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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's still baffling why McLean did this.  No one I have talked to is happy with this![/quote]

It's obvious. It's for the long term survival of the club, or that's the thought anyway. The club is/was dying and needs numbers to survive. They recognize that in the near term, they are going to irritate some customers, however it's the price of growth.
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This isn’t an answer. All those customers could already go to McLean. You need to assume that (1) everybody from SYC will stay with the new club, (2) that SYC kids will be willing to practice in McLean, and (3) the net gain in talent from SYC offsets the losses from McLean parents who will not go to Springfield for practice. Otherwise you will only lose more numbers. People are giving SYC too much credit. It’s dumb for both clubs and a major unforced error. [/quote]

I don't think so. For ECNL coaches (whether they be from SYC or McLean), they now have the ability to see into both clubs rosters earlier to identify and groom those players before they contemplate jumping ship. As it is, when an SYC player decides he/she wants to play at the ECNL level, they have a choice of several clubs to leap to. The idea is to create that relationship before that point is reached. Subtle difference, but potentially important if it is managed properly. Of course, I have no faith that it will be managed properly at all. I am simply explaining the thought process of McLean in pursing this alliance.[/quote]
SYC. Boys. Don’t. Care. They are better and already playing in a better league. They can already compete with Arlington, especially if they stick with mls next. Who are all the SYC boys now at ecnl clubs?[/quote]

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