Anonymous wrote:Mls2 is marketed differently than what it is perhaps. Also reading they may have different age cutoffs which is even more of a bait and switch

This has been known to anyone paying attention for awhile. MLSN does not allow you to play HS soccer, thus no reason to switch from Birth Year registration. There simply isnt enough demand at the MLSN2 to prohibit those kids from playing HS soccer. Thus, MLSN2 will go to school year registration.

Mls2 is marketed differently than what it is perhaps. Also reading they may have different age cutoffs which is even more of a bait and switch

NAL is now MLSN2

Not sure why there's so much confusion

Anonymous wrote:MLS teams are not looking at "MLS2" club players as part of their pipeline. They just are not. DC United has an Academy, which everyone is aware of, and if they somehow spot a good player who has not tried out they may approach him somehow, but they are not going to club games to watch MLS 2 players any more than they were going to watch ECNL-RL players.
If you have not figured out that this is a new money grab, I don't know what to tell you.

I have not met anyone who thinks MLSNext 2 is a shot at an academy. For many, it is a shot at at an MLSNext 1 team but that is no different than what was there before. FWIW, if u want to play a lot, I think it’s a great fit for someone who didn’t make an MLSNext team. I know a few families who were playing at that level who are now on MLSNext 1 teams.

Money grab is sooooo overused. Something is not a money grab just because you wouldn’t have made the same choice.

MLS teams are not looking at "MLS2" club players as part of their pipeline. They just are not. DC United has an Academy, which everyone is aware of, and if they somehow spot a good player who has not tried out they may approach him somehow, but they are not going to club games to watch MLS 2 players any more than they were going to watch ECNL-RL players.
If you have not figured out that this is a new money grab, I don't know what to tell you.

We passed on MLS Next2 -- the "pipeline" to MLS Next seems like a marketing gimmick to get more players signed up for "the B team" ... no thanks.

Travel seems like it will not be too intense, at least for VA teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, they said that about MLSNext and it’s still standing.

MLS next IS attached and part of real mls academies and professional structure.

VRSC and TSJ are charging parent for their son to have an mls patch on their left shoulder and playing in NCSL.

Why are they allowed to defraud so bluntly and not face social or criminal charges?

Harsh but true. Son went to tryout at one of these clubs. It looked like a U10 girls field.

Well if you think like that don’t have your child play in it.
My kid is excited and the coach seems amazing, kids are super dedicated and anywhere you have dedicated players and a passionate coach is going to be great. We did review ECNL, ECRL, and EDP options and the MLSN2 options he had was the best for our U13 son compared to coaches, schedules and more for the other options for our son!!! Sometimes it’s not about the letters but coach and team matter the most.
Hope you’re having a good option for your player and are able to take up a new hobby other than just bashing MLS Next New Tier.

Anonymous wrote:Eh, they said that about MLSNext and it’s still standing.

MLS next IS attached and part of real mls academies and professional structure.

VRSC and TSJ are charging parent for their son to have an mls patch on their left shoulder and playing in NCSL.

Why are they allowed to defraud so bluntly and not face social or criminal charges?

Anonymous wrote:Fake pipeline to tier 1; tons of travel; season built around school soccer even if you don’t want to play it; watered down competition from scooping up marginal clubs.

ECNL RL

Cool Bro….

I’ll make sure I tell the mls people that at my son’s next scrimmage.

Eh, they said that about MLSNext and it’s still standing.

Got it, thanks

Fake pipeline to tier 1; tons of travel; season built around school soccer even if you don’t want to play it; watered down competition from scooping up marginal clubs.