Look like a group of scam artists to me....I wouldn't put much stock in these developers.... Why do they list Oklahoma City? There are already people in place for this.
Been awhile since weve heard anything. I wonder if Covid has had any kind of substantial impact on the process of getting a team off the ground? I suppose its probably a good thing that nothing noteworthy has happened yet, as covid may have brought it to a screeching halt and very well may have killed it completely. They can bide their time, make sure everything happens the way it should/needs to, and launch at a more opportune time.
I'm starting to fear that Cleveland will end up being the one major league market to never get any outdoor professional soccer team again.
From what I’ve heard, there’s still work going on behind the scenes to secure the land for a stadium. Let’s be honest - there’s no good solution for a club outside building a dedicated stadium. I wouldn’t expect anything to happen until that’s secured.
I think a League 1 team could work in a rented stadium, but given how the USL is steering teams to leagues based on market size, I think it's Championship or bust for Cleveland. Okay, there's the NISA, but I;m not sure how much better that is than the NPSL given their lack of stability.
The only investors I know of are the ones we all know, and it’s focused on USL Championship. League 1 doesn’t fit the profile of the city. A NISA club would have the same problem - there’s no good stadium choice.
NISA doesn’t have the same stadium requirements, but where would a team play? Krenzler is solidly booked with all the CSU events. Anywhere else is gonna have football lines. I’m... skeptical the new Crunch will play. They don’t even have a league yet.
Are they still trying to secure land in the downtown area, preferably the State of Ohio land that was once proposed for a Browns stadium and then a Wolstein MLS stadium?
Yeah, at least from what I’ve heard around. This info is definitely months old, so I don’t know what’s changed. But there’s a specific LLC trying to secure that land for a stadium.
NISA does have similar stadium requirements [as USL1] because USSF Division III requirements are set. The affiliation can choose to go above them, if they want. But, they can also apply for waivers, which happens regularly.
So SSSs are pretty much mandatory except for MLS teams who can play at an NFL stadium for free (Atlanta, Charlotte)?
Crunch News.https://www.bgn.fm/the-cleveland-crunch-will-return-professional-soccer-to-the-land-in-2021/ https://clesportstalk.com/cleveland-crunch-set-to-return/
No. SSSs are not mandatory for anyone. Even in MLS. Sure, MLS may say it here or there, but a number are not SSS. Stadium requirements are part of the PLS, but each organization in each Division is able to enforce their own above what PLS requires.
First steps of the Force into the USL - League Two and the Academy League https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1129770
This is exciting. Makes sense to at least lay the groundwork for the future professional team. Start building the fan base. Get a good idea of what kind of facility will make sense in the future for USL Championship if thats still the ultimate plan.
Well, they know the facility they need, it’s just on hold for now. I think this is a smart move, it gives them a chance to identify talent to help as they go pro.
It’s not clear when Force will start, other than the “near future.” I’d greatly prefer they and CSC work together.
I agree. I wonder what this would potentially look like? Honestly I dont see a point in having both teams operating at the same level. Could make sense for the owner of CSC to end that team and be an investor/partner in the Force. I think it would be good to carry over some of the committed guys whove played for both AFC and CSC like Bell, Beck, Cvecko, Manfut, etc. Maybe by the time they bump up to League 1, they can snag some higher level local-ish guys as well like Josh Williams, Brad Stuver, Kyle Hyland, Ben Speas, etc. but we can cross that bridge when we get to it.
CSC, being an NPSL team, has a mix of college-age and older players, while the Force League 2 team would, I believe, be required, and probably want, to be entirely or near-entirely U-23. CSC could serve as a spot for local college players and the best of local amateur leaguers while the Force's League 2 side would be more geared towards players with serious prospects to play for the Force in the Championship.
NPSL and USL2 are nearly the same make-up of rosters. Clubs operate them differently, but the idea behind them are about the same -- that's why they both play in the summer.