Had an interesting, and rather disappointing conversation with an old buddy/teammate of mine who still plays and is in a higher-up position with one of the major clubs in Calgary. Apparently Foothills isn't getting much support from all the other clubs in Calgary. The majority of their players are coming from the AMSL, and they could allow their players to sign with their respective AMSL and be released for the PDL games (which the clubs would have no issues with), but they're telling the guys not to sign with any AMSL teams.
I think having a PDL team is great for the city and hopefully it transitions into something else some day (NASL/MLS), but they need to be doing it in cooperation with the Calgary clubs. You definitely want to have support from the soccer community, as that may be the only support you get in this city judging by the past failures. At this rate, it is going to kill the AMSL, as there are already rumors that two of the major league teams will be dropping out after this season. I wouldn't be surprised to see that league folding in the near future, and that would be a real shame.
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