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Discussion in 'Indy Eleven' started by eclipse02, Oct 7, 2012.

  1. 9June1862

    9June1862 Member

    Chicago Fire
    Oct 18, 2009
    Grand-Park-Campus_lo_res.jpg [quote="Great to hear about the Westfield complex, too. Indoor training fields will do a lot for the team's preseason work.[/quote]

    Here is the site plan for the Westfield complex (Grand Park Sports Campus). The arrow indicates what is labeled as the "Championship Field". (I hope this isn't too far off topic.)
     
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  2. MLSinSTL

    MLSinSTL Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 20, 2009
    Ohio - near a city
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I didn't make up this headline...here's an article in Fort Wayne about Peter Wilt hosting a fan forum. Peter is working hard for this team & I like how he does things. It's similar to the effort PMI put into the Scorpions last year.
    Indy soccer team has hopes to go pro - fwdailynews.com
    Fort Wayne Sport Club will host a fan forum at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, to discuss a newly-formed Indianapolis pro soccer team, and their…
     
  3. aetraxx7

    aetraxx7 Member+

    Jun 25, 2005
    Des Moines, IA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw that article too. I avoided it because of the title. Minor league/lower division sports are pro. It's bad enough that common folk make that mistake, but it really pisses me off when journalists don't understand that. Saying a minor league team - especially at the highest level below the major league (NASL, AAA baseball, AHL, NBADL) isn't pro devalues it in the eyes of the potential fanbase. It's a disservice to the team, the owners, the fans, and especially the players.
     
  4. CapitalCityFC

    CapitalCityFC Member

    Jul 20, 2011
    Club:
    DC United
    I have a feeling this is one of the few times I will ever agree with you.
     
  5. aetraxx7

    aetraxx7 Member+

    Jun 25, 2005
    Des Moines, IA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We usually disagree? I guess I don't keep close enough score...
     
  6. Kayak

    Kayak Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Columbus
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  7. jeffcoop

    jeffcoop BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 11, 2006
    Central Indiana
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Very curious about the stadium situation. The rendering on the Indy Pro Soccer site shows some extensive modifications to Carroll Stadium (stands behind the goals, corporate hospitality area on the north side of the facility) that would require renovation and htat would interfere with the facility's use for track and field (IUPUI now has a Division 1 track program for both men and women). IUPUI certainly isn't going to fund major changes to the stadium for a short-term tenant.

    Still, it's a good location, and as someone who was at the 1997 U.S. Open Cup final, I'm looking forward to seeing pro soccer there once again.
     
  8. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. MuzzaFC

    MuzzaFC Member

    Nov 6, 2011
  10. irish56

    irish56 Member+

    Oct 30, 2006
    indy
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What are the average attendances around the NASL?
     
  11. Otergod

    Otergod Member+

    Sep 20, 2007
    indianapolis
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2012 NASL Average Attendance by Team
    1) San Antonio 9,176
    2) Atlanta 4,505
    3) Carolina 3,883
    4) Fort Lauderdale 3,615
    5) Tampa Bay 3,116
    6) Minnesota 2,796
    7) Puerto Rico 1,864
    8) Edmonton 1,525
     
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  12. NSmith22

    NSmith22 Member

    Jan 9, 2013
    Indianapolis, IN
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  13. Bluesfan

    Bluesfan Member+

    DC United
    Aug 12, 2000
    Tampa
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I think you realize this, but Indy has 1,700 season ticket deposits. Not the same thing has tickets sold. Still, I have a good feeling about Indy. We might have the makings of Scorpions 2.0 here. Would be nice to see all of their hard work and methodical planning pay off with a nice fan base and a solid stadium plan come 2014.
     
  14. IndyMac

    IndyMac Member

    Nov 2, 2008
    Evansville, Indiana
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1,700 season ticket deposits at $25 a pop over a year before the first game for a D2 team. Or put another way, they've already pulled almost $50,000 just for holding a press conference, throwing up a website and posting on twitter.
     
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  15. midwestfan

    midwestfan Member

    Dec 31, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    The organization already has a staff that needs to get paid, so 50K won't go far. Is that a non refundable deposit? A lot of money out of pocket to get this ball rolling. Although I won't argue it's a very good start.
     
  16. Otergod

    Otergod Member+

    Sep 20, 2007
    indianapolis
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will have a staff. They are just starting interviews for positions this month. As far as i know the only one who has been hired is Peter
     
  17. midwestfan

    midwestfan Member

    Dec 31, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Ok. I was told that they already had some staff in a casual conversation. But can't confirm that.
     
  18. IndyMac

    IndyMac Member

    Nov 2, 2008
    Evansville, Indiana
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, they have that guy that runs the Twitter account and posts on the website.
     
  19. midwestfan

    midwestfan Member

    Dec 31, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    I was told they had hired some marketing and or sales people. Of course with social networking the way it is today.
     
  20. Otergod

    Otergod Member+

    Sep 20, 2007
    indianapolis
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmm, you may be right. Just thought they were interviewing starting in February.
     
  21. BCorbit

    BCorbit Member

    Sep 12, 2011
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Tom Dunmore created the website and posts regularly on it. His articles have been great. Hope he stays in the thick of things here in Indy.

    I'd assume twitter is done by Peter or Tom as it's been around since Indyprosoccer.com originally took off.

    Regardless we'll see the staff established between now and March. It's very likely that the team has already hired on some employees at this point.
     
  22. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tom's pretty famous:
    http://tomdunmore.me/about-2/
     
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  23. bullsear

    bullsear Member

    Feb 17, 2009
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Honestly, I'm confused as to why people are being so strict about the difference between season tickets sold and season ticket deposits made. Do we have some reason to believe that most or even many of these people won't jump in for the full cost? In many cases the deposit constitutes almost 1/5 of the total purchase price. The team are doing things smart by allowing fans to make a deposit now and then pay just $75 for their seat selection. Spreading out the price of the season tickets will ensure less attrition.

    Further, there's no possible reason anyone should be scoffing at $50K in revenue within 2 months of the initial announcement. It may not go very far toward paying their whole staff, but that's what the owner is for. Most successful companies don't see black ink for 18 months to two years.

    $50K is $50K, and I will bet that most existing NASL teams haven't taken in anywhere close to that amount to date in 2013.
     
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  24. OleGunnar20

    OleGunnar20 Member+

    Dec 7, 2009
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    wouldn't those more likely be season ticket DEPOSITs and not actually purchased season tickets ... i don't see prices or full STH packages on the website ... only $25 for deposits.

    that is some shoddy reporting.
     

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