LA Galaxy to remove alliance program

timbuck said:
If Galaxy cuts off all affiites, I commend them from walking away from easy money.

Looking at just SCDSL teams, these are the number of teams under an LA Galaxy umbrella:
OC
54 boys
28 girls

OC West
3 boys
7 girls

San Diego
10 boys
1 girls

South Bay
19 boys
16 girls

My niece plays for OC Galaxy. Been there for a few years now. They’ve been with a few other clubs prior. Feedback from my brother is it’s the most organized and professional club they’ve been a part of.
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Galaxy /AEG cares more about their brand & image now vs the very little bit they get from youth soccer affliations.

Sure they grow fans that way but the movement by the MLS clubs to get out of or not even be in the youth club soccer business in the first place beyond DA is becoming the norm. You will notice LAFC, Atlanta United, Miami, etc might have partner clubs but not affiliates. They give these partners support, coaching occasionally, events in exchange for selling group tickets to the games, some interaction with the players, ball kids, some badging on the website but the youth don't wear the MLS jeserys and use more community based names such as Concorde Fire, Georgia United, etc.
 
jpeter said:
Galaxy /AEG cares more about their brand & image now vs the very little bit they get from youth soccer affliations.

Sure they grow fans that way but the movement by the MLS clubs to get out of or not even be in the youth club soccer business in the first place beyond DA is becoming the norm. You will notice LAFC, Atlanta United, Miami, etc might have partner clubs but not affiliates. They give these partners support, coaching occasionally, events in exchange for selling group tickets to the games, some interaction with the players, ball kids, some badging on the website but the youth don't wear the MLS jeserys and use more community based names such as Concorde Fire, Georgia United, etc.
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Looks good to dumb dads who know nothing about soccer except on ESPN. When my goat was 6, it was Arsenal that hooked me. Now, its Quakes, Galaxy and so on.
 
I think Steel United breaking away created a problem for LA Galaxy. It made them realize that they have no control over the affiliates and in the end that will be why they walk away from all the affiliate clubs.
 
Sunil Illuminati said:
I think Steel United breaking away created a problem for LA Galaxy. It made them realize that they have no control over the affiliates and in the end that will be why they walk away from all the affiliate clubs.
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Or, they know a lot more than we do and are getting out as quickly as possible...….DA is starting to lose a little credibility IMO and a few Latinos not named Landon that I know. I would have loved to be a fly in that household back in the day. "Son, the coaches in Redlands see that you score all the goals and need a challenge. We have arranged for you to transfer over to the leagues over in San Bernardino and Colton and play with the Latinos. I want you to know also you will be the only Gringo there and you need to learn "pass the ball" in Spanish, pasar el balón. If you can hang, they will welcome you because they want to win too in the game and in life. They only ask after your turn 37 and make all the $$$$ to remember to make sure someone other than you can represent the Latinos on the 59 member Youth Task Force. "
 
Have we started speculation on what the various LA Galaxy groups will become? The OC group is the largest. And probably the most competitive of the non-DA/ECNL clubs across their respective leagues (I'm sure some will argue).
Do they become some version of Surf, Slammers, or Pats? Or is this the opportunity that Blues has been looking for to get into the Boys market?
Or does some old name pop back up and get re-used? (Blades, West Coast, Eclipse, etc).
Or will there be a new name popping up that we haven't seen around here?

I think this group used to be Irvine Slammers. Did they burn a bridge with Slammers and is there no chance they become some sort of Slammer?

Are parents already reaching out for tryouts for next year? Are coaches looking to move?
 
timbuck said:
Have we started speculation on what the various LA Galaxy groups will become? The OC group is the largest. And probably the most competitive of the non-DA/ECNL clubs across their respective leagues (I'm sure some will argue).
Do they become some version of Surf, Slammers, or Pats? Or is this the opportunity that Blues has been looking for to get into the Boys market?
Or does some old name pop back up and get re-used? (Blades, West Coast, Eclipse, etc).
Or will there be a new name popping up that we haven't seen around here?

I think this group used to be Irvine Slammers. Did they burn a bridge with Slammers and is there no chance they become some sort of Slammer?

Are parents already reaching out for tryouts for next year? Are coaches looking to move?
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Woodcock is going to do whatever makes most money and keeps all of the Irvine parks his
 
watfly said:
Some clubs consider the kit to also include jacket, backpack, training shirts and ball and require you to purchase everything every two years. Even if items like the backpack is unchanged. You can't purchase any of the uniform items ala carte on the website until months after your required to purchase the full kit.
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$$$ grab
 
timbuck said:
Have we started speculation on what the various LA Galaxy groups will become? The OC group is the largest. And probably the most competitive of the non-DA/ECNL clubs across their respective leagues (I'm sure some will argue).
Do they become some version of Surf, Slammers, or Pats? Or is this the opportunity that Blues has been looking for to get into the Boys market?
Or does some old name pop back up and get re-used? (Blades, West Coast, Eclipse, etc).
Or will there be a new name popping up that we haven't seen around here?

I think this group used to be Irvine Slammers. Did they burn a bridge with Slammers and is there no chance they become some sort of Slammer?

Are parents already reaching out for tryouts for next year? Are coaches looking to move?
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New name, the old one won't sell.

Hey lookie... we now have a better affliation... we have joined forces becoming Internazionale OC in 2020 as the first US academy for the world famous Euporean club.
 
timbuck said:
Have we started speculation on what the various LA Galaxy groups will become? The OC group is the largest. And probably the most competitive of the non-DA/ECNL clubs across their respective leagues (I'm sure some will argue).
Do they become some version of Surf, Slammers, or Pats? Or is this the opportunity that Blues has been looking for to get into the Boys market?
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This seems like a great opportunity for Strikers, Legends, or Arsenal. On the girls side it would open a "pathway" to DA or ECNL which LAG OC don't currently have (despite their claim to LAG DA) and would give the affiliated clubs a solid base of teams in OC.
 
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