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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Bigger clubs will make $1M, $2M of a weekend" USA parents are suckers for soccer. Watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-py_k-kRVw[/quote]

I think he's conflating a tournament problem with an excessive travel problem.  His problems with tournaments (too many games over a couple days, and stay-to-play money grabs) are more a result of players traveling too far for the tournament.  Kids have fun playing tournaments.

Club v Club is killing our soccer.  In theory it allows clubs to care more about long term development than winning.  In reality it just means clubs care a lot about winning until they get into the right league, which is their golden ticket.  After they're in the right league, everyone has to travel too much, because they are passing by other similar-caliber teams from different Club v Club leagues.  Parents accept this inefficient fracturing and pointless, excessive travel because their pocket book can afford it and their ego demands it.  Upstart clubs with potentially great coaches can't break into the system.  All they can do is coach u-littles and hope for enough success that a mega-club will buy them or merge with them.  [/quote]

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