St. Louis in the USL

Discussion in 'St Louis FC' started by Alistair Fannell, Aug 22, 2013.

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St. Louis

Poll closed Jan 30, 2014.
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  1. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    I knew you would say something crazy about that, I guess that's your opinion the fact is man has cover soccer for over 30 years and is a credible reporter who last year predicted that St.Louis was getting an indoor soccer team from the MISL. Maybe if you were credible yourself your own blog which your not.
     
  2. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    DO YOU LIVE IN ST. LOUIS???? The man has cover St. Louis Soccer for over 30 years and has more insight than you.
     
  3. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    This.
     
  4. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    Do you?

    Springfield is 3+ hours away.

    Kenn is right on this one.
     
  5. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    I lived in out and out in St. Louis. David Lange I've known for a long time. He has his own show has been writing about soccer in St. Louis since the early 1970s. His pieces on soccer have appeared in publications such as The Sporting News, Soccer America magazine, World Class Coaching magazine, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I rather listen to David Lange rather than a wanker.
     
  6. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wank this, idiot.

    You've done nothing since you got here but send up hopes that Tony Galvin decides to lose more money by moving his PDL team to the pro level. You add nothing. You have nothing. You don't know how anything works, you're just a myopic fanboy.

    St. Louis has had indoor teams before that have drawn well and teams that have not. There is no or relation to the outdoor game, the chances for MLS, or anything else.

    St. Louis' chances of getting an outdoor anything depend on someone seeing the possibility of making money with an outdoor pro team. Indoor soccer has ******** all to do with it.

    Trust whoever you like. But you're wrong and so is he.
     
    Bluesfan and Daniel the Bricker repped this.
  7. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Spelling. Look into it.

    Sentence structure. It's not optional.
     
  8. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
  9. time4wine

    time4wine Member

    Mar 13, 2009
    St. Louis
    Club:
    St. Louis Lions
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is correct information.
    The St.Louis Lions and St. Louis Ambush are joining forces for a USL Pro team to start as early as this Spring.
    Members of the St.Louis Soccer Alliance have confirmed this.
     
  10. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great news
    they will share offices and training facilities with The Ambush
    tight window to get this done
    Do they have a name yet or a MLS partner?
     
  11. Daniel the Bricker

    Feb 5, 2013
    Indianapolis
    ridiculous how quickly the USL is trying to expand into markets. setting themselves up for failure.
     
  12. jasontoon

    jasontoon Member

    Jan 9, 2002
    Seattle, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not criticizing Glavin, who has done a fantastic job keeping the Lions going and whose heart is 100% in the right place. But I can't help but worry that Lindenwood Stadium is a doomed location for a USL Pro team. That team would need support from across St. Louis's fractious soccer community, and a location in the far northwestern corner of the metro area won't help.
     
  13. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    Glavin wants to build a stadium in Maryland Heights, MO. http://www.soccermadeinstlouis.com/..._MISLs_Ambush,_PDLs_Glavin_working_on_it.html
     
  14. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well in St. Louis I wish them luck, in KC and Tampa, not so much.
     
  15. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. Sporting Real

    Sporting Real Member+

    Jun 29, 2011
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm sorry, but is the guy writing that article paid by USL? He's drinking some stiff kool-aid for sure
     
  17. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good for you.

    "Although they have not formally applied for ownership." So they'll be the first team ever to be awarded without applying?

    What should they be trying to expand into, if not markets?

    Is it the market or the speed? Because it's not that fast, soccer-wise.
     
  18. Daniel the Bricker

    Feb 5, 2013
    Indianapolis
    What should they be trying to expand into, if not markets?

    Is it the market or the speed? Because it's not that fast, soccer-wise.[/quote]

    ok you got my poor wording. I think it is just the speed that worries me. Yes the NASL is moving as fast, but letting their franchises actually have a longer time to begin.
     
  19. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    No! He's a credible writer who has written for 40 years and was told by Tony Glavin and the owner of the St.Louis Ambush that they intend have a USL Pro team in 2014.
     
  20. Sporting Real

    Sporting Real Member+

    Jun 29, 2011
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not questioning if they are applying for a franchise, I'm talking about this guys whole 'Look at Orlando being considered for MLS because they are in the USL. If we're in USL, that's the best door to MLS for us!'
     
  21. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    Well at this time it is the best way to get to the MLS.
     
  22. Sporting Real

    Sporting Real Member+

    Jun 29, 2011
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting. I thought an owner with money was the best way
     
  23. Daniel the Bricker

    Feb 5, 2013
    Indianapolis
    Any NASL team could get in just as easily if they had the money, stadium and ownership needed.
     
  24. Alistair Fannell

    Aug 13, 2013
    Springfield, Missouri
    Club:
    AC St. Louis
    True but for right now it's more likely that St. Louis will be in USL Pro League because the St.Louis Ambush of the MISL has decided to provide funding to Tony Glavin's PDL team to run a year long soccer team. Perhaps we could be seeing a third party that could help funding for the team to move up to Major League Soccer.
     

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