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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok.  So, since LU gets no love here, and it's probably well deserved, but...

Thoughts on the announcement of them forming a USL2 squad?  Guess they will be in the Chesapeake Division that has quite a few local teams -  NVA has a squad.

Annapolis Blues, IMO, are the class of the group solely because they seem to be a marketing machine.  Drawing over 10k fans to a summer semi-pro match is pretty impressive.

Saw in another thread here that this move was made to stave off moving to USL1.  IDK.  I think they may need to drop regardless.

It's also tough when you have overlapping clubs playing in the same market.  Why would I want to go to a USL2 match in the same place that a USLC match is playing?

Good luck.  Maybe it will work out, but it seems like there are some fundamental things that need to get addressed and fixed before adding teams to their overall structure.    [/quote]

If they are eligible to compete for promotion to league one when the new system starts, it's a good thing for the players.

I'll be attending more LU2 games. Its a better atmosphere at Raventek than at Segra.[b] The kids are more interested in the games because they know so many of the players because they are also coaches.[/b] [/quote]

So, this is an interesting comment.  So, I have heard that players from the USL squad are pushed to coach the in the youth program, etc, etc.  There was a similar situation a few years back with Richmond Kickers.  Much like the situation that is now occurring with LU, the Richmond Kickers Youth club was the "owner" of the pro team.  There were many players on the Kickers that were also pulling coaching duty with the youth program.  Every youth player got a family pass to the USL team's games.  Overall, it wasn't a bad deal for families.

The Kickers Youth Program sold the pro club to a group of investors (led by a former player and scion of a well known Richmond family) and the close relationship between the programs was split.  No more player/coaches - the only ones that I aware of were two that were in License programs and needed the hours.  And, they were assistants.  At this time as well the club also dropped, by their choice, from USLC to USL1.  Then the pro club began to focus more on internal player development.  Began to sign more local players to contracts, added a U20 team, etc.  I think it's tough to have it both ways - players committed as coaches on the youth side and then also responsible to play on the pro side as well.

Oh well.  Just some random thoughts.[/quote]

Lest we forget how a player who was fired from DCU made it to LU & was given a coaching gig at VRSC at the expense of a real and qualified youth coach because the player had “to make ends meet”

Can’t make this garbage up, (one) fam![/quote]

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