The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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So we're not talking about what the Bolts charge? This is about what club soccer costs. That's a different story. My Bolts bill is less than my friends GPS bill.

if your son does not go to at least one of the two showcases (at around $1-2K each), you might as well flush your $4k basic bolts fees down the toilet. GPS is also expensive (same as Bolts) when you throw in the Disney showcase and the Jefferson cup. That was not the point. The point was that Bolts DAP costs is full price (around 6-7K) while Seacoast is around $1K (travel) and Revs are free.

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Not a big deal.

if your son does not go to at least one of the two showcases (at around $1-2K each), you might as well flush your $4k basic bolts fees down the toilet. GPS is also expensive (same as Bolts) when you throw in the Disney showcase and the Jefferson cup. That was not the point. The point was that Bolts DAP costs is full price (around 6-7K) while Seacoast is around $1K (travel) and Revs are free.

Pay for what you want to achieve. After wear and tear, travel and the threat of accidents 4 days a week, probably spend $4k in wear and tear on your car alone to Seacoast or Revs. Why measure life like that? 90% of Seacoast and Revs kids are wealthy enough that experiences overseas are common investments for their kids. Bolts parents get to continue careers without interruption and driving mayhem. Coaching is great too. Win-win

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Pay for what you want to achieve. After wear and tear, travel and the threat of accidents 4 days a week, probably spend $4k in wear and tear on your car alone to Seacoast or Revs. Why measure life like that? 90% of Seacoast and Revs kids are wealthy enough that experiences overseas are common investments for their kids. Bolts parents get to continue careers without interruption and driving mayhem. Coaching is great too. Win-win

Good to see the pay-to-play dream is still alive. Its good for US soccer right? At least it's good for clubs like the Bolts and their bank account

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Good to see the pay-to-play dream is still alive. Its good for US soccer right? At least it's good for clubs like the Bolts and their bank account

Out of curiosity, how would you fund the development for training otherwise?

This is for the sake of argument only, interesting in how to get quality coaches paid.

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New era - not taking your inferior immigrant NT wannabes. Keep your hard tricked dual citizen scampering. Dual nationals about to be spanked.

Translation?

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Out of curiosity, how would you fund the development for training otherwise?

This is for the sake of argument only, interesting in how to get quality coaches paid.

The vast majority real talent and training is at the free MLS clubs. Pay-to-play prices way too many kids out of the system and keeps in too many kids whose families can afford it and simply look at DA as a way to land a decent college spot. Yes clubs have costs to cover but some charge near-market premier rates. There's no subsidies from USSF - the financial burden is entirely on the clubs. Then add travel costs on top of that? It's out of reach for many. MLS clubs are also where all the NT and pro level players are. Hope you weren't hoping for that for little Johnny. But I'm sure he'll land a spot at Middlebury and you'll be happy.

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The vast majority real talent and training is at the free MLS clubs. Pay-to-play prices way too many kids out of the system and keeps in too many kids whose families can afford it and simply look at DA as a way to land a decent college spot. Yes clubs have costs to cover but some charge near-market premier rates. There's no subsidies from USSF - the financial burden is entirely on the clubs. Then add travel costs on top of that? It's out of reach for many. MLS clubs are also where all the NT and pro level players are. Hope you weren't hoping for that for little Johnny. But I'm sure he'll land a spot at Middlebury and you'll be happy.

You didn't answer my question, and no reason insult my kid (not a boy), Middlebury (which is a fantastic school).

I'll rephrase: where will the money come from to find all the superstahs that have been missed? Where will the money come from to pay a decent salary for the qualified coaches that are needed.

You see it as a problem, so either you are:

a) Venting, with no hope for a resolution. That's fine, but don't expect anything in return but similar.
b) Have a solution. So, let's hear it.

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The vast majority real talent and training is at the free MLS clubs. Pay-to-play prices way too many kids out of the system and keeps in too many kids whose families can afford it and simply look at DA as a way to land a decent college spot. Yes clubs have costs to cover but some charge near-market premier rates. There's no subsidies from USSF - the financial burden is entirely on the clubs. Then add travel costs on top of that? It's out of reach for many. MLS clubs are also where all the NT and pro level players are. Hope you weren't hoping for that for little Johnny. But I'm sure he'll land a spot at Middlebury and you'll be happy.

The remarks of a truly ignorant person.
I recognize that this is your attempts at sarcasm, but the truth is that any kid that lands a spot at Middlebury should consider themselves fortunate.

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if your son does not go to at least one of the two showcases (at around $1-2K each), you might as well flush your $4k basic bolts fees down the toilet. GPS is also expensive (same as Bolts) when you throw in the Disney showcase and the Jefferson cup. That was not the point. The point was that Bolts DAP costs is full price (around 6-7K) while Seacoast is around $1K (travel) and Revs are free.

Who is paying $4k for basic fees and $2k for a single trip to Florida? Even the people who can afford the fees aren't paying that. Maybe you flew privately. Or maybe you have no idea.

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The vast majority real talent and training is at the free MLS clubs...

Certainly not the case in MA. If your kid hasn't scored many goals and can play up competitively he's done at Revs because they don't care about anyone but a few who can. Most of the loud mouth delusional parents here from Revs do NOT fit into that category but they will figure it out. Good luck in NPL in a few years.

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The remarks of a truly ignorant person.
I recognize that this is your attempts at sarcasm, but the truth is that any kid that lands a spot at Middlebury should consider themselves fortunate.

Poster is pointing out the issues with DA overall - it's still too costly for many players (except those good enough to make MLS teams) and most players are in it for college opportunities, not because they aspire to play professionally or make the NT. USSF doesn't care about those players either, yet needs them to keep the system running for the top 2%.

And yes Middlebury is an excellent academic institution. Sports not so much

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Poster is pointing out the issues with DA overall - it's still too costly for many players (except those good enough to make MLS teams) and most players are in it for college opportunities, not because they aspire to play professionally or make the NT. USSF doesn't care about those players either, yet needs them to keep the system running for the top 2%.

And yes Middlebury is an excellent academic institution. Sports not so much

No. Poster is crazy and her little one is not all that.

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if your son does not go to at least one of the two showcases (at around $1-2K each), you might as well flush your $4k basic bolts fees down the toilet. GPS is also expensive (same as Bolts) when you throw in the Disney showcase and the Jefferson cup. That was not the point. The point was that Bolts DAP costs is full price (around 6-7K) while Seacoast is around $1K (travel) and Revs are free.

Thanks for paying more than your fair share if you are paying $4,000 as a fee to the Bolts for DA. You're being railroaded, or you're a liar. Either way it's pretty funny.

In all my years I've met roughly 8 people that were happy with the Revs. Most there can afford any fee that any team threw at them. It's not about the money. Their kids don't get what they should out of the program. After the first 6 month honeymoon where they get to pump their tires about playing for the Revs the world starts to unravel. Free isn't always what it is cracked up to be. That's a lot of driving for your kid to be miserable and disenchanted with soccer.

Our family never got sucked in by the whole RDS puppy-mill. I guess I saved enough money there to make Bolts seem like a perfectly good value.

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if your son does not go to at least one of the two showcases (at around $1-2K each), you might as well flush your $4k basic bolts fees down the toilet. GPS is also expensive (same as Bolts) when you throw in the Disney showcase and the Jefferson cup. That was not the point. The point was that Bolts DAP costs is full price (around 6-7K) while Seacoast is around $1K (travel) and Revs are free.

Who cares? I pay 30x times that amount every year in taxes to support broken education, retirement, and health systems.

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Thanks for paying more than your fair share if you are paying $4,000 as a fee to the Bolts for DA. You're being railroaded, or you're a liar. Either way it's pretty funny.

In all my years I've met roughly 8 people that were happy with the Revs. Most there can afford any fee that any team threw at them. It's not about the money. Their kids don't get what they should out of the program. After the first 6 month honeymoon where they get to pump their tires about playing for the Revs the world starts to unravel. Free isn't always what it is cracked up to be. That's a lot of driving for your kid to be miserable and disenchanted with soccer.

Our family never got sucked in by the whole RDS puppy-mill. I guess I saved enough money there to make Bolts seem like a perfectly good value.

Jealous much? My kid loves the Revs and thinks GH is one of the best coaches he has had.