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how come everyone backed off this topic? it was actually a decent discussion on this site for a change. Hurst?

If you're not playin' at CESA, then you are just posin' as a playa!

now come on, ar, you didn't have to do that. you don't expect the commoners to just let that one get away do you?

seems to be a good topic, that some have decided to back off.

AR come on man.

Been out of town for a week....back on Friday.

York County's proximity to Charlotte should be considered a positive, not a negative. If NSC, DSC and TCSC were to ever get on the same page and have some success they could actual draw players OUT of Charlotte.

.....and what's going on with the two big clubs in the Queeen City?

Hurst

glad to have you back. does Charlotte not play their older boys club in the spring? how would that help the York Co. area. I am just trying to figure it out as this area seems to be different than any other in the state. Also, how could those ever get on the same page (or at least anytime soon)? 5 or so years ago, wasn't DSC the only club? then this past year i believe the other club formed. Does anyone have the upperhand in the area?

Well it would seem that they play in the fall as well. I have seen some of those teams in the premier league. Their State Cup might be in the spring but they play in the fall as well.

NC Girls U15 to U18 play in fall.
NC Boys U15 to U18 play in spring.
NC teams in fall premier league try to play around fall high school games.

>>[2004striker] I will make this my final(yeah right!)statement concerning my 'Dream' for a club merger of midlands teams.....and what I think what would be in the best interest of SC club soccer and benefit the many soccer players in SC at all various levels. The 'Dream' is to have 3 major competitive clubs geographically located in the state -
Upstate - CESA/Spartanburg/Rock Hill area
Midlands - NECSA/CSC/LCSC/Aiken area
Lowcountry - Bridge/MPSC/CUSC/Coastal area
Can you imagine the wars the big 3 would have? Beating each other up and creating a more competitive soccer environment in SC. With this geographical arrangement, all players in those areas would travel only at most 90 min. to the central club.<<

Your proposal leads me to a quasi-Swiftian question:

If you're going to travel 90 minutes for practice, why not just have Bridge and CESA and let Columbia elite players choose between them? You could ease the travel by having Bridge and CESA both offer training in the Columbia area.

By limiting the number of elite clubs, you'd have a better chance of competing against the best teams in other states. That way many of our kids wouldn't be quite so surprised when they won a South Carolina state championship and then were beaten like drums when they go to regionals and/or play in RIIIPL-East.

Why would someone want to drive an hour and a half to practice? Can't you get enough good players in your own area? We do at CESA!