Anonymous
04/20/2026 15:24
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:
Exaggerate much?
Every single coach likes winning. It's human and sports nature.
Just that some coaches prioritize the kids learning to play right and if it comes with wins (which it does sometimes) they appreciate the W
They are different from coaches completely focused on the W
Everyone with small players say coaches only want megalodon kids
Well said. And all these clubs, SYC, BSC, Armour, Alexandria, have plenty of smaller kids on their teams. Nobody has a full team of 6 foot kids at U14.
Anonymous
04/20/2026 15:17
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:Nonsense. What are you talking about? That is the reality. All DMV clubs pick tall players at tryouts starting at U12 because they want to win. SYC does it, BSC does it, Armour does it. The only club that takes the short kids nobody wants is Achilles and once these kids grow, they leave Achilles. Development. What development?
Exaggerate much?
Every single coach likes winning. It's human and sports nature.
Just that some coaches prioritize the kids learning to play right and if it comes with wins (which it does sometimes) they appreciate the W
They are different from coaches completely focused on the W
Everyone with small players say coaches only want megalodon kids
Anonymous
04/20/2026 14:08
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Nonsense. What are you talking about? That is the reality. All DMV clubs pick tall players at tryouts starting at U12 because they want to win. SYC does it, BSC does it, Armour does it. The only club that takes the short kids nobody wants is Achilles and once these kids grow, they leave Achilles. Development. What development?
Anonymous
04/20/2026 13:11
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:Promotion and relegation should be implemented starting from U15 and up. That is what the clubs are trying to do now anyway, win right?
Parents can decided whether to stay with a club where they have to pay or a club that is free. If you have a club that is free and they are at the bottom of the table, I would rather pay and stay with a winning team. Right now these "free" academy clubs offer little because they know they have a monopoly and can cherry pick players.
Let the best club (pay or free) win and lure the best players.
Not often such nonsense has been so eloquently stated 🙄
You want a youth system 100% percent focused on winning games or coaches and clubs suffer consequences?
Then next you're crying about coaches not putting in time, effort and patience to develop young players and late bloomers smh
Anonymous
04/20/2026 12:33
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Promotion and relegation should be implemented starting from U15 and up. That is what the clubs are trying to do now anyway, win right?
Parents can decided whether to stay with a club where they have to pay or a club that is free. If you have a club that is free and they are at the bottom of the table, I would rather pay and stay with a winning team. Right now these "free" academy clubs offer little because they know they have a monopoly and can cherry pick players.
Let the best club (pay or free) win and lure the best players.
Parents can decided whether to stay with a club where they have to pay or a club that is free. If you have a club that is free and they are at the bottom of the table, I would rather pay and stay with a winning team. Right now these "free" academy clubs offer little because they know they have a monopoly and can cherry pick players.
Let the best club (pay or free) win and lure the best players.
Anonymous
04/20/2026 12:28
Subject: MLSNext relegation
I think the real problem with trying to implement promotion and relegation into MLSNext is that the goal is development but relegation would turn it entirely into a focus on winning which is counterproductive.
Anonymous
04/20/2026 08:48
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Relegation in kids soccer really sounds stupid
Badge chasing is also stupid.
Not if you're comparing the NCSL badge versus the MLS Next badge
Anonymous
04/20/2026 08:33
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:Relegation in kids soccer really sounds stupid
Badge chasing is also stupid.
Anonymous
04/20/2026 08:04
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Relegation in kids soccer really sounds stupid
Anonymous
04/18/2026 19:17
Subject: MLSNext relegation
Anonymous wrote:SYC feeds all the out of town academies their good players and they still give everyone regular beat downs.
Hehehe