USA/Canada lower leagues 2016: You've tried the best, now try the rest!

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awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Have some bad graphs:

# ¿ Feb 11, 2016 03:24

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 00:52

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Minnesota United poised to join MLS in 2017, with name change

quote:

the Loons will likely be forced to change their name, dropping 'United', and re-branding. The reasoning for the forced change in name? Because Arthur Blank, the owner of the other 2017 expansion franchise, Atlanta United FC, reportedly thinks it would be odd to have two 'Uniteds" joining MLS at the same time.

quote:

�The word �United� has long been associated with the beautiful game around the world,� AUFC president Darren Eales said upon the unveiling. �It has particular resonance for Atlanta, as a transport hub in the Southeast, as a multi-cultural, international city and as a club committed to community.�

# ¿ Feb 17, 2016 22:39

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Miami United FC (NPSL) signed former Brazil international Adriano who looks like this now

Corinthians put Adriano under 'house arrest' to make him lose weight
Former Brazil striker Adriano charged over alleged links to Rio drug lord
Adriano claims weight will not be a problem at Miami United

# ¿ Mar 11, 2016 23:38

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Rayo OKC's inaugural kits:

Rayo Vallecano 2015-16 kits

quote:

To honor the 'unsung heroes of society', the black Rayo Vallecano 2015-16 Away Shirt features a striking rainbow sash on the front. Each color of the sash represent the club's support of a movement, while all all six colors combined represent the fight against discrimination for sexual orientation.

The stripes represent different things in Oklahoma. The Green Stripe is my favorite.

# ¿ Mar 31, 2016 22:16

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Rayo OKC reporting 6,416 in attendance, a sell out. Facilities look good and Samaras is on the field (!!!)

# ¿ Apr 3, 2016 02:56

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

The 103rd Lamar Hunt US Open Cup 1st Round draw was today!

Indy Eleven NPSL (amateur, mostly u23) drew Cincinnati Dutch Lions FC (PDL). The winner of that game plays FC Cincinnati (USL) in round 2, and the winner of that game will almost certainly play the actual Indy Eleven in Indianapolis in round 3.

# ¿ Apr 7, 2016 00:25

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Minnesota United drew 9,078 vs New York tonight. Cosmos lost in the 90th minute again, a trend which I hope continues.

Also, Dark Clouds had a literal Purple Rain tifo.

https://twitter.com/digital_gopher/status/724040893003493378

# ¿ Apr 24, 2016 03:19

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Speaking of which,

# ¿ Apr 25, 2016 22:46

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Reported 23,375 in attendance at FC Cincinnati. Cold calling works, people.

https://twitter.com/USL/status/731618283514961921

# ¿ May 15, 2016 02:20

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Rayo Vallecano might be pulling the plug on Rayo OKC after not even 10 games

https://twitter.com/MLSist/status/740274318849015809

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 23:20

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

An unreal night at IUPUI. Undefeated in ten games, presumptive Spring Season champions, and on to Chicago Fire on Wednesday for USOC.

Here's a bunch of tweet vids I'm in.

https://twitter.com/prpodcastshow/status/741820948073054208

https://twitter.com/LadyVictory11/status/741808607717695489

This one is good cause there's a Gerardo Torrado cameo at the end:

https://twitter.com/ScottStewartXI/status/741813239969808384

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 04:10

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Indy Eleven may have won the spring season championship, but fell to 2nd place in the all important attendance table:

http://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2016-nasl-attendance/ posted:

pre:

        Team        	        Average Total   Matches
1	Minnesota United FC     8,801	44,006	5
2	Indy Eleven             8,801	44,003	5
3	Ottawa Fury FC	        5,954	29,771	5
4	Tampa Bay Rowdies	5,857	35,140	6
5	Carolina RailHawks	5,295	26,476	5
6	Rayo OKC                4,965	24,826	5
7	Jacksonville Armada	4,264	17,054	4
8	New York Cosmos         3,817 	15,266	4
9	Miami FC	        3,764	18,822	5
10	FC Edmonton        	2,287	11,436	5
11	Ft Lauderdale Strikers  1,372	6,859	5

TOTALS    	                5,068	273,659	54

we lost by 3

# ¿ Jun 13, 2016 21:47

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

Do over Ham posted:

USL is getting its D2 status regardless; NASL brand could continue as a D2 league within USL and the MLS reserve sides and smaller clubs could form a D3 league within USL, maybe.

This is absolutely the best case scenario. But USSF will gently caress it up somehow!

https://twitter.com/AndreT_NY/status/804074463218298880

# ¿ Dec 1, 2016 00:28

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

i love a good render

also the pendulum seems to be swinging toward Everybody To USL

https://twitter.com/NipunChopra7/status/806315823216336900

# ¿ Dec 7, 2016 03:28

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

those 3-4 teams would be the former NASL going concerns Indy Eleven, North Carolina Railhawks FC, Jacksonville Armada and SF Deltas I guess. Which would add 3 teams to the already 14 team USL Eastern Conference (FC Montreal is gone, Ottawa Fury will be Impact de Montreal FC's affiliate). I personally believe it will work out like that, USL becomes Div 2 and keeps its geographical conferences. HOWEVER

if the ussf really does care about not having reserve teams in div 2 you could separate usl into vertical divisions, i.e.:

USL 1
fc cincinnati
harrisburg city islanders
louisville
tb rowdies
indy eleven
ncfc
jax
colorado springs switchbacks fc
phoenix rising! fc
sac rep
san antonio spurs fc
and tulsa roughnecks (if they are still a thing idk I heard it's not going well.)

and then USL2 is all the reserve and affiliate teams. no pro/rel cause gently caress you

# ¿ Dec 8, 2016 01:46

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

i like this solution because it benefits my team the most. Also it ignores the biggest selling points of USL, reduced travel costs and the opportunity for younger players to play in front of MLS scouts. It just makes a nicer NASL basically

# ¿ Dec 8, 2016 01:48

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

you guys are not gonna believe what's going down in the us second division

https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/817551684414996480

# ¿ Jan 7, 2017 03:06

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

USL Conferences
https://twitter.com/USL/status/818525978364444672
https://twitter.com/USL/status/818527989797441536
https://twitter.com/EdwardsUSL/status/818531579614130177

NASL 2017 Map
https://twitter.com/kivlehan/status/818116380574777345

and bill peterson is out as NASL commish lmao

# ¿ Jan 9, 2017 22:44

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

this is my team now. the pride of springdale arkansas
https://twitter.com/ozarkfc/status/823679263710834688

# ¿ Jan 24, 2017 01:12

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

SF Deltas signed Danny Szetela after the cosmos folded. They sold him back to the cosmos today.
I hope the Deltas do well and fill the Rayo-shaped hole in my heart

https://twitter.com/sfdeltas/status/824725941574197248

# ¿ Jan 26, 2017 23:51

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 00:52

awyeahz: Aug 21, 2005; ~*~BeDtImE~4~B0NZ0~*~

goddamnit

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2017/01/30/indianapolis-mls-expansion-application-indy-eleven-nasl?xid=socialflow_twitter_si

SI posted:

The NASL club�s president, Jeff Belskus, confirmed to SI.com late Monday that the Eleven, owner Ersal Ozdemir and the city of Indianapolis are pursuing one of the four MLS expansion openings. Ozdemir will deliver the application by hand to the league office in Manhattan on Tuesday. Indianapolis is the 12th city to declare its MLS intentions.

In mid-December, the league announced its plan to add four more teams, bringing the eventual membership to 28 (including Los Angeles FC next year and David Beckham�s quixotic Miami project). At that time, prospective investors in Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Sacramento, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa Bay already had come forward. An 11th applicant, the USL's Phoenix Rising, then joined the fray last week.

0% chance this happens

# ¿ Jan 31, 2017 04:16

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