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Lockhart proposal in Fort Lauderdale woos jilted soccer fans
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Lockhart proposal in Fort Lauderdale woos jilted soccer fans
A proposal for a professional soccer team at defunct Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale is catching interest among devoted — but jilted — fans of the former Strikers team.
At a community meeting Wednesday night, the man who hopes to win a Lockhart Stadium deal away from star-powered David Beckham tried to woo what he called “the most hard core soccer fans in Fort Lauderdale.”
Fort Lauderdale city commissioners set a deadline of March 1 for proposals to breathe new life into the Lockhart Stadium acreage, at 1350 NW 55th St., near Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport (FXE).
About 50 soccer fans gathered at a local bar to hear the pitch from Beckham’s competition, JP Reynal, CEO of FXE Futbol.
Reynal, a former college player, said he would bring Fort Lauderdale its own professional team, a tier lower than major league. He also announced a new partner in the project: Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles Corp.
Some in the crowd said they were left in the lurch when past Fort Lauderdale-based soccer teams folded. They wanted assurance Reynal was committed.
“Are you going to stick it through and stay with us, as opposed to the last ownership?” asked Russell Williams.
Williams said many in the room were fans of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers professional soccer team in the late 1970s and then a modern-day incarnation that last played in 2016. Another team, the Miami Fusion, also played in Lockhart before folding.
Derek Reese, leader of the local soccer fan club Flight 19, said the local soccer fans want a Fort Lauderdale team. For now, they “own” their own team, a league of amateur players called the Himmarshee Football Cub.
They don’t know Reynal well, but if he could give Broward its own professional team, one that lasts, they’d be elated.
“We’re just as world class as anyone else,” Reese said. “Why can’t we have a team that’s ours?”
They named their group after the U.S. Navy’s Lost Patrol bombers, who went missing in 1945 over the Bermuda Triangle, on a training mission from Fort Lauderdale.
“Kind of fitting, considering the number of teams who have disappeared over the years,” Reese said.
Williams said past team owners “gave us a lot of promises and grand ideas, and ended up leaving us.”
Reynal proposes renovating Lockhart Stadium and creating a “full-on sports entertainment facility” with restaurants, shops, a Topgolf attraction and professional soccer/multipurpose fields. He said young soccer players would have easy access.
Beckham, a former Major League Soccer star, proposes replacing Lockhart with a training stadium for his soon-to-exist Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami CF. A third-tier, United Soccer League One team could play there, also. Top young soccer players would be sponsored to play in a youth academy.
A multipurpose sport stadium and a sport-centric community destination would be part of the renovation.
Paul McDonough, sporting director for Inter Miami CF, said his proposal brings jobs and economic benefits and provides fields and opportunities for young soccer players. Inter Miami is working on a deal to build its main stadium near Miami International Airport.
Though the team would be based in Miami-Dade, McDonough said Fort Lauderdale would be its home, too.
“If I go and bring all my professional players and all my academy players and everything associated with my club to Fort Lauderdale,” he said, “doesn’t that make it our home?”
Fort Lauderdale commissioners will decide later this year whether to enter a deal with Reynal or with Beckham’s group. In a recent public discussion, they said public access and youth sports programs at the 64-acre site would be key.
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Santana to play outdoor concert in St. Petersburg
Carlos Santana – whose memorabilia is featured in a current exhibit at the Florida Holocaust Museum – is bringing his Global Consciousness Tour to downtown St. Petersburg’s Al Lang Stadium April 18 at 8 pm.
Santana was a protégé of fabled San Francisco producer Bill Graham. His guitar and other memorabilia are part of the exhibit Bill Graham and the Rock &Roll Revolution, currently at the Florida Holocaust Museum. The exhibit pays homage to Bill Graham who was a Holocaust survivor and went onto become a music promoter and social activist. The exhibit has just been extended until June 30.
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Carlos Santana’s groundbreaking album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his legendary performance at Woodstock. The ten-time Gammy-Award winner and three-time Latin GrammyAward-winning rock icon will celebrate these historic anniversaries during his concert here.
Santana’s appearance is part of the Al Lang Live Concert Series co-produced by Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts and Live Nation. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
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MLS: LAFC, D.C. United stadiums gunning for international recognition
MLS stadiums are gaining international recognition with the Stadium Database’s Stadium of the Year award. For LAFC and D.C. United, the two clubs nominated for the award, it is a vindication of their growth.
The first Major League Soccer stadium to win top public recognition as Stadium of the Year might be either home pitch either for Los Angeles FC or D.C. United.
LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium came the closest of three U.S. sports centers in Stadium Database’s 2018 Stadium of the Year jury competition, ninth edition. The Los Angeles FC palace just missed making the final 10. But that pitch and Audi Field of D.C. United still have a chance to win the public vote.
A jury of top architects reviewed them among a field of 27 total stadiums in 11 different countries, with the Banc of California Stadium ranking the higher of the two. The MLS stadiums, however, are now in the public running have only one other U.S. facility to compete with: Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona.
The other competing stadiums span the earth, with seven in Russia and six in Turkey. Russia spruced up their sports arenas for the recent FIFA World Cup. Turkey is completing a government-backed program to update sports centers throughout the country. That has now delivered two dozen new stadiums.
Of the 10 finalists, for the first time in the competition’s history, only five countries have candidates. Russia has four stadiums. Two each are in China and Hungary. The remaining two rest in Australia and Turkey.
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Galaxy to revamp plaza after naming rights deal, add Beckham statue
LA Galaxy will refresh multiple areas of its stadium, including a revamped plaza that eventually will house a series of statues dedicated to club legends.
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Rowdies beat Georgia Southern, 4-0
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FINAL: Rowdies defeat @GSAthletics 4-0 on Sunday morning, with goals from @brandon21allen (2), @JuanDavidTejada, and Daniel Wintermeier.
9:24 AM - 24 Feb 2019 from Statesboro, GA
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Preseason: Tomenta 3 - 1 Rowdies
3-2
3-2 FWIW
Yup... Typo on my part.
well fuck...
We scored 2 goals on the road. That’s close to our total road goals last season (not really, but it feels that way). I’ll take it, friendly or not.
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And that's a wrap #TormentaNation! With a brace against his former club, @amorrell9 takes home the game ball against the @TampaBayRowdies.
Final score 3-2.
4:09 PM - 23 Feb 2019
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Irish prospect, Jordan Doherty, faces 'childhood hero' Rooney along the road less travelled
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Irish prospect faces 'childhood hero' Rooney along the road less travelled
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Preseason Continues: Tormenta FC -vs- Rowdies - Savannah Morning News
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SPORTS BRIEFS: Tormenta FC plays friendly vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer club
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ARLIA: Three Teams That Missed the 2018 USL Cup Playoffs That Will Make the 2019 Field
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ARLIA: Three Teams That Missed the 2018 Playoffs That Will Make the 2019 Field
WHY COACHING CHANGES, NEW ADDITIONS WILL REVERSE THE FORTUNES FOR TRIO OF BOUNCE-BACK CANDIDATES
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES
After finishing third in the Eastern Conference in 2017, the Tampa Bay Rowdies entered the 2018 Championship campaign with the aspirations of taking their title challenge a step further.
However, a 4-5-0 start to the season saw former Head Coach Stuart Campbell replaced by veteran defender Neill Collins and any lofty expectations for the side were quickly brought back down to earth. While there were still 25 games to right the ship after the coaching change, Collins’ transition from the pitch to the touchline took some time as he led the Rowdies to a 7-10-8 mark and a 12th-place finish in the East.
The Rowdies’ downfall in 2018 came mostly on the offensive end as the club ranked in the bottom 10 in goals scored, managing to strike just 32 times during Collins’ 25 games in charge. That number looks likely to rise in 2019, even after factoring in the offseason departure of Junior Flemmings to Phoenix Rising FC and the retirements of fan favorites Joe Cole and Georgi Hristov.
Sebastian Guenzatti returns to Tampa Bay to lead the line in 2019 and the forward will be joined by a trio of new attacking pieces that are all coming off strong seasons in the Championship. Former All-League First Team selection Brandon Allen netted eight goals in 21 appearances for Nashville SC last year, while Andrew Tinari ranked second in the league in chances created (102) and Antoine Hoppenot ranked third league-wide with 13 assists.
If midfielder Kwadwo Poku can improve on his return of one goal and one assist in his first season with the club, the Rowdies’ attack should be back among the league’s best in 2019. A dynamic attack backed by a resolute defense – that features offseason signings Shawn Barry, Mohamed Kone and goalkeeper John McCarthy – makes the Rowdies contenders in a crowded Eastern Conference.
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Rowdies Keep Clean Sheet In 0-0 Draw Against Montreal
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ROWDIES KEEP CLEAN SHEET IN 0-0 DRAW AGAINST MONTREAL
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Rowdies Sign Forward Juan Tejada
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ROWDIES SIGN FORWARD JUAN TEJADA
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"Meet the Team: 1 - John McCarthy"
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Meet the Team: John McCarthy
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Published on Feb 26, 2019
Is he any good at Fortnite? Get to know Rowdies goalkeeper, #1 John McCarthy.
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Montreal Impact vs D.C. United @ Al Lang Stadium
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Montreal Impact vs D.C. United @ Al Lang Stadium
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Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Montreal Impact---- 2/20/2019
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Streamed live on Feb 20, 2019
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Montreal Impact---- 2/20/2019
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Rowdies Highlights vs Montreal Impact - February 19, 2019
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Published on Feb 20, 2019
Highlights of Wednesday night's scoreless draw against the Montreal Impact in the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational.
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