View Full Version : N.H. Phantoms eyeing move to Lawerence (NRC)
ngower
03 Sep 2006, 01:24 PM
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/08/27/soccer_team_might_score_in_lawrence/
This ispretty interesting. I don't think the Phantoms have a supporters group or anything, maybe if they do we could all join in every now and then for a game. I tried to go to a few games this year but getting a ride to Manchester isn't the easiest thing.
Well, not exactly the nicest spot, but I could see the community embracing the team. Discuss
RSwenson
03 Sep 2006, 02:11 PM
He is right, ever since Manchester got the minor league team (the Fishercats) and plowed under the only soccer specific field in the area to build them a stadium, the team has gotten absolutely no mention...
It didn't get much before that, but at least it got on the news (even TV sportcast) from time-to-time...
now, with the minor league hockey and baseball (both with big facility subsidies from the city) getting all the attention, they should move...
rand
peabrainedidiot
04 Sep 2006, 10:41 AM
rename and rebrand them too. please:p
Chowda
04 Sep 2006, 11:56 AM
rename and rebrand them too. please:p
I wonder if the phantoms youth teams would go on as is. I guess the "total club" concept isn't a sure thing.
If the rebrand, Lawerance Arabians gets my vote.
ngower
04 Sep 2006, 12:17 PM
I wonder if the phantoms youth teams would go on as is. I guess the "total club" concept isn't a sure thing.
If the rebrand, Lawerance Arabians gets my vote.
How about the Outlaws;)
Chowda
04 Sep 2006, 06:07 PM
How about the Outlaws;)
reference?
ngower
04 Sep 2006, 08:30 PM
Lawerence isn't exactly the safest place to be and the Outlaws sounds better than the car thieves.....though it does have a nice ring to it:p
Colonel Lingus
04 Sep 2006, 11:40 PM
Lawrence Fishburnes?
vilafria
05 Sep 2006, 01:59 AM
I hope the N.E. derby w/ the Pioneers will survive the move. It will be renamed the Bay state derby I gather.:)
BTW , why post this on the Revs forum instead of the USL's ?
The Millers.
Or, maybe the Essex County Wanderers.
Possibly this is in our forum due to the fact that this is happening in our backyard, and within the Revolution geographical sphere of influence.
NHRef
05 Sep 2006, 09:07 AM
the Phantoms may not be getting the notice now as the top level, however they have invested TONS in generating a youth program. They either bought/built a year round location in Hampstead where they run youth teams, and academies and they have youth teams at pretty much every level playing in region 1, Super-Y and local NH leagues. additionally alot of the Phantom players have become coaches in local town programs to generate more interest.
A move out of NH would effect all of this which is a development they can't simply just walk away from.