Im not sure how we got on the topic of XF and how many scholarships... Weird.
I suppose its interesting but isn't that a totally different conversation?
Someone should be making the case for how many scholarships are given to Sounders Academy kids. Thats the question... Cross fire really doesn't have anything to do with this convo.
I brought them up before because I was thinking that the quality of soccer at sounders may not be that great/different, because in Academy days Cross fire would routinely win.
But I am not asking about cross fire scholarships, but I am curious about how many kids get scholarships from Sounders in the 2021 graduating class. That would be very helpful!
I might be done on this thread, and appreciate the advice.
I think I've landed on the conclusions below, but haven't had a lot of response on it:
1. If your kid is really really good and can play pro, they shouldn't be locked into a contract as a youth player. If they are locked into an agreement (which is true with all academy players around the world, the club owns their rights). If the kid is really special, then having someone own your rights early might be a mistake.
2. For the other 99.9% of players and the delusional (metoo) parents out there, there seems to be a very high risk of going to sounders. Getting cut, getting back onto a new team, no high school sports or any other secondary sports, no team aspect that other clubs get with travel, families, traditions.
3. And I think the risk of 2 might be worth doing if the net/net soccer was absolutely better. But I don't think they have produced better players, or teams for that matter. I found these results and they weren't dominant.
http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...0#filter-table
and oddly they had almost the exact same record as cross fire in playoffs finishing 11th vs xf 13th in the US
http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTI1Ng%3D%3D
So it seems like you give up a LOT, Risk a lot... and end up with a pretty similar player/team if everything goes well. And if the kid gets cut from sounders... they would've been better off staying at their club (EFC, Pac, XF, SU, etc.)
Right?
The way some of the comments read, you would expect that sounders would just kill everyone and much better soccer. But i just don't see it.
Last thing to add... i don't get this idea that many people have shared... "just do it!" We arent talking about buying some bike shoes, these are kids lives and the repercussions are big enough to at least thoughtfully consider the cost/benefit or risk/reward of making a decision like this. Its surprising that people that are interested enough to read posts and respond, still refuse to question whether what the sounders say is the best, is actually the best. its weird, but to each their own.
Thanks for the input... ill check back if anyone has anymore comments to add!
I suppose its interesting but isn't that a totally different conversation?
Someone should be making the case for how many scholarships are given to Sounders Academy kids. Thats the question... Cross fire really doesn't have anything to do with this convo.
I brought them up before because I was thinking that the quality of soccer at sounders may not be that great/different, because in Academy days Cross fire would routinely win.
But I am not asking about cross fire scholarships, but I am curious about how many kids get scholarships from Sounders in the 2021 graduating class. That would be very helpful!
I might be done on this thread, and appreciate the advice.
I think I've landed on the conclusions below, but haven't had a lot of response on it:
1. If your kid is really really good and can play pro, they shouldn't be locked into a contract as a youth player. If they are locked into an agreement (which is true with all academy players around the world, the club owns their rights). If the kid is really special, then having someone own your rights early might be a mistake.
2. For the other 99.9% of players and the delusional (metoo) parents out there, there seems to be a very high risk of going to sounders. Getting cut, getting back onto a new team, no high school sports or any other secondary sports, no team aspect that other clubs get with travel, families, traditions.
3. And I think the risk of 2 might be worth doing if the net/net soccer was absolutely better. But I don't think they have produced better players, or teams for that matter. I found these results and they weren't dominant.
http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...0#filter-table
and oddly they had almost the exact same record as cross fire in playoffs finishing 11th vs xf 13th in the US
http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTI1Ng%3D%3D
So it seems like you give up a LOT, Risk a lot... and end up with a pretty similar player/team if everything goes well. And if the kid gets cut from sounders... they would've been better off staying at their club (EFC, Pac, XF, SU, etc.)
Right?
The way some of the comments read, you would expect that sounders would just kill everyone and much better soccer. But i just don't see it.
Last thing to add... i don't get this idea that many people have shared... "just do it!" We arent talking about buying some bike shoes, these are kids lives and the repercussions are big enough to at least thoughtfully consider the cost/benefit or risk/reward of making a decision like this. Its surprising that people that are interested enough to read posts and respond, still refuse to question whether what the sounders say is the best, is actually the best. its weird, but to each their own.
Thanks for the input... ill check back if anyone has anymore comments to add!
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