Agreed. Clubs like MPSC and Charleston United, who can not offer what is needed to the top players, have to do the proper thing for development and push their better players to the other better players, who are pretty much at the Bridge FA.
Instead, the usual propaganda machine of May tryout time begins with all the great promises of new coaches, new players and new services. Then, in the usual cycle, nothing with impact changes for another calendar year EXCEPT more young players who have wasted 12 months of development.
Posters on this site have mentioned Bridge FA has to provide better service to get these players. They can improve some things, like all clubs always can, but that's not the main factor in these players not coming.
There is a lack of education in the youth soccer communities in South Carolina, in this case Charleston. It's the job of DOC's, at clubs like MPSC and Charleston United, to provide the real service of honesty and education of what's best for the development of top players: Get in an environment where you are with and against all the best players/coaches as much as possible!
The merger of MPSC and Charleston United proves they know consolidation is needed but to do so in a meaningless way, and not work with the Bridge FA, shows that personal egos and differences are hindering what is best for some young, good players.
Regardless of who finally wins a State Cup next week, the fact of Bridge FA and CESA each having five (5) teams is just a small example of how the elite model works.
Imagine if the top players in the less successful clubs (MPSC and Charleston United) had the honest push from a DOC to go with the elite club (Bridge FA) in the area and have a chance to compete at a higher level. You might have ALOT more kids playing in the State Cup Final Four this weekend and, possibly, getting another additonal month of intense training for Regionals.
Instead, they're getting ready for tryouts for another year of average, or below average, development?
