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Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

Barca is a powerhouse and the brand itself is creating the viral thread! Parents are nuts here....watch this:

How does Barca compare to BRYC or VYS?

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Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

That's not really surprising, is it? I'd expect there are at least a couple of factors at play. It is common for people to search for "la Masia", "Barca" and "FCB" and may click on this link if it comes up. Also, any thread that falls into the "DCUM fight club" category will attract viewers. I am completely hooked on the lacrosse and private school boards for that reason, though my kids go to public schools and don't play lacrosse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

That's not really surprising, is it? I'd expect there are at least a couple of factors at play. It is common for people to search for "la Masia", "Barca" and "FCB" and may click on this link if it comes up. Also, any thread that falls into the "DCUM fight club" category will attract viewers. I am completely hooked on the lacrosse and private school boards for that reason, though my kids go to public schools and don't play lacrosse.

You did not just talk about DCUM Fight Club did you?

Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

That's not really surprising, is it? I'd expect there are at least a couple of factors at play. It is common for people to search for "la Masia", "Barca" and "FCB" and may click on this link if it comes up. Also, any thread that falls into the "DCUM fight club" category will attract viewers. I am completely hooked on the lacrosse and private school boards for that reason, though my kids go to public schools and don't play lacrosse.

Anonymous wrote:WTF? This thread has close to 35,000 'views'. Nothing close to it elsewhere, barring the main 'travel soccer' thread. There are only 400 kids in the program--so there is some fascination or curiosity.

Anonymous wrote:So they are being given a curriculum and just following it to the letter? That is not particularly innovative.

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Anonymous wrote:The coaches have 20 hours each week of the year in instruction. It’s a full-time job.

It’s 20 hours a month not week. We have been there since the start and I’m a big believer in the program, but let’s keep the facts straight.

Anonymous wrote:The coaches have 20 hours each week of the year in instruction. It’s a full-time job.

Anonymous wrote:Part of the secret sauce that everyone is looking for is that the actual La Masia and the actually "off-La Masia" programs across the street (like the off-broadway shows) is purely the fact that the kids in those programs live and breathe soccer every single day of their lives.

This is like growing up in inner city Los Angeles and dreaming of one day playing for the Lakers or in the NBA. You go out and there is a street ball culture with literally thousands of people out competing out on the courts every day, and parents training their kids at home as soon as they can walk so maybe they have a chance at something.

You can take the best of Coach K's basketball academy curriculum or whatever and take it overseas to another country and open a basketball school - but you can't replace the living and breathing of a sport and waking up in the morning idolizing the stars and aspiring to be a celebrity with potentially a million dollar contract waiting for you if you make it. The MINIMUM rookie salary is like 800K.

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/info/minimum_scale

this is real money. and celebrity status, basically. kids are chasing this wanting to reach that goal.

The same absolutely applies in Spain for soccer. Barcelona players are idolized and make millions of dollars and are celebrities.


So, you keep the training methods but have to water them down to the less skilled average american player and you also remove the chasing of the carrot for the financial reward and quasi-celebrity status, and you don't have much left other than a training business that is simply here to make money.