VSI Tampa General thread

Discussion in 'United Soccer Leagues' started by time4wine, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. Jossed

    Jossed Member+

    Apr 23, 2011
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Rowdies Rodney Marsh, Steve Wegerle, and Derek Smethurst were among the best players in the world? Your recollection of NASL history is amazing.
     
  2. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rodney Marsh: Manchester City's star players, scoring 19 goals in 1972-73.

    but of course you will parse my words just like Kenn..... and Tampa fans who went to watch Cosmos play at home thought they had nobody worth noticing.
     
  3. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone who does what you tell them to do deserves what they get.

    A PDL team in Brandon with no marketing behind it drew 168 people a game. This is absolutely not cause for celebration. It's also not an indication they should stay there for a pro team.

    There was more, but Bigsoccer ate it, so I'll just say this: You're still dumb.

    The NASL had players that, at one time or another, had been among the best players in the world. And they were the best players they could get, at a time when Americans couldn't play. But the reasons the NASL drew 15k a game (and the Rowdies 28k) aren't as simple as "Premier division, best players in the world."

    You like to boil things down to one - incorrect - assumption. That's why people think you're an idiot.
     
  4. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If you want a Tampa Flames subforum, you need to start a official request thread here and get 10 unique posters willing to post in the new forum.
     
  5. wickedwill

    wickedwill Member

    Sep 11, 2012
    Tampa Bay
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    just wondering when did they announce Tampa vs Phoenix franchise?

    Phoenix already signed first player.
     
  7. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Tampa USL Pro franchise has yet to be introduced, actually.

    On November 16, 2011, they announced VSI's overall plan and said a USL Pro franchise was "scheduled to begin play in Tampa in 2013."

    There has been - to my knowledge - no official announcement since then. So it would be a bit premature to be announcing player signings, don't you think?*




    *This presumes you think at all, which we all understand doesn't happen.
     
  8. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So Phoenix has official announcement and Tampa has a website ala FCNY.
     
  9. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tampa (Bay, apparently)'s website is a bit better than FCNY's was.

    Also, Phoenix was officially announced July 2. The Cosmos joining the NASL was announced 10 days later. So, by my count, the Cosmos have until a week from Monday to sign their first player, else they risk falling behind on WSW's Schedule Of Things That Matter.
     
  10. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I weep for the future.
     
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  11. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. Bluesfan

    Bluesfan Member+

    DC United
    Aug 12, 2000
    Tampa
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I applaud your attempts to educate these mouth breathers how the real world operates, but it surely must be obvious that it is pointless. I ignored both these morons here on the forum, but it is very clear that they have ran off any rational thinkers. This and the NASL forum are dead as a doornail. Hard to have an exchange of ideas with their garbage being spammed all over the place. Makes normal folks not even bother.

    Does this make you second guess being involved in higher education? Society is being overrun with the idiotic.
     
  14. Kickballer

    Kickballer Member

    Nov 2, 2010
    Orlando,Fl
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    I've read their comments over and over to try and understand what's going on....now I have a headache.
     
  15. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let me address this directly. Whitestar has been warned multiple times. His next reported violation will result in a ban from the forums. As for others who are equally guilty, either for spamming content/trolling or feeding trolls, they are all on warning and they may also be banned.

    Consider this your final warning. We appreciate all posters and their willingness to post content. But mindless drivel and inane comments that provide no meaningful dialogue are no longer tolerated on either the NASL or USL forums.
     
  16. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not going to post anymore on USL forums, I'm not going to agree with everybody so I don't get banned.
     
  17. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And....again, you don't get it. It's not that you disagree. It's that you bring no facts, no nuance, no common sense and no value to the discussions.
     
  18. tampasteve1

    tampasteve1 Member

    Tampa Bay Rowdies and Strikers
    Jul 21, 2009
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. Soccer Joe

    Soccer Joe Member

    Sep 23, 2012
    While USF is / was an option more than likely they will be playing somewhere else.
     
  20. tampasteve1

    tampasteve1 Member

    Tampa Bay Rowdies and Strikers
    Jul 21, 2009
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Do you have any information to back that statement? Previous statements from people close to the organization and speculation placed Corbett as the likely venue.

    If not USF then where? A high school? UT? We know they plan on building a stadium in the Tampa area, but that is a few years off.

    Steve
     
  21. Soccer Joe

    Soccer Joe Member

    Sep 23, 2012
    UT is a possibility as is USF but they have another option that is the preferred choice. It is not a high school and I was told in confidence so I'm not a liberty to say what it is.
     
  22. tampasteve1

    tampasteve1 Member

    Tampa Bay Rowdies and Strikers
    Jul 21, 2009
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aww, no fair! ;)

    Well, I cannot think of many other places unless they are planning on using a public park or adding some amenities to the JC Handly complex.

    Steve
     
  23. Soccer Joe

    Soccer Joe Member

    Sep 23, 2012
    No JC Handly was a one year deal for the PDL team. If the preferred option works out it will be a big surprise. It is close to being done but until the deal is signed I can't say anything.
     
  24. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "I will just allude to it - anonymously, of course - because it makes me look mysterious and cool."
     
  25. Soccer Joe

    Soccer Joe Member

    Sep 23, 2012
    No, I don't need to try to be cool as I already have that taken care of. If i were trying to be mysterious I would say that you (Ken) have met me before several times. Last, when i'm told something in confidence I don't repeat it.
     
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