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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, all these dramatic announcements of leaving MYS mean nothing to a club that is looking for ways to shore and stay competitive in ECNL. It's a business decision and only time will tell if it's a good or bad decision. At the current trajectory, the MYS ECNL is marginal - at best - and that doesn't seem like a great selling point in a saturated youth soccer market.   [/quote]

I mostly agree with you.  But part of the business decision is whether the wealthy Mclean parents -- who keep the business profitable -- will put up with basically importing SYC players to take their kids' places on the team; or whether the SYC parents will make up for the loss of that revenue.

I have no idea -- and I have no dog in the fight -- but I do think that how Mclean parents respond to this move is something MYS absolutely needs to consider. [/quote]

I think the fact that the club did not consult the families tells you all you need to know. The club is not stupid, so I think they realize that some MYS parents might not like this alliance, it's just that they felt like they had to do this (and probably other steps too) in order to survive. I expect they know and expect that there will be casualties in the short term. Those casualties are likely to be the families with players near the bottom end of current ECNL rosters. In short, they are expendable, considering the potential long term gain. Caveat emptor.[/quote]

No you don’t see the big picture. Not only that you’ll have some casualties, your B and C teams will be hurt.  When your casualties leave your other teams will become less competitive and you will not attract talent to fill those teams. Also look where the club is located, VYS, Bethesda and Arlington will benefit.  You are not an isolated club (VSA), on the map.[/quote]

Why would they have less draw than before for B/C teams?  Nothing has changed there, except perhaps a handful of ECNL players now coming down. I think the farther down the rung you go, the more local the players are and the less willing they are to travel. I don't see how this makes them magically decide to drive in traffic. McLean is not geographically isolated, but any alternative adds significant travel time that these families won't take on.[/quote]

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