Actual functioning ticket link for the Force against Municipal: http://www.showclix.com/event/3774393/ According to this article Municipal will send reserves and U-20 players, and the regular coach will not be travelling: http://www.rojodecorazon.com/detalleNoticia.php?id=2891
15.00 a ticket is high? They are playing Municipals top team and players. We are going and thanks for the link.
It's a friendly for a team without a league trying to build a following playing the second string from a team in Guatemala. $5-10 tix do that way better than $15-25 ones I'd think.
First, they are playing Municipals first team. That article is bs. I called Municipal and sent an email to them and they confirmed it. I even contacted the match agent and he confirmed that it was in the contract that they would play there A team.
Well that is something at least. Still think the tix are too high all things considered. Hopefully it takes off, they develop a solid following and change that absurdly ridiculous name.
Odd that the graphic says "Veteran's War Memorial (Hartford, CT)" ...seeing as, well, New Britain isn't in Hartford. When this actually happens I'll believe it. This team is so odd.
Here's the latest news from the Force. "Cancela is coming to New England!" http://www.newenglandforce.com/News.asp?org=newenglandforce.com#432037 That 1 fan in the background doesn't look to impressed.
According to their website, they have Emile M Penza on their roster, but that cannot be correct since he is in belgium training with Hoogstraten http://www.voetbalgeruchten.be/2013/08/emile-mpenza-traint-mee-met.html
And Stuart Taylor resigned with Reading. Mahamadou Diarra is in London. Municipal has a note on their website listing the players that will be leading their team in Connecticut, including former Crew midfielder Mario Rodriguez....also notes that their national team players will stay behind for national team training. http://rojos.com/site/index.php/17-noticias-2/municipal-2013/885-los-rojos-invadiran-connecticut The Force are claiming that they're playing in the NASL next year: http://www.courant.com/community/rocky-hill/hcrs-78419-statewide-20130810,0,2367340.story
Noticed the Force are hiring a GM with a salary over $150k, more than half the revs players make. http://www.newenglandforce.com/app/Page/?n=85688&snid=&org=newenglandforce.com It will be interesting to watch this team to see if they progress or dissolve.
The ticket link for the Municipal match now gives the date as October 2nd. Twitter indicates possible visa problems.
This is mostly my ignorance of concacaf leagues, but is getting Municipal for a friendly all that impressive? It seems they're pretty much the cream of the crop in Guatemala, how would they compare to a typical MLS team? better/worse/hold their ownish?
They always announce games and postpone them This organisation is full of sh t, they claim they still have Emile MPenza ´´Birham Diop and the New England Force have reached an agreement that will have the former Sporting striker joining Irvin Herrera and Emile Mpenza as the go to players for the Force Midfielders. Diop from Senegal brings a wealth of talent and experience to the new England Force team.´´ but Emile is back in Belgium negociating with KV Ostend Emile Mpenza sprak al met KVO - Sportwereld - Het Nieuwsblad www.nieuwsblad.be/.../cnt/dmf20130818_00697009
No idea, but a few weeks ago they had the nerves to announce a friendly game against Valencia CF, a game that was never played of course I wouldn't trust those guys, but that's just me of course
If you gave money to this team I would kiss it goodbye. Of course you can attempt to get a refund but I'd highly doubt you'd get anything. It's a total scam. Things to Google: Jon Langer Austin Posse Someone needs to expose them and save these poor young players from being duped.
Herediano thinks that Connecticut is a city in New York: http://www.herediano.com/noticias/24-08-13/herediano-tendra-juego-amistoso-en-nueva-york