Ok, "suffer" maybe is too strong a word. But in the status quo of top level SC soccer there are usually 2 teams that are very good. Once in a blue moon 3 teams.
So there are 22-33 starters playing a ton of minutes on a team that will get them into a competitve R3PL, Disney, CASL Shootout type environment. They may not win....but they can get in and compete.
A super club/super team.....will cut that number of kids in half. The half that make it will go to Disney with the expectation of winning. The half that doesn't make it, won't go to Disney or WAGS anymore.
The half that doesn't make it will take a step backward from a competitve perspective. If "suffer" is too strong or emotional....so be it. But the reality of the situation is what it is for those kids. Denying it doesn't change it.
I'd still be in favor of it tho....the benefits to the top kids outweigh the disappointment to the next segment of kids.
