The elite teams in every club, by age group, generally get the best coaching.
The rest of the teams get decent coaching, but, those players/parents don't get the same return on investment as their elite counterparts.
Town teams that are forming are offering, what could be argued, coaching that is similar in quality to the 2nd & 3rd teams of the clubs.
Town teams are beginning to compete in MAPLE, and the cost per player is significantly less for the parents. They will continue to siphon a considerable portion of the talent pool from the club teams, which could be fairly troublesome for the clubs.
Not only will the clubs lose some talented players, they will lose the revenue from the 2nd and 3rd team players whose parents realize they can get competitive soccer for their children, that will never be the "chosen few," for far less money. The elite teams live off the revenue generated by the lesser teams.
What will the clubs do when their GP begins to drop?
Is the migration of club teams to the NEP a way for them to insulate themselves from the town teams. I've seen my fair share of town teams competing side by side with, or even beating, club teams with excellent reputations. I've witnessed club parents that were very agitated when their kids lost to town teams.
Things could get interesting in the coming years. I see the girls sides in the club world continuing to thrive in the future. It's the boys side that will come under attack from the town teams.
The rest of the teams get decent coaching, but, those players/parents don't get the same return on investment as their elite counterparts.
Town teams that are forming are offering, what could be argued, coaching that is similar in quality to the 2nd & 3rd teams of the clubs.
Town teams are beginning to compete in MAPLE, and the cost per player is significantly less for the parents. They will continue to siphon a considerable portion of the talent pool from the club teams, which could be fairly troublesome for the clubs.
Not only will the clubs lose some talented players, they will lose the revenue from the 2nd and 3rd team players whose parents realize they can get competitive soccer for their children, that will never be the "chosen few," for far less money. The elite teams live off the revenue generated by the lesser teams.
What will the clubs do when their GP begins to drop?
Is the migration of club teams to the NEP a way for them to insulate themselves from the town teams. I've seen my fair share of town teams competing side by side with, or even beating, club teams with excellent reputations. I've witnessed club parents that were very agitated when their kids lost to town teams.
Things could get interesting in the coming years. I see the girls sides in the club world continuing to thrive in the future. It's the boys side that will come under attack from the town teams.
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