Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I get the feeling someone is trying to drive traffic to their site...

You're not wrong. They make money for every click.

Sometimes I get the feeling someone is trying to drive traffic to their site...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you were building a list, what would your criteria be?

USNT
Professional Players - Europe
Professional Players - MLS
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Results

I'd probably also give extra points to a kid who grew within the club vs. transferred (i.e. a development bonus).

I would have the top criteria be a vote on DCUM. Everyone on here knows more about soccer than anyone else on the planet.

#Truth

This all seems a bit silly. Assuming by ‘Top Club’ we are just saying the ones that win the most in the most competitive leagues. Can’t we just use the tables from those leagues to figure out those clubs? Ultimately, it’s pretty easy for someone to figure out the handful of top teams and clubs in any given region. This list seems to be lacking any purpose.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you were building a list, what would your criteria be?

USNT
Professional Players - Europe
Professional Players - MLS
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Results

I'd probably also give extra points to a kid who grew within the club vs. transferred (i.e. a development bonus).

I would have the top criteria be a vote on DCUM. Everyone on here knows more about soccer than anyone else on the planet.

#Truth

Two Barca programs, the DA residency and the NYC non-DA/non-ECNL program both made the list.

Anonymous wrote:For what it's worth Soccerwire is now ranking clubs based primarily on national team call ups, and some other variables. So far just boys, with girls to follow in a week.

MLS Academies not surprisingly come in at the top.

https://www.soccerwire.com/news/soccerwire-top-100-boys-soccer-clubs-february-2020/

So there are boys' ECNL teams in the top 50? Ahead of some DAs? I didn't expect that at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys’ soccer doesn’t matter until the USMNT can match the success of the USWNT.

Right. We will take you seriously when the USWNT can beat FC Dallas boys U15, or at least get within a goal or two. I cannot even let my son watch the Women’s World Cup (other than the Spanish team, who knew how to play).

Make sure you change the channel when women’s events come up when watching the Olympics too. Good way to raise your son.

VDA didn’t make the list at all.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For what it's worth Soccerwire is now ranking clubs based primarily on national team call ups, and some other variables. So far just boys, with girls to follow in a week.

MLS Academies not surprisingly come in at the top.

https://www.soccerwire.com/news/soccerwire-top-100-boys-soccer-clubs-february-2020/

Is Arlington the only VA team on the list? I didn't see any others. They don't even have full DA

Yep. Did Bethesda make it? Pipeline was highest among area non MLS.

Yes, Bethesda was 33, so highest among area non MLS, Celtic (48) highest non DA in the area.

Area teams: DCU, 19. Bethesda, 33. Celtic, 48. Pipeline, 51. Arlington, 55.

Anonymous wrote:Boys’ soccer doesn’t matter until the USMNT can match the success of the USWNT.

Right. We will take you seriously when the USWNT can beat FC Dallas boys U15, or at least get within a goal or two. I cannot even let my son watch the Women’s World Cup (other than the Spanish team, who knew how to play).