USSF Development Academy 2.0

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by Real Corona, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. bajansoccer

    bajansoccer Member

    Aug 28, 2011
    This is a little known fact but FCD does have a "residency" program of host families. I am unsure the extent of program but I know it exist. Players from across the country are moving there, another example Coy Craft from TN. This is common in Europe and MLS academies would do well to set up a similar system for their discoveries. The only difference is in Europe the club pays the hosts vs in America the player's family pays.
     
  2. youth=glory

    youth=glory Member

    Sep 2, 2010
    I argued this point before. Its the exact same thing similarly aged players do in hockey. Billet families imo are an advantage to a traditional dormitory for players. They keep the structured life they have been living and its waaaaayyyy cheaper for the teams.
     
  3. minya

    minya Member

    Mar 27, 2008
    san diego, ca
    Unpopular opinion of course, but I'm pretty sure that Villareal is already much better than Gill, not even mentioning the rest of our over hyped YNT players.
     
  4. ielag

    ielag Member+

    Jul 20, 2010
    I'm a Galaxy fan and how are you so sure the Villarreal is much better, let alone just better, than Luis Gil? For one, they're not really close to the same type of player. I guess you might as well compare Jack McBean to Will Packwood while you're at it.

    Gil also started 19 games and subbed in 10 for a team that had the T-4th best regular season record in all of MLS, and RSL had plenty of experience in the MF.

    Who are all these other over hyped players you are talking about?
     
  5. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    It's a very well known fact down here :)

    FCD has even brought in kids from far flung places like China into their academy.

    Yes, they do the billet system where kids stay with host families. And they have a beneficial releationship with the Frisco ISD school system.

    This is the direction most MLS teams are going to go in for a while. Some day they'll have fully residential academies.................but we're not there yet.
     
  6. Toddsoccerdad

    Toddsoccerdad Member

    Oct 19, 2011
    SLC
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    LoveIt. Finally, the start of the pyramid. Recognizes the fact many good young players need games for a long season. Let's young players get more than 10 games, emphasizing proximity to the MLS team and allowing partnership, information, coaching, and players to flow up and down the ladder to team mothership and team fueling station, real teams, real fans, building local allegiances, helping in the regional marketing of MLS team brands, merchandise, team sponsorships. The branding for MLs clubs take more of a regional approach while allowing USl-Pro to still have a historical brand and team for those who have funded and stuck through some rough times. Now I want to see how the match up franchisees to MLS teams and how that gets run. Devils' in the details.
     
  8. Toddsoccerdad

    Toddsoccerdad Member

    Oct 19, 2011
    SLC
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought the same this could be a fantastic move for USA soccer as long as the details are handled well !
     
  9. Peter Bonetti

    Peter Bonetti Member+

    Jan 1, 2005
    1970 WC Quarterfinal
    Love it - in theory. I am sure that mistakes will be made initially and the process will improve over time, but I love the direction that the league is going in.

    Now we just need to see that it actually happens.
     
  10. morange92

    morange92 Member+

    Jan 30, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    it'll be interesting. The 3rd part is the one im kind of wondering about. They state that rochester is nowhere near any of the canadian teams, so who exactly would rochester affiliate with??
     
  11. bajansoccer

    bajansoccer Member

    Aug 28, 2011
    If this comes to fruition, then this will be another rung for the mls teams/academies in their eventual quest separating themselves out as elite from DA. I think the mls reserves should be a separate team regardless if nasl/usl team in their market or not. That way more teams more games longer season. What should be mandatory is that all nonmls DA clubs should be affiliated with an MLS team. All coaches should be A licensed coaches with mandatory CME yearly. They should have a coaching seminar for all the coaches and directors of mls/DA academy before DA season starts and before showcase. Man, I wish they would put me in charge!!! :)
     
  12. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They didn't say Rochester is nowhere near any Canadian teams. Rochester is closer to Toronto than many of the other USL teams are to MLS clubs. It's a 3 hour drive in good traffic (rare). Sure that's an hour more or so when compared to Richmond-DC, San Jose-Sacramento or Harrisburg-Philadelphia. Roughly the same distance as Pittsburgh to Columbus and a lot closer than North Carolina, Florida or South Carolina to anybody.

    They said there are no Canadian USL teams and that Rochester likely would not want to partner with either Montreal or Toronto due to historical rivalries.
     
  13. morange92

    morange92 Member+

    Jan 30, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    oh my bad, i misread that pretty badly, good catch.

    Though im pretty sure DC to Richmond should only be like an hour and a half / two hour drive (ignoring traffic, though i personally never had problems with traffic on 95, though im not sure if it's rough up around DC)
     
  14. Toddsoccerdad

    Toddsoccerdad Member

    Oct 19, 2011
    SLC
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think we all agree that this is a much needed move and could really help with some of these younger players that need game time and won't get enough of it on the MLS first team. I am really excited about this and hopeful that it can fill that gap.
     
  15. Toddsoccerdad

    Toddsoccerdad Member

    Oct 19, 2011
    SLC
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Now kids with super distant connections with Mexico citizenship are going to Mexico to develop their talents. I understand a few players will go but its absolutely ridiculous that MLS can't keep more promising talent. Where's Garber recent comments that MLS is absolutely commited to young player development to improve MLS talent over the next decade. Riiiiiiight...........

    “My great-grandparents on my father’s side were born in Mexico, so my grandfather will receive his citizenship in order to allow me to receive mine," he said
     
  17. ielag

    ielag Member+

    Jul 20, 2010
    We haven't lost Arriola yet. As pointed out in the article, the Galaxy U18's don't have a game until 1/27, and he does in fact have a HG offer from the Galaxy. He's using TJ as leverage to get the best offer, which he should.
     
  18. genom

    genom Member

    May 27, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Link to the fact of him having a HG offer from the Galaxy?
     
  19. ielag

    ielag Member+

    Jul 20, 2010
    Well there's no actual story regarding his offer but I'll post a link to a Peretz48 post, who's very familiar with the Galaxy youth, and I've heard from a former coach at Arsenal. Let's just say the Galaxy aren't going to try and recruit a kid that lives 120 miles away from Carson just to put on their Academy resume and not want to offer him some deal, especially one as talented as Paul.

    https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...s-1993-or-later.1972639/page-16#post-26645589
     
  20. minya

    minya Member

    Mar 27, 2008
    san diego, ca
    Sounds like a cheap attempt of black mailing. The right answer would be "Sure, go ahead and forget about playing for US".
     
  21. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would it be in the US Federation's interest to do this?
     
  22. minya

    minya Member

    Mar 27, 2008
    san diego, ca
    Because everybody and his brother has a great-grandfather born somewhere. Arriola isn't Mexican period. It's better to make a point on a marginally talented player than show weakness and hear the same shit from the players that we really want.
     
  23. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So... the US should deny players the opportunity to play for the US team if they have a second passport based on a grandfather and they use it to play abroad? What point would the US federation be making to these players?
     
    Sup Bro repped this.
  24. minya

    minya Member

    Mar 27, 2008
    san diego, ca
    The last time when you weren't able to understand normal arguments you decided to red card me.
    Are you seriously expecting that I will discuss anything with you? Leave me alone and go troll somebody else.
     
  25. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First of all I didn't red card anybody. Second of all, you post a controversial comment and refuse to back it up? I guess you perhaps realized it wasn't a good idea in the first place.

    Calling people trolls is also not really the way you discuss anything. So perhaps you should consider not posting if your reaction to questions is to call people trolls and idiots.
     

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