There was,, unfortunately, it didn’t work out so well. There also wasn’t an ecnl team in Columbia and Myrtle beach or 2 npl teams in Charleston. I just know as the kids get older, the population of kids that can compete at a truly high level gets smaller and smaller, and those kids tend to migrate together. It will be tough for all teams to remain competitive. It works in Atlanta and Charlotte,,, will interesting to see here.
Why didn't it work out?
Wouldn't Charleston kids kids rather play Academy in Charleston than drive to Myrtle or COLA for practice? That's got to put pressure on academic success and family life.
Are you suggesting NPL > Academy? I am certain you are not.
One of the reasons the pool of players gets reduced is that rather than developing players for their future, we are letting clubs market themselves by their development of youth teams that win now. So much stress on kids and their parents. Is that what the best clubs and coaches in the world do?
