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You've gone full mynameisjonas, bud. Never go full mynameisjonas.
still waiting on you to show where I hate soccer or said they shouldn’t go thru with the development/stadium.
thanks in advance.
Newsflash: Trends can last more than a few years.
You've gone full mynameisjonas, bud. Never go full mynameisjonas.
I think the Red Bulls II won the USL one season. Other than that it’s just been regular clubs (although Orlando is now in the MLS and I think they were a dynasty before becoming Orlando City FC in the MLS)
There are Minnesota teams at that and other KC tournaments every year as well. Probably fewer at the fall tournament since it conflicts with the high school state soccer tournament in Minnesota.If this combines with the other soccer facilities being built in the metro we will be able to attract a lot of teams for a lot of tournaments. The hotel stays and restaurants in the entire metro will absolutely love if this happens. I say this as a guy that's traveled to Omaha, KC, Minneapolis, Chicago, St Louis and Bettendorf for tourneys/games. The facilities those places have and number of teams at each event is ridiculous.
There is a tourney in KC the 1st and 2nd weekend in November (girls one weekend and boys next weekend) that has a combined like 600-700 teams that show up. They come from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arkansas, South Dakota and Illinois for sure.
This is not true. When Minnesota United was an NASL team they had season ticket holders and avid fans. I didn't have season tickets but we went to a good number of games and followed the team on TV as well. I knew quite a few season ticket holders as well.I think this is the case for all minor league sports. Nobody is a die hard fan of a minor league team. The ability to sell tickets depends on the popularity of the sport in general in the market, the price of tickets, promos etc.
I honestly think the farm system things helps in a case like the I Cubs. Tons of Cubs fans in Des Moines, so there is a natural draw seeing rising prospects or rehabbing stars.
Apparently the Menace are 33-0-4 in the regular season since 2018. Does anyone know this? Do they get any media coverage?
Is there a reason to assume that coverage and interest would change if another soccer team comes to town, or if a new stadium is built?
Say it with me y’all: the Menace are not professional soccer.
They are not, they are College Kids. But the Menace will no longer exist as they are today. That Organization will be the Professional Team once they get the Stadium Built.
And that’s fine. That’s how things work. I was responding to the posters that can’t seem to stop conflating the Menace vs what this new team will be.
Good chance to see what soccer in the USA looks like right now on FS1. Fun match, good crowd (**** Austin btw), state of the art facility.
Austin has nailed their stadium atmosphere and then some. It’s too bad their owner is a complete douche canoe.
Pretty cool video the USL put in twitterDes Moines was just officially awarded a USL franchise per a Pro Iowa FB post.
Is that the top level or where does that fall?Des Moines was just officially awarded a USL franchise per a Pro Iowa FB post.
It's directly below MLSIs that the top level or where does that fall?
2nd level, below MLS.Is that the top level or where does that fall?
Not a soccer fan myself but I think it’s good for DM. maybe we can pull a USFL franchise also.2nd level, below MLS.
This is awesome. Let's go