Anyone have an opinion on the new Red Bulls RDS Regional teams. These are not the old RDS classes but new full year teams playing in EDP. 3 Regions - NJ, Westchester (North) and LI/NYC (South). Idea is you have 2 local practices and 1 in NJ, whereas older red Bulls teams have all practices in NJ. Seems like these are drawing away some real players from the academy clubs' younger ages (beachside, FCW, MO etc). Any thoughts?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnyone have an opinion on the new Red Bulls RDS Regional teams. These are not the old RDS classes but new full year teams playing in EDP. 3 Regions - NJ, Westchester (North) and LI/NYC (South). Idea is you have 2 local practices and 1 in NJ, whereas older red Bulls teams have all practices in NJ. Seems like these are drawing away some real players from the academy clubs' younger ages (beachside, FCW, MO etc). Any thoughts?
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for 2007 and 2008 yes - its not free. cheaper than Beachside or other academy clubs youth teams though (its about 2k versus 3k+)
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnyone have an opinion on the new Red Bulls RDS Regional teams. These are not the old RDS classes but new full year teams playing in EDP. 3 Regions - NJ, Westchester (North) and LI/NYC (South). Idea is you have 2 local practices and 1 in NJ, whereas older red Bulls teams have all practices in NJ. Seems like these are drawing away some real players from the academy clubs' younger ages (beachside, FCW, MO etc). Any thoughts?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd get the best training money can buy
In the US, if you are too far from a top club and your parents aren't willing/able to drive 2+ hours, 2+ times/week, you continue on your dad-coached town team and start thinking about your Plan B sport.
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Red Bulls youth pay-to-play is a money grab. If it were real it would be free. They pack in 3 teams and being 'in' buys you nothing except a tryout for older teams--which is the same everyone else gets.
They will take the best players regardless of where they come from or whether they "got in" early.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostRed Bulls youth pay-to-play is a money grab. If it were real it would be free. They pack in 3 teams and being 'in' buys you nothing except a tryout for older teams--which is the same everyone else gets.
They will take the best players regardless of where they come from or whether they "got in" early.
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Its not free at these younger levels but its actually cheaper than yout teams of academy clubs this will compete with (FCW, Beachside etc). so whatever. and training should be better. OP was not suggesting it was an automatic academy ticket, just like being on the younger academy affiliated teams at ages 8-11 doesnt guarantee one an academy spot. These teams should shake up the landscape some no doubt.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIts not free at these younger levels but its actually cheaper than yout teams of academy clubs this will compete with (FCW, Beachside etc). so whatever. and training should be better. OP was not suggesting it was an automatic academy ticket, just like being on the younger academy affiliated teams at ages 8-11 doesnt guarantee one an academy spot. These teams should shake up the landscape some no doubt.
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#10 is larry posting I am pretty sure. weak. at ages 2007-2008 EVERY club is pay to play - the MLS teams (redBulsl and NYCFC) dont go that young. These new RedBulls RDS teams will be excellent - Larry shutting don any post about it on botn
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