Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

You're spot on. By the time they get to DC at 11, 12, 13 they're fully developed professionals under performance based contracts
Development starts at 5 and ends at 10

Of course they aren't and of course development doesn't stop at 10. But they have been playing the sport longer outside of DCU than they will play it in DCU. Which in turn gives DCU a very limited window to work with the player. Couple that with a weak academy philosophy and system and you have a recipe for development stagnation which is a huge problem that DCU has. Players aren't getting better at a rate that is faster than their peers in better systems.

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

Of course it can. Just not a strong one. Case in point...DCU

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

It’s DCU academy’s MO. Then being at Dcu stunts their development so they leave. Or they just use the academy name to play D1 (not a terrible plan) or pray to his dcu has some plan for them.

All the MLS academies send more players to college than professional ranks.
Hardly any to top tier professional levels.
So they all suck.

Players leave every academy on the planet

This is actually a very good point. The academy system in the US isn't the greatest generally because we are a young footballing culture. But it's getting better. What we are talking about here is really lesser of evils. If you're choosing among mediocre choices generally because this is all you have you best pick the least mediocre option. DCU isn't even mediocre. It is one of the worst academy systems in the MLS. It has so much potential that isn't being realized because the leadership from top to bottom doesn't get it.

Anonymous wrote:I'm searching for a job in Manhattan. Going to sell our house in VA and move there.
My DS is currently a U9 but I'm sure he'll make the red bulls academy next season

Then you'll see for yourself why DCU doesn't compare and is a sub standard academy. Happy for you.

But if you're the verified facts poster, you're genuinely broken.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

You're spot on. By the time they get to DC at 11, 12, 13 they're fully developed professionals under performance based contracts
Development starts at 5 and ends at 10

Wow ur kid was fully developed when he got to DC United? Please share club and trainers! I got to get my son on it!

Achilles

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

It’s DCU academy’s MO. Then being at Dcu stunts their development so they leave. Or they just use the academy name to play D1 (not a terrible plan) or pray to his dcu has some plan for them.

All the MLS academies send more players to college than professional ranks.
Hardly any to top tier professional levels.
So they all suck.

Players leave every academy on the planet

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

You're spot on. By the time they get to DC at 11, 12, 13 they're fully developed professionals under performance based contracts
Development starts at 5 and ends at 10

You’re so wise. I’m taking notes for sure!

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

It’s DCU academy’s MO. Then being at Dcu stunts their development so they leave. Or they just use the academy name to play D1 (not a terrible plan) or pray to his dcu has some plan for them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

You're spot on. By the time they get to DC at 11, 12, 13 they're fully developed professionals under performance based contracts
Development starts at 5 and ends at 10

Wow ur kid was fully developed when he got to DC United? Please share club and trainers! I got to get my son on it!

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

You're spot on. By the time they get to DC at 11, 12, 13 they're fully developed professionals under performance based contracts
Development starts at 5 and ends at 10

Anonymous wrote:Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

Didn't realize till now that all the players in all MLS Academies up to U18 started at U6-U8 except DC

Can a team really be considered an academy if they don’t have a youth program? Poaching players in the DMV is development?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm searching for a job in Manhattan. Going to sell our house in VA and move there.
My DS is currently a U9 but I'm sure he'll make the red bulls academy next season

Oops, didn't turn out like you planned.

"One fool makes many" 🤣

Anonymous wrote:I'm searching for a job in Manhattan. Going to sell our house in VA and move there.
My DS is currently a U9 but I'm sure he'll make the red bulls academy next season

We are rooting for him!

Anonymous wrote:I'm searching for a job in Manhattan. Going to sell our house in VA and move there.
My DS is currently a U9 but I'm sure he'll make the red bulls academy next season

Oops, didn't turn out like you planned.