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Message: [QUOTE="kibblesnbits, post: 2994226, member: 97"] Two years is about the median survival period for a 3rd division or lower team. There's a small number of clubs that have lasted a long time, but the rest come and go in a few years. Most measure their attendance in the hundreds and, unless they have a wealthy owner that just wants a team for his own entertainment or ego, the cash flow is negative from day one. Now that the MLS development clubs seem to be moving to the USL third division (primarily a money saving move as well) maybe that will create a little stability, but unless they improve at creating a player pipeline (for MLS or transfer) I'm not even sure they'll want to keep flushing away the money. Of course, the question/challenge for Hartford is anticipating the survival prospects of USL second division (AKA USL Championship). [/QUOTE]