Anonymous
06/22/2025 10:40
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
its called having fun playing soccer. Scouts can be the name of one of the teams if you want to keep on it.
Anonymous
06/21/2025 09:34
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
According to their Insta they have several MLS, Liga MX and college coaches attending.
I have some ocean front property in North Dakota for you.
There definitely are scouts there. We know a few who were invited to country IDs. But like all other scouting, they are scouting players who they’ve been told about or the player has alrdy been in touch with.
I would agree with the scouting aspect of the tournament, which is a big positive of the event. It seems scouts for a few Latin American Nations and some pro clubs are identifying some good players here. I tend to think these are some of the players that could potentially target the pro-pathway in Latin America over the College pathway here in the US.
But I have to wonder, what is the benefit for female players? Are there any scouts looking out for talented teenage girls by chance? Possibly there are a few, I just have not heard of that being the case.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:52
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
According to their Insta they have several MLS, Liga MX and college coaches attending.
I have some ocean front property in North Dakota for you.
There definitely are scouts there. We know a few who were invited to country IDs. But like all other scouting, they are scouting players who they’ve been told about or the player has alrdy been in touch with.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:49
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
According to their Insta they have several MLS, Liga MX and college coaches attending.
I have some ocean front property in North Dakota for you.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:46
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
Some teams are like that but some are just parent created (no coach) and we split the entry fee.
This is what this event was originally created for.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:04
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
According to their Insta they have several MLS, Liga MX and college coaches attending.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 12:15
Subject: Copa Talento Richmond
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The intention is to give those kids a platform that they don't normally receive given the cost barrier and politics that prevents some of those kids from playing in these leagues. Many of those teams and players never get accepted into tournaments like Jeff cup, and when they do, they get put into crap flights. The good part about it being open is that now you get some of the best club kids especially at the younger age groups to compete alongside and against.
For the commenter with the "inherently racist" comment, save it... Worry about the fact that any demographic feels the need to do it due to being excluded from other events. We've taken a game that requires the bare minimum equipment and turned it into a money grab.
Technical trainers trying to put together super teams and then sending parents a bill for several hundred dollars to participate in the tournament isn’t a money grab?
This is essentially what it has become, a showcase for technical trainers. Lots of promises of being seen but no one is doing any scouting there.
Some teams are like that but some are just parent created (no coach) and we split the entry fee.