The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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Lmfao

This is almost laughable. How delusional.


More kids are choosing to leave the Revs and play for their high school than are choosing to move to the Revs in their final years.

high school "soccer" hahahahah

LMFAO

no doubt #fireScales
but HS /= soccer. some variation of kickball.

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high school "soccer" hahahahah

LMFAO

no doubt #fireScales
but HS /= soccer. some variation of kickball.

#onlyliveonce. Take a look at the commit lists. At least around here other clubs or prep school players are getting decent placements and don't have to give up HS sports. Yes much of HS soccer is very poor but it still can be a lot of fun. Unless you're a top starter with D1 aspirations DA isn't always necessary as long as you do all the rest right (challenging league with a quality clyb, showcases, put in the effort)

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high school "soccer" hahahahah

LMFAO

no doubt #fireScales
but HS /= soccer. some variation of kickball.

Many HS soccer teams in this state would beat the Revs. There certainly are three club teams that would beat the Revs. GPS, Black Rock and NEFC to name a few would beat them. Many of these teams have D1 commitments that played HS or ISL. Yes, there are some really bad HS teams, but not all.

I do agree that the Revs Academy needs a complete overhaul. Potential is there, but Kraft has to be willing to put the money in the first team and work its way down to the Academy.

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Many HS soccer teams in this state would beat the Revs. There certainly are three club teams that would beat the Revs. GPS, Black Rock and NEFC to name a few would beat them. Many of these teams have D1 commitments that played HS or ISL. Yes, there are some really bad HS teams, but not all.

I do agree that the Revs Academy needs a complete overhaul. Potential is there, but Kraft has to be willing to put the money in the first team and work its way down to the Academy.

Revs are embarrassing- lost to NEFC their feeder program this weekend 3-1 2004 and 3-1 2005. Wondering what's going on in their meetings today.

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Many HS soccer teams in this state would beat the Revs. There certainly are three club teams that would beat the Revs. GPS, Black Rock and NEFC to name a few would beat them. Many of these teams have D1 commitments that played HS or ISL. Yes, there are some really bad HS teams, but not all.

I do agree that the Revs Academy needs a complete overhaul. Potential is there, but Kraft has to be willing to put the money in the first team and work its way down to the Academy.

What are you crack smokers going to do now that Freidel is shaping up the first team and the 15s are unbeaten, the 19s on a roll and the 17s got the lead out and on their way up. There were 9 seniors on the 19s and they all got great opportunities for next year to continue their progress.

There is NO comparison between clubs and MLS DA. There may be a "one-time" super well trained soccer player from outside sources/latin country but it has nothing to do with their club or the HS for sure. Take the beer hose out of your butt s

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What are you crack smokers going to do now that Freidel is shaping up the first team and the 15s are unbeaten, the 19s on a roll and the 17s got the lead out and on their way up. There were 9 seniors on the 19s and they all got great opportunities for next year to continue their progress.

There is NO comparison between clubs and MLS DA. There may be a "one-time" super well trained soccer player from outside sources/latin country but it has nothing to do with their club or the HS for sure. Take the beer hose out of your butt s

Funny stuff.

Read this again.

http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showth...150790&page=69

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the 17s got the lead out

Having the 15's save the 17's isn't exactly the best fix to the problem. Maybe they should develop the 17's rather than turning their back on them.

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What are you crack smokers going to do now that Freidel is shaping up the first team and the 15s are unbeaten, the 19s on a roll and the 17s got the lead out and on their way up. There were 9 seniors on the 19s and they all got great opportunities for next year to continue their progress.

There is NO comparison between clubs and MLS DA. There may be a "one-time" super well trained soccer player from outside sources/latin country but it has nothing to do with their club or the HS for sure. Take the beer hose out of your butt s

You are delusional if you think there is no comparison (in Mass) between clubs and MLS DA. How come a MA club team beat a DA team and that DA team beat the Revs? Some feeder teams for the Revs lost to the feeder teams this weekend. Many kids see what is going on with development and they leave. Not easy going to Gillette three days a week.
Tons of quality players out there that are playing Div. 1 that are not on DA.

Not a Revs hater I want them to succeed. The first team does look like Freidel is the answer. Have enjoyed watching them play this year. The Academy should be an above average team based on the location and talent in NE, but it is not. I don't think it is lack of talent, I think lack of development/coaching. Kraft is part of the problem. He could care less about the Revolution in general.

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There were 9 seniors on the 19s and they all got great opportunities for next year to continue their progress.

There is NO comparison between clubs and MLS DA. There may be a "one-time" super well trained soccer player from outside sources/latin country but it has nothing to do with their club or the HS for sure. Take the beer hose out of your butt s

Top NEFC team has more D1 commits. They would beat the tar out of the Revs 19's.

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Top NEFC team has more D1 commits. They would beat the tar out of the Revs 19's.

GPS team is just as good.

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GPS team is just as good.

Even GPS has more D1 commits. Looks like 8 players headed to college. No silly treks to Foxboro to be bumped from the fieldhouse by the Pats. High school soccer. Time for extracurriculars to help with college admissions.

The Revs mystique is the definition of fake news.

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Even GPS has more D1 commits. Looks like 8 players headed to college. No silly treks to Foxboro to be bumped from the fieldhouse by the Pats. High school soccer. Time for extracurriculars to help with college admissions.

The Revs mystique is the definition of fake news.

Cost considerations:

Revs - freeeeeeeee
GPS - $3,700 + travel expenses not included
NEFC - $2,500+++ travel and uniform expenses not included
Bolts - $4,500 + travels and uniform expenses not included

As unhappy as I may be the bottom line is my family is saving about $7,000-$10,000 a year. Yes, the coaches need to be replace and have more professional coaching hire be that is another topic.

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Cost considerations:

Revs - freeeeeeeee
GPS - $3,700 + travel expenses not included
NEFC - $2,500+++ travel and uniform expenses not included
Bolts - $4,500 + travels and uniform expenses not included

As unhappy as I may be the bottom line is my family is saving about $7,000-$10,000 a year. Yes, the coaches need to be replace and have more professional coaching hire be that is another topic.

You've set the bar really low my friend.

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Cost considerations:

Revs - freeeeeeeee
GPS - $3,700 + travel expenses not included
NEFC - $2,500+++ travel and uniform expenses not included
Bolts - $4,500 + travels and uniform expenses not included

As unhappy as I may be the bottom line is my family is saving about $7,000-$10,000 a year. Yes, the coaches need to be replace and have more professional coaching hire be that is another topic.

Free is nice as my son was in DA for a while and once he decided to leave it stung paying the club/travel cost, but I can honestly say he developed more once he left (on his own terms). The competition in DA was awesome though. DA coaching....... have certainly seen better.

To me, it seems like a no-brainer to pay the money to bring in some quality coaches for the Academy. I have seen first hand some talented players over the years with loads of potential to be wasted and they have left for better training. Why would you not hire the best to get the best out of academy players and possibly get a homegrown player out of it? I think the cost is worth it. Make the Academy Residential having a private school part of the program. You'd see results in a year. Talented players are all over NE, just need their potential to be seen and brought out.

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Free is nice as my son was in DA for a while and once he decided to leave it stung paying the club/travel cost, but I can honestly say he developed more once he left (on his own terms). The competition in DA was awesome though. DA coaching....... have certainly seen better.

To me, it seems like a no-brainer to pay the money to bring in some quality coaches for the Academy. I have seen first hand some talented players over the years with loads of potential to be wasted and they have left for better training. Why would you not hire the best to get the best out of academy players and possibly get a homegrown player out of it? I think the cost is worth it. Make the Academy Residential having a private school part of the program. You'd see results in a year. Talented players are all over NE, just need their potential to be seen and brought out.

Who I think people seem to forget is after U13 to focus of training is more on the tactical side and that is what lacking with the Revs. Nothing to do with talents. I can get 11 decent NPL leveling players and play the Revs and they stand a good chance of winning. Case in point, go watch the FA Cup. From time to time you’ll see a second division team beat the EPL team. When you move up in the development pyramid the skill set are razor thin. Players are coaches preference. What I most dislike about the Revs is they disorganized and lack style of play. When you don’t encourage the team to play as an unit and allow some players to done as they please then you will struggle as a team. I see Revs played players in wrong positions there by making the players ineffective. Play to their strengths and move players to new positions in the right environment. I see the Revs get beat by a less talented team too often due not to the players but poor coaching decisions.