Carolina Challenge Cup

[fatbastard]

So, when will The Battery choose which MLS teams to invite?
I'd love to come down for another week this March, but want to make sure United will be there before I rent a beach house :)

[Mikey mouse]

So, when will The Battery choose which MLS teams to invite?
I'd love to come down for another week this March, but want to make sure United will be there before I rent a beach house :)


last year the teams were announced the first of Dec. (the 11th I think)

I would hope United is there. Houston might get the invite as they won IIRC. Not sure on the third team but I would like to see LA or NE, unless there is a major signing by some team in the offseason


Mikey

[The Lieutenant]

I'm actually thinking of trying to fly Space A back from England to Charleston for this tourney. It was such a blast last time.

[JBG - Bribe Taker]

Yep, nothing could be finer than March in Carolina and the season just cranking up.

I'm stopping off at Battery HQ today, I'll try to pry some intel out of Andrew although I doubt he'll tell me anything. I think I have a bit of a rep as a forum ho so the staff usually won't tell me anything. :rolleyes:

[Sachin]

My wife wants to head down there as well... I can't wait. :)

[fatbastard]

Normally, I'd just assume we'd be there, but we have some int'l tourneys to play next year in Feb. and March........

[Mikey mouse]

My wife wants to head down there as well... I can't wait. :)

it would be great to see you again.

thats one of the great things about Charleston; it isn't hard to convince women to travel here. Conde Nast rated Charleston as one of the top romantic getaways in the US!

mikey

[HSEUPASSION]

Why not a Hardeeville XI?

[JBG - Bribe Taker]

I'm stopping off at Battery HQ today, I'll try to pry some intel out of Andrew although I doubt he'll tell me anything.

Andrew wasn't around but I talked to Auggie a bit. Nothing definite, not even any hints of who might be coming. But he did mention possible scheduling conflicts with the CONCACAF tournament (Confederations Cup?) for some MLS teams. I haven't bothered to check when those dates are. Also, he said MLS was considering moving their season start date later by a week. He said that would allow the CCC to move later by a week which would help the Battery have another week of training under their belts. So, this year could be the year we win our own tournament. WOO-HOO

[JBG - Bribe Taker]

But he did mention possible scheduling conflicts with the CONCACAF tournament (Confederations Cup?) for some MLS teams. I haven't bothered to check when those dates are.

I checked and the CONCACAF tourney is called the Champions Cup. Two MLS teams will go, the regular season champ, which was DCU and the MLS Cup champ. If DCU wins that then the 2nd place club from the regular season gets the 2nd invite and I believe that was FC Dallas. Also, couldn't find anything on the CONCACAF website about dates although there are some preliminary rounds going on now between some Central American teams. I can't imagine a CCC without DCU but if CONCACAF doesn't publish a schedule soon, the Battery may not be able/want to wait to firm up the CCC tournament info and get the PR out.

[Deschamps10]

Keep your date books open for a trip to Fla. ... Battery may be playing a special match or two during their preseason. If I give more details, then I'll be hunted down and killed.

[JBG - Bribe Taker]

Keep your date books open for a trip to Fla. ... Battery may be playing a special match or two during their preseason. If I give more details, then I'll be hunted down and killed.

But the rest of us can guess!!

Let's see......MLS has their preseason sessions in Fl. where the clubs train and play each other. We could be included in that. I can't imagine the USMNT has anything firm on their schedule at this point (other than COPA 2007) since they don't have a coach yet. Most other leagues in the world are in full swing in March/April so I can't see any club team being over here for any reason. I'll go with some sort of MLS thingy.

[Brook]

Sandra's itching for another Challenge Cup venture for 2007. The Crew better be invited! Get the banana hat ready, JBG! How's Mikey doing in the war?

[Mikey mouse]

Sandra's itching for another Challenge Cup venture for 2007. The Crew better be invited! Get the banana hat ready, JBG! How's Mikey doing in the war?


survived a sniper, Small arms fire, a rocket landing about 150 meters from where I sleep and a damn IED. Only 40 more days to go Whoo Hoo!

Hope you make it down. got a great pub that I don't think was open last time you where here Madra Rua. good food, good people and good beer.

mikey

[monster]

I can't imagine the USMNT has anything firm on their schedule at this point (other than COPA 2007) since they don't have a coach yet.

FYI - Denmark in January at the HDC (http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281505.html)

[fc koshigaya]

there was something floating around about a Mexico/US friendly in february in Phoenix.....I'll try and find the link

[fatbastard]

Also, he said MLS was considering moving their season start date later by a week. He said that would allow the CCC to move later by a week which would help the Battery have another week of training under their belts. So, this year could be the year we win our own tournament. WOO-HOOYeah, DCU being in that (and another) tournament is what has me worried. this "week later" news should seal the deal. We always miss the Azalea Festival in Summerville by about a week, this would mean we could catch it - so of course United will not be there, that's how my luck usually works ;)

[Brook]

Glad to hear you're doing OK, Mikey. I dont think Madra Rua was there when I was, unless it was a small Irish place in Mt Pleasant?

[JBG - Bribe Taker]

Get the banana hat ready, JBG!

The Banana Hat sits prominently on a shelf in my office. I get lots of strange looks......

[Billy Jack Diego]

Could be the new USL-2 team, or is it PDL team that is being added in Orlando area?