W&E,
OK, it's not the geographical distance that seems to be the hang up here, it's the finances.
If the kid is an exceptional athlete/player, no problem.....scholarship. Most clubs build this into their budgets and don't like turning away good players.
If you are building a foundation and starting from scratch (Gaffney)....now you have a problem. These kids need training and development, and unless the mens & womens soccer teams from Limestone College have recently screwed up and are required to do "community service", this ain't coming free.
So.....to your point......now that we have reached the age of professional paid coaching....Gaffney doesn't stand a chance in soccer versus Fort Mill. Fort Mill has options available to them that Gaffney does not. And until somebody thinks they can make a buck mining soccer talent in Gaffney....they are not going to get any better.
