the scouts? Doesn't the process start there? DCU needs to change up on the talents they've been selecting. Based on the results across the age groups, big tall & fast with so-so skills isn't holding up.

My kids plays against dcu 2x a year
Based on what I see with my own two eyes, they have several small players and none of their teams are on average bigger than any MLS Next teams in the division

Your kid's size is not the reason why not selected