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Post by Soccerhouse on Sept 18, 2023 9:37:38 GMT -5
The 2s were eliminated from the playoffs last night. I think they have 1 regular season game left (could be wrong).
the grand scheme of things, does it matter -- no, but here is the issue.
That means they basically have Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, and most of March off I believe.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Sept 18, 2023 20:25:18 GMT -5
They actually start pre-season towards the end of January and kick off pre-season games in February before the actual season begins in late March. I understand your point, and it's disheartening that even in the lower-level 3rd division of MLS Next Pro, we struggle to compete. At some point this season, we've had at least 8 homegrown players, maybe 2 Generation Adidas players, and three members of the senior team play with AU2, all without significant success. Unfortunately, all we managed were nine wins. It seems that the South American pipeline for senior players continues, and our local players might need to explore other avenues for development and progress in the game. I wonder when winning will become a priority because winning not only fosters better players but also garners more attention for these players, leading to more opportunities. Slowly, the AU pipeline from Academy to the 2s just doesn't seem to be a viable option these days...
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Post by allthingsoccer on Sept 20, 2023 19:55:34 GMT -5
They actually start pre-season towards the end of January and kick off pre-season games in February before the actual season begins in late March. I understand your point, and it's disheartening that even in the lower-level 3rd division of MLS Next Pro, we struggle to compete. At some point this season, we've had at least 8 homegrown players, maybe 2 Generation Adidas players, and three members of the senior team play with AU2, all without significant success. Unfortunately, all we managed were nine wins. It seems that the South American pipeline for senior players continues, and our local players might need to explore other avenues for development and progress in the game. I wonder when winning will become a priority because winning not only fosters better players but also garners more attention for these players, leading to more opportunities. Slowly, the AU pipeline from Academy to the 2s just doesn't seem to be a viable option these days... AUs pipeline Academy to 2's needs a total revamp. Same formula will equal same results. Cherry picking talent out of the pool and providing those "special picks" extra training needs to stop. Do that for everyone. So many players have to go out and get "extra" training. |
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Post by newposter on Sept 20, 2023 21:33:50 GMT -5
May be why AU continues to get results like they did tonight vs. DC.
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