"Oh no, not another attempt at a Texas-based winter league, just like the SPSL?" At a guess, SP. Oh lookie, a website
TPSL is the Texas Premier Soccer League. http://www.texaspremiersoccerleague.com Sanctioned by U.S. Club Soccer.
Yea it seems like it has the same set up as the SPSL too. Cheaper league fees, no stadium requirements or anything like that. Our rival team joined here in town, they're playing their home games on a not so great quality field with no bleachers or anything. Talked to a few people about it awhile back and they said their respective teams are doing it because they didn't want to pay the $20k it takes to be in the NPSL on top of all the expenses for providing hotels for teams and such. My money would be on they don't return to the NPSL if that is all true. The only hope for the league is the lions pdl if that can be considered hope.
They might have been speaking in totals after league fees and expenses? It sounded like a bit much for teams in a four team conference.
Going back over the membership information I have for joining the npsl in 2012: $12,000 to be paid over 3 years in $4,000 installments $3,500 annual fees $24 per player; 26 player minimum $275 per home game in referees Travel gas/food/vehicle rental Travel Hotel rooms Insurances The business plan itself estimates about $46,270 in annual expenditures for the first year for a new team. But that includes coaching salaries and field rental fees.
so with 10 games for Samba in Hood River, you would need close too $5,000 income a home game, thats a lot of ticket income/advertising. 300 fans x $10 + $200 in advertising. Find it hard to see that happen. the "stand" is just a terrace with no seats or cover and no facilities in a town with a small population. Better off in the Oregon Adult Premier league in my view.
Although if they could use this stadium it would have better facilities, its just out of town a little more http://blog.oregonlive.com/environment_impact/2009/01/hoodriverwind.jpg cant find any info on the stadium though