The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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Why should Kraft shell out millions to satisfy the overblown egos of a few delusional Revs parents? So silly. He is a shrewd business man. Think $$$ and it will make more sense to you. He understands that MLS in the area is not a hot ticket--though might be if it were the downtown Boston area but that would require a substantial investment and simply is not worth it. He also understands the demographics for soccer viewers and the sport generally are continually improving and therefor the value of the franchise will continue to go up. Wait a decade and dump a mediocre franchise for a tidy profit. Rest assured your ego is NOT part of the equation.

He does DA because the Revs have to. If he could make money developing home grown talent he might be more interested. But alas, that is not meant to be

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If the Revs planned to develop each player to his highest potential, then it would be the place to be. If you are one of the very very few that they think will be pro, you might improve enough to have a chance. If not, there is no way in hell that the training they provide will even keep players up with other academies. If your kid is sitting or even playing a 'role' position, know that this is it. It will not get better. The coaches will not notice you. If playing a role gets you on a college team down the road, great! But remember who your competition is. Scouts swarm FC Dallas games. The Revs, not so much. It's too bad because the Revs are sitting on slot of talent.

You are full of craps. There are at least 3-4 college coaches at each of the home games that I attended. The top 4 players can go to any top D1 schools he academically qualified. The rest will be offer scholarships to most 2nd tiers D1 and D2 schools. Or they my opt for academic scholarships to a top D3 schools. The different is that if your son is on a DAP team he already proven that he is capable of playing at a higher level. If your son is not on a DAP team has to be very lucky that a coach sees something in him. He will need to attend many ID camps just to get notice. And that is not a guarantee because if the coach has to choose between a DAP player vs non-DAP player, the likelihood is he'll pick the DAP player.

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You are full of craps. There are at least 3-4 college coaches at each of the home games that I attended.

This is a total lie.

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You are full of craps. There are at least 3-4 college coaches at each of the home games that I attended. The top 4 players can go to any top D1 schools he academically qualified. The rest will be offer scholarships to most 2nd tiers D1 and D2 schools. Or they my opt for academic scholarships to a top D3 schools. The different is that if your son is on a DAP team he already proven that he is capable of playing at a higher level. If your son is not on a DAP team has to be very lucky that a coach sees something in him. He will need to attend many ID camps just to get notice. And that is not a guarantee because if the coach has to choose between a DAP player vs non-DAP player, the likelihood is he'll pick the DAP player.

LOL at "crap" being a countable noun!

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You are full of craps. There are at least 3-4 college coaches at each of the home games that I attended. The top 4 players can go to any top D1 schools he academically qualified. The rest will be offer scholarships to most 2nd tiers D1 and D2 schools. Or they my opt for academic scholarships to a top D3 schools. The different is that if your son is on a DAP team he already proven that he is capable of playing at a higher level. If your son is not on a DAP team has to be very lucky that a coach sees something in him. He will need to attend many ID camps just to get notice. And that is not a guarantee because if the coach has to choose between a DAP player vs non-DAP player, the likelihood is he'll pick the DAP player.

That's just a bunch of craps!

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This is a total lie.

No that is true, I am at all of the home games. Sometimes they are on the side with the parents, sometimes they are between the players benches. There are also scouts for US Soccer as well. All of the parents know and see this, whoever is arguing does not have a kid on the u16 or U18 team. Usually you see them with some article of clothing (hat, jacket,...) and a notebook. They might not stay for the whole game but they are there.

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No that is true, I am at all of the home games. Sometimes they are on the side with the parents, sometimes they are between the players benches. There are also scouts for US Soccer as well. All of the parents know and see this, whoever is arguing does not have a kid on the u16 or U18 team. Usually you see them with some article of clothing (hat, jacket,...) and a notebook. They might not stay for the whole game but they are there.

Of course they are there - even at away games as well. Not a lot but you'll see 2-4 on average. National events obviously have tons. But they're there to see specific players, not window shopping.

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Of course they are there - even at away games as well. Not a lot but you'll see 2-4 on average. National events obviously have tons. But they're there to see specific players, not window shopping.

2 mostly- mostly D3, but some Ivy Leagues here and there.

At the Dallas games, more like 10-15 per game.

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If the rumors are true and the FC Dallas Academy player does indeed join the Revs, the players on his team will have more opportunities to be scouted. A skilled mid-fielder who can consistently put a good ball to that kid's feet could be noticed.

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That's just a bunch of craps!

too much fiber in their diet? :)

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2 mostly- mostly D3, but some Ivy Leagues here and there.

At the Dallas games, more like 10-15 per game.

This is absolutely untrue, and the poster knows it. There are coaches and US scouts at every game. The sidelines in Dallas were lined with coaches.

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Revs ain't all that, even for the anointed ones. Compare what they've turned out vs many other MLS clubs. Virtually no pro path success, many in college on decent but not great rosters and even fewer playing significantly. Problem is, without management caring it's never going to change.

AK on the U17 national team roster seems to be doing quite well! Defeated Portugal 7-1 yesterday. Revs doing something right..

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AK on the U17 national team roster seems to be doing quite well! Defeated Portugal 7-1 yesterday. Revs doing something right..

You mean IA.

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AK on the U17 national team roster seems to be doing quite well! Defeated Portugal 7-1 yesterday. Revs doing something right..

Do they have travel teams in Portugal?

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If parents aren't happy then why don't they just pull their child? There is no financial penalty. You've paid no money. We won't miss you.