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Anonymous wrote:My kids have gone to a couple of benfica clinics. Best coaching and training sessions I’ve seen in the DMV. Solid players in Benfica kits, with a few very good.

OP here. Thanks! This is the feedback I was looking for. I'm planning to have my DS attend an ID session. Happy to report back my observations.

It makes complete sense that these clubs would set up shop all over the U.S. Lots of money to be made thus my money grab comment. I'm curious to see if the training is indeed as advertised and is any sort of an improvement over the local clubs. Can't hurt to have some different brands, philosophies and methods to drive up competition in the marketplace. But, yeah, these are not pathways to the club academies. I kind of like it that Benfica calls it a "soccer school" as a differentiation from their academy.

Anonymous wrote:My kids have gone to a couple of benfica clinics. Best coaching and training sessions I’ve seen in the DMV. Solid players in Benfica kits, with a few very good.

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Anonymous wrote:The contempt comes from xenophobia.

Lolz. Sorry your venture isn’t working out like you had hoped

No venture, I coach at a small local club. But a cynical jack*ss like you shouldn’t be able to dictate the conversation. Hopefully you’re just ignorant and not a xenophobe.

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Anonymous wrote:The contempt comes from xenophobia.

Lolz. Sorry your venture isn’t working out like you had hoped

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

Perhaps people have experience with these organizations and have a different view than you. Are you the person who pumps these organizations whenever a related thread pops up?

From memory, it’s actually a couple. Seems like they are a married couple who post echo chamber style while reading the thread over coffee. At least that’s the impression given.

it does seem that way, doesn't it?

Are you the guys wife too?

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

Perhaps people have experience with these organizations and have a different view than you. Are you the person who pumps these organizations whenever a related thread pops up?

From memory, it’s actually a couple. Seems like they are a married couple who post echo chamber style while reading the thread over coffee. At least that’s the impression given.

it does seem that way, doesn't it?

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

+1.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

Perhaps people have experience with these organizations and have a different view than you. Are you the person who pumps these organizations whenever a related thread pops up?

From memory, it’s actually a couple. Seems like they are a married couple who post echo chamber style while reading the thread over coffee. At least that’s the impression given.

Anonymous wrote:any brand name foreign club setting up programs in the US is a money grab. If this were a 3rd world country, they would not be here.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

Perhaps people have experience with these organizations and have a different view than you. Are you the person who pumps these organizations whenever a related thread pops up?

From memory, it’s actually a couple. Seems like they are a married couple who post echo chamber style while reading the thread over coffee. At least that’s the impression given.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

Perhaps people have experience with these organizations and have a different view than you. Are you the person who pumps these organizations whenever a related thread pops up?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either

+1.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing something for what it is should not be considered “contempt” but instead pragmatic. It’s not a bad thing that parents here can see these programs for what they are.

You make it sound like there is some great fraud that you have exposed. These programs are exactly what the clubs advertise them to be. Only in your mind is there some claim of pathway to the home academies and professional teams, that parents need to "see for what they are". What are they that is different than what they advertise and claim to be?

How do you presume to know what’s in other peoples minds? Seems as though you own one of these business ventures.

Because it is the same crap from posters every time a European club sets up shop in the area. Everyone shouts money grab, fake, or any other reason to bash the clubs as if protecting the great sanctity of our local youth clubs.

If the training sucks, teh players don't go all of these clubs will fold like crappy restaurant.

You don't need to take your kid there, you don't need to protect anyone from going either