News: USL Pro News 2011 preseason

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  1. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 Mikey mouse, Feb 3, 2011
    Now that things are cranking up for the clubs and I have some time on my hands I thought I would try to do a daily update of update of team press releases and news articles in a thread each week Feel free to add your teams news if I miss it but it would be great if you but commentary and opinionated peices somewhere else: so here it goes:

    News Jan 31 -Feb 6

    Charleston Battery:

    Carolina Challenge Cup update: Charlie Davies to DC United?

    The Roster...so far


    Charlotte Eagles:

    Charlotte Eagles' Invitational Combine a success


    Harrisburg City Islanders:

    Tomer Chencinski signs with vps in finland


    Wilmington Hammerheads:

    Hammerheads add midfielder, Tom Taylor

    Hammerheads sign campbell product, Richard Jata

    Bringing the Hammersheads back


    Dayton Dutch Lions:

    Dutch Lions hire new coach and technical director



    Orlando City SC

    Olando to play BK Hacken

    Orlando City to play in Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic


    FC New York

    FC New York preseason matches


    LA Blues

    A look back at the Blues combine

    Blues partner with Resolution Sports

    Like I said Im sure I missed some and there are some that are dated a couple days before Jan. 31
     
  2. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    #2 Intru, Feb 4, 2011
  3. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 Mikey mouse, Feb 4, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    Interesting, wonder what the personal reason is to sit out for a year?

    How accurate is this blog? is it National Enquire type or a NYT?

    Also

    Wimington Hammerheads

    New turf approved by council

    Also in the article is the deal with the city for the lease of Legion Field at the cost of $850 a game and a 75/25 split on concessions, Hammerheads getting 75% and the city 25%
     
  4. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    #4 Intru, Feb 4, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    Well i dont know how accurate it is but i friend of mine who is a reporter for a actual newspaper said he may write a story about it, the Sevilla owner is very sick and cant run the club according to the friend.

    Heres his tweete

    His saying that that blog kinda jump the gun and the options are being discussed right now.
     
  5. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 Mikey mouse, Feb 4, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    thanks for the updates My spanish isnt that great and alot gets lost in the google translation feature.
     
  6. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    #6 brentgoulet, Feb 7, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    The article says that the Sevilla Puerto Rico president Sir Calvete had to resign for personal reasons

    And now it is extremely difficult to find a new president knowing that it will cost a lot of time and a lot of money
     
  7. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 Mikey mouse, Feb 7, 2011
  8. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #8 dtid, Feb 11, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    By the way, did we ever find out how much NuRock actually paid for the USL? Or the value of the Umbro/Nike sponsorship?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place...
     
  9. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 Mikey mouse, Feb 11, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    heard some numbers around $10M for USL thrown around not sure how accurate they are.

    As to the Umbro deal, I havent heard but they did give us USLlive over the the last couple years which I understand will be back. They were also named as the sponsor for the Championship match. I dont know if that was usl sweeteing the pot or Umbro further committing..
     
  10. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #10 dtid, Feb 11, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    Only $10 mil? When an MLS franchise is now $40 mil?

    WSW suggestion $220m, but obviously that is way too high. I would guess somewhere between $80 and $100 mil. Does that sound in the right neighborhood or am I off base?
     
  11. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 ceezmad, Feb 15, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    No it was 11 Million, there is a link somewhere in this forum, good luck searching for it.
     
  12. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    #12 brentgoulet, Feb 20, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    USL founder Francisco ''expansion fee'' Marcos has been nominated for the US soccer hall of fame
     
  13. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #13 Mikey mouse, Feb 20, 2011
  14. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #14 ButlerBob, Feb 20, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6


    Like him or not he has done a lot for soccer in this country.
     
  15. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    #15 brentgoulet, Feb 20, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    And it made him a very rich man
     
  16. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #16 dtid, Feb 20, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    What a horrible, horrible, horrible thing. To make money at the business of soccer. Ugh.

    :rolleyes:

    We have (at the very least) 60+ PDL teams, 20+ NPSL teams, 11 USL Pro teams, among others, that we wouldn't have had but for Francisco Marcos.

    True, that model is outdated, but weight that against the whole of his contributions.
     
  17. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    #17 brentgoulet, Feb 21, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    yes, of course the man made some contributions

    but expanding to markets that could not support D2 or D3 soccer, just taking expansion fees from ownerships groups that did not have nor the experience nor the money did a lot of harm to US soccer

    give me Garber, he only expands to GOOD markets
     
  18. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #18 dtid, Feb 21, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    Did he overextend? Probably. Could he have been a better partner to some of the teams? Sure. But you don't reach as many venues as he did without pushing the limits, and (slightly sarcastically) as the great Jack Nicholson "Joker" said, you can't make an omelet without scrambling a few eggs.
     
  19. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    #19 Intru, Feb 22, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    THis are just rumors but people have been talking that Sevilla may not play in the USL Pro
     
  20. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #20 Mikey mouse, Feb 22, 2011
    Re: USL Pro News: Jan 31 -Feb 6

    I heard something similar (due to the owner being sick and needing to concentrate on recovering) but I have been told by a few people that it shouldn't be an issue for the team playing this season.
     
  21. Dustinho

    Dustinho Member

    May 12, 2000
    So Cal
    #21 Dustinho, Feb 24, 2011
  22. Mikey mouse

    Mikey mouse Member

    Jul 27, 1999
    Charleston, SC
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #22 Mikey mouse, Feb 24, 2011
  23. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #23 ButlerBob, Feb 25, 2011
    I agree, they seem to have a good mix of experience and youth. I think people forget that Charlie has a bunch of great contacts both domestically and internationally. I hope they have a good season and have a pretty good draw of fans. And that some more teams out there come into the league next season.
     
  24. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #24 ButlerBob, Mar 4, 2011
  25. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    #25 Intru, Mar 4, 2011
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