NYCFC Academy - General Discussion

[mgarbowski]

A half-dozen kids from Gottschee came by my house today asking for cash to fund a trip to Spain. Or maybe it was 6 kids running a scam. I truly don't know. Either way I gave them $20.

It appears to be a real thing. Here is an article from the Ridgewood Times:
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-11-26/Sports/BWG_U14_Academy_team_sets_eyes_on_Spain.html

There is a GoFundMe Page if anyone else wants to donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/BWG01triptospain

As the article notes, contributions can be tax-deductible if you make a check out to the organization. The GoFundMe platform is not registered as tax deductible.

 

[SayWhat44]

http://www.soccerwire.com/news/club...s-called-to-u-s-u-15-boys-national-team-camp/
Claudios kid called into the U15 camp.

 

[LionNYC]

http://www.soccerwire.com/news/club...s-called-to-u-s-u-15-boys-national-team-camp/
Claudios kid called into the U15 camp.

Maybe we only hired Claudio for his kid. I can't think of anything Claudio has done to benefit this club besides from a PR statement. First homegrown player?

 

[SayWhat44]

Maybe we only hired Claudio for his kid. I can't think of anything Claudio has done to benefit this club besides from a PR statement. First homegrown player?

I've thought about that lol

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

http://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/01/06/new-york-city-fc-academy-travels-bolivia-tournament

 

[LionNYC]

http://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/01/06/new-york-city-fc-academy-travels-bolivia-tournament

I wonder how their parents feel that these kids are going to Bolivia...

 

[Ulrich]

I wonder how their parents feel that these kids are going to Bolivia...

They probably all want to be the chaperons.

 

[LionNYC]

They probably all want to be the chaperons.

With some private security at all times

 

[northernburbs]

With some private security at all times

US State Dept has no warnings or alerts for Bolivia.

 

[Fantazma]

I wonder how their parents feel that these kids are going to Bolivia...

lol wut whats that supposed to mean.

as for the teams they will be playing i think it will be a good test playing against international teams. Wonder who they will face or is it round robin tourney?

 

[BxLio91]

I dream of the day we could have something even close.

 

[LionNYC]

I dream of the day we could have something even close.

24 hores? I don't think that's part of the City in the Community way of doing things.

Is the basketball training just to be more athletic or is that for the actual FCB Basketball academy?
When do they get to socialize with girls?

 

[Fantazma]

24 hores? I don't think that's part of the City in the Community way of doing things.

Is the basketball training just to be more athletic or is that for the actual FCB Basketball academy?
When do they get to socialize with girls?

IIRC I think they do have have "B" teams for basketball but not sure if its a full blown academy like they do for soccer.

 

[BxLio91]

24 hores? I don't think that's part of the City in the Community way of doing things.

Is the basketball training just to be more athletic or is that for the actual FCB Basketball academy?
When do they get to socialize with girls?

They will once they make the (a) 1st team.

 

[Fantazma]

http://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/01/06/new-york-city-fc-academy-travels-bolivia-tournament

Lost to the host, got beat in them set pieces

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Lost to the host, got beat in them set pieces

Lost to host in finals or just in one of the games they played?

 

[Ulrich]

Lost to the host, got beat in them set pieces

It's hard to win a game on the road wearing the Home Jerseys.....

 

[LionNYC]

It's hard to win a game on the road wearing the Home Jerseys.....

Well it's 2016, we don't have a secondary kit yet and surely the organization is not going to let the academy team wear it before its announced for the first team.

 

[FredMertz]

Lost to the host, got beat in them set pieces

The orange jersey must be cursed -- that kid looked almost as bad as Saunders.

 

[Fantazma]

Lost to host in finals or just in one of the games they played?

i dont know the format but ill see what i can find. from the narration it seemed like it was a quarter final game