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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Outside of the fully funded academies, what big purpose is there for the other leagues MLSNext/ECNL, other than rich families showing off a patch?  This is a serious question.  Can pay for play boys get a pro contract or scholarship to college?  If not, is this just an expensive recreational youth sport?[/quote]

I think it is sort of the only option for kids that will likely never be academy material but still want a higher level of competition.  That said, parents I talk with are wising up to the situation and with the economy and high cost/time of travel, there is going to be a breaking point in the MLSN model.  Some of the better players are passing up MLSN1for 2 or ECNL/RL for less travel and chance to play high school.  MLSN becoming too exclusive and their player pool is going to become more of what you are talking about, we much don’t necessarily represent the best players but the ones with parents (and kids) that want and can afford all the fees/time/travel costs.[/quote]

lol, no. No one is passing up MLSNext for ECNL/RL unless they’ve surveilled the landscape and take a step back.

And btw, there is nothing wrong with taking a step back and enjoying a different league.  [/quote]

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