lets really take a look at this re-branded battery club, using their letter to families.
"we've been working very hard over the last few months to bring the Lowcountry soccer community together."
--- this is a complete 180 from their original position. taking clubs over was their game when it started. when some local clubs tried to get ecnl/npl, a certain someone went up the chain at us club to "hound" ecnl reps to prevent it. i would argue they have actively worked to divide and fragment the local soccer community.
"We believe in creating and supporting an environment where the contributions and input of each individual club is valued equally, and where clubs work together to provide the best possible soccer opportunities for our players."
--- This was already done with CPL. I am surprised you didn't use the term "like-minded" in the letter. From day one some cbsc supporters (look at this forum) have bashed CPL, yet now you want to work together? Or do you just want to prevent the progress CPL has made?
"As a reminder to all of us, this is why we do what we do. It's why we started the club three years ago,"
--- the club was started to help fulfill a usl requirement for usl pro teams, to sell tickets for the pro team, and to make money. it needed numbers quickly and ssc was first to fall to it. once cbsc realized they were not going to make headway against gps and surf (usamp) they started the CPDL and tried to push a new agenda. the pro club has since separated from them and taken the name away. why is that? because it was bad business.
The bottom line is that this "alliance" is a reaction to gps, surf, CPL, and many other changes in lowcountry soccer. ji have fields, so they have bargaining power (although the City would likely renege that deal at bayview if they could)
you need to look at the motivation behind each move. it is usually driven by one or more of the following:
- pride
- money
- job security
- admins or coaches with a son or daughter who "needs" to play on the top team
Please reexamine why you do what you do.
Not sure what you are talking about with your ECNL comment. CBSC has no one in a position of power, say as a league director, to keep any other club out of the league. Feel free to elaborate.
Still chuckling at the notion that CPL was somehow meant to be inclusive. I personally bashed it for the sole reason that it wasn't. Some clubs joined bc they felt they'd be left out if they didnt join. Perhaps those clubs realize they have nothing to fear anymore.
Time's running out on men high on maintaining legacy and low on creating opportunity
#DecencyNotLegacy
#GrowTheGame
