Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 19:53     Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Neither the DCU U14s or U15s had their true teams this weekend because the academy that can't produce players have multiple players at the USYNT ID Camp or Playing Up with older teams

But let's not let the details get in the way of the DCU bashing by the parents who's kids aren't good enough for the Academy and are obsessed with stalking 13 and 14 year olds and grinding axes


Keep holding on to the fallacy that DCU is a great place to be...


No academy in America is a "great" place to be in general, unless your final goal is college soccer.

You keep holding on to the fallacy that bad-mouthing any club or academy is going to improve your kid's situation or make you feel better he couldn't make it


🥱🥱🥱
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 19:14     Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Neither the DCU U14s or U15s had their true teams this weekend because the academy that can't produce players have multiple players at the USYNT ID Camp or Playing Up with older teams

But let's not let the details get in the way of the DCU bashing by the parents who's kids aren't good enough for the Academy and are obsessed with stalking 13 and 14 year olds and grinding axes


Keep holding on to the fallacy that DCU is a great place to be...


No academy in America is a "great" place to be in general, unless your final goal is college soccer.

You keep holding on to the fallacy that bad-mouthing any club or academy is going to improve your kid's situation or make you feel better he couldn't make it
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 19:06     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


When the U15's beat New York Red Bulls 6:2 last week, the low self-esteem haters said the game score didn't matter

The U15's missing all their top players lost to Philly Union 6:0 and now the score is the entire story 🤣🤣


Already been covered. Scores don't matter. DCU is trash winning or losing.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 19:06     Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:Neither the DCU U14s or U15s had their true teams this weekend because the academy that can't produce players have multiple players at the USYNT ID Camp or Playing Up with older teams

But let's not let the details get in the way of the DCU bashing by the parents who's kids aren't good enough for the Academy and are obsessed with stalking 13 and 14 year olds and grinding axes


Keep holding on to the fallacy that DCU is a great place to be...
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 17:38     Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Neither the DCU U14s or U15s had their true teams this weekend because the academy that can't produce players have multiple players at the USYNT ID Camp or Playing Up with older teams

But let's not let the details get in the way of the DCU bashing by the parents who's kids aren't good enough for the Academy and are obsessed with stalking 13 and 14 year olds and grinding axes
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 17:34     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


When the U15's beat New York Red Bulls 6:2 last week, the low self-esteem haters said the game score didn't matter

The U15's missing all their top players lost to Philly Union 6:0 and now the score is the entire story 🤣🤣
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 17:12     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.


Politics is a part of football. But, you're right, DCU is lazy as hell in their recruiting. They go off of what they "hear" and show up to games where people they know have given them a nudge. You could argue that this happens everywhere and in my opinion that is true. But what makes the situation at DCU way worse is that they have one scout. ONE. For the entire DMV. That is actually absurd because there is no balance to the decisions (ie multiple voices weighing in consistently) and there is only one person to manipulate in an area that has mastered manipulation. And the one scout they have has solid coaching credentials but no scouting credentials. Very different skill sets. Not everyone has an eye for talent or the experience to understand what a 12 year old who is decent now might like in 6 years.

Phila beat 1-0 against syc, this is the same team well missing couple players just schooled dcu


SYC 2010 can't suck that bad if the same Academy team that schooled DCU got only 1 goal against SYC.


and what does this mean? SYC is not a player in elite youth soccer in this country. Unfortunately, DCU is but they are just terrible at what they are supposed to do.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 17:07     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.


Politics is a part of football. But, you're right, DCU is lazy as hell in their recruiting. They go off of what they "hear" and show up to games where people they know have given them a nudge. You could argue that this happens everywhere and in my opinion that is true. But what makes the situation at DCU way worse is that they have one scout. ONE. For the entire DMV. That is actually absurd because there is no balance to the decisions (ie multiple voices weighing in consistently) and there is only one person to manipulate in an area that has mastered manipulation. And the one scout they have has solid coaching credentials but no scouting credentials. Very different skill sets. Not everyone has an eye for talent or the experience to understand what a 12 year old who is decent now might like in 6 years.

Phila beat 1-0 against syc, this is the same team well missing couple players just schooled dcu


SYC 2010 can't suck that bad if the same Academy team that schooled DCU got only 1 goal against SYC.


Who cares about syc? Second tier club in the US system with no professional pathway. A few decent teams here and there but many clubs have that.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 16:53     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.


Politics is a part of football. But, you're right, DCU is lazy as hell in their recruiting. They go off of what they "hear" and show up to games where people they know have given them a nudge. You could argue that this happens everywhere and in my opinion that is true. But what makes the situation at DCU way worse is that they have one scout. ONE. For the entire DMV. That is actually absurd because there is no balance to the decisions (ie multiple voices weighing in consistently) and there is only one person to manipulate in an area that has mastered manipulation. And the one scout they have has solid coaching credentials but no scouting credentials. Very different skill sets. Not everyone has an eye for talent or the experience to understand what a 12 year old who is decent now might like in 6 years.

Phila beat 1-0 against syc, this is the same team well missing couple players just schooled dcu


SYC 2010 can't suck that bad if the same Academy team that schooled DCU got only 1 goal against SYC.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 16:26     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.


Politics is a part of football. But, you're right, DCU is lazy as hell in their recruiting. They go off of what they "hear" and show up to games where people they know have given them a nudge. You could argue that this happens everywhere and in my opinion that is true. But what makes the situation at DCU way worse is that they have one scout. ONE. For the entire DMV. That is actually absurd because there is no balance to the decisions (ie multiple voices weighing in consistently) and there is only one person to manipulate in an area that has mastered manipulation. And the one scout they have has solid coaching credentials but no scouting credentials. Very different skill sets. Not everyone has an eye for talent or the experience to understand what a 12 year old who is decent now might like in 6 years.

Phila beat 1-0 against syc, this is the same team well missing couple players just schooled dcu
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 08:52     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.


Politics is a part of football. But, you're right, DCU is lazy as hell in their recruiting. They go off of what they "hear" and show up to games where people they know have given them a nudge. You could argue that this happens everywhere and in my opinion that is true. But what makes the situation at DCU way worse is that they have one scout. ONE. For the entire DMV. That is actually absurd because there is no balance to the decisions (ie multiple voices weighing in consistently) and there is only one person to manipulate in an area that has mastered manipulation. And the one scout they have has solid coaching credentials but no scouting credentials. Very different skill sets. Not everyone has an eye for talent or the experience to understand what a 12 year old who is decent now might like in 6 years.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 08:40     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better


DCU has talents but are they the best talents in the area??? When too much politics or back alley networks are involved and it shows thru their recruitment and selection. More talented players with little network are overlooked.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 07:40     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.


embarrassment for local academy is it recruitments or preparations, offense non existence defense a ghost. 2011 could had done better
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 03:21     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous


Agreed. It proves what has been said here all along. The kids aren't learning how to play football. The u15 game shows that they are just not at the same level. Union beat them 6-0! U14 game could have gone either way. U16 game was a tie but DCU wasn't the better team. Regardless of the scores, and even if DCU won all the games across their four age groups, DCU is just not at the same level as the top academies in this country. Period.
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2025 20:01     Subject: Re: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

Anonymous wrote:You call that academy defense? Need switch it up.


horrible showing for an academy, yes D was horrendous