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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alexandria applied to GA. Waiting for the acceptance.
Not sure if SYC applied to GA.[/quote]

Neither will get in and certainly SYC will not get in now. SYC will likely lose its MLS connection and their boys program will likely weaken over time. [/quote]

Why do you think they will lose it? I heard they are getting more age groups?[/quote]

Because one of the leagues has to be the A team. There are MLS clubs who's B teams play in ECNL and that expectation would have to continue with SYC or they would lose their slot.

I know there are a lot of ECNL backers here but on the boys side MLS is top dog and will always remain so. [/quote]

My thinking is that on the boys side SYC's top team would play MLS and McLean's ECNL.  On the girls side McLean would play ECNL and SYC in CCL.[/quote]

Isn't that exactly what is happening right now? I'm confused as to why you are "thinking" this will happen. That is already happening[/quote]

If the clubs are merging the expectation is that the players would be combined to the A teams. Is this really that difficult for you to understand how these things work? It is about player acquisition for McLean. If MLS teams at SYC are not filled with the A team players then SYC runs the risk of getting kicked out of MLS.

If the top SYC players do not go to McLean's ECNL teams then what was the point of the merger?

It is more clear cut for SYC girls, they go to ECNL at McLean as SYC only plays in either CCL or EDP on the girls side.

McLean will not have put themselves in a position where they can get hurt by this "alliance" but SYC will most definitely be picked clean. [/quote]

If SYC is smart they will not do this. It will ruin their girls program. It will start with the SYC girls practicing and playing with McLean ECNL as DP players. Then the next year they leave SYC and will be permanently on McLean. Trust me when I say if they partner with McLean they will be partnering with the devil. On the boys side there are hardly any great boys players. Not enough to save the team. The McLean boys parents aren't going to drive to Springfield. If they want to be on a higher level of play they will go to Arlington if they can make it.[/quote]

It sounds like German is worried about a little competition for Arlington.[/quote]

I hope not.  Successful clubs worry about being the best they can be, not about other clubs.  Competiton is a good thing which should drive both competitors to be even better.[/quote]

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