Breakers have definitely upset the apple cart!

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The below is from another Scorps thread....Certainly seems like us vs. them to this poster....

Increased head count at tryouts = increased cash to the bottom line. Increased talent at tryouts = a stronger club while weakening competitors. South Shore soccer is a zero sum game. When a club gains talent another loses it. This shift will be very positive for the Scorps.

I would agree that it is an us vs. them situation for players in a tryout process. How you make the mental leap to Mr. & Mrs. Jones not going to a Breakers game because kids tried out for another team escapes me.

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If you see the Breakers immediately with a heavy cross-selling campaign, then you might turn off a small number of fans, otherwise that part of this "partnership" is a non-issue.

It's another form of outreach for the Breakers, expanding the brand is something they've always tried to do in one form or another.

I'm most interested to see just how much Scorpions re-brand, get a bump in numbers and what it means in terms of coaching staff or will it be much ado about nothing in the end.

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Is the western united deal done or is this whole thing really a 3 way merger? Or did WUP get kicked to the curb or jump ship when they had a chance?

Western got out when the scorpions staff bailed and the Breakers took over. Smart move by WUP

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Western got out when the scorpions staff bailed and the Breakers took over. Smart move by WUP

What a MESS!

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More program details released - http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/728979.html

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More program details released - http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/728979.html

The mess continues.

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Please. To refuse or deny going to Breakers games or clinics because they are involved with a rival club is childish indeed. Do people not go to the Revs because they have an academy?

Based on average ticket sales it may account for some not going. 182,000 kids play soccer in mass, avg tickets sakes barley fills up one side of the stadium. Really if each kid brought only one parent to one game they would sell out every game.

That would be 360,000 plus fans in the seats. Major percentage of those parents have no clue where the revs play home games.

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The mess continues.

Seriously? How is that a mess?

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The mess continues.

How so? What they are announcing appears to be straight forward enough. What is so messy about it?

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182,000 kids play soccer in mass.

Curious where you got that number (MYSA annual meeting?). My recollection of the number is that it's substantially lower, as well as counting rostered players (i.e., one player playing town and club) and not individual unique players.

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Any money here is what happened. Breakers wanted to get involved in the youth scene. They probably approached Stars first, then went to the second club in line Scorpions. They want strong teams to start. Why start from the bottom? At some point Scorps and FM will be pushed aside.

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What is the increase in player fees? No figures seen anywhere.

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Broken breakers found on craiglist

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The coffe lady with the pink stores?

If anyone knows talent it is her

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Yet another reminder of where we have been