New FC Barcelona Academy NY - the other two went off the rails

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Top division EDP? You are joking right? TRASH league.

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New FC Barcelona Academy NY - the other one went off the rails

I also agree the tide is turning. The state of US Soccer is healthier today then it has ever been. Could it be further along? Absolutely, anything could be done better but that can be said about everything. Our domestic league is healthier than any of its predecessors. Soccer can be found on TV around the clock and more people in the country play it now than ever before.

The one thing I disagree with is trying to emulate what other countries have. We will never be able to replicate the European or South American models. It will never happen, there are totally different motivating factors.

The US needs to promote their college game. They need to fix it and have that be the spigot to the pro game. Other countries see the road out of poverty through sport. Americans see it through college. Increase the amount of D1 Scholarships, lengthen the season, decrease the number of in-game substitutions.

The only thing turning is my stomach and the blind stupidity you people posses.

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The only thing turning is my stomach and the blind stupidity you people posses.

Well if that's how you feel I hope your son has a non-US Passport.

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I'm not the person you keep going back and forth with. I just have to say that these third world countries that you mention are not necessarily producing players through Academies. Those kids just play soccer all day every day. Same with the bigger countries as well. It's not necessarily the DA or EDP or MLS DA....its that those kids play 10 times as much soccer as our kids do.

As for whether or not the DA is doing a good job to develop what we have. I agree that they havent produced much in the past. But with the fairly new pyramid system taking the best players into the MLS DA teams I can gaurantee you that there will be some great players in the near future. International quality players. I've seen it with my own eyes. The future is bright!

Let me jump in here a second because I love when people post stuff based on BS not facts.
https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-rank...men/index.html

Two years before the DA was created the US was ranked #8 in the world since then we haven't been able to break the top 10 and currently we are ranked #22. So please cut the shyt about how great the DA is. It has been over 12 years since the DA started and nothing to show for it.

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Of the ~200+ million total soccer players worldwide per FIFA, players from the USA only comprise around 20 million in total. We have about 4 million total registered youth players, of which <2.5 million are boys. Basically, our soccer population is a drop in the bucket vs the total global soccer universe.

I have to jump in here as well because you like to throw numbers around and like the other poster said put your own spin on it. The US is in the top 10 in just about every category related to the number of players. As a matter of fact the US leads in most categories. Therefore, the fact that there are more players in US than all countries other than China when compared individually says a whole lot about how bad we are in developing talent.

TOTAL NO. OF PLAYERS (in 1000s)
1 Chinese Football Association (CHN) 26,166
2 US Soccer Federation (USA) 24,473
3 All India Football Federation (IND) 20,588
4 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 16,309
5 Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (BRA) 13,198
6 Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A.C. (MEX) 8,480
7 Football Association of Indonesia (IDN) 7,094
8 Nigeria Football Association (NGA) 6,654
9 Bangladesh Football Federation (BAN) 6,280
10 Football Union of Russia (RUS) 5,803

REGISTERED NO. OF PLAYERS (in 1000s)
1 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 6,309
2 US Soccer Federation (USA) 4,187
3 Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (BRA) 2,142
4 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 1,795
5 Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (ITA) 1,514
6 The Football Association (ENG) 1,486
7 South African Football Association (RSA) 1,469
8 Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (NED) 1,139
9 Japan Football Association (JPN) 1,045
10 The Canadian Soccer Association (CAN) 866

REGISTERED NO. OF MALE PLAYERS (in 1000s)
1 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 5,438
2 US Soccer Federation (USA) 2,517
3 Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (BRA) 2,115
4 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 1,746
5 Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (ITA) 1,499
6 South African Football Association (RSA) 1,463
7 The Football Association (ENG) 1,389
8 Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (NED) 1,055
9 Japan Football Association (JPN) 1,000
10 Football Union of Russia (RUS) 835

REGISTERED NO. OF FEMALE PLAYERS (in 1000s)
1 US Soccer Federation (USA) 1,670
2 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 871
3 The Canadian Soccer Association (CAN) 495
4 Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SWE) 136
5 Football Federation Australia Limited (AUS) 112
6 Norges Fotballforbund (NOR) 98
7 The Football Association (ENG) 97
8 Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (NED) 84
9 Dansk Boldspil-Union (DEN) 56
10 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 49

TOTAL YOUTH (in 1000s)
1 US Soccer Federation (USA) 3,907
2 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 2,082
3 Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (BRA) 1,347
4 South African Football Association (RSA) 1,300
5 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 1,034
6 The Football Association (ENG) 820
7 The Canadian Soccer Association (CAN) 716
8 Football Federation of Ukraine (UKR) 659
9 Japan Football Association (JPN) 629
10 Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (ITA) 557

MALE YOUTH (in 1000s)
1 US Soccer Federation (USA) 2,344
2 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 1,845
3 Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (BRA) 1,345
4 South African Football Association (RSA) 1,300
5 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 1,006
6 The Football Association (ENG) 750
7 Football Federation of Ukraine (UKR) 658
8 Japan Football Association (JPN) 604
9 Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (ITA) 554
10 Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (NED) 467

FEMALE YOUTH (in 1000s)
1 US Soccer Federation (USA) 1,563
2 The Canadian Soccer Association (CAN) 407
3 Deutscher Fussball-Bund (GER) 237
4 Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SWE) 107
5 Football Federation Australia Limited (AUS) 84
6 Norges Fotballforbund (NOR) 83
7 The Football Association (ENG) 70
8 Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (NED) 43
9 Dansk Boldspil-Union (DEN) 42
10 Fédération Française de Football (FRA) 28

Here are facts according to FIFA not you!!!
https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fif...9384_10704.pdf

Don't reply unless you can show some proof!!! BOOM!

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completely agree with you. Let the naysayers think what they want. You are entitled to your view and many (like me) agree with you.

Thank you. I appreciate your post

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I also agree the tide is turning. The state of US Soccer is healthier today then it has ever been. Could it be further along? Absolutely, anything could be done better but that can be said about everything. Our domestic league is healthier than any of its predecessors. Soccer can be found on TV around the clock and more people in the country play it now than ever before.
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The one thing I disagree with is trying to emulate what other countries have. We will never be able to replicate the European or South American models. It will never happen, there are totally different motivating factors.

The US needs to promote their college game. They need to fix it and have that be the spigot to the pro game. Other countries see the road out of poverty through sport. Americans see it through college. Increase the amount of D1 Scholarships, lengthen the season, decrease the number of in-game substitutions.

Let's just ignore the know it all genius who keeps argueing anything remotely positive posted on this thread. I am curious about one thing in your post above....how does decrease the number of in-game substitutions help? Just curious.

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Let's just ignore the know it all genius who keeps argueing anything remotely positive posted on this thread. I am curious about one thing in your post above....how does decrease the number of in-game substitutions help? Just curious.

NCAA college soccer allows up to 11 substitutions at a time. Players are also allowed one re-entry in the match, as opposed to professional soccer's strict three-sub rule.

With players able to simply run themselves into the ground and count on an early substitution, this leads to an over-emphasis on physicality and speed, strongly de-emphasizing technical ability and tactical intelligence. (Sounds like US Soccer to me!)

This rule policy, IMO, promotes “Kick and Run” soccer.

Now the NCAA substitution policy coincides with the length of the season. Coaches maintain that with the shortness of the season, less then three months total, and the amount of games in that time, (20+) the season is too taxing on their student-athletes.

In order to reduce the amount of substitutions NCAA will need to lengthen the season.

College Soccer would improve across all divisions (I, II, III) because with limited substitutes players would get less playing time. Some former D1 candidates would end up at a D2 school, D2 in D3, etc, etc...all in search of playing time.

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NCAA college soccer allows up to 11 substitutions at a time. Players are also allowed one re-entry in the match, as opposed to professional soccer's strict three-sub rule.

With players able to simply run themselves into the ground and count on an early substitution, this leads to an over-emphasis on physicality and speed, strongly de-emphasizing technical ability and tactical intelligence. (Sounds like US Soccer to me!)

This rule policy, IMO, promotes “Kick and Run” soccer.

Now the NCAA substitution policy coincides with the length of the season. Coaches maintain that with the shortness of the season, less then three months total, and the amount of games in that time, (20+) the season is too taxing on their student-athletes.

In order to reduce the amount of substitutions NCAA will need to lengthen the season.

College Soccer would improve across all divisions (I, II, III) because with limited substitutes players would get less playing time. Some former D1 candidates would end up at a D2 school, D2 in D3, etc, etc...all in search of playing time.

Very interesting. Thank you

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who is ready for the fall season?

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who is ready for the fall season?

# shut up

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# shut up

Finally nice to see that the 06 team finally stopped posting on here since they aren't that good anymore :)

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Finally nice to see that the 06 team finally stopped posting on here since they aren't that good anymore :)

ha ha ha

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# shut up

are you ready? I am so excited? who is excited? Let's go! even you you negative little thing you! c'mon!

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are you ready? I am so excited? who is excited? Let's go! even you you negative little thing you! c'mon!

For what ?