NOW can the Fire field a USL squad?

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by Mac97, Jul 12, 2018.

  1. Mac97

    Mac97 Member+

    Jul 15, 2014
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Working on the assumption that the business model for the Chicago Fire has been not to invest in an USL team because of tight purse strings, will the Fire now run a USL squad? Now the team has the pockets to invest in a full time second division team to develop future first team players, get returning injured players back to match fitness and sharpness, and making a statement about who runs the city's soccer landscape. Maybe as part of NR's proposed off-season brand "refreshing", the Chicago Fire Soccer Club will show initiative towards further developing a league powerhouse organization by dedicating player development beyond sending four guys a year to another organization in the second division, which hopefully has a playing style and training regime that meshes with CFSC.
    And push the games profile in Chicago by creating a Chicago derby.

    Or should I just finish this bottle of Malort?
     
  2. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's hope a USL side is in the plans. Something like Sporting KC's (Swope Park Rangers) model is what I'd like to see.
     
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  3. Pennsylvania Dave

    Jul 31, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
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  4. lethargytartare

    lethargytartare Member+

    Oct 2, 2000
    Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    yes
     
  5. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Ricketts buys the other 51%. We have a USL team.
     
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  6. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Last time we had a USL team we won the MLS Wooden Spoon....
     
  7. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's what I was thinking. Ricketts and Joe partner up, buy out Bridegview and play in the Sterling Bay stadium or a new downtown stadium. You'd think with both Ricketts and Joe they'd have enough pull to get a stadium built downtown.
     
  8. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We were partnered with a USL team. Maybe by owning the team we will win MLS CUP.
     
  9. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Have them play at North Avenue Field.
     
  10. goldclover

    goldclover Member+

    Mar 25, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Just do not change the team name to an FC or United.
     
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  11. sportscrazed2

    sportscrazed2 Member+

    Jul 30, 2008
    Mordor, Middle Earth
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    no to the malort. Bad idea. Would be kind of embarrassing with 2 usl squads in the city and one of them plaupla in Bridgeview no?
     
  12. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    No, Joe buys out Andy , Joe buys ChiSox , Joe works out redevelop deal around Sox park with Soccer stadium, Joe waives territory clause for Chicago with bridgeview split buyout stip , Ricketts and joe pay bridgeview buyout ,
    Chicago is home to most insane derby in MLS..
    I can dream right?
     
  13. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
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  14. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    But where would the Red Stars play?
     
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  15. Mac97

    Mac97 Member+

    Jul 15, 2014
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Fvcking brilliant.







    And more than a little delusional.

    But brilliant.
     
  16. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If we are dreaming how about here?
    https://www.google.com/maps/place/N...85c5e9925ec24a!8m2!3d41.8630889!4d-87.6081068
     
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  17. moleman

    moleman Member

    Jan 7, 2017
    I hope not. I want one team the whole city can be behind like the Bears, the Bulls, or the Blackhawks.

    Also the last thing we need is a bunch of wannabe “ultras” scuffling with one another like what happens between NYCFC and Red Bull.
     
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  18. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    To be fair, NY fans were doing that before they had a derby to fight over. The first ever Union trip to NYRB ended up with a shattered window on a charter buss full of Philly fans from a thrown rock.

    Honestly my one qualm about the Munis joining the local fray is the pretentious obnoxiousness of newbie "true supporters" who've never had to deal with years of mismanagement of a bad team.
     
  19. der sting

    der sting Member

    Oct 1, 2014
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    They did last night!
     
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