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Chris Kessell
@THEChrisKessell
Straight from the banks of the raw Kanawha. Coach, President of West Side SC, WVSA Board Member #CVAC #ProRelForUSA
Feb 19 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
There is a major rumor out there about the #OpenCup right now.

@kkfla737, @MichaelBattista, and @ProtagonistUSA you may want to confirm this...

Arthur Mattson the chair of the Open Cup Committee has resigned.

I do not see this is good news... here's why. Image This speaks to a massive difference of opinions on how to proceed with the @MLS v @opencup issues that are going on.

Hardliners vs capitulation
Dec 9, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
This is a common question... one that needs an answer specifically designed for the US's geography.

IMO this is the best way to handle it.

#ProRelForUSA Each of the 4 regional conferences mimic what we roughly think of as college conference sized geographic footprints.

They guarantee representation for the entire country.

They qualify teams for the "champions league style" Super League that is a national competition
Dec 9, 2020 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
Hey Kanawha County. Explosion at the Chemours Plant.

Shelter in place up within two miles of Belle.

Please be careful everyone!
Jul 4, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Financially MLS teams have zero incentive to run good academies.

They can acquire young players without having to pay compensation to the developing club, they have a draft, American MLS players are severely contractually restricted, and there is no punishment for being bad. Developing good young players in house is a positive in top leagues where salaries are high because the players are less expensive.

MLS teams pay American players low salaries and they do not have transfer fees attached to them...
Sep 23, 2019 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
The term "recreational" soccer was created by people who didnt want the sport to be as competitive as the traditional American sports.

It was intentional.

"Travel" soccer was created by those who wanted to take it serious.

It was coopted by those who saw they could $ off it Every level of soccer governance has failed when it comes to the children who play the game in this nation.

"Rec soccer" is used as a pejorative nationally.

Basically every single player starts in some sort of "rec" program.

If you take "rec" too serious you are ostracized