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Bear --

Has CUSC been involved in your discussions?

lpaf

ODG,
We are in total agreement that the talent pool is too dispersed and and has been diluted far too long, among the too many Cola clubs; such that a strong club like CESA might flourish in Cola. I have been screaming for a local merger long before GFC & St. Giles even thunk it! My comment about the alliance not working here is that you indicated that you play on a regional level as an alliance team. Maybe I don't understand that well enough. Did you mean to compete for regional titles or play teams in regular season on a regional basis? Sorta like premier league, huh?
If thats what you mean, then yes it will work here, but.........
I also don't understand another thing Bear just said.....that they do not field challenge or premier teams. Then who do they play? There is no league? Are they playing to advance to US Club Championship? (I know I ask dumb questions, but it is the result of too many head balls in my youth)

2004,

Ok this has happened in greenville and now in charleston.....what are you prepared to do about it in Cola....you lead the charge every time this type of talk comes up.....what has to happen to make CUSA or what ever you call it?????


Just wondering ....

It is called either CSA - Capital Soccer Alliance or CFA - Capital Futbol Alliance! (Sorta took the name from the great CASL club). As I have stated before, when I hit the lottery next week, I will buy prime land in Cola., build quality fields and they will come.........
Do you want to be my assistant, Shearer? We can sit back in the exclusive box suite above the main soccer stadium and consume mass quanities of the Brown Ale while watching our locals beat down Concord Fire, CASL and CESA!

LPAF,

Yes, CUSC has been involved in the dicussions. Their participation lately has not been as great as it once was. Many of the people in the discussions have other jobs.

Striker,

In our area, basically 4 clubs, JIYSC, CUSC, MPSC, and SSC field challenge teams. Not all of these clubs have challenge teams in all age groups/genders. I haven't done any real analysis, but our assumption is that having 2 challenge teams in any gender age group would not decrease the overall number of teams in the SCSCL by a large number.

The US Club Championship is totally separate from league play. It is anticipated that Bridge FA will have some teams particpating in this years US Club Championship tournament, which takes place in the summer.

As a general note, no one down here won the lottery, and no one donated a tract of land to build new fields, and yes players playing for Bridge FA are still linked to the member clubs.

(PS I had 0 head balls in my youth.)

Striker,
I have to add now however, I got a little nervous when we attracted LPAF and Shearer to the discussion. I've admired their work........from a distance.

You admired their work? Don't pay them attention. They follow me around wherever I go. They are just like sheep!

Striker, how many times have we had this discussion. I still don't think the Columbia area has reached the critical mass necessary for the change to occur. I seriously doubt anything could possibly happen in 05 even if the sentiment to merge was there. tryouts are less than 60 days out.However, another year of butt whippings like the midlands recieved last year at the state cup might spur a change. I still see NECSA as the wild card. I believe CSC would entertain merger talks, but I don't see NECSA as being on board as of yet. I could be wrong but I just don't see it.

Its no more merger talk, Bdad. Its a whole new ball game! Its a separate advanced club, like BridgeFA, so that all the little social clubs in town can remain intact. Read about the Bridge FA.....Its gonna finally work this time...I am gonna sell my house and car, have a few doughnuts fundraisers, and finance the rest. But.....no egos or bleach blonde hair allowed.
Which do you prefer - CSA or CFA?

Baah.

lpaf