hearing the same here in Chicago

hearing the same here in Chicago
by Irishlawyer (2026-02-18 11:24:42)

In reply to: Also, regarding the US youth pyramid posted by wcnitz

I am skeptical. I don't think private equity can actually make money off a league. The GA barely has employees and barely makes a dime.

Christian and Rory enriched themselves via ECNL, but they primarily benefited financially via their clubs (and their exclusivity in their respective markets).

Replies:

That would make a ton of sense - turtle17 2026-02-18 11:35:05
- Nobody seems to know - wcnitz 2026-02-18 11:46:09
  - thanks - turtle17 2026-02-18 13:11:37
    - Man - HTownND 2026-02-18 17:40:40
    - I can't see it happening for next year - Irishlawyer 2026-02-18 15:44:50
      - Yep this is why a consolidation is important - wcnitz 2026-02-18 19:07:44
        always headed to D3 or college club - turtle17 2026-02-18 20:22:08
      - This is a great synopsis of where this is hopefully - HTownND 2026-02-18 17:42:06