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The talks have finally begun! St. Giles and GFC presidents began talks over the weekend about merging the two upstate giants, as quoted by the Greenville News today. This would be great not only for upstate soccer, but for the region. Any comments on the subject?

Clubs Move Toward Merger

St. Giles United Soccer Club and Greenville Futbol Club have taken steps toward merging Greenville's two major youth soccer organizations into one, creating one of the state's two largest clubs.

Here is the link to the Greenville News article:
www.greenvilleonline.com/news/sports/2004/02/10/2004021024634.htm

Instead of Club bashing...lets hear some meaningful discussion!

Have at it!

With respect to all those involved I prefer to see competition between clubs rather than the whole merging rivals thing.

What are the practical reasons behind this move? Is it facility and coach based or (as I suspect) financially more sound for the topmen??

Af

"We need to get budgets approved and laid out and detailed, so we can say, 'Yes, this is financially doable,' " Aucoin said. "We've got a picture of that right now, but there are other things that need to be considered and fine-tuned."

Seems to me that this move is somewhat financially based, but we all must agree that this merge will create great teams, from classic to recreational. If GFCPOP21 sees this, what is your comment on the situation?

Listen, as two of the finest clubs in SC, GFC and St Giles must consider the financial viability of this possible merger. It would be absurd to think otherwise, but yet to insinuate that it is financially driven is rediculous.
"If" the merger is completed, it will be to improve soccer from the youngest recreational player(of which are the majority) up to the oldest premier team or it won't be done.
Speculation will be rampant as to the reasons, benefits, the negatives and etc...very little will be accurate if it is not from Pearse Tormey, Russ Aucoin, Andrew Hyslop or BobF(no really). Already there are totally inaccurate "experts" making claims. They were not in any meetings I was at...Discussions will continue, "if" it happens, it will be a true merger of two giants attempting to make soccer for the future better at every age and every skill level.

BobF

BobF,
I only one question about the merger. What does Nancy think about it?
BLJ

OK Columbia!!!!
I have said it for a long time. It is now your time to get off your egos and do something here!None of the various clubs here will have a chance at any level when St. Giles & GFC merge.

Why stop with the GFC - St. Giles merger? Raleigh is only a few hours away and if a three way merger with CASL could be brought about just think what a national powerhouse you could have.

lpaf

lpaf: I think that you're using reductio ad absurdium as a method to discredit the idea of this merger, but I'm not sure why you think two teams merging in the same city is a bad thing. Could you explain?