Anonymous wrote:So I saw Bethesda 08s lost 7-0 to Penn Fusion and the 10s lost 4-1…

Bethesda has a lot of USYNT players and Camp invites, double what Penn Fusion has and the 08s won the National Championship.

Can someone explain this to me? I mean I have never seen either play so but on paper results like this make me wonder…

$$$ and influence. IRS called “politics”, my friend. USNTs have always been about politics.

Anonymous wrote:So I saw Bethesda 08s lost 7-0 to Penn Fusion and the 10s lost 4-1…

Bethesda has a lot of USYNT players and Camp invites, double what Penn Fusion has and the 08s won the National Championship.

Can someone explain this to me? I mean I have never seen either play so but on paper results like this make me wonder…

Rounding into form with Memorial Day next week. Feeling good about the playoffs for sure no doubt 😅

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Anonymous wrote:7 from California hmmmm 🤔

Only 1 from Georgia, which is surprising. With US Soccer relocation to GA, there was a lot of kids from GA sent to the regional camps.

I'd expect more from GA in the future.

But yes, 7 from CA? Wow, talk about an influence. Aside from great year round playing conditions, what else are they doing that no one else is?

The kids play organically, EVERY DAY, and are not cone-drills kings and queens like the DCUM mafia. You folks really don't get futbol. I wish you would just go to lacrosse or find some other way to get the kids into Ivy. Futbol is an organic game that develops from playing organically, EVERY DAY.

I literally choked on this one 🤣🤣🤣

So I saw Bethesda 08s lost 7-0 to Penn Fusion and the 10s lost 4-1…

Bethesda has a lot of USYNT players and Camp invites, double what Penn Fusion has and the 08s won the National Championship.

Can someone explain this to me? I mean I have never seen either play so but on paper results like this make me wonder…

Anonymous wrote:How is it possible that no one from Virginia Revolution was invited?

Serious or sarcasm post?

How is it possible that no one from Virginia Revolution was invited?

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Anonymous wrote:7 from California hmmmm 🤔

Only 1 from Georgia, which is surprising. With US Soccer relocation to GA, there was a lot of kids from GA sent to the regional camps.

I'd expect more from GA in the future.

But yes, 7 from CA? Wow, talk about an influence. Aside from great year round playing conditions, what else are they doing that no one else is?

The kids play organically, EVERY DAY, and are not cone-drills kings and queens like the DCUM mafia. You folks really don't get futbol. I wish you would just go to lacrosse or find some other way to get the kids into Ivy. Futbol is an organic game that develops from playing organically, EVERY DAY.

Does organic mean without coaching, teaching and structure?

Not the OP, but that's what I assume they are saying...there isn't enough unstructured play where kids can just play - think of the street ball that exists with hoops in the US. Kids go and play, take chances, try a new move, throw up a shot. I think what they are getting at is that the US P2P system forces structure and penalizes creative play. That's my $0.02.

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Anonymous wrote:7 from California hmmmm 🤔

Only 1 from Georgia, which is surprising. With US Soccer relocation to GA, there was a lot of kids from GA sent to the regional camps.

I'd expect more from GA in the future.

But yes, 7 from CA? Wow, talk about an influence. Aside from great year round playing conditions, what else are they doing that no one else is?

The kids play organically, EVERY DAY, and are not cone-drills kings and queens like the DCUM mafia. You folks really don't get futbol. I wish you would just go to lacrosse or find some other way to get the kids into Ivy. Futbol is an organic game that develops from playing organically, EVERY DAY.

Does organic mean without coaching, teaching and structure?

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Anonymous wrote:Hey BP. Glad you could join us.

Again, you may not like him for whatever reasons but tell me another high level girls director that is doing MORE than he does for their programs.

There isn't any around here.

What exactly is he doing? He's good at recruiting top players to a club but I've seen no evidence that those top players wouldn't have been just as well off at another top club. He's certainly not developing soccer players. What is doing for the players?

My DD plays at another area club and he is certainly the biggest hypeman around. There are constant posts on X, Insta, etc about the club, the college coaches at practice, the goals scored...regardless of what you think, it apparently is making a difference. FWIW, my DD plays against his U16 squad. He has been able to consolidate talent in the area bringing in players from other clubs to that squad. They have added again with the NVA blow-up...IDK if those players will be joining them in SD for playoffs, but if so, they will be a force. We'll see if they can break through and make it to the top of the mountain.

Again, consolidating talent does what? Those talented players were just as talented and had the same opportunities when they were at NVA. When players of that caliber move to an already good VDA team they displace other good players and the team is no better off.

ALL clubs around here will take higher level players if the opportunity presents itself, you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise. If any players lost their position at VDA for next season, they lost it because a better player showed up. Among reasons already listed as for why BP flat out is better than any other girls director in this area, he puts a TON of work in as far as communicating to his players and building the training environments to show these college coaches that they're being challenged daily when they're brought out. Other clubs could bring out college coaches but would they see the same training environment? Likely not.

VDA just like how FCV was before, in this area gives the best route and preparation for what comes in college. There's no mommy and daddy around to try to pull strings for little Susie to get this or that at the college level.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey BP. Glad you could join us.

Again, you may not like him for whatever reasons but tell me another high level girls director that is doing MORE than he does for their programs.

There isn't any around here.

What exactly is he doing? He's good at recruiting top players to a club but I've seen no evidence that those top players wouldn't have been just as well off at another top club. He's certainly not developing soccer players. What is doing for the players?

My DD plays at another area club and he is certainly the biggest hypeman around. There are constant posts on X, Insta, etc about the club, the college coaches at practice, the goals scored...regardless of what you think, it apparently is making a difference. FWIW, my DD plays against his U16 squad. He has been able to consolidate talent in the area bringing in players from other clubs to that squad. They have added again with the NVA blow-up...IDK if those players will be joining them in SD for playoffs, but if so, they will be a force. We'll see if they can break through and make it to the top of the mountain.

Again, consolidating talent does what? Those talented players were just as talented and had the same opportunities when they were at NVA. When players of that caliber move to an already good VDA team they displace other good players and the team is no better off.

Anonymous wrote:But what about all those US Talent ID social media posts from local clubs? Could it be those are just for marketing and coaches use them to recruit players and parents think their players are much better than reality.

they weren’t merit driven. Lots of politcs and parents crying to TDs.

Anonymous wrote:The troll is strong with this one. Well done, way to start your Thursday with biting satire.

well played indeed. Got halfway through before putting it together lmao

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Anonymous wrote:7 from California hmmmm 🤔

Only 1 from Georgia, which is surprising. With US Soccer relocation to GA, there was a lot of kids from GA sent to the regional camps.

I'd expect more from GA in the future.

But yes, 7 from CA? Wow, talk about an influence. Aside from great year round playing conditions, what else are they doing that no one else is?

The kids play organically, EVERY DAY, and are not cone-drills kings and queens like the DCUM mafia. You folks really don't get futbol. I wish you would just go to lacrosse or find some other way to get the kids into Ivy. Futbol is an organic game that develops from playing organically, EVERY DAY.

Alright Cheech. They are doing the same exact things everywhere now they just have more people doing it and play year round outside on grass. Those are your organics -grass.

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Anonymous wrote:But what about all those US Talent ID social media posts from local clubs? Could it be those are just for marketing and coaches use them to recruit players and parents think their players are much better than reality.

Talent ID is a little bit of both, generally always SOME sort of merit to them, but also there is a LOT of favoritism involved in the decision and at the end of the day the posts to social media are ALWAYS done for marketing, promotion, and FOMO.

When you have the USYNT scouts in your payroll you’ll send several players to these camps. USNT pools are the result of connections. It is becoming a joke. I watched a clip of U16 game against Spain, unbelievable thatUS couldn’t keep the ball more than 5 seconds.

They can't keep the ball for more than 5 seconds because you parents force your kids to play 11v11 as fast as possible. Playing 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5 is the blueprint for player development internationally but the parents in the states, especially the DMV, don't seem to want to accept this. You see the results when the kids reach 15+. Stop trying to win at all costs in the early stages and develop players. Swallow your ego parents. You are the problem.

Anonymous wrote:7 from California hmmmm 🤔

Only 1 from Georgia, which is surprising. With US Soccer relocation to GA, there was a lot of kids from GA sent to the regional camps.

I'd expect more from GA in the future.

But yes, 7 from CA? Wow, talk about an influence. Aside from great year round playing conditions, what else are they doing that no one else is?

The kids play organically, EVERY DAY, and are not cone-drills kings and queens like the DCUM mafia. You folks really don't get futbol. I wish you would just go to lacrosse or find some other way to get the kids into Ivy. Futbol is an organic game that develops from playing organically, EVERY DAY.