If USL get Orlando, will NASL get Jacksonville ?

Discussion in 'Jacksonville Armada FC' started by TheHun, May 16, 2010.

  1. The Answer

    The Answer New Member

    Jan 20, 2006
    Jacksonville is trying to have a team called FC Jax Destroyers. The problem is the Director of Operations Jay Golomb. He is not very organized and thinks the people from Baltimore Bays will do everything.
     
  2. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I look forward to the day when this doesn't sound like typical lower division soccer in the US.
     
  3. TheHun

    TheHun Member

    May 5, 2005
    Why not call them the Ninja-Zombie-Cool-Guys FC ?

    Jacksonville could use a PDL team. There is enough college and youth teams from which to choose players. You could expect 500 -1000 attendance for matches.

    However, the metality as you can see, is far from ready for prime time.
     
  4. Call me Ralph.

    Call me Ralph. New Member

    Aug 27, 2008
    New England
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, the Jacksonville Axemen. The pride of USA rugby league, such as it is.

    A soccer and rugby league team sharing the same stadium in the USA is all kinds of (unintentional) funny. It would be like (northern) England and (eastern) Australia! Only with a running track.

    Shoulda moved them to Teaneck, New Jersey. Teaneck Teamen! :cool:

    Also, in regards to AC St. Louis:

    http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/...ation-stabilized-with-money-from-jeff-cooper/
     
  5. Call me Ralph.

    Call me Ralph. New Member

    Aug 27, 2008
    New England
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, terrible name. They might as well get some use out of their unique city name with something alliterative or similar: Jacksonville Jackals perhaps.
     
  6. freaknik

    freaknik New Member

    Jun 4, 2010
    Lauderdale Lakes
    Club:
    Ft Lauderdale Strikers
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    really... Two florida soccer teams is enough. Miami and Tampon Bay is all we need! Orlando AND Jacksonville is a big stretch.
     
  7. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why? There are 18 million people in Florida. Plenty of fans and money to go around.
     
  8. soccerinFL

    soccerinFL New Member

    Dec 9, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    And this poor soccer fan living in south Jax just can't do a 4-6 hour one way trip to Tampa or Miami. A team in ORL or JAX would make me very happy.
     
  9. Osgood1978

    Osgood1978 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Amelia Island, Florida
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree with this as a person just North of Jax. It would be great to have a PDL team in Jax where they choose from colleges and a bunch of club teams in the area. A 4d min drive compared to a 3 hour drive sounds good to me.
     
  10. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Done deal, J-A-X has a PDL team starting this season
     
  11. Osgood1978

    Osgood1978 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Amelia Island, Florida
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw it and this is Great. A head Coach was just signed and they have open tryouts the 19th and 20th.
     
  12. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Read a few weeks ago that ''tea men'' was a pretty stupid name for the Jacksonville NASL team 30 years ago
     
  13. Osgood1978

    Osgood1978 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Amelia Island, Florida
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LOL yeah sounds pretty weak, but it was a name that was brought with the team from New England so it was not a Jax original.
     
  14. mbsc

    mbsc Member

    Aug 6, 2009
    Club:
    Wilmington H.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The team was owned by Lipton, so that had a lot to do with it.

    Any word on where they intend to play?
     
  15. Osgood1978

    Osgood1978 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Amelia Island, Florida
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In 2012 they will play at UNF, but this year has not been mentioned yet.
     
  16. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Correct, and they decided that they did not want to spend money on rebranding
     
  17. longballer

    longballer Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Carolina Railhawks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  18. Macsen

    Macsen Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 5, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's funny. Jacksonville now has PDL (FC Jax Destroyers) and NPSL (Jacksonville United). United are actually the opening day fodder for Chattanooga FC.

    I myself think Jacksonville could do a lower-tier pro soccer team, especially if Florida finally gets an MLS franchise (regardless of whether its Tampa Bay, Fort Lauderdale or Orlando).
     
  19. Fez

    Fez Member

    Mar 24, 2000
    Phoenix, AZ USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. longballer

    longballer Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Carolina Railhawks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, that's what kept me from getting one too. I hope they re-stock the larger sizes. :mad:
     
  21. StarvingGator

    StarvingGator Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    The Hospital Bar
    I live near Jacksonville, and until just this moment I had no idea we had any soccer teams.

    And now looking at the roster, I see that I know two of the players. Hah!

    If anyone wants the hookup on all the Jax Destroyers gossip, I'm your man, apparently.

    As much as I would love to have a NASL or USL-anything team, I am very doubtful about Jacksonville's capability of supporting a team of that size. If it isn't college football, or the Jaguars (even then only sometimes), this city just cannot be bothered. Oh well. I'll try to make a couple Destroyer games (**** what an awful name).
     
  22. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    All hooligans welcome ? :D
     
  23. TheHun

    TheHun Member

    May 5, 2005
    I'll go see some Jacksonville United games when Orlando City are not playing.

    Destroyers ? LMAO
     
  24. Macsen

    Macsen Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 5, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It makes sense in context. Jacksonville is a big Navy town. They're actually getting a nuclear aircraft carrier in 2014.
     
  25. ChuckDzzNutz

    ChuckDzzNutz Member

    Jan 27, 2012
    Florida
    Club:
    Rangers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Woah! Solid point . . . I did not factor that into the equation! May have to reconsider my vote in the other poll :sneaky:
     

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