I heard that MDU was bought by True this past week. Is this true? I think this will negatively impact MDU in a huge way....if true
Partnership, not buyout. True will handle areas that MDU lagged, website, social media, uniform/apparel.
MDU players will also get to play for True National in some summer tournaments.
Access to practice fields with Turf/Lights.
I think it’s a positive tbh, they provide infrastructure that was lacking on MDU.
I agree with all of the above. This is not the same as the M&D buyout with 3STEP.
True National isn't competitive at least on the girls side -- they don't get the best players, pretty much a cash grab.
For perspective, they lost to MadLax over the winter.
These would be bonus tournaments and add some MDU girls into the mix and they will be competitive. In no way is that a negative.
Agree its not a negative, but with the exception of their MLK weekend tourney, the rest of the national team events are on key summer tourney weekend.
To be fair, though, their recruiting age national team are decent. Not as good as top MD team, but not horrid. Probably around 50 in the country. Older daughter plays on M&D Red and true nationals beat them by 1 at mid-atlantic.
But that itself is the problem. True national at recruiting age plays the same top events as the big clubs. So really no value to the MDU girls.
I think 3D National United has a better model for their national team. Playing in holiday weekend or December events which don't conflict with the top teams tourneys.
Looks like True has a "partnership" with Maryland United "merged" with Coast United and they are now advertising tryouts for Montgomery County.
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