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Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-signs-goalkeeper-grant-leveille-to-a-homegrown-contract

Came to DCU last year, was at RedBulls the prior 2 years. Brooklyn native.

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Anonymous wrote:My son was at DCU and then went on to better things. It's about the player and not the environment. Stop whining.

Better things like a European contract or the typical Homegrown contract/D1 scholarship DCU special?

If you are a DCU alum, tell them to give us their rights to tag U14 players in the +5 so kids can have freedom of movement since DCU did not invest in them at all. Philly is directly trying to circumvent DCU's territorial rights and openly talking to families. This would not exist if DCU was handling it's business.

Anonymous wrote:My son was at DCU and then went on to better things. It's about the player and not the environment. Stop whining.

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Anonymous wrote:Our son loved the futures experience and it was more than worth it for us. It was a great experience so with my limited knowledge of the academy i still think it’s something they did well.

💯

I don’t doubt it but that is not a hard bar to clear coming from P2P. We are at a “top” club and it is a 💩 show compared to our experiences overseas so DCU Academy should be an upgrade on P2P as you have experienced.

When DMV born and raised players such as Luka Bentt, Makai Wells and Gustavo Borges are advancing far faster than their counterparts in the DCU academy isn’t it fair to start asking questions in order to improve or should we just remain complacent?

Which idiot says they know soccer, throws out 3 names that took a different path and seriously ask why isn't everyone taking those paths?

Did all three of those names you name-dropped take the same exact path to where they are now, wherever that is?
Speaking of which, where is for example Makai Wells today that no DC Academy players hasn't been?

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-signs-goalkeeper-grant-leveille-to-a-homegrown-contract

Anonymous wrote:My son was at DCU and then went on to better things. It's about the player and not the environment. Stop whining.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our son loved the futures experience and it was more than worth it for us. It was a great experience so with my limited knowledge of the academy i still think it’s something they did well.

💯

I don’t doubt it but that is not a hard bar to clear coming from P2P. We are at a “top” club and it is a 💩 show compared to our experiences overseas so DCU Academy should be an upgrade on P2P as you have experienced.

When DMV born and raised players such as Luka Bentt, Makai Wells and Gustavo Borges are advancing far faster than their counterparts in the DCU academy isn’t it fair to start asking questions in order to improve or should we just remain complacent?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our son loved the futures experience and it was more than worth it for us. It was a great experience so with my limited knowledge of the academy i still think it’s something they did well.

💯

I don’t doubt it but that is not a hard bar to clear coming from P2P. We are at a “top” club and it is a 💩 show compared to our experiences overseas so DCU Academy should be an upgrade on P2P as you have experienced.

When DMV born and raised players such as Luka Bentt, Makai Wells and Gustavo Borges are advancing far faster than their counterparts in the DCU academy isn’t it fair to start asking questions in order to improve or should we just remain complacent?

Anonymous wrote:Our son loved the futures experience and it was more than worth it for us. It was a great experience so with my limited knowledge of the academy i still think it’s something they did well.

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Anonymous wrote:ALL MLS clubs connected to a professional academy utilize the protected list. The lists are updated at certain points during the year.

You are repeating the same information we already know. Only 3 clubs had a majority of their tags used on 2012’s in this latest update. The majority did not tag any 2012’s. Two of them don’t start until U15 meaning they don’t invest. What investment are these few clubs recouping by tagging these players other than acting like a mob boss and forcing the families into submission?

Nobody is arguing the MLS rules. Yet, Philly tags no one and DCU tags a bunch of 2012’s. Is it ethical or fair to the community you serve to not invest 💩 and then obstruct kids from moving to coerce them into your academy or recoup an investment you never made when they don’t want to be there?

Do you have any other response other attacking my character? You’ve been there and done that enough 🙄

Show us the Philly Union full protected list

Prove there are no 2012’s on their full entire list

You're yapping about no 2012’s being on the Latest update. That doesn't mean there are none.

Provide the entire protected list of Philly Union or shut up

You're like a teen with an unhealthy crush on Philly and obsession with DCU

Show ANYTHING that proves DCU is a good academy...🥱

To anyone new to the thread, this is a key post. Amongst 260 pages of one poster attacking any valid and supported criticism of DCUA by attacking the messenger, you will find little to anything positive about DCUA. I will boil it down. The players at DCU are some of the most talented players in the region. Training with the highest level (and most physical) players has value.

There doesn't seem to be anything DC United does well, when compared with its MLS Academy peers. If so, we'd love to hear it. How about some data, or verifiable facts, or even anecdotal evidence that DCUA is a "strong academy"?

What evades your simple one-track mind, is no one cares to debate you with your tunnel vision determination to sling mud at DC United, DCUA, the players and the parents

A couple folks occasionally just point out your unsubstantiated emotional biased BS

You're seeking an argument to scratch your itch. People won't indulge you.

Now continue

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ALL MLS clubs connected to a professional academy utilize the protected list. The lists are updated at certain points during the year.

You are repeating the same information we already know. Only 3 clubs had a majority of their tags used on 2012’s in this latest update. The majority did not tag any 2012’s. Two of them don’t start until U15 meaning they don’t invest. What investment are these few clubs recouping by tagging these players other than acting like a mob boss and forcing the families into submission?

Nobody is arguing the MLS rules. Yet, Philly tags no one and DCU tags a bunch of 2012’s. Is it ethical or fair to the community you serve to not invest 💩 and then obstruct kids from moving to coerce them into your academy or recoup an investment you never made when they don’t want to be there?

Do you have any other response other attacking my character? You’ve been there and done that enough 🙄

Show us the Philly Union full protected list

Prove there are no 2012’s on their full entire list

You're yapping about no 2012’s being on the Latest update. That doesn't mean there are none.

Provide the entire protected list of Philly Union or shut up

You're like a teen with an unhealthy crush on Philly and obsession with DCU

Show ANYTHING that proves DCU is a good academy...🥱

To anyone new to the thread, this is a key post. Amongst 260 pages of one poster attacking any valid and supported criticism of DCUA by attacking the messenger, you will find little to anything positive about DCUA. I will boil it down. The players at DCU are some of the most talented players in the region. Training with the highest level (and most physical) players has value.

There doesn't seem to be anything DC United does well, when compared with its MLS Academy peers. If so, we'd love to hear it. How about some data, or verifiable facts, or even anecdotal evidence that DCUA is a "strong academy"?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ALL MLS clubs connected to a professional academy utilize the protected list. The lists are updated at certain points during the year.

You are repeating the same information we already know. Only 3 clubs had a majority of their tags used on 2012’s in this latest update. The majority did not tag any 2012’s. Two of them don’t start until U15 meaning they don’t invest. What investment are these few clubs recouping by tagging these players other than acting like a mob boss and forcing the families into submission?

Nobody is arguing the MLS rules. Yet, Philly tags no one and DCU tags a bunch of 2012’s. Is it ethical or fair to the community you serve to not invest 💩 and then obstruct kids from moving to coerce them into your academy or recoup an investment you never made when they don’t want to be there?

Do you have any other response other attacking my character? You’ve been there and done that enough 🙄

Show us the Philly Union full protected list

Prove there are no 2012’s on their full entire list

You're yapping about no 2012’s being on the Latest update. That doesn't mean there are none.

Provide the entire protected list of Philly Union or shut up

You're like a teen with an unhealthy crush on Philly and obsession with DCU

Show ANYTHING that proves DCU is a good academy...🥱