The return of women's professional soccer.

Discussion in 'NWSL' started by SUSIE-Q, Oct 24, 2005.

  1. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    from Goff's blog:
    http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2007/02/answering_machine.html

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    Q: I'm not sure of the details but could you talk about the new women's league and what you are hearing as to what we might see. The doubleheaders with United and Freedom were great.

    A: Contrary to what the Associated Press wrote, the women's league is not certain to restart in 2008. A group of investors have stepped forward and committed to placing teams in six cities, including Washington, IF a league is launched. It is getting closer to fruition, but at the moment, there is no league. They're still hoping to add two more cities and perhaps launching the league next year.
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  2. DennisM

    DennisM Member

    Dec 10, 2000
    Nya Sverige
    I'm a Philadelphia sports fan. Being disappointed is a natural state. Let me rephrase that. I'm a Philadelphia sports fan who doesn't remember the late 70s and early 80s. Too young. So I hope you're right.
     
  3. salaad

    salaad New Member

    Sep 1, 2006
    What I find funny is that several of the investors have MLS ties and it was Julie Foudy who back when the WUSA was getting ready to start she was asked if they should play doubleheaders with MLS and she said " e don't want them (MLS) to rife our coat tails" well how ironic that it took MLS investors to bring Pro Soccer back for the women. Lets hope Foudy stays away from this league!
     
  4. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

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

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  5. GLBryan

    GLBryan Member

    Oct 30, 2004
    Georgia
    Some of you guys need to get a sense of humor!
     
  6. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
  7. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I keep wondering where Tom and Ollie are.
     
  8. Poachin_Goalz

    Poachin_Goalz Member

    Jun 17, 2002
    Athens, GA.
    I had fun ragging on Foudy back in the day. Every fan needs a villian player/team to loathe. Heck, the whole league hated my Beatniks.
     
  9. GLBryan

    GLBryan Member

    Oct 30, 2004
    Georgia

    I'm sure they'll show up sooner or later. Things have already gotten ugly on the main board.

    Andy, you've been around. Have you ever known Foudy to string more than about 3 sentences together without cracking wise about something. These guys hold to to some joke she made years ago like she made it her personal vendetta to destory the MLS. It's very amusing.
     
  10. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Small penis syndrome.
     
  11. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not to mention, I'm not 100% sure it was actually proven that she said it or in what context or to whom. Maybe it was, but I just remember the general consternation last time around.
     
  12. GLBryan

    GLBryan Member

    Oct 30, 2004
    Georgia
    Figures. I more politely refer to it as small hands syndrome.
     
  13. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I agree. I'm not a huge, huge Foudy fan, however I do think that what she said was made in jest. From what I understand her and Brandi are MLS fans. Get over that guys. Many lessons were learned with WUSA1. Let's start off with a fresh slate.
     
  14. Anthony

    Anthony Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    Aug 20, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It never was. "Someone" connected to WUSA said it, and then people said that "sounded" like something Foudy would say and it turned into "Foundy said it."

    In fact, Foudy had made statements supportive of MLS and the men's NT.

    We are all on the same side here.
     
  15. Poachin_Goalz

    Poachin_Goalz Member

    Jun 17, 2002
    Athens, GA.
    Except in this case there is a grain of truth to the matter. The 91ers had been around long enough to remember when US Soccer treated them like the red headed step child. There were other players that expressed a negative view of linking up with MLS as well. Milbret comes to mind. I don't hold it against them. They had Big Mo working for them after WC 99. If they could go it alone, then more power to them. I don't like Foudy for other reasons...
     
  16. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Either Sachin or Dustin (I forget) has a standing $50 offer to someone offering concrete proof. I don't think it's been collected.
     
  17. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Source, please.

    Seriously, you'll be a bigsoccer legend if you can find a link for this.

    EDIT: Apparently, I'm not the only one who jumped on this. :D
     
  18. Morris20

    Morris20 Member

    Jul 4, 2000
    Upper 90 of nowhere
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    ok. on the scale of things I don't want to think about on BS - that's gotta be in the top 5.
     
  19. SnakeEyes

    SnakeEyes Member

    Oct 7, 2001
    So with a team in LA, which team will Landon play for?
     
  20. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was last year in a pinch when the league used an interested investor as a signed plan B for the KC mess. The league wants to be in Philly and there are 2 interested investors/bids on this side of the river.

    I'm surprised you haven't taken more of an interest.
     
  21. wallacegrommit

    Sep 19, 2005
    Is there some reason they made the announcement now? It seemed a little premature seeing as the number and names of all the cities hasn't even been determined. I was hoping for a bigger splash.
     
  22. Anthony

    Anthony Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    Aug 20, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Partly I think the hope is that the WWC generates some additional interest.
     
  23. Meinert6

    Meinert6 New Member

    Oct 22, 2006
    RI
    I think one of these articles said it was to show potential investors that they're serious, and they're hoping that an early announcement will help to get a couple more on board quickly.
     
  24. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe it is an urban legend that came from this article:
    Not quite the same bite as the legend, is it?

    There are Foudy coat-tail quotes out there, but they tend to relate to MLS getting a boost from the coat-tails of the World Cup, and the women riding the coat-tails of the Olympics.

    There is a coat-tail quote in the New York Times, but I'm not registered so couldn't get to it.

    And from listening to what Julie said last night on NPR, she's clearly learned them and put them to use advising the new league.

    'Course, I've always been a huge fan, so I may have been listening with biased ears.
     
  25. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Foudy has also admitted that they were wrong to not seek help from MLS. 20/20 hindsight for sure, but at least she is intelligent enough, and able to put the greater good of the sport over her own ego, to admitt the founders could have done better.
     

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