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**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

According to the prior poster it doesn't matter if you're home schooled. Of course, who wants to hang out it that NJ armpit for 2 hours waiting for practices, just to get a jump on traffic? Do the parents work from home? Hire a driver? Not have other kids?

Great time to do homework.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

According to the prior poster it doesn't matter if you're home schooled. Of course, who wants to hang out it that NJ armpit for 2 hours waiting for practices, just to get a jump on traffic? Do the parents work from home? Hire a driver? Not have other kids?

And who cares. Go to Europe and see what those kids give up PeeWee ....im sure you're one of those to bash US soccer, but then when we get knocked out of the WC i guess its ok for our youth to smoke weed in Ridgefield and stay locally to play HS or Town soccer right?

Pay attention to your own PeeWee, it seems to me the Mines Kid and his parents are happy with where he is, and its not at Beachside.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

And who cares. Go to Europe and see what those kids give up PeeWee ....im sure you're one of those to bash US soccer, but then when we get knocked out of the WC i guess its ok for our youth to smoke weed in Ridgefield and stay locally to play HS or Town soccer right?

Pay attention to your own PeeWee, it seems to me the Mines Kid and his parents are happy with where he is, and its not at Beachside.

The top players there are provided, room, board, travel, and education. Now, Skippy, ask how much all of that costs them.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

The top players there are provided, room, board, travel, and education. Now, Skippy, ask how much all of that costs them.

How many families can do what that kid did, traveling multiple hours 4 days a week + weekend travel. Have parents who can help them do it? Home school? There are many kids out there that are good enough for an MLS team but can't make it work. Our geography is too big. This is why we need residency programs. A few MLS clubs are starting them. But understandably probably most won't because it's too expensive and they can't really profit from homegrown players the way international clubs can.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

How many families can do what that kid did, traveling multiple hours 4 days a week + weekend travel. Have parents who can help them do it? Home school? There are many kids out there that are good enough for an MLS team but can't make it work. Our geography is too big. This is why we need residency programs. A few MLS clubs are starting them. But understandably probably most won't because it's too expensive and they can't really profit from homegrown players the way international clubs can.

Stop with the madness...There's kids all over the world that eat scraps outta cans off the street , you do these things for survival or passion.
They have three older boys that were not as talented in the soccer area, they went to public and private schools not home schooled like him its possible they saw something in him and took a gamble and now he's living 'HIS" dream. This happens in Europe daily , kids walk 1-2 hours to soccer training but only here in the US we find it out of the ordinary to pursue a Professional Soccer career over sukazz college kickball.

Kudos to the Native I wish him great success.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Stop with the madness...There's kids all over the world that eat scraps outta cans off the street , you do these things for survival or passion.
They have three older boys that were not as talented in the soccer area, they went to public and private schools not home schooled like him its possible they saw something in him and took a gamble and now he's living 'HIS" dream. This happens in Europe daily , kids walk 1-2 hours to soccer training but only here in the US we find it out of the ordinary to pursue a Professional Soccer career over sukazz college kickball.

Kudos to the Native I wish him great success.

Which is why DA and US soccer will go nowhere. 99.5% of kids are simply there to improve their odds for college soccer.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Which is why DA and US soccer will go nowhere. 99.5% of kids are simply there to improve their odds for college soccer.

My God are you dumb. Let's see if you can hang with the argument. If you put all the best kids in one league (and yes there are a few stragglers that want to play high school) and they train 4 days a week with a higher level of coaching against teams that also take it seriously the level will keep elevating. And it has. My son has played with multiple National team players and it started in early DAP. They were pulled out and given the chance, some made it some didn't. So the worst is now every starting player on my son's DAP team is now committed to a wide range of colleges. Not a bad thing. If you are good enough the US scouts at matches and DAP showcases will find you.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Stop with the madness...There's kids all over the world that eat scraps outta cans off the street , you do these things for survival or passion.
They have three older boys that were not as talented in the soccer area, they went to public and private schools not home schooled like him its possible they saw something in him and took a gamble and now he's living 'HIS" dream. This happens in Europe daily , kids walk 1-2 hours to soccer training but only here in the US we find it out of the ordinary to pursue a Professional Soccer career over sukazz college kickball.

Kudos to the Native I wish him great success.

And if this was Basketball or Football, i doubt we'd be having this discussion.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

My God are you dumb. Let's see if you can hang with the argument. If you put all the best kids in one league (and yes there are a few stragglers that want to play high school) and they train 4 days a week with a higher level of coaching against teams that also take it seriously the level will keep elevating. And it has. My son has played with multiple National team players and it started in early DAP. They were pulled out and given the chance, some made it some didn't. So the worst is now every starting player on my son's DAP team is now committed to a wide range of colleges. Not a bad thing. If you are good enough the US scouts at matches and DAP showcases will find you.

Exaggerate much? Which ones (you said �some�) made it onto the national team that your son played with? And to be clear, you�re also saying that every starter on your sons team is committed to play in college? You clearly cannot be with OW or BS.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

My God are you dumb. Let's see if you can hang with the argument. If you put all the best kids in one league (and yes there are a few stragglers that want to play high school) and they train 4 days a week with a higher level of coaching against teams that also take it seriously the level will keep elevating. And it has. My son has played with multiple National team players and it started in early DAP. They were pulled out and given the chance, some made it some didn't. So the worst is now every starting player on my son's DAP team is now committed to a wide range of colleges. Not a bad thing. If you are good enough the US scouts at matches and DAP showcases will find you.

Dummy!! Which team did your son play for you�ve caught my interest.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

My God are you dumb. Let's see if you can hang with the argument. If you put all the best kids in one league (and yes there are a few stragglers that want to play high school) and they train 4 days a week with a higher level of coaching against teams that also take it seriously the level will keep elevating. And it has. My son has played with multiple National team players and it started in early DAP. They were pulled out and given the chance, some made it some didn't. So the worst is now every starting player on my son's DAP team is now committed to a wide range of colleges. Not a bad thing. If you are good enough the US scouts at matches and DAP showcases will find you.

That's all grand for your supposed college bound kid and teammates. But it is wholly insufficient to train professional or NT players that can compete on the world stage.

If your kid is with BS or OW then yes, there certainly is a "wide range of colleges" all right. Many of them could have landed at those schools with good grades and test scores.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Great time to do homework.

This kid wasnt/isnt doing any homework.

**Unregistered** · 03-12-2018, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

That's all grand for your supposed college bound kid and teammates. But it is wholly insufficient to train professional or NT players that can compete on the world stage.

If your kid is with BS or OW then yes, there certainly is a "wide range of colleges" all right. Many of them could have landed at those schools with good grades and test scores.

Exacta Mundo waaaaay much more money awarded without sports that's for sure. Painful suffering when a soccer player is recruited and awarded 5k.