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So when you look at the little dot next to Canada, you have to think - aint no way in hell I'm traveling all the way there for a game - what are they thinking?

250 miles from Hartford to Lake Placid, NY.

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USA has more players playing in Champions League in Europe than ever before. It is coming together. USL Academy is a step in the right direction.

What is the status of solidarity payments for players that actually become a success. until then there is not chance that this is coming together.

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What is the status of solidarity payments for players that actually become a success. until then there is not chance that this is coming together.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/...r-juventus-tom

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/...r-juventus-tom

If MLS is seeking payments, then I am sure USL will be pursuing as well.

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If MLS is seeking payments, then I am sure USL will be pursuing as well.

Sorry, if it is a pay to play model, I do not see how this can work. Clubs have already been paid in full if they are charging the kids to play and the parents should receive the payment. Our model is silly and appears to be getting worse if this is true. No way clubs should be allowed to double dip.

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Sorry, if it is a pay to play model, I do not see how this can work. Clubs have already been paid in full if they are charging the kids to play and the parents should receive the payment. Our model is silly and appears to be getting worse if this is true. No way clubs should be allowed to double dip.

Clubs need to make money. If a portion of that is from developing players they will be able to invest in more players and take some risks with scholarships and such.

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Clubs need to make money. If a portion of that is from developing players they will be able to invest in more players and take some risks with scholarships and such.

I agree, Clubs should make money by developing players or by charging parents not both! Parents should not be the safety net/insurance policy for clubs. Solidarity payments are the goal and motivation to develop players. By being allowed to take cash from parents is a disincentive to taking too players above a specific bar and overfilling rosters (let’s face it, there is instant gratification and payoff by taking 24 players). This bottom 8 players bring the whole team down during practices and during games. Keep this pure or it becomes a worse system than it is now.

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Clubs need to make money. If a portion of that is from developing players they will be able to invest in more players and take some risks with scholarships and such.

The average club will barely see a nickel from it. We turn out very few pro players and that's not going to change in the near term. Odds an OW or BS has a player make it to the top? The very, very few they can get to MLS clubs as soon as they can.

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I agree, Clubs should make money by developing players or by charging parents not both! Parents should not be the safety net/insurance policy for clubs. Solidarity payments are the goal and motivation to develop players. By being allowed to take cash from parents is a disincentive to taking too players above a specific bar and overfilling rosters (let’s face it, there is instant gratification and payoff by taking 24 players). This bottom 8 players bring the whole team down during practices and during games. Keep this pure or it becomes a worse system than it is now.

Biggest issue with BDA and now MLS was it was too big. The only way to improve is to eliminate 2/3 of the clubs and players. Yes that brings big travel issues but the nation's top players get little from playing against so many weak teams.

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Biggest issue with BDA and now MLS was it was too big. The only way to improve is to eliminate 2/3 of the clubs and players. Yes that brings big travel issues but the nation's top players get little from playing against so many weak teams.

Yes, this ^. Hopefully, the trend we're seeing in residential academies cropping up will continue. If top players from all over the country are consolidated at these academies and regularly compete against other residential academies (or even nearby USL teams), then the country may have more of a chance at producing pro level players. Why did US Soccer discontinue their residential program in FL? Makes no sense to send all those kids back to their regular clubs with only one or two players at that level and little, if any, international competition (during non-covid times). Seems like a step backwards to me.

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Yes, this ^. Hopefully, the trend we're seeing in residential academies cropping up will continue. If top players from all over the country are consolidated at these academies and regularly compete against other residential academies (or even nearby USL teams), then the country may have more of a chance at producing pro level players. Why did US Soccer discontinue their residential program in FL? Makes no sense to send all those kids back to their regular clubs with only one or two players at that level and little, if any, international competition (during non-covid times). Seems like a step backwards to me.

US Soccer should not responsible for player development - Bradenton didn't make sense anymore. Letting the pro clubs develop their own players is the way forward - they have the biggest incentive to do a good job with the player....and if things work out they can sign them to a homegrown contract and/or sell them on to another club.

The MLS academies are producing talent, and they will continue to do so at a greater rate. Pulisic, Reyna, Adams, Mckennie, Richards, Davies (Canada) all got their start in MLS academies and are now playing in Champions League. Not too shabby.

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US Soccer should not responsible for player development - Bradenton didn't make sense anymore. Letting the pro clubs develop their own players is the way forward - they have the biggest incentive to do a good job with the player....and if things work out they can sign them to a homegrown contract and/or sell them on to another club.

The MLS academies are producing talent, and they will continue to do so at a greater rate. Pulisic, Reyna, Adams, Mckennie, Richards, Davies (Canada) all got their start in MLS academies and are now playing in Champions League. Not too shabby.

^^^his for sure .... Not to mention, local academies should be able to pull in the best talent within 2 hours of their club because of their reputation and location. Picking a handful of kids (usually the wrong handful of kids because of politics) will land you where the USMNT is now. Each club is responsible for itself and its own recruiting and development of players .... if they do a good job, they will get paid in spades .... if they do not, they can call themselves the Revs.

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^^^his for sure .... Not to mention, local academies should be able to pull in the best talent within 2 hours of their club because of their reputation and location. Picking a handful of kids (usually the wrong handful of kids because of politics) will land you where the USMNT is now. Each club is responsible for itself and its own recruiting and development of players .... if they do a good job, they will get paid in spades .... if they do not, they can call themselves the Revs.

Whoa this guy needs help. Show him to the door, make sure he gets home safe. Drunks geesh

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Whoa this guy needs help. Show him to the door, make sure he gets home safe. Drunks geesh

This actually is spot on.

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Whoa this guy needs help. Show him to the door, make sure he gets home safe. Drunks geesh

You’re kid must be one of the special ones who pays for really expensive side sessions with their coach who elected them special.