https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8aqpm0/rowdies_home_attendance_thread_game_2_vs_ottawa/
Rowdies Home Attendance Thread - Game 2 vs. Ottawa Fury FC (self.TampaBayRowdies)
So, I don't think the threat of thunderstorms and monsoon that swept through right before the match helped out our walkup sales too much, but it ended up being a really great match weather-wise for most of the match.
Ticket sales appeared to be strong for most of the week leading up to matchday. 5,059 was the official count - looked grim before kickoff, but the crowd filled in nicely and was really loud - Mob section was packed.
Yes! The mob looked fantastic! I don't know If it was the weather, but the contrast with the adjacent section, which I believe is under cover as well, was amazing until things filled in.
Last nights total was right around my guesstimate. If this works out to be one of our lows for the season like last year, we're in good shape.
It was better than I thought it would be given the circumstances. Lots of fun, too.
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Unused Substitutes Coffee Talk: We should do this more often. (OC) (theunsubs.com)
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http://www.theunsubs.com/wp/2018/04/08/coffee-talk-we-should-do-this-more-often/3600
Coffee Talk: We should do this more often.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8ar799/the_rowdies_got_rowdy_on_the_ottawa_fury_last/
The Rowdies got #Rowdy on the Ottawa Fury last night. They unleashed the #Fury to the tune of a record setting 5-0 win! #Rowdies #COYR (lemoncitylive.com)
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Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Ottawa Fury | April 7th 2018
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Highlights: Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 - 0 Ottawa Fury FC - April 7, 2018 (youtu.be)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo4CZ9BEjg0&feature=youtu.be
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Post-Match Thread [Rowdies on Twitter] That's the first time we've won a game 5-0 in the Modern Era! #TBRvOTT (twitter.com)
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That's the first time we've won a game 5-0 in the Modern Era! #TBRvOTT
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Preview: TBR -v- OTT (youtu.be)
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Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies vs. Ottawa Preview - April 6, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Apr 6, 2018
In the latest Rowdies Rundown presented by Budweiser, Lynden Blake and Tamika Mkandawire break down the Rowdies upcoming match against Ottawa Fury FC.
Get your tickets to Saturday's before they're gone!
TIX: 727-222-2000 / bit.ly/47vOTT
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Unused Substitutes: The Bench Vol 3 Issue 2 (OC) (theunsubs.com)
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http://www.theunsubs.com/wp/2018/04/07/the-bench-volume-3-issue-2/3588
The Bench, Volume 3 Issue 2
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Official Rowdies Sign Attacker Leon Taylor (rowdiessoccer.com)
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Rowdies Sign Attacker Leon Taylor
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/89zjy6/tropics_draw_npsls_midlandodessa_sockers_in_usoc/
Tropics draw NPSL's Midland-Odessa Sockers in USOC 1st Round; Rowdies 2nd Round pairing to be announced Wed. 4/11 (ussoccer.com)
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https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/04/04/16/29/20180404-news-usoc-first-round-pairings-for-2018-us-open-cup
First Round Pairings for 2018 U.S. Open Cup Announced
NPSL, PDL and Local Qualifying Teams Begin First Round Play May 8-9; Announcement for May 16 Second Round Possibilities Moved to April 11 due to Play-In Round Arrangements
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Highlights: Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 - 0 Ottawa Fury FC - April 7, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Apr 7, 2018
Highlights from Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-0 win over Ottawa Fury FC presented by Tampa International Airport. Goals from Georgi Hristov, Leo Fernandes (2), Joe Cole and Zac Portillos gave the Rowdies the dominant win.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UfkDNcnTqc
Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies at Louisville Preview - March 29, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Apr 5, 2018
Lynden Blake and Rowdies defender, Tam Mkandawire give the rundown on the Rowdies match against the defending USL Cup Champs, Louisville City FC.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies Highlights vs. Louisville City
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Published on Mar 31, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies Highlights vs. Louisville City, 03/31/2018
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/2018/04/07/rowdies-revive-missing-offense/
Rowdies revive missing offense in win over Ottawa
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Rowdies rock Fury 5-0
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Rowdies Race Past Ottawa
Fernandes, Cole, Hristov, Portillos score in impressive 5-0 win at Al Lang Stadium
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For National Beer Day, A Celebration of Tampa Bay’s Brewery Boom
Tampa Bay has become a beer-lover’s destination
Craft beer is booming across America. All over the country, creative brewers are coming up with unique and new beer recipes that have created some memorable suds. Yet perhaps nowhere in the country is as blessed with great breweries as the Tampa Bay area.
Simply put, craft beer is everywhere in the Tampa Bay area, and with National Beer Day just around the corner it’s as good a time as any to celebrate this boom.
Ask around and there will be a wide range of opinions as to why craft beer has become such a big part of Tampa Bay’s DNA. Tourism, transplants who worked as brewers before moving to the area, demand, and people being inspired by the level of competition are all cited as possible reasons, but in reality there is likely not a single answer.
Great beer is such an integral part of living in Tampa Bay that growlers are simply a fixture of most kitchens, always ready for that next trip to the nearest taproom. People can buy maps and guides of the brewers in the area that are remarkably thick.
Because there are so many differing styles of beer, the array of breweries means there is something for fans of every style. Lovers of juicy New England-style IPAs can have a Palm Bender from Big Storm or a Jai Alai from Cigar City, those who like sour beers can always make a trip to Rapp Brewing Company in Pinellas Park, and dark beer fans are always welcome at Pair O’ Dice and Angry Chair.
It seems as though there is at least one brewery per neighborhood. Ybor City features Tampa Bay Brewing Company and Coppertail, while Pinellas Park has the “Beer-muda Triangle” of Rapp, Big Storm, and Pair O’ Dice within a stone’s throw of one another. St. Petersburg is loaded with breweries including Green Bench, Cycle, Pinellas Ale Works, and Three Daughters. Wherever you live in the Tampa Bay area, there is a brewery somewhere near you that is on the cutting edge of some style.
Most professional sports teams that choose an official beer sponsor go with a national brand; one of the titans of the industry such as Budweiser. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Rowdies, however, chose Big Storm Brewing Company. Big Storm, with breweries in Pasco County and Pinellas County, offers a Lightning 25th anniversary beer and a Rowdies-inspired pilsner. They’ve also offered a creative array of ales, stouts, and IPAs that includes use of atypical ingredients such as rye.
Cigar City Brewing Company in Tampa is a national favorite. Travelers to the area make the unassuming building on Spruce Street an important part of their iteneraries, a must-see stop no different than a Cuban sandwich or a round of golf on one of the area’s famed courses. If you have a beer-drinking friend from out of town coming in to visit, they are likely going to want to go to Cigar City and have one of their famous brews. Depending when one goes, offerings can range from “Florida Weiss” style sour beers brewed with fruit to brown ales designed to taste like chocolate chip pancakes.
It seems that Pair O’ Dice Brewery in Clearwater always has a brand new offering on tap. They’ve rolled out a white stout, which it turns out is not at all an oxymoron. Their Pit Boss, a rare triple IPA, is a crowd-pleaser for the hop-loving crowd. Pair O’ Dice will also not shy away from putting spicy ingredients like jalapenos or even habaneros in their offerings.
Go to any of these breweries and have a conversation with a bartender, and they will recommend other places you can go to get something that may suit you. Often, bartenders in these taprooms will even wear clothing from other breweries in the area. There is certainly competition around here, but it is a uniquely Floridian competition where everybody on some level seems to be rooting for one another. The logic is, no matter how many breweries there are, the demand for great beer will always be there.
This column will not offer a “best” beer, as the range of styles makes everything very subjective. Rather, with so many options, the best advice might be to responsibly sample around until one finds their own personal favorite.
On National Beer Day this Saturday, raise a glass to an area that has raised the bar for hopheads.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2018/4/7/17208726/latest-loan-may-hint-at-future-orlando-city-usl-affiliate
Latest Loan May Hint at Future Orlando City USL Affiliate
Could Tony Rocha’s Saint Louis FC loan blossom into something more substantial?
Following the 2017 season, Orlando City announced that its USL side, Orlando City B, would be going on hiatus for the 2018 season. Currently without a USL affiliate and possibly needing one next year, signs seem to be pointing to Saint Louis FC.
While OCB decided to sit out the 2018 USL season, the club remained adamant that the reserve side would return in 2019. That was confirmed recently by Orlando City GM Niki Budalic, who stated that the club would return in the USL’s new third division league, launching in 2019. He also stated that players who advance through OCB but aren’t quite ready for MLS would be loaned out to a “higher league,” indicating the second division USL. But to what team would these players be sent?
Usually, MLS clubs attempt to affiliate with a USL club nearby, which makes recalling a player much easier. However, that could be difficult in Florida. There is currently only one USL club in the state, the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which might be hesitant to affiliate with Orlando City, a team they compete with for fans. Another option could be the Jacksonville Armada should they join the USL, but there has been no indication of that.
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