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  1. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    Would be great if they started a NWSL team, but they've seemed rather non-commital about it to me. I know they're focused on starting the MLS team for now, but they could hire someone else to handle the formation of the NWSL team (someone like Charlie Naimo) and launch both in 2018.
     
  4. MARCH_

    MARCH_ Member

    Aug 16, 2007
    Club:
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they plan on starting a NWSL team they should use LAFC brand and play in the same stadium. Call it LAFC - W and mix both fan bases together, including USL = LAFC II

    They should just add more investors who want to own NWSL under LAFC brand.

    The Sol where pretty much the galaxy's women team minus the brand. I think if AEG would have done that more to connect the Sol with galaxy team people in the area would have supported more.
     
  5. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    The NWSL team has to have its own identity. That is mostly due to the different league uniform suppliers/sponsorship with adidas (MLS) and Nike (NWSL). That's why the MLS owned teams so far are the Portland Thorns, Houston Dash, and Orlando Pride, and not Timbers-W or Dynamo-W, for instance.

    The teams can share front offices, marketing, fan groups, all of that but the logos and names have to be separate.
     
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  6. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    The Sol had the best brand connection between the men's and women's teams, IMHO (keeping in mind what newtex wrote). And the Sol had the best attendance of all the WPS teams. The problem was that AEG wasn't committed to it and overcharged themselves for the use of their own stadium.
     
  7. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  8. SoccerPrime

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    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Slammers are in apparently.
     
  9. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 EPJr, Sep 3, 2016
    Last edited: Sep 3, 2016
    LAFC to launch NWSL team in 2018
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    For those keeping tabs on NWSL expansion, like us, comes another development that may sound sweet to the ears of women’s soccer fans in Southern California. Charles Boehm reported on SoccerWire.com on Friday that not only will the region be the next site of NWSL expansion, but that “an ambitious push [is] to be led by Major League Soccer newcomers Los Angeles Football Club in 2018.”


    http://www.angelsonparade.com/2016/...-launch-nwsl-team-2018-mia-hamm-mls-expansion
     
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  10. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    From the SoccerWire article:
    If that's supposed to dispel the belief they are getting a team, they have failed.... :laugh:

    I hope they use the Banc of California Stadium, though, and not the smaller stadium at their training complex. I don't want to have to drive all the way to Tustin. I'll be the first to sign up for season tickets (well, if they let me), if it's downtown!
     
  11. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    I don't like that Plush mentioned the Galaxy there. Hopefully he's just trying to spur on LAFC into committing by making them think there is some competition for the franchise. Cause I really don't want AEG to get the team, they had their shot at a professional women's team and they threw it away. Plus LAFC's stadium is going to be in a better location and is smaller than the StubHub Center.
     
  13. thekorean

    thekorean Member

    Jan 10, 2017
    Club:
    New York City FC
    AFC LA
     
  14. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bob Bradley seems to think LAFC will get an NWSL team “That’s the direction things are moving in.”
     
  15. USFootiefan1980

    LAFC
    United States
    Aug 19, 2005
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It makes sense that they'd start a women's team. I would think that they'd wait a year or two to better establish LAFC on the field first, but we'll see.
     
  16. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  17. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    TRADEMARK FILED

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  18. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    I was hoping they'd announce it at the USWNT game. What better time? Announce during the game, "We're joining the NWSL in 2020. You can get your season tickets on the way out for 20% off" or something.
     
  20. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
    NWSL_LA @NWSL_LA

     
  21. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Calling all @NWSL_LA supporters!
    Our first supporters meeting will be held at noon (12 p.m.) on Saturday, February 29 at The Fields LA . RSVP for the meeting here: https://forms.gle/pg2PfQGxHWso6YXp9…
    See you there!

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    #StrongerTogether
    #BringNWSLtoLA
     
  22. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  23. McSkillz

    McSkillz Member+

    ANGEL CITY FC, UCLA BRUINS
    United States
    Nov 22, 2014
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's too bad it won't be LAFC affiliated. I only that means it will be largely independent and therefore neutral between the two LA teams so that it doesn't turn off a whole set of supporters.

    I'm so excited since I remember having season tickets to the LA Sol back in the day and having so much fun at the matches.
     
  24. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

     
  25. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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