NASL 2016 Spring Schedule

The Bye really should have gone to Edmonton. Why are they starting the season with a home opener?

I doubt anyone from the NASL Scheduling Dept been to Edmonton in early April...

 

Thank you, I see that now...

Still give them a bye and let them start on the 17th.

 

Agreed. Staying out of cold weather sites until late April/early May would actually makes sense. All of the Florida teams should be home week one, and yet two are facing each other, and Jacksonville gets a bye?

 

Given Juan Ramon Loubriel got $7 million in renovations in 2012 to make it a true soccer stadium, if they aren't playing there, I will be even more pessimistic about their chances.

Also...

 

So is that really as dead as disco? Must have missed that.

 

FTL-MIAMI...

cool.

I really hope those teams see at least a small boast of interest when they get together. i would think miami would want to pack rally buses, etc on april 2. supporters culture is born through epic experiences, and this derby is one that both clubs can up the culture for their club and supporters groups. i kno FTL drew nearly 12k last year for their opener, their sales team better be working around the clock for this one. Both clubs should be working together to really market this event, in a tough s florida market, they'll need all the advantages and opportunities as possible.

 

According to one person on their facebook page, that's where they're playing. That's as much confirmation as I could find. Their web site lets you sign up for ticket sale notification info though. Yep, they'll be all set for their July 2nd opener .

Regarding the San Antonio move (whatever there would be to move), that mlsrwriters person on the twitter machine had this to say back on 12/17 when asked for confirmation: "As for the name Qucksilvers, I can`t back this up. However, a reliable source from Vegas has been sending me inside info". Fun stuff.

 

To be fair, whatever remnants exist of that franchise could still be resurrected and passed off as a move to Las Vegas for 2017 or something. But that rumor tweeter made it sound like they were just going to move it straight away. (Also to be fair, Gordon Hartman still owns AN NASL franchise, right?)

 

Well, they didn't just pick it up and move it. Don't know why, considering all those players and coaches and contracts would just natually go with them and that would save them so much time and money.

So it's Year Six and they have 11 teams. (And a half. And the additional time will make all the difference for Puerto Rico, surely. Because if there's one thing Carmelo Anthony has proven, it's that you can count on him.)

 

How!d they do the other 14 games?

Also, I love how for years the common wisdom was "Florida is so bad, MLS can't go back to Florida, did you know the Dolphins didn't sell out a playoff game like 15 years ago?"

Now, suddenly, South Florida is so fertile, two clubs are going to succeed there.

 

i think you and i both know that soccer has changed in the past 15 years, where yes....even south florida has a fighting chance. 4,5k and change for the season. if miami fc can push over 5k, for minor league soccer in the miami-area, that isn't bad, not great....but not bad.

 

I think the fact that there are so many teams close to each other will help, supporters can travel. That always adds some flavor to the games. Wish we had that here in NY. As far as Cosmos playing on Sundays. ... It's not what we would like, but being tenants what else can we expect.

 

You could have expected better dates especially after Stover said that "next year we'll have better dates" but that hasn't come to pass and I still for the life of me understand the Cosmos's fetish with playing in Hofstra and being restricted by it they NEED to move and do it next season if possible.

 

I don't have much faith in anything Stover says. Playing at Hoftra is not optimal, but to be honest MCU park has not helped attendance much. If we don't get an answer about the stadium this year, then we need to move on.

 

Stover's and idiot and unfortunately I think he's a major reason the Cosmos aren't growing as they should.

 

A bigger reason is the league.

 

I wouldn't put much stock in the occasional game at MCU being representative of what they would pull on a regular basis. Having a more regular presence in that part of town could increase attendance. Likewise it could actually be the opposite, although I do not think a D2 team has the pull to have higher than normal attendance in one off games at a location.

 

Which is what I've been saying from the beginning if they made MCU their permanent home its near a subway stop which would do wonders for attendance in the long run and it can't possibly cost more then Hofstra?

 

I think this season will be key. If the stadium does not get approved then we'll be out of Hofstra and probably in BK, at the same time looking for a permanent home there. Leaving Hofstra before is a bit of a crapshoot, the Cosmos are hoping to draw more than 8k at least for opening day and playoffs, you can't do that at MCU. Who knows how many season ticket holders will follow to MCU park.