NYCFC Academy - General Discussion
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$4.3 million is even higher than the salary budget cap of $4.035 million.
Of course most teams pay more overall for their rosters than the budget cap, but it gives you a sense of scale for that investment.
Also, unlike the salary budget, there is likely wide variance between teams in spending on academies. It’s a good way for an ambitious team to get an edge.
I took it to mean all operating costs associated with all teams and players other than the first team. Running academies, running a USL team. Coaches, trainers, equipment, field maintenance, academy-related building maintenance, travel, etc. If Garber was not trying to overstate things, it would not include capital costs like buying a USL franchise, building a USL stadium or academy site, etc.
If Garber included capital investment then the $100mm is both misleading and insignificant. I don't trust Garber unreservedly but I also don't think he usually uses doublespeak to mislead.
Ours was only $10M? No wonder it looks so cheap. ATL’s was $60M in an area where the dollar goes farther..... so a bigger divide comparatively.
Just read they also have six academy locker rooms.... so basically an all-in-one facility for the club from academy to 1st team.
Ours compared to any of the others looks Mickey Mouse. LAFC has a palace. KC is top rate. Even RSL has a 40-50m complex with an indoor field. And again, that $40-50m in Utah has way more buying power so its equivalent to $55-70m+
What you just described is “settling” in terms of dating. I guess that’s fine for some, especially in the moment, but it’s definitely not a good long term plan.
I'm guessing you haven't seen New Jersey's
Pretty sure he was called into an NYCFC preseason camp in 2017...
And we do have his MLS rights under the current rules as he played in our academy (see Jordan Morris on Seattle having played at Stanford).
thanks....it be easier if there was also a list of homegrowns and knowing where they playing in college to sort of keep tabs on them in college season.
Oh, and Fake Jew boosted him in previews. Doesn’t look like the forums really commented on his performance in the game itself though.
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I still think if MLS rules didn’t screw him over he’d be a professional.
What's the story there?
He's not an American citizen and without a green card. So if NYCFC were to sign him as a homegrown player we'd be using an international spot. And you don't waste an international spot on a homegrown player.
