sleepwalkers posted:

Detroit City FC announced they'll be hosting St. Pauli FC in May this year, one of their two international friendlies (the other being Liga MX side Club Necaxa, a less well-known but still decent get):
https://twitter.com/DetroitCityFC/status/971445576234602496

Arguably bigger news for them is that it'll be broadcast on TV through Fox Sports Detroit, their first televised match ever. Bundesliga will also have German broadcast rights, though I don't know what the situation is over in Europe, not sure if it'll make proper TV. Considering the Detroit MLS bid is stalled at best and dead at worst, this is a good time for them to try to capitalize. It's a shame lower leagues are a bit of a mess at the moment, as DCFC (and probably their home-and-home opponent, Chattanooga FC) have outgrown the NPSL.

sleepwalkers posted:

Hey, the NPSL regular season is underway. Let's see what's been going on with it and its related teams:

2) As a (the?) resident unabashed Detroit City FC slappy, DCFC's friendly against FC St. Pauli drew ~7,300 and was an absolute blast.
https://twitter.com/jaimitoelcrack7/status/998013408384634881

Aggro posted:

Also a DCFC fan! Missed FC St. Pauli for a wedding.

I’ll be at the game tonight and most home games for the rest of the year.

Aggro posted:

The supporter section is what makes the games worth watching. I don’t think I could sit and sip water while watching this team.

The loss to Ann Arbor was pretty devastating and immediately puts he team on its heels. AA could go undefeated, those fuckers.

sleepwalkers posted:

FC Indiana is absolutely terrible, it’s almost sad how inept they look so far. I’d be shocked if possession wasn’t 80/20.
City didn’t drop 11+ on them this time, but I’ll certainly take 8-0. Their GD is now -39, I believe, and they’ve yet to score a goal. I’m not sure what’d drive me to keep showing up, honestly. It’s not even a “keeps things close but just can’t close out” situation, they’re getting consistently blown out. The 2008 Detroit Lions are a better team.
In other NPSL news, Ann Arbor beat Grand Rapids 2-0, which should shuffle DCFC up to second and GRFC down to third in the Great Lakes standings.

sleepwalkers posted:

Interesting, I hope they can manage to stick around for a few years at least.

I went down to Columbus for the Detroit City FC vs Columbus FC match. It’s the most frustrated I’ve been after a match in a long, long time. DCFC is so, so close to being unstoppable but they just can’t seem to get their offense going. The pieces are there, but they can’t string them together.
Sunday’s matchup against Ann Arbor is critically important for their playoff chances; win, and they still control their destiny.

sleepwalkers posted:

Come to Fowling Warehouse! Since a bunch of us folks don’t like Fowling itself, we’ve started doing a cookout in the street next to it.
Everyone is super friendly and it’s kid-friendly as long as you don’t mind them probably overhearing swearing in conversations. There’ll be food and drinks, though you’re obviously welcome to bring your own. If you come, look for a dude in a NIN hat, black jeans, and a black team zip up, say hey. Or just say hi to anyone, really.

Re: Veteran’s, my guess is that they won’t open til 4 because of the earlier start; I think that’s the same time the stadium gates open today, too. I’m not positive, though, I don’t often end up at the stadium before the march.

sleepwalkers posted:

I am absolutely baffled that Milwaukee thinks they can afford this, unless the owner is just willing to throw all of his personal money at his team. A bunch of us from Detroit took a charter bus out there in 2017 and we outnumbered Milwaukee attendees ~2:1. The bar we were at literally across the street from the field had no idea there was even a soccer team.

Edward Mass posted:

Surprise rebrand! Seattle S2 is now the Tacoma Defiance. Logo is a ship being attacked by tentacles.

Dallan Invictus posted:

Nostradingus posted:

It is by far the best ship and tentacle themed crest I have ever seen.