I'm glad the USLD2 will finally be getting a 10th team. But I have reservations about Bermuda. It is now official, so I guess we'll have to see what happens.
FINAL step is BFA backing: http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060915/SPORT/109150151
Anybody have a picture of the stadium Bermuda would be playing at. From its nickname it sounds like a fantastic venue.
Dang, and I thought a road trip to Puerto Rico was a long trip. Actually, since all of the USL2 clubs are on the east coast, I think Vancouver-Puerto Rico is still the longest road trip.
Hopefully the team won't be nicknamed the Triangles... or visiting teams disappear on the way to or from a match there...
There is still the concern about visa. Considering the myth about the Bermuda Triangle(or whatever you call it), it makes me feel glad that I don't fly.
The Bermuda Triangles would be a superb name. When they play some away games in New Hampshire we could have Mary Celeste night and wonder where all the fans vanished. Vancouver-Puerto Rico is now the longest road trip in N American sports. On ESPN a couple of years back they mentioned that when the Montreal Expos played some 'home' games in PR they had to fly to Seattle and it was the longest road trip a pro team had to endure beating out a Florida vs Alaska game in the East Coast Hockey League. They then told or a Russian hockey team that flew like 8 time zones and 15 hours to get from Riga Latvia to Vladivostock for a regular game.
Vladivostok is now in the Russian first division in soccer, so that sucks for all the other teams. 3,991 miles = Moscow to Vladivostok 3,787 miles = Vancouver to San Juan
Bermuda is small population and size wise, but we're adding a great footballing culture to the USL2. I'm somewhat surprised they don't join the USL1. Perhaps the ownership thinks there's promotion/relegation?
Well USL teams should also be scared if their flying to PR or Miami sence does are the other two corners of the triangle. Bermuda should come to the USL 1 so we can have something like the triangle cup
Your forgetting, Bermuda is USLD2, the Northwest is D1. The reason Bermuda is entering the D2, is because of their finances, as I remember reading. But I still feel that our teams travel out there will be a strain on the finances, no matter who pays the bill. If their going to host us(financially), they better draw well for every game.
This is probably more of a trial run... they could always buck up more $$$ if everything pans out. Good attendence and good results would probably lead them to making the jump after their first season, if they wish.