Quote: the club model in the usa is based on winning and money not player development. even odp (supposed pathway to the national team) has a big cost associated with it. plus, odp has really become a recruiting tool for college coaches and nothing to do with player development or identification.
If the club model is not based on player development, how long do you really think they are going to succeed? Don't you think that CESA and SCU are investing resources into the younger age groups to ensure that the tradition continues? Don't you think CESA and SCU are training young players to play "the correct way"......or is your contention that they are just getting bigger, faster, stronger kids and rolling them out on to the field to "overpower" the opposition?
If the big clubs aren't developing players, and succeeding, then don't you think players and parents will eventually go somewhere else?
If a guy at "Hartsville United" or "Laurens Soccer Academy" trains and coaches teams that start winning State Cups, people will flock to play there. Until then, it is still the CESA's and the SCU's that win the titles and get players into competitive tournaments like CASL and Disney.
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
