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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think many clubs question the long term commitment of the MLS to running anything more than their own academies. This maybe a very short league before things change again. [/quote]

+1  When a league is the secondary business entity (USSF with DA and now with MLS) then it will never be resourced properly for the long-term.  Let's not forget that these academies only produce around 20ish MLS players a year.   [/quote]

Unless they are working out solidarity payments which was one of the reasons the MLS wanted out of DA.

The league will be fine,[b] the MLS Academies are doing a better job than most of the youth clubs.[/b] They are not interested in college showcases so they will never be drawn to leagues like ECNL. [/quote]

This is kind of why I question the league's future. The MLS Academies have wanted (or some of them have wanted) their own league or something like that. I just wonder how long it is before they go for that completely. This seems like a bit of a step toward that goal (DA-->MLS DA-->MLS) over the next few years. [/quote]

Logistically you can’t ask kids to play only MLS clubs. They need high level competition that is also logistically feasible. [/quote]

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