Not MLS but still professional leagues in the US and Canada thread for 2020

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sleepwalkers posted:

come to a detroit city fc match and i will buy you a beer

Seriouspost:
NISA is going to be an absolute shitshow. It'll be fun to see how big of one it'll be.

Spring teams: California United Strikers FC, Chattanooga FC, Detroit City FC, Los Angeles Force, Michigan Stars FC (lol), Oakland Roots SC, San Diego 1904 FC, Stumptown Athletic
Fall additions: New York Cosmos
2021 additions: Connecticut, Providence

Detroit City FC had a killer 2019 season; the first half, a traditional NPSL season in which first-year head coach Trevor James led a summer squad to a 10-1-3 regular season record and a +33 goal differential and a post-season birth, failing to advance on PKs against Cleveland SC in the Regional Final. They also won the fall NPSL Members Cup, at 8-1-1 and a +13 GD. This year, they're adding a UWS women's side helmed by Sam Piraine; they'll occupy the typical NPSL summer slot.
First men's match is 2/28 @ LA Force, first home match is 3/21 vs Oakland Roots.

DCFC is the most fun I've had at a sporting event since graduating college. I'm moving back to Detroit in October and may end up being one of the team physicians if it all works out. I'm a bit torn on the latter part because I'm not sure I'd enjoy the games as much without drinking, singing, and yelling poo poo at opposing players with bad haircuts.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2020 04:53

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# ¿ May 11, 2024 07:50

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sleepwalkers posted:

Oh that's rad! When did you move away? If the vibe at the team clubhouse is anything to go by, gameday should be fun. It's been incredibly cool to be down at the Fieldhouse, grab a beer, and run into a couple players or one of the owners as they're hanging out after practice or something and chat with them for a bit. I know this vibe will disappear at some point if they keep growing, but it's been wonderful to experience over the years. Hopefully you'll get to see all the crazy stuff that's happened in whatever the interim has been.

I moved in July so I missed out on the Members Cup season. However, I did trek from NYC out to Long Island to see them beat the Cosmos. The local fans threw beer at us and tried to steal a flag � it was a bit of a poo poo show. The Rouge Rovers were extremely nice and got me good and drunk, and someone gave me a ride back to the LIRR station. I missed out on the afterparty at the hotel because I really didn�t want to get stranded in Nassau County.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2020 15:26

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sleepwalkers posted:

i was there as well! and it was an absolute shitshow! i think i talked about the experience in the previous thread, it wasn�t even fun unwelcoming, just incredibly stupid.
did you by any chance pregame in the parking lot with ngs folks? if so, any chance you spraypainted paint tifo on the asphalt before the match?

I did pregame in the parking lot but did not spray paint the tifo.

# ¿ Feb 13, 2020 03:21

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NISA has suspended league play.

Also the USL is not permitting teams to participate in the U.S. Open Cup until they determine a plan for rescheduling league games.

Aggro fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Mar 12, 2020

# ¿ Mar 12, 2020 04:19

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