The U14 IMG boys DA team lost a scrimmage to the Braden River U13 DA team. Why does US Soccer allow them to be part of DA when their talent is subpar?
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Pump he brakes here. IMG boys program is going thru a down year. Lost a a lot of players to graduations MLS clubs and just going thru age changes is hard this year. U14 age groups isn't something you should be worried about.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
Agreed! That team was one of the better U13 teams last year. Lost most of their best players because this is the year that they have to pony up 65k to keep playing at IMG.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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IMG never being able to field a u14 Girls DA team of their own is also a joke.Comment
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That is my point with US Soccer giving a club that costsOriginally posted by Unregistered View Post
so much a spot in the DA. That goes against the idea to find talent , not who can pay for
a spot.Comment
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IMG can barely field any full girls soccer roster. They are constantly (and quietly) trying to cut side deals with local players to fill their rosters. They offer tuition discounts, or just "training" packages where you don't have to go to school there, but just play.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
They are very sensitive about keeping it quiet so that full tuition families don't get pi&&ed off.
IMG (especially) in certain sports like girls soccer is way more about perception than reality. As long as they can fool wealthy South Americans, Europeans, and Russians that it is an extraordinary and exclusive sports training institution for only the most elite athletes in the world, then all is good. They will do everything they can to protect that image. Locals know better!Comment
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This is because their facilities are 2nd to none. US Soccer uses IMG Academy facilities for everything. It's better for US Soccer to have a great relationship with IMG then not too. US Soccer is a business before anything else. Smart business is always good businessOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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But you've described the vast majority of DA clubs (outside of the free to play MLS clubs) - it's about whoever can pay, not necessarily whoever is the most talented.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Absolutely. That's why there are so many clubs of dubious quality - they have to capture market share of both clubs and players to try and squeeze out competitors. If USSF really cared about quality DA would be a much smaller program, and it would be getting more meaningful results.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Img soccer doing just fine , take away the younger kids ( that for them don’t matter since they recruit at the high school ages and don’t need to build up like most clubs) img is just fine , look at their football program , started out as a joke , now they are beating powerhousesComment
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The United States is too big of a country for fewer clubs. This isn't England or Germany or Spain where you could fly places in an hour or 2. East coast to west coast are 5 hours flights a lot of area to try and cover. Geographically the US is a nightmare I think US Soccer is doing the best the came with the hands they are dealt.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Lol. How much do the Germans or Spaniards spend on plane tickets to develop their 13 year olds?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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IMG has the conceivable theory of long term success in soccer . They are fine they are doing everything at the best they can so move on !Comment
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
If you have to ask for the price, it's not for you. Move on.Comment
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