The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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So glad we turned down the Revs when they came calling.

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Sure leaving is still risk, but so is staying with the Revs. Their track record speaks for itself. Worse comes to worse it doesn't work out and he plays for another club.

He's taking a "risk" while having superior training and living in southern Europe. I heard he walks down the sidewalk to the field for practice. He lives half a mile from the ocean. He has private tutors for school. He can go to professional, high quality futbol games anytime.

The risk with the Revs is much higher. You are a favorite today, but tomorrow, you are on the bench after sitting in the car all week in traffic trying to get to subpar practice in the dome on half the field. Plus, you have to deal with kiss-arses, who pretend they love the Revs, just to get playing time.

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He's taking a "risk" while having superior training and living in southern Europe. I heard he walks down the sidewalk to the field for practice. He lives half a mile from the ocean. He has private tutors for school. He can go to professional, high quality futbol games anytime.

The risk with the Revs is much higher. You are a favorite today, but tomorrow, you are on the bench after sitting in the car all week in traffic trying to get to subpar practice in the dome on half the field. Plus, you have to deal with kiss-arses, who pretend they love the Revs, just to get playing time.

Op here - I'm not disagreeing. Some posters go so far as to call it child abuse. which shows you how off kilter some posters are. Kid is pursuing something he wants, gaining great experience soccer wise and personally. Even if it doesn't work out he tried and will still find a good place to play here. Others call it crazy, I call it ballsie. But I don't like living with regrets of not trying something - you can learn as much, sometimes even more so, in failures as successes.

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Op here - I'm not disagreeing. Some posters go so far as to call it child abuse. which shows you how off kilter some posters are. Kid is pursuing something he wants, gaining great experience soccer wise and personally. Even if it doesn't work out he tried and will still find a good place to play here. Others call it crazy, I call it ballsie. But I don't like living with regrets of not trying something - you can learn as much, sometimes even more so, in failures as successes.

It reflects poorly on the parents. The kid will most likely be fine in the end. Ballsie? That's a stretch. Obsessed is more aprapos. Obsession rarely has a positive connotation.

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It reflects poorly on the parents. The kid will most likely be fine in the end. Ballsie? That's a stretch. Obsessed is more aprapos. Obsession rarely has a positive connotation.

And posters like you won't admit you/your kid don't have the balls to do it. The obsession about other peoples choices on this site is incredible. Psychology Today could fill a year's worth of issues studying this site

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Op here - I'm not disagreeing. Some posters go so far as to call it child abuse. which shows you how off kilter some posters are. Kid is pursuing something he wants, gaining great experience soccer wise and personally. Even if it doesn't work out he tried and will still find a good place to play here. Others call it crazy, I call it ballsie. But I don't like living with regrets of not trying something - you can learn as much, sometimes even more so, in failures as successes.

"doesn't work out"- meaning what? The worse that can happen is college soccer.

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And posters like you won't admit you/your kid don't have the balls to do it. The obsession about other peoples choices on this site is incredible. Psychology Today could fill a year's worth of issues studying this site

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I guess, from your bubble, and extended vacation would seem ballsie.

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OMG.... This obsession over other kids is beyond silly. Let it go already. Every kid is different and only the parent knows what is best for "THEIR" kid, not you. I'm certain you do things with you parenting that others would deem odd or wrong. I highly doubt the parent is pushing this kid to go to Europe. I personally think it's a great opportunity and experience. Good for him. Most kids would jump at the opportunity he has been given. Will it work out, who knows. Wish him luck, rather than be a complete d-bag.

Criticize the club all you want, not the kids. Most kids will take the chance in playing for the Revs. Some won't for "THEIR" own reasons. My kid did play on the Revs. It had it's ups and downs. Just like club soccer prior to the Revs. It works for some and not for others, as with everything in life. It's what you make of it given and opportunity.

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"doesn't work out"- meaning what? The worse that can happen is college soccer.

"Doesn't work out" as in professionally or on some other pro development team outside of the Revs. Yes, worse is he plays for the Bolts (because you know the Revs won't take him back) and college soccer, which in most cases is what kids are shooting for anyway.

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"Doesn't work out" as in professionally or on some other pro development team outside of the Revs. Yes, worse is he plays for the Bolts (because you know the Revs won't take him back) and college soccer, which in most cases is what kids are shooting for anyway.

Every parent I've spoken with on the Revs intends to have their son play high school soccer when the time comes. That doesn't bode well for the program.

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OMG.... This obsession over other kids is beyond silly. Let it go already. Every kid is different and only the parent knows what is best for "THEIR" kid, not you. I'm certain you do things with you parenting that others would deem odd or wrong. I highly doubt the parent is pushing this kid to go to Europe. I personally think it's a great opportunity and experience. Good for him. Most kids would jump at the opportunity he has been given. Will it work out, who knows. Wish him luck, rather than be a complete d-bag.

Criticize the club all you want, not the kids. Most kids will take the chance in playing for the Revs. Some won't for "THEIR" own reasons. My kid did play on the Revs. It had it's ups and downs. Just like club soccer prior to the Revs. It works for some and not for others, as with everything in life. It's what you make of it given and opportunity.

No, it's about the crazy parents. If they want to pose as decent parents the they have to expect ridicule. None of these future 'pros' is all that good. Living the dream through their kids instead of preparing them for college? Losers.

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No, it's about the crazy parents. If they want to pose as decent parents the they have to expect ridicule. None of these future 'pros' is all that good. Living the dream through their kids instead of preparing them for college? Losers.

No it's about YOUR obsessing over the parents. OP is right - if we held your parenting up to the spot light it will also be ripe for criticism. You do what you want, let this family do what they want. If you think it's abuse, call DCFS.

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No, it's about the crazy parents. If they want to pose as decent parents the they have to expect ridicule. None of these future 'pros' is all that good. Living the dream through their kids instead of preparing them for college? Losers.

Oh for sure! Learning another language and living in another country would be horrible preparation for college. Terrible. They should be arrested.

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No, it's about the crazy parents. If they want to pose as decent parents the they have to expect ridicule. None of these future 'pros' is all that good. Living the dream through their kids instead of preparing them for college? Losers.

So you know the GPA, SAT and ACT scores of these kids? What the heck do you care if theses kids go pro or not. I don't see the parents going on this site and posting where their kid is and what they are doing. I only see a few people clarifying stupid posts and comments by people who are obsessed by what other kids are doing. Give it a rest and stop being the parent police. Thread is "Revolution Academy needs some changes"

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Oh for sure! Learning another language and living in another country would be horrible preparation for college. Terrible. They should be arrested.

They do have a legal right to be crappy parents!