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    #76
    Originally posted by Guest View Post

    I bet you think SA is just like playing in a top European academy too.
    Way better than WPL.

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      #77
      Originally posted by Guest View Post

      Way better than WPL.
      Yes, amazing consolation prize

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        #78
        Originally posted by Guest View Post

        Exactly, again why to avoid being MLS club tied.
        The original offshoot to this discussion was whether the SA was a good pathway to college soccer. Secondarily if was a pathway to pro soccer. Not whether it is a hindrance a players options for professional soccer. Are moving goalposts?

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          #79
          Originally posted by Guest View Post

          The original offshoot to this discussion was whether the SA was a good pathway to college soccer. Secondarily if was a pathway to pro soccer. Not whether it is a hindrance a players options for professional soccer. Are moving goalposts?
          It must be a good pathway correct? Either to College or Pro. If the academy competes in MLS Next, that means it is higher than ECNL.

          A point brought up a few times already was that it cost nothing. That is a huge benefit as well. ECNL gets expensive, the money saved could be used towards college for college bound kids or for flight tickets for pro bound kids(in case they have to travel to several tryouts, international perhaps even).

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            #80
            Originally posted by Guest View Post

            It must be a good pathway correct? Either to College or Pro. If the academy competes in MLS Next, that means it is higher than ECNL.

            A point brought up a few times already was that it cost nothing. That is a huge benefit as well. ECNL gets expensive, the money saved could be used towards college for college bound kids or for flight tickets for pro bound kids(in case they have to travel to several tryouts, international perhaps even).
            I would agree at U-17 MLS next is likely better than ECNL. At U-19 I would completely disagree. For the record XF U-19 is free.

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              #81
              Originally posted by Guest View Post

              I would agree at U-17 MLS next is likely better than ECNL. At U-19 I would completely disagree. For the record XF U-19 is free.
              Why at U-17 is the academy a good pathway but not at U-19? Is it that by U-19 if a player is not discovered by a college or pro team, it is getting to the point where it is too late.

              Perhaps XF could consider making other age groups free, to compete with the academy. But not sure how they would make up the lost revenue, could they make players sign a contract so that only XF can sell the players off?

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                #82
                Originally posted by Guest View Post

                Why at U-17 is the academy a good pathway but not at U-19? Is it that by U-19 if a player is not discovered by a college or pro team, it is getting to the point where it is too late.

                Perhaps XF could consider making other age groups free, to compete with the academy. But not sure how they would make up the lost revenue, could they make players sign a contract so that only XF can sell the players off?
                Sounders and many MLS clubs are dropping U-19. You are a Pro or cut at 17.

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                  #83
                  The purpose of the MLS academies is to find and develop players to use or sell. If it ends up that these academies provide an environment that helps kids with playing in college, that’s fine but it is a by product not the main focus.

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                    #84
                    Originally posted by Guest View Post

                    Why at U-17 is the academy a good pathway but not at U-19? Is it that by U-19 if a player is not discovered by a college or pro team, it is getting to the point where it is too late.

                    Perhaps XF could consider making other age groups free, to compete with the academy. But not sure how they would make up the lost revenue, could they make players sign a contract so that only XF can sell the players off?
                    XF is desperate to sell someone. Follow their actions why else would they sue for solidarity payments and send kids as young as 9 to Europe for tournaments.

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                      #85
                      People are arguing opinions. Sounders Academy isn't for everyone. It's not the "best" option for everyone to go pro or to go to college. It is the most direct, local option to a professional MLS contract. Nothing more, nothing less. Other options exist and they may be better, equal, or worse than Sounders Academy. What is the best option is often dependent on the individual situation and individual.

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                        #86
                        Originally posted by Guest View Post

                        XF is desperate to sell someone. Follow their actions why else would they sue for solidarity payments and send kids as young as 9 to Europe for tournaments.
                        You have no idea what you are talking about. XF sued for solidarity and WON because everywhere in the world, except MLS they would have been paid.
                        the Sounders are playing 16 year olds, praying that someone will buy them to no avail.

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                          #87
                          Originally posted by Guest View Post

                          You have no idea what you are talking about. XF sued for solidarity and WON because everywhere in the world, except MLS they would have been paid.
                          the Sounders are playing 16 year olds, praying that someone will buy them to no avail.
                          That is because the world is full of 16 years old as good or better as the 16 year olds the Sounders are playing.

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                            #88
                            Originally posted by Guest View Post

                            You have no idea what you are talking about. XF sued for solidarity and WON because everywhere in the world, except MLS they would have been paid.
                            the Sounders are playing 16 year olds, praying that someone will buy them to no avail.
                            Sounders have done well with homegrowns, and that will continue.

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                              #89
                              No solidarity payments in a pay to play system.

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                                #90
                                Originally posted by Guest View Post
                                No solidarity payments in a pay to play system.
                                Yes, but sounders is not pay to play, and solidarity payments exist.

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