FC Tucson

Discussion in 'Phoenix' started by UnionFreak1, May 3, 2011.

  1. UnionFreak1

    UnionFreak1 Member+

    Oct 14, 2009
    Tucson, Baja AZ
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I feel like this should be an AZ section, not just limited to Phoenix. Anyways have at it. Here is the FC Tucson schedule.
    All games are at 7:30 PM.
    May 13: FC Tucson VS. Prescott FC AT Murphy Stadium
    May 21: FC Tucson VS. Phoenix AT Murphy Stadium
    May 24: RawandaU17 VS. FC Tucson AT Grande Sports World (Pending)
    May 26: CanadaU17 VS. FC Tucson AT Grande Sports World (Pending)
    June 3: Phoenix FC VS. Tucson AT Phoenix, AZ
    June 4: Prescott FC VS. Tucson AT Prescott, AZ
    June 11: FC Tucson VS. Prescott FC AT Murphy Stadium
    June 13: New ZealandU17 VS. FC Tucson AT Grande Sports World (Pending)
    June 17: FC Tucson VS. Phoenix AT Murphy Stadium
    June 24: Prescott VS. FC Tucson AT Prescott, AZ
    June 25: Phoenix VS. FC Tucson AT Phoenix, AZ
    July 8: FC Tucson VS. El Paso AT Murphy Stadium
    July 9: El Paso VS. FC Tucson AT El Paso, TX
    July 15: Playoffs
    July 16: Championships
     
  2. Warwick the Warlock

    Real Madrid
    Jun 12, 2006
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Come on, FC Tucson, update your website. At least Stu updates the Monsoon site.

    If you are keeping score at home:

    We have one 'team' that updates their website every time they want to pimp their branded water but isn't playing in any games.

    Versus

    A team that is actually playing games in a league but is still advertising an event that took place 2 months ago.

    I guess we have to start somewhere.


    EDIT

    Just saw on FC Tucson's Facebook page that they are rolling out a new website. Good for them.
     
  3. tedski

    tedski Member

    Sep 10, 2000
    Tucson, Baja Arizona
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thank you for the shout out, Keaton.
     
  4. Tucson_soccer_fan

    Feb 11, 2007
    AZ, TUCSON
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ted, are you going to be there on Saturday as FC Tucson takes on the Phoenix Catcus?
     
  5. UnionFreak1

    UnionFreak1 Member+

    Oct 14, 2009
    Tucson, Baja AZ
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. PATABOLA

    PATABOLA New Member

    Apr 12, 2010
    Monsoon Country
    Club:
    Club América
  7. Warwick the Warlock

    Real Madrid
    Jun 12, 2006
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    This is the FC Tucson thread.
     
  8. stustarky

    stustarky New Member

    Mar 20, 2011
    Club:
    --other--
    Tucson you are welcome at the game!!!! WE LOVE FC Tucson!
     
  9. PATABOLA

    PATABOLA New Member

    Apr 12, 2010
    Monsoon Country
    Club:
    Club América
  10. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who is FC Tucson? Do they play in a league or just scrimmage matches? They seem to be playing teenage teams a lot.

    "Championship?" Is this a highschool championship?
     
  11. SWSoccer

    SWSoccer Member

    Jul 12, 2007
    Mesa, AZ
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FC Tucson is an amateur team, not unlike the AZ Sahuaros. They are entering their 2nd season and according to a recent announcement, have joined the PDL.
     
  12. UnionFreak1

    UnionFreak1 Member+

    Oct 14, 2009
    Tucson, Baja AZ
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Waiting for more info, but the owners have said, "Were going to join a league for next season." There highlight of the year is the FC Tucson Desert Cup.
     
  13. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does anyone know the requirements and costs to being a USL PDL team?
     
  14. SWSoccer

    SWSoccer Member

    Jul 12, 2007
    Mesa, AZ
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    According to the story at this site, $50-70K a year.
     
  15. Kayak

    Kayak Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Columbus
    So where is this team going to end up? Is there a possibility that they and the Monsoon play in the same league, that seems like the best way to go anyway.
     
  16. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FC Tucson is basically a leagueless scrimage team.

    Phoenix Monsoon is long on marketing and short on action.

    Phoenix is never going to have a D1 soccer team. No owners group or municipality is going to shell out the money to build an indoor climate controlled stadium.

    I propose that Arizona just start it's own intra-state winter league. Fall through spring is an excellent time for soccer in Arizona.

    The league could be made up of

    FC Tucson
    Phoenix Monsoon
    Arizona Sahuraros
    FC Glendale
    FC Casa Grande
    The Devils of Tempe
    FC Chandler
    FC Mesa

    I'm not saying that I would travel across town to watch these games, nor would I buy $300 season tickets, but I think the league could be run under rules that work for Arizona's climate and much more economically than NASL, PDL, or NPSL.

    Play a regular season, then a tournament, Oct - Jan. Then the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams can offer their services as a scrimmage team against the MLS teams that come here for winter training.

    Make the games a community event. Encourage people to ride their bikes, bring their dogs, and bring a picnic lunch. Use sponsors to pay for jerseys and travel cost.
     
  17. Killersheep

    Killersheep Member

    Sep 26, 2010
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like this idea.
     
  18. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well then we need to spread the idea.

    We also need to get the type of people that would organize these teams and a league together and start them to talk about this idea.

    Phoenix Pro Soccer, MLS Phoenix Rising, FC Tucson, Phoenix Monsoon....are you listening?
     
  19. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, I started a new thread to discuss an Intra-Arizona Winter League.

    Let's see if there is any interest.
     
  20. Kayak

    Kayak Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Columbus
    http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/586033.html

     
  21. UnionFreak1

    UnionFreak1 Member+

    Oct 14, 2009
    Tucson, Baja AZ
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We should probably just change this from PHX candidate city to AZ candidate state/city.
     
  22. gantry

    gantry Member

    Dec 30, 2009
    Chandler, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Congratulations FC Tucson.

    My only concern for them now is attendence during the PDL regular season in Arizona's blistering heat.
     
  23. Tucson_soccer_fan

    Feb 11, 2007
    AZ, TUCSON
    Club:
    FC Tucson
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We had pretty good attendance this year. Of course all the games were at night. We do not get as hot as your valley does at night either. We do not have as much of that heat island effect. That is one advantage of having less concrete and more dirt. ha ha.
     

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