You can't give that away while the Republic's spot is still unallocated. Once that goes to San Diego (unlikely), then we can get out the blue crayon.
I’m going to hope there is some kind of quiet agreement between SJ and Monterey to move players back and forth. I can see some kids graduating from the U17 program but not being quite ready to contribute to the Q2 team. Perfect to have them playing for MB2. If Monterey finds a stud then hopefully he can be brought into the Q2 team with a chance to impress. My big concern is the fact that the Fairgrounds’ complex is not financed and built yet. The Quakes have invested a lot in coaches like Luchi and Wolyneic to develop youth, but if the team is losing top end talent at a high rate (how many this past year? Maybe 6 or more?) then some bean counter will be in Fisher’s ear asking “why would you dump millions into this project if players are not progressing to the first team?”
Most teams get the X hundred mile radius, only the ones in lower population metropolitan areas get the whole state (or more)... not sure why Dallas and Orlando have a mix of both. Curious to know what the map looks like now that Cincy and St Louis have joined, presumably Columbus and Kansas city get circles instead of all of Ohio and Missouri respectively... In any case, most people seem to think the homegrown territories should be eliminated entirely, so that teams are free to sign guys from all over, and there is movement in that direction (Athletic article linked earlier)... most likely it will happen eventually. I'm guessing the #1 team for elimination of territories is Portland, and that the Quakes are one of the teams most resistant to the changes.
I think the territories thing personally - it gives the teams a bit of a local flavor. This is one area where I would prefer that we don’t emulate the euro leagues.
I think the recent changes are a good middle ground, it keeps the territories but they're not absolute. But kids should be allowed to sign with other MLS teams if their local MLS team isn't interested in signing them. This happened with a local goalkeeper that the Quakes didn't want to sign, he wasn't allowed to sign with some other team. That's just stupid.
Anibaba grew up in Davis, California where he attended Davis Senior High School, where in his senior season he was the California Gatorade Soccer Player of the year, and played college soccer at Santa Clara University for the first three years of his college career. Thank you futbol. I discovered you as a boy and you raised me into a man. Time for my next career to begin! 🙌🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/P4ysEOT1Hu— Jalil Anibaba (@jalil_anibaba4) February 13, 2023 Former Nashville SC defender @jalil_anibaba4 has joined the organization as the team's official club ambassador.Anibaba will play an influential role in our community efforts, as well as our social and digital channels and radio broadcasts.Learn more: https://t.co/4N5PTfHaoF pic.twitter.com/TL3AnzCODo— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) February 13, 2023
“"It's about the journey": San Francisco Seals change Bay Area youth soccer” (MLSsoccer.com - Tuesday, 2/14/23) GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
Interesting article! If you read this other article that it links to, you can see a photo of Jebo volunteering with the Oakland Genesis. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...ow-a-former-mls-journeyman-is-changing-worlds
Good news: local second division teams like Sacramento, Oakland, and Monterey will be watchable on ESPN+ as in previous years. Also third division Central Valley Fuego. Bad news: you have to pay money for ESPN+, it's a streaming service not cable, and to use it you need enter a username and password into either the app or website... this is hard for some people! The #USL will continue to broadcast its games with ESPN in 2023, sources tell @TheAthleticSCCR. All Championship & League One games will stream on ESPN+, with a slate of national telecasts TBA in coming weeks.One-year deal keeps options open as leagues + media landscape evolve.— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) February 14, 2023
ESPN+ also gives you a bunch of other soccer leagues, plus FA Cup, if you want to broaden your soccer viewing habits.
Good news, they're all local so you can catch live and in-person the occasional game. I have no idea how to watch the San Jose Giants on TV, but I do like to go and watch the Beer Batter at least once a season.
A few times in high school some friends and I went and played some music at SJ Giants games. I don’t recall what but I seemed to remember we were invited in some capacity and not just crashing it. But that’s how “community” it was.
From today's JPA meeting. Oakland Roots pres. Barenz: "We cannot continue playing at Laney beyond 2024. We cannot accommodate all of our fans or cover the cost of putting on games.. Our pitch is rapidly deteriorating." Confirmed plan to get Soul to USL Super League pic.twitter.com/eD9fXYZHl4— Jonathan Comeaux (@Jonathan_Como) February 17, 2023 Roots real estate director Lydia Tan: Target opening for Malibu Lot stadium is 2025. Working with AASEG to assure they are 'completely aligned' in long term plans.— Jonathan Comeaux (@Jonathan_Como) February 17, 2023
former Quakes draft pick Lindo Mfeka in the video... 2023 is going to be a trip.Oakland Roots SC launch 2023 jerseys celebrating the Mosaic that is The Town.Buy Now: https://t.co/v0LM8aDIH5#OaklandFirstAlways pic.twitter.com/L6HkIEHSOu— Oakland Roots (@oaklandrootssc) March 4, 2023 Jozy is a fan Track goes crazy 🔥🙌🏿— Jozy Altidore (@JozyAltidore) March 4, 2023
So the reporting was that the Utah Royals would return to NWSL with RSL's new ownership paying a token expansion fee, followed by the bay area and Boston for $50 million each... the first part of that is now done: NWSL Awards Expansion Team Rights to Utah https://justwomenssports.com/reads/nwsl-expansion-2024-utah-royals-san-francisco-bay-area/ Former NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird agreed to a fixed reactivation fee, reported to be between $2 million and $5 million. So the Utah franchise would come in at a much lower price than the San Francisco and Boston expansion franchises, which are set to pay around $50 million each.
Open Cup games at Ohlone on Wednesday at 2:30 and 7pm https://www.ussoccer.com/us-open-cup/2023-schedule-and-format Come, on, Inter!
They really need their own stadium Oakland Roots Sports Club’s Home Opener Postponed and Will Be Rescheduled.Read More: https://t.co/fhN0xVwhNH pic.twitter.com/m6FyffU1aN— Oakland Roots (@oaklandrootssc) March 25, 2023 As of yesterday afternoon (Friday, March 24), Laney College did not complete its renovation of its field. Because of this, it made Oakland Roots incapable of laying its turf and playing on a level surface. This resulted in Roots postponing today's match versus Memphis 901 FC https://t.co/fDEJ3Dj86s— Jonathan Comeaux (@Jonathan_Como) March 25, 2023
No word yet on the city, stadium, or even team name... National Women's Soccer League Announces Expansion to Bay Area, California The Bay Area investor group has committed to significant infrastructure investments to support the club’s growth and operations, including building a state-of-the-art training venue in a to-be-announced location.
news this morning—the NWSL’s bay area expansion team is official and sheryl sandberg is now among its owners, who plan to invest a total of $125 million in the team. that’s:-$53 million expansion fee-$40m practice facility-remaining ~$32m into club ops https://t.co/QDnBFPsZBe— Emily Caron (@_emcaron) April 4, 2023 4 years later and aging like a fine wine! 👏 Excited to see our league continue to grow. More to come. More to do. https://t.co/nFrh0Deqlw pic.twitter.com/FlRlqQIIJo— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) April 4, 2023
Roots beat NPSL team El Farolito 3-1 in Open Cup play yesterday. Former academy players Drew Murray and Ethan Kohler started the game. Murray played centerback in a back 3 for 76 minutes. Kohler went 90 at center midfield and had an assist.
Brandi never dies.... NWSL moves into Bay Area by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Today Former USWNT and Santa Clara University greats Brandi Chastain (left) and Aly Wagner are part of the star-studded ownership group that paid a record NWSL expansion fee to bring women's pro soccer back to the Bay Area in 2024. Photo: Lyndsay Radnedge/ISI Photos.