How Nycfc's Affiliation With 8 Local Nyc Clubs Will Improve Talent Pool For Both Nyc And Us Soccer

This is exciting. Would be awesome to see some NY talent pouring onto the soccer world scene
 
Having some local talent climb the ranks to NYC FC will be HUGE for this city and the youth as a whole. Itll spread youth soccer like nothing else in the area...amazing
 
Since only the Aviator Soccer Field Rentals ( of the Blau-Weiss Gottschee ) is in Brooklyn , I hope that the NYCFC Academy will be located in the most populous borough of NYC !!!
 
I'm sure fans of other clubs will disagree or call me deluded but I think NYCFC's investment could be one of the best things to ever happen to US Soccer. If they truly commit the resources they can build an academy and scheme this continent has not seen before to the benefit of both the club and national team. With the amount of money they can potentially invest in it and the experience that can be brought over from MCFC's youth scheme and the location in a world mega city, well the sky's the limit isn't it?
 
I'm sure fans of other clubs will disagree or call me deluded but I think NYCFC's investment could be one of the best things to ever happen to US Soccer. If they truly commit the resources they can build an academy and scheme this continent has not seen before to the benefit of both the club and national team. With the amount of money they can potentially invest in it and the experience that can be brought over from MCFC's youth scheme and the location in a world mega city, well the sky's the limit isn't it?
You mean like I was talking about in the Soriano thread? I'll post here again ICYMI. And because it will get you amped.

The best thing we have going for us in this regard is the existing CFG infrastructure. They should definitely understand the need for handlers and the particular maturity level needed for a player to maintain focus in a place like NYC.

I will definitely withhold judgment about loan players until they begin play. I'm pretty excited about it, actually. It's an opportunity to open the floodgates for other big clubs to send young talent here and that should help raise the level of play of the league while bridging the gap as the clubs' respective DAs continue ramping up and maturing into consistent talent producers.

I want to see NYCFC start a proper academy ASAP. I think given the resources available, there's no reason it shouldnt become the La Masia of the Americas. Paraphrasing what Soriano says in the interview, the US is rich in the athletic ability and competitive drive required of a world class player. For me, it's not even about getting every single world class athlete to play soccer. That's not necessary because we have so many athletically gifted kids due to population and our sporting culture. All we need is a venue for exposing kids to the opportunities. As the game rises in profile and public consciousness, that will continue to be easier. Take Deandre Yedlin, for example. Twenty years ago, he'd be battling for a special teams/nickel back slot on an NFL roster, where he'd maybe have a 5 year career - 8 or 9 if he were extremely fortunate. Because he had the opportunity to follow a path to a soccer career, it looks as though he will make much more money and highlight his world class athleticism in a game better suited to his physical stature and talents. He'll also have more opportunities for outside income, as he's a borderline household name already. By the time 2018 gets here, he will be a certifiable celebrity here.

Having the systems in place allow guys like him to be discovered. It's also evidence of the changing of the guard and US soccer infrastructure reaching more than wealthy suburban white kids. Yedlin has that edge that few American players have had: he's fucking fearless. For too long, American players seemed to work hard and believe in the team's ability to win, but they lacked the confidence to individually go after people. For a long time, Dempsey's the one guy who had it. Nowadays, DY has it. Fagundez has it. Rubio Rubin and Pulisic have it by the ton. Akale, Boxi and Emo have it. Lettget would be showing it if Big Sam wasn't a fucking putz who wasn't aware that the rules allow you to play the ball on the ground, not just kick and chase and send in blind crosses.

We're finally getting close to having some footballers with a little NBA attitude. NYCFC can benefit from this as well as be the big catalyst to take it to the next level. I think we're in for a lot of exciting times as NYCFC supporters, and even more as US supporters (you England folks, well...Let's leave that out until Roy is gone).

Let's line up and play today. I'm absolutely fucking amped for this NYCFC team, this cycle of int'l play with all of the great tourneys and the continued growth of MLS. It's all symbiotic and synergistic, and we are here to see it unfold. Fuck yeah.
 
Since only the Aviator Soccer Field Rentals ( of the Blau-Weiss Gottschee ) is in Brooklyn , I hope that the NYCFC Academy will be located in the most populous borough of NYC !!!
Side note, Gottschee, now a NYCFC affiliate, used to run the NY Cosmos academy. Not any more! :)
 
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Agree with most of that Midas. For a long Dempsey was the only one who as someone put it "Tried shit" now we do have kids like Yedlin. Hopefully we get a bit of what you called "NBA attitude " without the worst showboating aspects of it. See you mentioned Fagundez I hope USA manages to get him. Last I'd seen he didn't have the right qualifications as per citizenship ?
 
It's great to see NYCFC has make big efforts in building their infrastructure, there are alot more kids playing football (I don't like to use the term 'soccer', and I was glad our club is call NYC Football Club) in the city now, so the resources are really plentiful, hopefully few years down the road we will see our first group of youth players coming out of the academy. :)
 
It's great to see NYCFC has make big efforts in building their infrastructure, there are alot more kids playing football (I don't like to use the term 'soccer', and I was glad our club is call NYC Football Club) in the city now, so the resources are really plentiful, hopefully few years down the road we will see our first group of youth players coming out of the academy. :)
My guess is that you have at least a year, so maybe 2016. There are certain MLS academy/Homegrown player rules but also my guess NYCFC wants more of a say on who progresses.
 
Agree with most of that Midas. For a long Dempsey was the only one who as someone put it "Tried shit" now we do have kids like Yedlin. Hopefully we get a bit of what you called "NBA attitude " without the worst showboating aspects of it. See you mentioned Fagundez I hope USA manages to get him. Last I'd seen he didn't have the right qualifications as per citizenship ?
Point with Fagundez is he has completely developed as an American. He's lived here since he was 3 or something. Whether he plays for US or not, he's something that couldn't or wouldn't have occurred before.
 
It's great to see NYCFC has make big efforts in building their infrastructure, there are alot more kids playing football (I don't like to use the term 'soccer', and I was glad our club is call NYC Football Club) in the city now, so the resources are really plentiful, hopefully few years down the road we will see our first group of youth players coming out of the academy. :)
Call it what you want, but the US federation and MLS call it soccer because in America, we tend to use "football" for "American football".

Pedanticism means the terrorists have won.
 
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Whenever I see the word soccer now, I hear it in Davo's voice from Men in Blazers. Haha love those guys. Sah-kah!