The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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This is a good post. The amount of time that teen European players dedicate to training is 10 fold higher than that by Americans. In contrast, I watch my kid standing around at the 1.5 hr Rev practices.

I think when you have a high level player, and this is probably true with any sport, parents need to be really creative in finding, and even creating opportunities, for their kids to be around players of an even higher level to promote development. Playing up is an easy way to do this at the younger ages (or having top girls train with boys teams). But it seems to become more difficult at the older ages, and, unfortunately, some of the DA rules seem to discourage seeking such playing opportunities outside of the program.

We have such a wealth of colleges and universities in our area with decent soccer programs, it seems like a waste not to engage some of these players, especially in the spring during their off season, to train and compete with DA players. I know there may already be a scrimmage once in a while between DA & college programs, but I don't believe it's a regular occurrence?

As many previously mentioned, due to our geography, the very top players are sprinkled around the country, making it very difficult for them to train regularly together. How about taking the top DAP players from each team in a particular region (say Bolts, Revs, & Seacoast in our region) and training them together one or two days a week along side slightly higher level college/university players to stretch them a bit. Some DAP players are already doing something similar during the summer playing on PDL teams, but this could provide this experience through the spring, as well.

I guess they could even go so far as creating a full-time team of these top regional DAP players, having existing DAP teams feeding into it, but instead of having to travel incredible distances to play other regional DAP teams, they would have a schedule of college/university teams within their region to play. One problem with making this a full-time team would be that some players may already be traveling long distances to their current DAP training, and if the regional DAP training locations are even further, it might prohibit 4-5 day/week training.

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I will give you one guess what club this parent originally came from.

Sporting Lisbon

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Sporting Lisbon

Sporting Valeo

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Sporting Valeo

Sporting troll

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Ooooooh, good one.

Good one is right. To prevent further occurrences like these, and there have been a few as I understand, I would highly recommend the Revolution Academy start really looking at their relationship with Sporting in Lisbon and start the process of sending their best youngsters to Sporting's Academy for some additional European training. Sporting has full service lodging and training grounds. What are they waiting for?

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Yes. Nobody is blocking the go to Europe because my kid is so amazing parent. Looking for affirmation on TS for this screwball plan is not going to help. The cream of the crop have a choice but that parent's kid is definately NOT one of them.

Maybe she can just post European clubs a video clip of all those goal her kid scored.

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Good one is right. To prevent further occurrences like these, and there have been a few as I understand, I would highly recommend the Revolution Academy start really looking at their relationship with Sporting in Lisbon and start the process of sending their best youngsters to Sporting's Academy for some additional European training. Sporting has full service lodging and training grounds. What are they waiting for?

Exactly what occurrences are you referring to? Please share.

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Exactly what occurrences are you referring to? Please share.

On a need to know basis, as they say.

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Exactly what occurrences are you referring to? Please share.

Again keep up. Clueless

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Good one is right. To prevent further occurrences like these, and there have been a few as I understand, I would highly recommend the Revolution Academy start really looking at their relationship with Sporting in Lisbon and start the process of sending their best youngsters to Sporting's Academy for some additional European training. Sporting has full service lodging and training grounds. What are they waiting for?

Atlanta United just blew by the Revs Academy and they haven't played one MLS minute yet.

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Good one is right. To prevent further occurrences like these, and there have been a few as I understand, I would highly recommend the Revolution Academy start really looking at their relationship with Sporting in Lisbon and start the process of sending their best youngsters to Sporting's Academy for some additional European training. Sporting has full service lodging and training grounds. What are they waiting for?

Won't happen this month, Ricki needs new shoes and bags. Maybe this summer.

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Won't happen this month, Ricki needs new shoes and bags. Maybe this summer.

Is that Hollywood B lister, gold digging slut back in the King of Boston's life?

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Atlanta United just blew by the Revs Academy and they haven't played one MLS minute yet.

One has nothing to do with the other. I hope the Falcons do the same thing to the Trump loving patriots

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Is that Hollywood B lister, gold digging slut back in the King of Boston's life?

When you're a star, you can do anything. Kraft moved on her like a bitch.

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Again keep up. Clueless

Maybe you think you're keeping up but are really clueless.