NSL/Seacoast

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I read the pr twice and still have no idea what it means in practical terms.

Me too, and I have yet to read any explanation that makes sense either. WTH does all this mean in practical application???

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To me this reads like Seacoast didn't want to go to a bunch of clubs to try to bring them in to the family. They went to a dying league for a partnership and the smaller clubs will be branded as Seacoast with the leagues help.

Interesting move, but the smaller clubs have to know that they will just pick off the small number of players that are decent and put the rest in a lower level NEP tiers.

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So NEP powers that be will be fine with hundreds of NSL teams coming into the league wearing
XYZ- Seacoast kits?

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To me this reads like Seacoast didn't want to go to a bunch of clubs to try to bring them in to the family. They went to a dying league for a partnership and the smaller clubs will be branded as Seacoast with the leagues help.

Interesting move, but the smaller clubs have to know that they will just pick off the small number of players that are decent and put the rest in a lower level NEP tiers.

Seacoast might offer DA or NPL spots to very few players from these smaller clubs, most likely at the older ages. On top of that, those few players have to be willing to travel up to Epping 4-5 days a week for practices and home games, so highly dependent on their location if they actually join.

Beyond that, maybe one or two of a small club's top teams might end up in NEP Premiership brackets, the rest of the teams will remain in NSL. A small club isn't going to move a team into NEP to play in the Championship or below brackets and pay the higher league fees (or pay Seacoast the extra fee to get them in) if they aren't completely dominating the Elite NSL bracket. I think this partnership will actually have a very small effect on most current NSL clubs. Seacoast may pick up a few players for their top teams, but these kids may have migrated to Seacoast eventually anyway, especially if they are at DA level and in a manageable driving distance. If coming from further away, they may use Seacoast DA as a stepping stone to move to Bolts or Revs DA.

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Seacoast might offer DA or NPL spots to very few players from these smaller clubs, most likely at the older ages. On top of that, those few players have to be willing to travel up to Epping 4-5 days a week for practices and home games, so highly dependent on their location if they actually join.

Beyond that, maybe one or two of a small club's top teams might end up in NEP Premiership brackets, the rest of the teams will remain in NSL. A small club isn't going to move a team into NEP to play in the Championship or below brackets and pay the higher league fees (or pay Seacoast the extra fee to get them in) if they aren't completely dominating the Elite NSL bracket. I think this partnership will actually have a very small effect on most current NSL clubs. Seacoast may pick up a few players for their top teams, but these kids may have migrated to Seacoast eventually anyway, especially if they are at DA level and in a manageable driving distance. If coming from further away, they may use Seacoast DA as a stepping stone to move to Bolts or Revs DA.

Correct, this is just a way for NSL league officials to be able to tell member clubs that if they want to put a team into NEP they can do so by using this “partnership”. It’s just a way to attempt to stop the bleeding of teams leaving. Clubs saw the writing on the wall that the level of play with NSL has been severely diminished because of all of the club defections. If you look at the NSL elite division standings almost 90% of the top teams in every division are now gone. NSL has to do something to provide another option to clubs with a dominant team or two. It’s a desperation last ditch effort move. Only time will tell if it will save the league.

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This actually sounds like a win-win for smaller NSL clubs and Seacoast. For a small club that wants to maintain its identity, coaching staff, philosophy, etc., they can offer the players who come up through their system a pathway to higher level play - individuals, if strong enough, have an in to get invites for DA tryouts at Seacoast (this would be free), and teams have a way to step up to a stronger league if NSL isn't offering enough competition (this would be a fee to Seacoast). This is probably much more desirable than selling out completely to a bigger club, or having a partnership deal with a bigger NEP club where every team has to pay an extra fee to play in NEP, regardless of whether they play in the Premiership bracket or League2 bracket.

Seacoast is getting a first look at all these players from smaller clubs and can pick off the best of them, plus they get an extra fee per team when the smaller club elects an NEP placement. These fees could add up quickly with enough clubs taking them up on the offer. Plus, I'm sure they'll get some extra advertisement if they iron a small Seacoast patch on the arm of any team going into NEP through this partnership.

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PW has more integrity than 90% of the others running the league. This will work out fine.

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This actually sounds like a win-win for smaller NSL clubs and Seacoast. For a small club that wants to maintain its identity, coaching staff, philosophy, etc., they can offer the players who come up through their system a pathway to higher level play - individuals, if strong enough, have an in to get invites for DA tryouts at Seacoast (this would be free), and teams have a way to step up to a stronger league if NSL isn't offering enough competition (this would be a fee to Seacoast). This is probably much more desirable than selling out completely to a bigger club, or having a partnership deal with a bigger NEP club where every team has to pay an extra fee to play in NEP, regardless of whether they play in the Premiership bracket or League2 bracket.

Seacoast is getting a first look at all these players from smaller clubs and can pick off the best of them, plus they get an extra fee per team when the smaller club elects an NEP placement. These fees could add up quickly with enough clubs taking them up on the offer. Plus, I'm sure they'll get some extra advertisement if they iron a small Seacoast patch on the arm of any team going into NEP through this partnership.

Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

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Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

If you have a kid that can play in the NEP/NEC, I think its best to move close to Epping, NH and join Seacoast. Your reward will be huge when they become seniors in HS.

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If you have a kid that can play in the NEP/NEC, I think its best to move close to Epping, NH and join Seacoast. Your reward will be huge when they become seniors in HS.

And living in Effing, NH is its own reward!

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And living in Effing, NH is its own reward!

Is it the Oxford of NH?

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Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

Does Seacoast only offer training in Epping? Do they train at any sites in Mass?

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Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

Does Seacoast only offer training in Epping? Do they train at any sites in Mass?

Yeah we train in mass city 😂

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Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

Does Seacoast only offer training in Epping? Do they train at any sites in Mass?

No pitch, this is only about Seacoast buying a league to rival GPS and their NEP. It’s a license deal
(As if NEP is the answer)
They don’t care where you live and play

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Ok this sounds like it makes complete sense and may be a great option for some teams and clubs remains in the NSL. My question is what about the clubs, teams, players and families that live nowhere near the Seacoast facilities, so central to western mass. How does this apply to them since there is no way this DA option or Seacoast looking at them is available to hose families. This agreement helps teams and clubs get into the NEP sure but that’s it. You get absolutely nothing in terms of support from the club nothing in terms of extra trainings and certainly nothing in terms of upward mobility options if you live cloae to Epping or Amesbury. What’s the pitch to those clubs and families?

The sales pitch they made to us is that we get to play on turf that was left over from Shaefer Stadium.

How about an upgrade Seacoast?