Anonymous
01/24/2025 07:56
Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does this mean RU now have two ECNL National now or how many ECNL RL did they get?
Nope. Continue with single NL level team. Have -RL Blue team that is a combined group from Strikers and Kickers. -RL Red which is comprised of Kickers players and -RL Orange which is comprised of Strikers players. Long term goal to get the -RL Blue squad up into the NL league, but not immediately.
Plus they will still have their other teams participating in their respective leagues, but now all under the Richmond United brand. This flows all the way down thru the rec programs as well.
Think that is how is right based on what I read.
Does ECNL allow a club to have 2 NL teams?
Yes. Most the NC teams in the MidAtlantic have two squads.
Anonymous
01/24/2025 07:05
Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does this mean RU now have two ECNL National now or how many ECNL RL did they get?
Nope. Continue with single NL level team. Have -RL Blue team that is a combined group from Strikers and Kickers. -RL Red which is comprised of Kickers players and -RL Orange which is comprised of Strikers players. Long term goal to get the -RL Blue squad up into the NL league, but not immediately.
Plus they will still have their other teams participating in their respective leagues, but now all under the Richmond United brand. This flows all the way down thru the rec programs as well.
Think that is how is right based on what I read.
Does ECNL allow a club to have 2 NL teams?
Anonymous
01/23/2025 15:38
Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Anonymous wrote:Does this mean RU now have two ECNL National now or how many ECNL RL did they get?
Nope. Continue with single NL level team. Have -RL Blue team that is a combined group from Strikers and Kickers. -RL Red which is comprised of Kickers players and -RL Orange which is comprised of Strikers players. Long term goal to get the -RL Blue squad up into the NL league, but not immediately.
Plus they will still have their other teams participating in their respective leagues, but now all under the Richmond United brand. This flows all the way down thru the rec programs as well.
Think that is how is right based on what I read.
Anonymous
01/23/2025 12:59
Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
Does this mean RU now have two ECNL National now or how many ECNL RL did they get?
Anonymous
01/23/2025 11:31
Subject: Richmond Strikers and Kickers Merging
It moves the needle everywhere. Egos start to go to the side and everyone wants to keep up. Next year in RL will be telling. If this new RU team rolls through it then everyone will be changing.
Does anyone besides blood really care about RL? That’s like caring about high school soccer championships. If this improves the NL team I guess it would be considered a win.
From my perspective, yeah, the additional RL team isn't earth shattering, but from what I understand, the plan is to develop that group in order to move into NL eventually. For players currently in HS at RU, not sure this merger is really going to do a ton directly to change what they are already doing, but in the long run, it's a good thing. Increased resources, focus and opportunities, especially on the boys side with their USL-A team and the USL-1 mens side. Hopefully, on the girls side, the involvement with the USL-W squad continues to grow - maybe there is a USL Super League team if that venture proves to be a viable women's pro soccer option.