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Nepotism running rampant at the Revs Academy
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe problem is exactly what you stated...would your son or my son would have been able to "work out" with this team for the last two years? Just because they wanted to? Two years they have been an unofficial part of this team and they still aren't quality enough to be on it. What does that tell you? Manufacturing a player is wrong. There are two qualified players who missed out because these kids were penciled in two years ago....regardless of talent.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf I or you were director then yes our kids would have been out their getting touches with some of the best players in the area. Now they're Rostered but do still have to earn their way onto the field.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhy do they have to earn their way onto the field? They didn't earn their way onto the roster.
Makes no difference, the Revolution will fold soon, look at Chivas this week.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWho did they play for? Let me guess. Gps blackwatch. Everyone knows GH has long ties with these clubs. Jolly ol English boys club.
He's been playing for NH Cobras.
If he's been practicing with revs for two years, do any revs parents know if he's any good? Maybe all the extra training with top players has made him a much better player. IDK
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhile I am not saying that nepotism is not in play here, I do ask the question....
'what does it matter?' These two will be in the bottom part of the roster of 23. Their presence should not impact on any of the higher quality kids nor should it affect the Revs season.
This move really hurts the credibility of the Revs and DAP in general. It is supposed to be above favoritism and politics. But since the parents aren't paying and the Revs name gets their kids looks by college, they have little recourse and would never say anything.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAS did not play for any top team. No region one experience.
He's been playing for NH Cobras.
If he's been practicing with revs for two years, do any revs parents know if he's any good? Maybe all the extra training with top players has made him a much better player. IDK
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo different than Apajee and Herivaux. This crap repeats itself everyone time a coaches son is old enough to jump in. I bet the Kraft's have no idea about the little coaches empire that is going on, or he'd fire them all. Then again, he doesn't give a crap about soccer!!
Makes no difference, the Revolution will fold soon, look at Chivas this week.
Not saying it was right but Apajee and Herivaux were decent players- not these kids..and they never will be - like another poster said, if two years training with the revs didn't help, it's over. Revs let many other players go with a one year "trial" without blinking an eye. Problem is they are the only MLS club in town so that just breeds corruption.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAS did not play for any top team. No region one experience.
He's been playing for NH Cobras.
If he's been practicing with revs for two years, do any revs parents know if he's any good? Maybe all the extra training with top players has made him a much better player. IDK
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt matters on so many levels:
1) They didn't earn it. Two deserving players don't get to join the revs.
2) The training intensity and level drops because of much weaker players- so the better players don't get great training.
3) You think they won't get significant game time? Burns and Scales will see to it that they do. So it will negatively affect the level of the game (for both teams), lower team chemistry and player spirit
4)Lots of respect lost for the Revs academy and these boys must feel a little guilt.
5) Corruption is the enemy of development.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs dap going to do anything about this? Or is tony lepore a part of this corruption? For Tony to ignore this makes him just as dirty as they are.
I think Tony knows and is keeping shut. His bosses probably don't know and I think they need to know. I'm going to look into it but is there any process for reporting this to DAP and people at the top?- Youth technical director, Tab Ramos, Sunil Gulati, Garber, etc..?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI've seen these two kids play plenty. There are literally dozens of players from this area that are far better and far more deserving of a DAP U14 roster spot. Not to mention more age appropriate. It's a really disgusting abuse of power. DAP needs to take notice and take action. If nothing is done then DAP will lose serious credibility.
Isn't TB technically a U12 with a Sept 01 birthdate?
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Please excuse this question as I am unfamiliar with the NH Cobras. Is it a club that plays in NEP or MAPLE or another league? I haven't run across the cobras before and the web site reads more like a training or clinic type organization. Just curious since someone mentioned that one of the new rostered players is from that club. My son is younger - u12 - and although he is a strong player, I can't imagine him being good enough to play with kids that are 1 and 2 years older at the revs academy.
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