Stadium Update: "A portion of the 2014 season"

Actually I would not have used the Washington Redskins as an example, as DC is not a state. Though DC is it's own entity separate from any state, it is also known that its area was once part of Maryland, and today it is still considered to be partly of it, as well as Virginia (though its original territory was returned). The Redskins playing a few miles to the east of DC in Maryland proper is not an issue nor a good example of a team in one state playing in another.

If the Virginia Calvary play within DC there shouldn't be an issue either in terms of the name and location. There are a handful of places that can accommodate them until their stadium is complete.

 

You couldn't be more wrong. A draw of a division 2 team is that it is a more intimate local experience. The catchment area for such a team is not going to be as large as a MLS team. N. Virginians who really want to travel far to see soccer are DC United fans. Starting in a stadium outside of Northern Va will fatally cripple the team before it really begins.

 

Where are you located, @MakingGoals?

 

This of course is an opinion that is respected. However, Virginia is right across the Potomac from DC. If there is no place to play during the Spring in or near Ashburn that meets 5,000 and above seats, the team has to find a suitable ground. Playing near the DC area can actually create an additional fanbase that may follow the team back to their official home.

 

I suspect you don't have any idea about how regional the DC area is and how much a chore driving around the metro area is. Soccer die-hards will do that but the Calvary certainly can't depend on them to be successful.

 

My guess is that MakingGoals is posting about this as some kind of test balloon to see what sort of reaction results.

 

You jump to many conclusions and your suspicion is vastly inaccurate. I am more than familiar with the area and I do know how things are in DC. But moving to the point of the Calvary, you first say that playing away from Ashburn would hurt their fanbase there; now new potential fans from DC can't be depended on. The truth is, the team starts next Spring and they are representing the NASL in the larger DC metropolitan area. I wish them well.

 

Again more imagination.

 

Where are you located, @MakingGoals?

 

Let them play on the National Mall.

 

They may get bigger crowds there.

 

Atlantic League schedule for 204 has been released and the Loudoun Hounds are not on it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...3fabc4-2ba0-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html

 

The Atlantic League is really trying to rewrite history if they want to have teams playing in 204.

 

news seems very promising for the Cavalry...

 

Steven Goff‏
SoccerInsider now
NASL expansion CavalryFC to meet again with George Mason U officials this week about temporary home venue in Fairfax

 

Just read about this on Wiki, that was some story...thanks

 

Kenn, did you see the ...

Check my pattern of posts about this abortion of a club, the best thing that could happen is they never hit the field, go away and hopefully the league got its expansion fee out of it.

 

You mean that team that was on hiatus for 28 years? Because they are the same team, you know . But I digress....

 

front office resignation...this link is x-posted

http://www.loudountimes.com/news/article/loudoun_hounds_president_and_ceo_steps_down234