Yes. Here's why: the Revs would get their pick of the best players anyway as they are the only MLS/fully-funded academy in the area. With the Alliance, NEFC gets to say they are partnered with the Revs and have a "developmental pathway" to a professional team, just like the Breakers. They will get to continue to develop kids who don't quite make the cut with the Revs and bring in fees for it while reinforcing the "Alliance" by sending a couple of kids to the Revs. Great marketing at the cost of a couple of kids' yearly dues.
Not for nothing, but the Revs staff have been trying to push younger players from other clubs who are on the Revs radar to NEFC, so the partnership is not one-sided and not just for marketing...
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