The Herd
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Hubzz :
Pay to play has destroyed all youth sports.
2026-06-19 23:24:05
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As long as our top division does not have promotion - relegation, we will never be a top tier team
2026-07-07 17:10:40
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bcut87 :
That’s every youth sport now.
2026-06-20 16:53:49
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nicholasray31 :
I had to pay $150.00 just to have my 4 year old sit on the sidelines and eat snacks for two months lol.
2026-07-09 01:06:56
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liamwasthereapparently :
It’s turned corporate for all sports now…
2026-06-19 20:30:47
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futebólwithpedro :
We need more parks with soccer courts around the USA open 24 hours. So that kids can go and play. The best players develop their skills on the street.
2026-07-09 18:39:31
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tcmichaelsofficial :
In our city, It’s $100 for the season. Also, any group can begin a pure volunteer league, use social media to spread the message, and show up to a park for free. Bring your own goals. Boom…you have a youth league.
2026-06-21 17:04:37
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Ben :
100% accurate. Youth sports are a complete money grab.
2026-07-07 21:21:11
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Karla Kwiatkowski539 :
True !
2026-07-08 20:45:52
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Hamid Ahmadi :
Pay to play is the problem
2026-06-22 13:19:16
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Malte :
In Sweden, I think my parents payed about the eqivivalent of about $100 a year for me, including the club fee, the gear etc. Travel costs are not included in that
2026-06-20 12:56:30
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jaypay1919 :
TBH, it’s kind of getting that way for most of the main sports.
2026-06-20 02:29:06
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Mark :
My son's team, based in the Northwest of England, costs £6 subs a session (training or match), he will usually play 3 or 4 times a week but that's through his choice. We also had to pay £25 registration fee for the league he is in, and as part of that he got his kit and will get a medal at the end of the season. Our biggest cost is the fancy boots he is asking for. His team is a very high standard in our area as well, with a former player at the World Cup playing for England, so it's high quality coaching and for a fraction of what you pay in US. For it to grow in the US, you need to make it affordable at a grassroots level, so people are getting into it as a kid looking for something to do.
2026-06-21 06:04:32
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BG :
It’s become? It’s always been that way
2026-06-20 03:13:30
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Huston Scott :
We need academies. The clubs in MLS need to gain youth academies and scout at young ages. David Beckham said this years ago and nobody gave a shit.
2026-07-07 17:27:53
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Gera :
Bravo
2026-07-11 17:23:48
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Jake :
That’s America baby. Profits over everything
2026-06-24 13:17:27
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Brennen :
Fun fact about this! The market for youth sports is actually larger than the market for Hollywood movies
2026-06-19 21:16:31
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LLegendary :
Capitalism destroys everything it touches
2026-07-09 04:21:16
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Tico :
Ball mastery at a very early age is the key ,pay to play is a problem ,
2026-07-26 14:48:02
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GRR94 :
He’s absolutely right. But it’s not just soccer. Baseball is the same way.
2026-07-09 21:46:48
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Charles Stanton :
it's just a ball and a goal, soccer doesn't require expensive equipment like baseball, hockey, or even football does so I just don't understand the complaint about it being expensive. so many kids who grew up poor end up making it to the NFL despite football being the much more expensive sport
2026-06-20 01:14:30
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RDO Sad Clown ❌️ :
Soccer should be the most affordable and accessible. There's not much equipment to buy. you need a pair of cleats
2026-07-08 18:40:37
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R. Meyer :
THERES NO MONEY IN SOCCER! Baseball, football, basketball, even golf, there's money to make after college.
2026-07-08 17:46:00
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