Latest merger affiliate partnership....

LASTMAN14 said:
Do you think their board acquiesced all control to Surf?
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From what I just heard, no. They just wanted to do away with the management side of the equation and are keeping their entities.
 
MyDaughtersAKeeper said:
No idea. Just know that if I was running the club the access to fields, I assume they are lighted, would be the big factor. DA requirements of X number of days a week of practice and talk of pure DA age groups instead of banded ages (talking girls side) means more teams which requires even more fields. Being in Albion's backyard is just the cherry on top. Keep in mind, I have ZERO inside knowledge as to the inner workings, this is just my speculation.
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No lights and the fields are not up to DA standards. However I heard that some of their fields are jointly used by Albion and so every year there is a big contention with Park and Rec and Albion for use. It will be interesting.
 
still relatively new at the club scene...two years. We brought a team from a smaller community club to a bigger community club only to have one of those big guys gobbled up the club we moved to. All of the kids and parents are great together plus they have developed from a scrappy bronze team to a flight two team in three years time. One concern is obviously fees. Also, our team are made up a bunch of decent players plus three great players (one of which plays up an age group) so the teams other concern is that would the club pluck those two or three great players from us and transfer them to the better team? We told the dir that we came here as a team, the boys grew as a team (albeit some at different spurts)....WHhat is everyone's thought on this? Thanks!
 
SSJSG UI said:
still relatively new at the club scene...two years. We brought a team from a smaller community club to a bigger community club only to have one of those big guys gobbled up the club we moved to. All of the kids and parents are great together plus they have developed from a scrappy bronze team to a flight two team in three years time. One concern is obviously fees. Also, our team are made up a bunch of decent players plus three great players (one of which plays up an age group) so the teams other concern is that would the club pluck those two or three great players from us and transfer them to the better team? We told the dir that we came here as a team, the boys grew as a team (albeit some at different spurts)....WHhat is everyone's thought on this? Thanks!
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I would say that unless those great players are just playing for fun, don't hold them back. Let them move up and get challenged to grow even more. They must of course also like the team/ coach that's trying to pluck them.
 
SSJSG UI said:
still relatively new at the club scene...two years. We brought a team from a smaller community club to a bigger community club only to have one of those big guys gobbled up the club we moved to. All of the kids and parents are great together plus they have developed from a scrappy bronze team to a flight two team in three years time. One concern is obviously fees. Also, our team are made up a bunch of decent players plus three great players (one of which plays up an age group) so the teams other concern is that would the club pluck those two or three great players from us and transfer them to the better team? We told the dir that we came here as a team, the boys grew as a team (albeit some at different spurts)....WHhat is everyone's thought on this? Thanks!
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Depends upon the end game of those three players. If they are just playing as a social activity and to have fun with friends, then staying is a good thing. But if they have aspirations/goals to play beyond high school, don’t ask them to be limited by sticking with one team. They can still have fun and make new friends in a new situation, while being challenged by more advanced players/teams.
 
Good coach and talented team mates are the two most important factors if you're serious about developing in soccer. Nothing else, badges and things like that, really matter.
 
SSJSG UI said:
still relatively new at the club scene...two years. We brought a team from a smaller community club to a bigger community club only to have one of those big guys gobbled up the club we moved to. All of the kids and parents are great together plus they have developed from a scrappy bronze team to a flight two team in three years time. One concern is obviously fees. Also, our team are made up a bunch of decent players plus three great players (one of which plays up an age group) so the teams other concern is that would the club pluck those two or three great players from us and transfer them to the better team? We told the dir that we came here as a team, the boys grew as a team (albeit some at different spurts)....WHhat is everyone's thought on this? Thanks!
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What age group?
Do the 3 super talented players have opportunities to play with a higher flight or an older age group once in a while?
Moving teams for them on a permanent basis may work out for them. Or it could be a disaster.
Messing with team chemistry is a bit of a gamble.
And what is the ultimate end goal for each player?
 
SSJSG UI said:
All of the kids and parents are great together plus they have developed from a scrappy bronze team to a flight two team in three years time.
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Really good points being made above.

Opinion, based on observations: Flight Two teams as existing teams only matter to SCDSL Big Clubs as revenue streams. That is: Clubs aren't planning for Flight 2 teams to develop and grow to replace their Flight 1 teams someday. Just the reality of the talent pool. So either Big Club will look at this team as 1) consistent revenue and leave it alone, or 2) more players (income) and coaches (expense) to mix into their age group pool. Your coach will probably be able to offer a better assessment as to what will happen, based on whether he/she is being offered other teams in the new club.
 
Rebels just took over OVC and rename them into Rebels East...

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Now clubs you never heard about unless your local getting gobbled up......

Is LAUFA going to be re branded RCD Espanyol now that are partners?

Wonder if USSDA cares? Already have Barcelona Academy but it would be strange (not necessarily a bad thing) if more European academy are in the USSDA.


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VegasParent said:
San Marcos United FC is now Albion SC North
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And they are advertising as being part of EGSL (Doesn't mean much) but didn't know Albion was part of EGSL.

If they keep doing these things, league will look like Rebels, Rebels East, Albion, Albion South, Albion North, Surf, Surf 4S, and then who are they going to poach from? Without poaching there is no great teams.
 
coachsamy said:
And they are advertising as being part of EGSL (Doesn't mean much) but didn't know Albion was part of EGSL.

If they keep doing these things, league will look like Rebels, Rebels East, Albion, Albion South, Albion North, Surf, Surf 4S, and then who are they going to poach from? Without poaching there is no great teams.
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Within any of the partnerships, it's not called poaching anymore. It's moving the player to his best opportunity.
 
coachsamy said:
And they are advertising as being part of EGSL (Doesn't mean much) but didn't know Albion was part of EGSL.

If they keep doing these things, league will look like Rebels, Rebels East, Albion, Albion South, Albion North, Surf, Surf 4S, and then who are they going to poach from? Without poaching there is no great teams.
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or Legends, Legends 4S...................Wonder would Legends try to get a foothold in SD?
 
El Clasico said:
Because, heaven forbid, these f**ks develop their own great teams...
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They never do.
espola said:
Within any of the partnerships, it's not called poaching anymore. It's moving the player to his best opportunity.
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Once they are within the club's payroll, the kid "loses" the opportunity to join the "pathway" (Yes @timbuck I said it!) to greatness. I mean the parents are getting the prestige to say they are part of everyone's favorite soccer club without doing the drive, and the club is getting that dough without having to worry about some other club gaining prestige...
BananaKick said:
or Legends, Legends 4S...................Wonder would Legends try to get a foothold in SD?
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I though Legends gave up on coming down to SD after talks of having Rebels join them felt apart like 4-5 years ago.
 
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