Only Futbol Club worth mentioning in the Inland Empire was Chivas USA. That, was an academy.$ talks; the day $ leaves: RIP. . .
You think Bernie Madoof's empire imploded fast. . . .
25 RECREATIONAL clubs have come and gone just in the Inland Empire since 1979
Only Futbol Club worth mentioning in the Inland Empire was Chivas USA. That was an academy.
Culchie's comment read :Arsenal & Golden State in the IE?
Chivas USA had a good youth program as long as the $ flowed, when the coaches weren't getting paid and the $ stop coming in the program started to fall apart, that and when the ownership thought it was a good idea to favor players of a certain nationality. Although have been impressed with the Chivas Mexico coaches and training methods.
I'm wondering if anyone has any insights on Pats 03 academy. A few years ago they were the team to beat. They looked like they were missing impact players they once had with them just years ago. While it was a scrimmage there is a big gap between Galaxy and them in our last practice game. Please don't say they were hiding their aces.
Time and the players changed. Some went to other academies and where 02's.
Pats try to move the ball around and play the subs, their 2nd keeper could use some more experience. They might struggle with some of the better teams early but check back at the end of season. TC knows how to develop.
I'm wondering if anyone has any insights on Pats 03 academy. A few years ago they were the team to beat. They looked like they were missing impact players they once had with them just years ago. While it was a scrimmage there is a big gap between Galaxy and them in our last practice game. Please don't say they were hiding their aces.
The team that won state cup years back was primarily 02s.... Not a deep talent pool of 03s, in any of the branches.... So what you saw is the product of last minute recruiting and trying to piece together a competitive Team with no real base to build off of.... Or in other words, the Pats MO
It is a new team, but how is Pats recruiting to build a team different than what Galaxy 03 Academy team did?
Galaxy were definitely the better team, and it is almost a completely different team from last year's team, very few players from last year's 03 academy team, and a brand new coach!
Are you telling me that all the great new players wearing the Galaxy shirt were developed from within? Because if that's what you're saying, then I've seen their identical twin brothers last year wearing TFA shirts, Golden State Academy shirts, LAUFA shirts, Chivas Academy shirts, Pats shirts, Fullerton Rangers shirts, Strikers shirts.
In fact, I'm pretty sure the brand new developed from within Galaxy coach had two identical twin brothers, one who used to wear a Chivas coaching shirt and the other a Strikers coaching shirt.
Because galaxy is Galaxy... The only professional academy program in Southern California. They're full funded with the most resources and best facilities... So obviously they get first dibs on whoever they want and it is their duty as a pro organization to find/recruit/develop/steal the 1%ers who can eventually be homegrown players, giving them first rights to sign elite talent level at a lower cost, a la Jordan Morris, yedlin, etc... that's every MLS academies goal. So it makes sense from their perspective, no?
Now, why would a non-professional club operate in this way? Just recruit and sign the majority of kids outside the club. Just to "compete"at that level? There isn't even standings for u12-u14!!! How about those thousands of kids from all of those teams in the club???? What is the purpose of all of those teams and branches? What do those coaches get paid for? You see my point...
No I don't get your point. Of the hundreds maybe thousands of players Galaxy has churned through their academy, only one, Gyasi Zardes, was worth anything. The rest of their homegrown signings have been spot starters or depth only. If you look at Galaxy's roster the starters are almost exclusively developed by other countries, other clubs.
Your point, that Galaxy has a duty to pick off the 1% to stock their pro roster, can't be right because all that effort to get one starter is just a horrible return on investment.
My opinion is that academy status is a marketing point for pay to play clubs, including Galaxy, and it's easier to market and charge more when your academy teams are winning. All the academy teams will try to win through a combo of training/developing from within and recruiting when they can't build the talent they need.
Galaxy spends a lot of $ on there academy program, more than anybody but the return on investment to turn those into 1st team players has not been great. The kids get into college soccer or become mules for the Galaxy II, loaned out or whatever and the 1st team buys more players developed elsewhere to fill the seats.
You rarely here how happy players are on the Galaxy academy teams, not a lot of joy, don't know if it's expectations, pressure, or what but the turnstile of players and coaches coming & going makes for a interest development environment. Ever notice how the Galaxy academy teams start so strong but end up fading at the end of the season?
No I didn't notice that. But I did notice they are in the semis or finals of the academy playoffs every season so the fading at the end sounds exaggerated.... On all of the other points, I couldn't agree more. Player turnover, coaching turnover. Very odd
Last year the U14/5 team dropped 2 out of last 3 league games. U15/16 lost 3 out there last 4 league games but still finished top and went on nice playoff run but came up short vs dallas. Over 30 players in one year for that team on the roster. U17/18 2-2-2 last six games, tied and Lost in playoffs.
Labor day should be for vacations, no tournaments or league but hey seems to start earlier every year.
No insight but it seems pretty clear that most every team save for maybe GS in this age group got wrecked by the age group change.I'm wondering if anyone has any insights on Pats 03 academy. A few years ago they were the team to beat. They looked like they were missing impact players they once had with them just years ago. While it was a scrimmage there is a big gap between Galaxy and them in our last practice game. Please don't say they were hiding their aces.
Doesn't seem to be a deep pool of quality 03's around, period. The U13 impact players were generally 02's, and the U12 impact players are now facing boys with maybe 10 months more testosterone exposure.The team that won state cup years back was primarily 02s.... Not a deep talent pool of 03s, in any of the branches.... So what you saw is the product of last minute recruiting and trying to piece together a competitive Team with no real base to build off of.... Or in other words, the Pats MO
No insight but it seems pretty clear that most every team save for maybe GS in this age group got wrecked by the age group change.
Doesn't seem to be a deep pool of quality 03's around, period. The U13 impact players were generally 02's, and the U12 impact players are now facing boys with maybe 10 months more testosterone exposure.