MA players moving to Europe for soccer? Seriously?

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They didn't play at all last year, the Revs cut slower one plays even less.

FIFA takes a while. I know they played after that. I saw photos.

All of them quit the Revs.

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FIFA takes a while. I know they played after that. I saw photos.

All of them quit the Revs.

They were done and daddy coach saw the writing on the wall, panicked and dragged them off to Europe. More than half the Revs superstar starters pumped up at u14 are cut by u17. Not a single bench boy has ever made it to u19. Facts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aIG2EJzE4o

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Newton schools are top five percent so not Arkansas. Mommy taught and ineligible for college soccer.

Why do these clowns continue to brag about their self-indulgent idiocy? How many games have they actually played in the last two years, 5-6?

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I never thought it would end this way!

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Press Release For Pay To Play BOLTS parents:

Hartford Athletic USL

I never thought it would end this way!

My kid's last match will be during his senior year of college so why would I care about this at all? Soccer got him into an amazing school and his major will get him a job that pays better than the Revs pro team. Win, win for our family.

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See above. None of your comparisons are vs Europe, only within the US. Your ignorance is astounding. Europe is where the skill and $ is for soccer.

Let's take this piece by piece:

Can anyone offer a Massachusetts success story? Of playing in Europe? =>Not sure for MA but Americans playing in Europe, sure.

Yes, please give Massachusetts specific examples of a teen leaving the U.S. to play soccer that ended well. This is a Massachusetts forum so I don't care about any other state. Are there MA kids making a decent living playing soccer in Europe? Have any players come back to the U.S. for college and been successful getting into a top soccer program, or any program at all? I'll check back frequently so you can take your time researching your answer. Massachusetts breeds pedestrian players that head off to decent colleges to play soccer. Flying across an ocean for soccer only derails an already established pathway.

For the 3rd year in a row Massachusetts leads the country in AP test scores. =>No comparison with Europe.

I have data and sources to back up my position that the U.S. is a top educational system in the world, and that Massachusetts is the very top of the U.S. pyramid. Common sense should tell you that a country wide rating would be an aggregate of all school systems, so, Massachusetts is helping to pull up the average. Therefore, it's likely that MA is, in fact, commensurate with any school system in Europe. Again, I'll wait for your sources to back up your false assumption.

We have the best public schools in the nation. =>No comparison with Europe.

See above. I'll wait.

We have several excellent private schools in the state. =>No comparison with Europe.

I apologize, this is getting embarrassing for you. See above.

Most college players don't travel more than a 6 hour drive from home to go to school. =>No comparison with Europe.

I don't even know what this means. Are you saying Europeans travel more than 6 hours for school? Are you saying Americans in Europe travel more or less? Are you implying that home schooling in Europe is better than college? You're a mess. Help us all out here.

There are 21 D1 colleges in New England. =>No comparison with Europe.

Have you heard of Harvard & Yale? We have 2 schools with D1 soccer that are ranked in the top 10 schools in the world. The U.S. has 7 out of the top 10. Are you harping on the quality of soccer at European schools? Is your kid going pro? I mean, really going pro, not banging around the lower leagues and coming home to coach at the Bolts or GPS.

You have your work cut out for you. Take a week to gather your thoughts.

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They were done and daddy coach saw the writing on the wall, panicked and dragged them off to Europe. More than half the Revs superstar starters pumped up at u14 are cut by u17. Not a single bench boy has ever made it to u19. Facts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aIG2EJzE4o

Smart daddy. His kid is now on Sporting. What an incredible leap from the worst MLS Academy to a global top 10 academy. He must be extremely talented for Sporting to scout him.

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Let's take this piece by piece:

I have data and sources to back up my position that the U.S. is a top educational system in the world, and that Massachusetts is the very top of the U.S. pyramid. Common sense should tell you that a country wide rating would be an aggregate of all school systems, so, Massachusetts is helping to pull up the average. Therefore, it's likely that MA is, in fact, commensurate with any school system in Europe. Again, I'll wait for your sources to back up your false assumption.

Not the poster but I will take a crack at that bit. Yes MA has top schools, but overall the US spends more per pupil and has little to show for it. Other countries do better than us on various measures.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...-math-science/

https://rossieronline.usc.edu/blog/u...d-infographic/

Unlike here, European schools aren't funded by real estate taxes. You won't see the wild swings in school quality town to town. Face it, there's plenty of districts in MA you will run away from. In Europe teaching is a true profession. They only take stop students for teaching programs. They are well paid and respected. I lived in Europe for 5 years with kids. The schools in most countries (I mean, like not Romania or something but The Netherlands, Switzerland etc). are incredible. How many US kids speak 3-4 languages fluently?

so, were those kids who went abroad in the top MA districts? Could their families afford private school or getting enough aid to attend? Each situation is unique.

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Have you heard of Harvard & Yale? We have 2 schools with D1 soccer that are ranked in the top 10 schools in the world. The U.S. has 7 out of the top 10. Are you harping on the quality of soccer at European schools? Is your kid going pro? I mean, really going pro, not banging around the lower leagues and coming home to coach at the Bolts or GPS.

And how many local kids, let alone local soccer players, are getting into Ivies? A few at best. The Revs track record with top academic schools isn't great, nor is it great with top soccer programs either. A lot of kids parlay their soccer into ISL schools which then gets them into top universities. In the NE (if a player wants to stay within 2-5 hours) there aren't that many top soccer programs. The top men's soccer programs are elsewhere. U Maryland is the closest top program #3 this year. URI #20 but academically is only ok.

And why do you think going to Europe means you're never going to college? It doesn't. Life isn't that black and white. There's nothing to stop someone from going to college at 25+ if they want to. Sure you lose athletic money if you've played professionally, but there isn't much $ in men's soccer to begin with. You also may be able to attend some university classes abroad (schedules permitting) where top universities cost almost nothing even if you're a non resident.

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You have your work cut out for you. Take a week to gather your thoughts.

Geez take a chill pill. What I meant was OP hasn’t given any comparisons of the educational system in MA vs Europe.

Of course we have great schools in MA. There are also great schools in Europe. Therefore I don’t get OPs point.

If my kid got a chance to train in Europe in a pro league hell yeah he’d move! Isn’t that every soccer kids dream? If he was at Harvard or MIT we might think twice, of course. Chances of either happening are close to nil.

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Not the poster but I will take a crack at that bit. Yes MA has top schools, but overall the US spends more per pupil and has little to show for it. Other countries do better than us on various measures.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...-math-science/

https://rossieronline.usc.edu/blog/u...d-infographic/

Unlike here, European schools aren't funded by real estate taxes. You won't see the wild swings in school quality town to town. Face it, there's plenty of districts in MA you will run away from. In Europe teaching is a true profession. They only take stop students for teaching programs. They are well paid and respected. I lived in Europe for 5 years with kids. The schools in most countries (I mean, like not Romania or something but The Netherlands, Switzerland etc). are incredible. How many US kids speak 3-4 languages fluently?

so, were those kids who went abroad in the top MA districts? Could their families afford private school or getting enough aid to attend? Each situation is unique.

They are from towns like Newton, so yes, their schools were top of the heap. Upper middle class people are the only ones that can afford to uproot their family and move to Europe for soccer. Wealthy people play soccer in the U.S. If you think your child is talented enough to play in Europe then you can play at several top flight prep schools in New England for a markedly reduced tuiton price. If you move to Portugal or Spain you are most certainly downgrading the educational component for your children.

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And how many local kids, let alone local soccer players, are getting into Ivies? A few at best. The Revs track record with top academic schools isn't great, nor is it great with top soccer programs either. A lot of kids parlay their soccer into ISL schools which then gets them into top universities. In the NE (if a player wants to stay within 2-5 hours) there aren't that many top soccer programs. The top men's soccer programs are elsewhere. U Maryland is the closest top program #3 this year. URI #20 but academically is only ok.

And why do you think going to Europe means you're never going to college? It doesn't. Life isn't that black and white. There's nothing to stop someone from going to college at 25+ if they want to. Sure you lose athletic money if you've played professionally, but there isn't much $ in men's soccer to begin with. You also may be able to attend some university classes abroad (schedules permitting) where top universities cost almost nothing even if you're a non resident.

Life is not just about "getting into a good college." I'd rather have worldly, experienced kids than ignorant clueless straight A students who just want socialism and free stuff.

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Smart daddy. His kid is now on Sporting. What an incredible leap from the worst MLS Academy to a global top 10 academy. He must be extremely talented for Sporting to scout him.

I'll say! Well done!

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Life is not just about "getting into a good college." I'd rather have worldly, experienced kids than ignorant clueless straight A students who just want socialism and free stuff.

And you think that will be solved by going to Europe, of all places?

He'll come back more enamored with socialism...

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They are from towns like Newton, so yes, their schools were top of the heap. Upper middle class people are the only ones that can afford to uproot their family and move to Europe for soccer. Wealthy people play soccer in the U.S. If you think your child is talented enough to play in Europe then you can play at several top flight prep schools in New England for a markedly reduced tuiton price. If you move to Portugal or Spain you are most certainly downgrading the educational component for your children.

It must be nice to be so certain there is Only One Way to succeed at playing soccer.

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And you think that will be solved by going to Europe, of all places?

He'll come back more enamored with socialism...

Well, most countries in Europe aren't actually true socialist governments. The rich, Northern European countries are capitalistic, which is why they are rich.