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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on the perspective of ECNL. A short term perspective is that because tryouts are problematic, a delayed fall league start is possible, and rejecting FCV, ASA, and Metro clubs would be chaos, they will accept them all, or 2/3. They could then rely on a pro/rel arrangement to thin that out in subsequent years. In the near term, this would allow a more local content in each conference, lessening travel.

A longer term perspective is that 7 clubs in the metro area is too much for elite level competition. They could choose to take the short term pain, and reject all 3. This would cause the ex-DA teams to crumble and a real mess at tryout time. The existing 4 local ECNL clubs would prosper. This would also be the route they take if they want to punish DA clubs for past sins.[/quote]

Why wouldn't ECNL take the path you mentioned at the end, which results in "the existing 4 local ECNL clubs would prosper."?  Wouldn't that be in their best interest?

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As a league and for their member clubs, yes it would be in their best interest long term. It would put an end to the dilution and return high level play to the local ECNL clubs. It would however, hurt many of the players on those clubs who might be displaced by ex-DA players. I think the former consideration is likely more important to them than the effects on players.
With that said, ECNL has some other goals in mind. They now own NPL, and have rebranded it as ECNL RL. It appears they want to establish the top two tiers of a national/regional system. Pro/rel may or not be a part of that. and I only point this out because it may be to their advantage to rope in as many clubs as possible now.[/quote]

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