Re: 2020 Talent Spread

I think there is a combination of issues. A top one is brand loyalty - for whatever reason a few kids have fallen in love (and vice versa) with their club. If so and so is the star of the show and gets what he needs, why move? If so and so does not need to pay full freight for his current club, why move? If I live in NOVA, why go another 20 miles for lax when the training is fine here?

BW is tough. He's a great coach and very demanding. There are parents that are too afraid to even approach him about their son plus the mystique.

BW and VLC suffer from a lack of training and playing (tournaments after the spring). VLC is the step-child for the Crabs but may provide an opportunity for NLF, WYSL, etc. that other clubs cannot. However, without the muscle down here to find fields and invested in improving the teams, the players do not get the repetition they would get at Next Level, Club Blue or Madlax.

Thoughts?