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VOTE NOW - 2017 Rowdies Goal of the Year (rowdiessoccer.com)
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VOTE NOW - 2017 Rowdies Goal of the Year
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ROSTER SPECULATION TIME: Who do you want to see back? Who would you be okay with moving on from? (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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Rowdies Gear! (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Hello friends
I'm on the hunt for a new Rowdies kit, as my current one is the black one from 2012. Do they normally do a post-season sale on the official team store ($80 is a lot for an "old" kit)? Is there somewhere else I could get one online? I'm based in the UK if that matters.
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Sources: New England Revolution hire Brad Friedel as head coach | Goal.com (goal.com)
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Sources: Revolution set to hire Brad Friedel as head coach
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Ron Waxman (notable soccer agent) goes off on NE Revs GM Michael Burns [Twitter Thread] (twitter.com)
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Ron Waxman
Verified account
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1/5 If indeed reports of Brad Friedel as next #NERevs manager are true, this is GM Michael Burns hiring his friend and former roommate
7:33 PM - 6 Nov 2017 from Manhattan, NY
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Schumer lends an assist to soccer's ailing Cosmos: Senator calls for reconsideration of demotion to lower division (crainsnewyork.com)
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http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20171107/POLITICS/171109905
Schumer gives an assist to soccer's ailing Cosmos
Senator calls for reconsideration of demotion to lower division
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https://www.footballfancast.com/premier-league/joe-coles-productive-stint-in-france-is-the-wrong-lesson-for-young-english-talent
Joe Cole’s productive stint in France is the wrong lesson for young English talent
Joe Cole has played for some big clubs. In the Premier League, he’s made 126 appearances for West Ham United, and 182 for Chelsea. But if you were asked which club the former England man made his third-most appearances for, would you have guessed his current club, the Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Certainly others should follow that lead. It may well be that they, like Burke, can’t settle, and it might be, like Barton, they’re asked to come back. But looking at Cole, who played 12 times for Aston Villa and 22 times for Coventry City upon returning to England before joining the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the lower leagues in the States, you get the feeling that his 32 league games in one season in France was the most productive time of his career post-Chelsea.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/11/7/16612548/lion-links-11-7-17
Lion Links: 11/7/17
Orlando City linked to Robinho, a loan move for Monica, an ex-Lion is impressed by Northern Ireland, Kyle Martino enters USSF presidency race, and more.
Paterson Impressed by Northern Ireland’s Form
Ex-Orlando City player Martin Paterson has said that he is impressed with Northern Ireland’s recent form, which has seen them advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2016, and is preparing for a two-legged playoff that will see the winner qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Paterson, who made four appearances for the Lions during an injury-plagued loan stint in 2015, scored a goal for his national side in 2013 that arguably saved manager Michael O’Neill’s job, and has enabled him to guide the team to their successes. Currently playing with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, Paterson has not yet ruled out a return to the international stage with Northern Ireland, but at the moment is giving the team his full support.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/11/07/vinoy-parking-garage-gets-the-go-ahead.html
Vinoy parking garage gets the go-ahead
St. Petersburg voters approved a parking garage at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club as part of the luxury hotel’s $50 million renovation plans.
A referendum asking voters for the OK to go ahead with the project passed with 63 percent of the vote on Tuesday. The measure appeared on the ballot alongside the city’s mayoral and City Council races.
The planned garage will be one story with eight tennis courts on the roof. It will be built immediately behind the hotel where eight existing tennis courts are located.
A 1984 city charter requires construction on historic locations in downtown St. Pete to receive voter approval. A similar rule forced the Tampa Bay Rowdies to put its renovation plans on the downtown waterfront before voters, which was successful.
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https://patch.com/florida/stpete/rick-kriseman-re-elected-st-petersburg-mayor
Rick Kriseman Re-Elected St. Petersburg Mayor
Kriseman won re-election Tuesday night, getting 51.6 percent of the vote.
It also was a race that divided the city's sports teams, with the Tampa Bay Rays favoring and contributing to Kriseman and the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team supporting Baker. The former mayor worked for Rowdies owner Bill Edwards. Both candidates said they thought the city could support two sports teams.
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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/11/07/nashville-metro-council-approves-financing-275-m-nashville-mls-stadium/835596001/
Nashville Metro Council approves financing for $275M MLS stadium project
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http://www.hickoryrecord.com/bc-soc--mls-nashville-st-ld-writethru/article_897e9940-dd02-5b40-8f1e-6e05678b30f0.html
BC-SOC--MLS-Nashville,1st Ld-Writethru
Nashville city council approves financing for MLS stadium
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Tampa-St. Pete Amazon HQ2 proposal video
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Tampa-St. Pete Amazon HQ2 proposal video
ABC Action News
Published on Oct 20, 2017
Mayors Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman have put a proposal video out on social media platforms as part of their bid to get Amazon to build their second headquarters in the Bay area.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqs0uMVo-3o
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Education
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Nov 1, 2017
Tens of thousands of college graduates enter the Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater area's talent pipeline each year. University of South Florida President, Dr. Judy Genshaft and Hillsborough Community CollegePresident, Dr. Ken Atwater discuss our region's many education options and how Tampa Bay’s universities are willing to partner with Amazon.com #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiesQ6vg_XY
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Ashley Furniture
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Nov 3, 2017
The Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater community is ready to offer Amazon the full support necessary to open its HQ2. Ken Jones, Chairman & CEO of Third Lake Capital highlights the Tampa Bay region's cooperative local government that allowed Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.' U.S. e-Commerce Headquarters to get up and running so efficiently in Tampa Bay.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW1mnAPKATM
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Quality of Life
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 23, 2017
Tampa Bay’s world-renowned quality of life and tolerant, diverse communities helped companies like Raymond James to attract and keep the best talent. Raymond James’ Tom James, Equality Florida's Nadine Smith and Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielders Marcel Shäfer + Justin Chavez share with Amazon.com what makes life in this region so perfect.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-kzhO_jdk
Amazon HQ2 to Tampa Bay: Mayors Video
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 19, 2017
Amazon HQ2 belongs in Tampa Bay! St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn make a great case for our region in this video included in Tampa Bay’s pitch to Amazon.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykGXqBgQDw
Amazon to Tampa Bay: TIA
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 30, 2017
Joe Lopano is CEO of Tampa International Airport, one of the top ranked airports in the country for customer satisfaction. Joe shares with Amazon.com what they can expect traveling in and out of TPA, located just 15 minutes from downtown Tampa and less than 30 minutes from St. Petersburg.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyP8YbB-v8
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Talent
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 27, 2017
Talent will be a key focus in Amazon’s HQ2 decision. Hear from Tech Data’s Bob Dutkowsky and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Lee Evans why the talent they’ve found in Tampa Bay is key to their growth. #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1FrzH3gROo
Amazon to Tampa Bay: County Commissioners
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 27, 2017
Pinellas County Commission, Chair Janet Long, and Hillsborough County Commission, Chair Stacy White, work together on regional issues all the time. They offer Amazon a few great reasons to choose Tampa Bay for HQ2. #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8TRZN0XxgY
Bay area in running to win Amazon Headquarters
ABC Action News
Published on Oct 11, 2017
Tampa and St. Pete join forces while in the running to win Amazon Headquarters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9bPGLyoQ0
Tampa-St. Pete Amazon HQ2 proposal video
ABC Action News
Published on Oct 20, 2017
Mayors Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman have put a proposal video out on social media platforms as part of their bid to get Amazon to build their second headquarters in the Bay area.
(Follow link for full article.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqs0uMVo-3o
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Education
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Nov 1, 2017
Tens of thousands of college graduates enter the Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater area's talent pipeline each year. University of South Florida President, Dr. Judy Genshaft and Hillsborough Community CollegePresident, Dr. Ken Atwater discuss our region's many education options and how Tampa Bay’s universities are willing to partner with Amazon.com #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiesQ6vg_XY
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Ashley Furniture
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Nov 3, 2017
The Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater community is ready to offer Amazon the full support necessary to open its HQ2. Ken Jones, Chairman & CEO of Third Lake Capital highlights the Tampa Bay region's cooperative local government that allowed Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.' U.S. e-Commerce Headquarters to get up and running so efficiently in Tampa Bay.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW1mnAPKATM
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Quality of Life
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 23, 2017
Tampa Bay’s world-renowned quality of life and tolerant, diverse communities helped companies like Raymond James to attract and keep the best talent. Raymond James’ Tom James, Equality Florida's Nadine Smith and Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielders Marcel Shäfer + Justin Chavez share with Amazon.com what makes life in this region so perfect.
(Follow link for full article.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-kzhO_jdk
Amazon HQ2 to Tampa Bay: Mayors Video
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 19, 2017
Amazon HQ2 belongs in Tampa Bay! St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn make a great case for our region in this video included in Tampa Bay’s pitch to Amazon.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykGXqBgQDw
Amazon to Tampa Bay: TIA
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 30, 2017
Joe Lopano is CEO of Tampa International Airport, one of the top ranked airports in the country for customer satisfaction. Joe shares with Amazon.com what they can expect traveling in and out of TPA, located just 15 minutes from downtown Tampa and less than 30 minutes from St. Petersburg.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyP8YbB-v8
Amazon to Tampa Bay: Talent
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 27, 2017
Talent will be a key focus in Amazon’s HQ2 decision. Hear from Tech Data’s Bob Dutkowsky and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Lee Evans why the talent they’ve found in Tampa Bay is key to their growth. #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1FrzH3gROo
Amazon to Tampa Bay: County Commissioners
St. Petersburg, FL
Published on Oct 27, 2017
Pinellas County Commission, Chair Janet Long, and Hillsborough County Commission, Chair Stacy White, work together on regional issues all the time. They offer Amazon a few great reasons to choose Tampa Bay for HQ2. #AMZNHQ2TampaBay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8TRZN0XxgY
Bay area in running to win Amazon Headquarters
ABC Action News
Published on Oct 11, 2017
Tampa and St. Pete join forces while in the running to win Amazon Headquarters.
Friday, November 3, 2017
How a dinner helped woo a San Francisco tech company and 100 jobs to St. Petersburg
Hmmm...
"St. Pete had the right amount of weird for us, it felt much closer to a young San Francisco than most Eastern cities."
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/11/01/how-a-dinner-helped-woo-a-san-francisco-tech.html
How a dinner helped woo a San Francisco tech company and 100 jobs to St. Petersburg
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
On behalf of everyone at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, we’d like to thank our amazing fans for their continuous support during the 2017 USL Season!
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Florida Tropics SC News Round-Up! Interview with Coach Clay! New uniforms! New signings! 🌴🌴🌴 (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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Tampa Bay Rowdies 2017 Season in Review: Schafer's MVP debut. Home dominance, road woes. Defensive questions? (medium.com)
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Tampa Bay Rowdies 2017 Season in Review
A prolific season cut short as the Rowdies miss out on the Conference Finals
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Video: Thank You, Fans! (youtu.be)
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Thank You, Fans!
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Nov 1, 2017
On behalf of everyone at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, we’d like to thank our amazing fans for their continuous support during the 2017 USL Season!
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I notice the upcoming games on the sidebar... (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Wish it said Louisville, but alas...
Has it been confirmed the Suncoast Invitational is coming back next year? I remember in the last game program of last season, Bill made mention of it in his note to the fans. I don't recall seeing anything about it in this year's program (although idk if I actually picked up a program that night). I also would have figured it would be mentioned in the email he sent out this morning.
Don't get me wrong, I hope and pray it comes back because it was a great value and a fun way to kill a Saturday after football is long since over. But I just haven't heard anything yet, at all...
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http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/3253616/cascadias-soccer-craze-boosted-by-nasl-roots-and-community-outreach
Cascadia's soccer craze boosted by NASL roots and community outreach
SEATTLE -- The question is posed often enough to those around the sport in this part of the world: What is it about soccer in Cascadia?
Portland, Seattle and Vancouver finished first, second and third in Major League Soccer's Western Conference this season. The Sounders and Timbers are the two most recent MLS Cup champions, and all three Northwest clubs remain alive ahead of the second legs of the conference semifinals later this week and over the weekend.
The reasons behind the recent on-field successes are straightforward enough.
In brief: the original North American Soccer League buried the grassroots deep into the soil, inspiring a generation of players, coaches and fans who kept the flame of the game going throughout the dark decades after the NASL folded and before MLS came this way.
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https://archpaper.com/2017/10/populous-modular-soccer-stadium-san-diego/
Populous unveils modular soccer stadium for San Diego County
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http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-news-hartford-dillon-stadium-redevelopment-20171101-story.html
Three Developers Make A Pitch For Hartford's Dillon Stadium
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-league-soccer-broke-many-attendance-records-year-193216621.html
Major League Soccer smashed attendance records this year
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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/11/02/detroit-mls-bid-ford-field/823112001/
Ford family joins Detroit's MLS bid, offers Ford Field as venue
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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/11/02/ahead-nashville-mls-stadium-vote-rival-city-now-proposing-nfl-venue-soccer/826567001/
Ahead of Nashville MLS stadium vote, rival city now proposing NFL venue for soccer
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https://elitesportsny.com/2017/11/02/cosmos-nasl-receiving-end-wwe-style-heel-turn/
Are the Cosmos and NASL On the Receiving End of a WWE Style Heel Turn?
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https://www.inquisitr.com/4595662/mls-to-detroit-updated-bid-places-team-at-ford-field/
MLS To Detroit? Updated Bid Places Team At Ford Field
Aiming to spearhead a Major League Soccer expansion effort in Detroit, the Ford family has joined Detroit Pistons owner Dan Gilbert and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Tom Dores in their effort to bring top-level soccer to the Motor City by offering, at least temporarily, Ford Field as a possible venue for the team.
This new development could potentially mean an end, or at least a pause, to a previous plan by the group to build a soccer-specific stadium on the former construction site of an unfinished criminal justice complex in Wayne County, Michigan.
The Ford family also owns the Detroit Lions of the NFL, who would share the stadium with the proposed soccer team.
Ford Field was built in 2002 and renovated in the last year. The stadium can hold up to 62,000 spectators depending on configuration.
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https://www.draysbay.com/2017/11/2/16597730/tampa-bay-rays-new-stadium-update-hillsborough-county-commissioner-ken-hagan
Rays Stadium Drama: Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan appears to be a lone wolf
Jumping the gun on the potential site announcement was bad business.
Until last week, there had been few new developments in the Rays stadium saga. The City of St. Petersburg had selected the current 80-acres of Tropicana Field for a proposed stadium-office-retail complex — with the new Suntrust Park development in Atlanta as an example — while a Hillsborough site was nowhere to be found.
That changed with the recent surprise announcement that County Commissioner Ken Hagan, who has spearheaded the Rays Stadium search in Hillsborough County, had identified a 14-acre plot on the edge of Ybor City.
With the options narrowed, the Rays could now assess these two sites, and choose which county/city government they would work with to build a replacement for Tropicana Field.
In theory, anyway. But it’s a bit more complicated than it appears on the surface.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14866935.htm
PandaDoc Opens East Coast Headquarters in St. Petersburg Florida
PandaDoc partners with Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation to boost tech economy in the peninsula
PandaDoc, developers of the award-winning PandaDoc document automation platform, today announced the opening of their East Coast headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The PandaDoc offices are located within Station House, a regional epicenter for business, cowork, and entrepreneurship, located on the 3rd Floor at 260 1st Ave S, St. in Petersburg. A grand opening celebration will take place on Thursday, November 16 at 4:00 p.m.
“We are excited to announce that our East Coast headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida,” said Jared Fuller, VP of Sales at PandaDoc. “We considered many cities, but after meeting with the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation, Station House and members of the greater St. Petersburg downtown community, the decision to come to Florida was an easy one – the community is experiencing explosive growth.”
PandaDoc recently secured a $15 million Series B round of funding and chose St. Petersburg because of its reasonable cost of living, beautiful environment and ability to attract young talent. Fuller added, “St. Pete had the right amount of weird for us, it felt much closer to a young San Francisco than most Eastern cities.”
PandaDoc currently has 15 employees in St. Petersburg and plans to double that number in 2018. PandaDoc also has offices in San Francisco, California, and Minsk, Belarus. St. Petersburg will be the company’s sales and customer service center, while its base of operations will remain in San Francisco and product development will remain in Minsk. PandaDoc is actively recruiting for sales, service, operations and support positions in St. Petersburg, a list of current openings can be found here.
“The City of St. Petersburg welcomes PandaDoc with open arms,” said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman.“PandaDoc’s choosing us for their East Coast headquarters is more proof our Grow Smarter strategy is working. Relocating to St. Petersburg means harnessing our creative, competitive workforce for better productivity and financial results.”
“We are thrilled that PandaDoc now calls St. Petersburg home,” stated J.P. DuBuque, President at the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation. “Our vibrant city is the perfect place for organizations that want to offer their staff a beautiful, warm, cost-effective place to work and play. We look forward to a bright future with PandaDoc.”
“We are very proud to call PandaDoc family,” stated Steve Gianfilippo, of Gianco Companies and Station House. “Station House is the perfect workspace for tech companies like PandaDoc. We offer a tech-friendly environment, collaborative workspace, events; a true Live, Work, Play lifestyle. So many of our Peers in the community made it possible for PandaDoc to establish a platform for future growth in the region. We are honored that we could assist and grateful that PandaDoc chose us. The talent they have and will recruit is to me the icing on the cake.”
The PandaDoc document automation platform is a unique Digital Transaction Management solution, helping accelerate the way organizations transact. PandaDoc has powerful features that enable businesses to easily generate, track and execute documents, including proposals, contracts, quotes and eSignatures. Companies that run on PandaDoc are consistently reporting higher close rates, bigger deals, shorter sales cycles, full compliance, and other improvements that relate to the final stages of the buying cycle.
To learn more about PandaDoc, visit PandaDoc.com. For more information regarding Station House, visit StationHouseStPete.com. And to learn more about the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation, visit StPeteEDC.com.
About PandaDoc
PandaDoc helps organizations close more deals with better quotes, proposals and contract management processes. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, PandaDoc is backed by Altos Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD, TMT Investments and others. Learn more at PandaDoc.com.
About Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation
The St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation is a partner in the Grow Smarter Strategy to create awareness of the business climate in St. Petersburg and to invigorate the growth of jobs in the target sectors of marine and life sciences, data analytics, financial and business services, specialized manufacturing and creative arts and design.
About Station House
Station House is a marriage of business, technology, finance, real estate and the arts, brought together to create one complete networking mecca. Station House is dedicated to providing a comfortable, yet dynamic environment in which our guests can interact socially or professionally, work or co-work quietly, enjoy food, drinks and entertainment, and relax peacefully. By creating this communal environment and setting a standard of service that exceeds the expectations of our guests, Station House is sure to guarantee an experience that is sought out by the discerning consumer.
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How a dinner helped woo a San Francisco tech company and 100 jobs to St. Petersburg
PandaDoc, a San Francisco-based document automation company, is opening its East Coast operations center at Station House in St. Petersburg.
It plans to hire up to 100 people here by the end of 2018.
The backstory of how the tech company landed in St. Pete is a tale about college friendships, the affordability and workforce in the market, and making connections with business leaders who are passionate about the city and want to see the local tech industry grow.
Reuben Pressman, CEO and founder of Presence, took PandaDoc leaders, including Jared Fuller, vice president of sales and business development, on a whirlwind tour of St. Pete and set up a dinner with local business owners. Steve Gianfilippo, founder of Station House, provided free passes to use the facility and later office space.
No tax incentives were sought or awarded to attract the company, said J.P. DuBuque, president of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp.
“One of the things I think the community is sometimes missing is how connections, many times, make a difference,” DuBuque said. “Incentives can be important, I’m not saying they’re not, but community connections are what matters.”
Atmosphere also played a role, Fuller said.
St. Pete has a low cost of living, high quality of life, a diverse culture and — like San Francisco — St. Pete “is just the right amount of weird,” said Fuller, who will lead operations in St. Pete.
Talking talent at dinner
PandaDoc was founded by Mikita Mikado, CEO, and Sergey Barysiuk, chief technology officer. They were working in Minsk, Belarus in 2011 when they developed Quote Roller, a product to track sales proposals. Their second product was PandaDoc, with features that enable businesses to generate, track and execute documents.
The entire process is digital, Mikado told TechCrunch in a May interview.
“The documents [we generate] are electronic. They are not files. They are web applications,” Mikado said.
That means transactions are completed faster, said Fuller, who initially was a Quote Roller customer and joined PandaDoc in 2015, two years after Mikado and Barysiuk moved the headquarters of PandaDoc to San Francisco. They maintained an office in Minsk as well.
The company has gotten more than $20 million in investor funding, including a $15 million Series B round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners. Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD, via the EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme, and Altos Ventures also participated in the Series B round. The funding will help accelerate growth, a press release said.
About a year ago, Mikado started thinking about opening an East Coast office. Fuller’s wife, Brittany Fuller, had gone to school at University of South Florida St. Petersburg with Reuben Pressman, and she introduced Mikado and Fuller to Pressman.
“Jared originally talked about Orlando, Jacksonville or Miami,” Pressman said. “I talked him out of that.”
Citing St. Petersburg’s growing tech community, talent pool and lifestyle, Pressman convinced Fuller to come here and look at both St. Pete and Tampa.
On March 9, Pressman took Fuller and Mikado around St. Pete, visiting the offices of personal finance website The Penny Hoarder and other companies. There was an hourlong meeting with Mayor Rick Kriseman at City Hall, a meeting with DuBuque and the EDC, and a dinner at Red Mesa’s downtown restaurant.
Among those at the dinner were Hartmut Liebel, CEO of customer care company Iqor; technology attorney Brent Britton, managing partner of the Tampa office of De La Pena & Holiday; Rachel Carpenter, co-founder and CEO of financial technology firm Intrinio; John Adams, chief technology officer of e-commerce site Bringhub; Preston Faykus, founder and CEO of RankMiner, a predictive analytics firm; and Matthew Thomas, architect at Malwarebytes.
They talked a lot about the local workforce, Fuller said.
“We asked questions like, is there a talent pool here, and most said, ‘We can recruit from anywhere. If you show them St. Pete, they never want to go back to New York,’” Fuller said.
The local business leaders also said there’s plenty of entry-level, young talent here looking to build a career, which is Fuller’s focus.
Dinner was followed by drinks at The Canopy Rooftop Lounge at The Birchwood, when Fuller informally committed to opening an office in St. Pete, Pressman said.
Pivotal role
Also at the dinner was Station House founder Gianfilippo, who stayed in contact with Fuller and offered PandaDoc space at Station House before they could move into their initial choice for office space at Priatek Plaza at 200 Central Ave.
Around the same time, The Iron Yard, a computer coding learning center, announced it would close its Station House location and 14 others nationwide. Gianfilippo offered PandaDoc the space — about 6,000 square feet on the third floor of Station House, at 260 1st Ave. S.
“I texted Jared and two minutes later he said, ‘I’ll take it,’” Gianfilippo said.
There are about 15 PandaDoc employees in St. Pete now, Fuller said. They handle customer support and sales. Most of the new hires will be for similar jobs, although Fuller also expects some tech jobs here as well. Sergey Barysiuk, the chief technology officer, also has relocated to St. Pete.
A grand opening for the company is planned for Nov. 16.
Fuller said PandaDoc will play a pivotal role in helping grow the tech industry locally and foster more startups.
“If someone else starts a business and it fails, we don’t want them to have to move away. A tech ecosystem needs to have some established companies,” he said.
PandaDoc’s decision to locate in St. Pete sends a signal nationally that successful companies want to be here, Pressman said. Gianfilippo called it “a validator” for the market.
“It’s an important piece of PR for the region to have a company from Silicon Valley with a high standard of employment resources and quality of life say we want our sister location to be in St. Pete,” Gianfilippo said.
And, just as St. Pete tech leaders made their case to PandaDoc, Fuller now wants to pass on the message to others.
“I want to be an evangelist for other companies that are looking to scale and need the same resources as PandaDoc. That story needs to be told because it will help everyone,” Fuller said.
"St. Pete had the right amount of weird for us, it felt much closer to a young San Francisco than most Eastern cities."
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/11/01/how-a-dinner-helped-woo-a-san-francisco-tech.html
How a dinner helped woo a San Francisco tech company and 100 jobs to St. Petersburg
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On behalf of everyone at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, we’d like to thank our amazing fans for their continuous support during the 2017 USL Season!
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Florida Tropics SC News Round-Up! Interview with Coach Clay! New uniforms! New signings! 🌴🌴🌴 (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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Tampa Bay Rowdies 2017 Season in Review: Schafer's MVP debut. Home dominance, road woes. Defensive questions? (medium.com)
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Tampa Bay Rowdies 2017 Season in Review
A prolific season cut short as the Rowdies miss out on the Conference Finals
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Thank You, Fans!
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On behalf of everyone at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, we’d like to thank our amazing fans for their continuous support during the 2017 USL Season!
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I notice the upcoming games on the sidebar... (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Wish it said Louisville, but alas...
Has it been confirmed the Suncoast Invitational is coming back next year? I remember in the last game program of last season, Bill made mention of it in his note to the fans. I don't recall seeing anything about it in this year's program (although idk if I actually picked up a program that night). I also would have figured it would be mentioned in the email he sent out this morning.
Don't get me wrong, I hope and pray it comes back because it was a great value and a fun way to kill a Saturday after football is long since over. But I just haven't heard anything yet, at all...
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http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/3253616/cascadias-soccer-craze-boosted-by-nasl-roots-and-community-outreach
Cascadia's soccer craze boosted by NASL roots and community outreach
SEATTLE -- The question is posed often enough to those around the sport in this part of the world: What is it about soccer in Cascadia?
Portland, Seattle and Vancouver finished first, second and third in Major League Soccer's Western Conference this season. The Sounders and Timbers are the two most recent MLS Cup champions, and all three Northwest clubs remain alive ahead of the second legs of the conference semifinals later this week and over the weekend.
The reasons behind the recent on-field successes are straightforward enough.
In brief: the original North American Soccer League buried the grassroots deep into the soil, inspiring a generation of players, coaches and fans who kept the flame of the game going throughout the dark decades after the NASL folded and before MLS came this way.
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https://archpaper.com/2017/10/populous-modular-soccer-stadium-san-diego/
Populous unveils modular soccer stadium for San Diego County
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http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-news-hartford-dillon-stadium-redevelopment-20171101-story.html
Three Developers Make A Pitch For Hartford's Dillon Stadium
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-league-soccer-broke-many-attendance-records-year-193216621.html
Major League Soccer smashed attendance records this year
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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/11/02/detroit-mls-bid-ford-field/823112001/
Ford family joins Detroit's MLS bid, offers Ford Field as venue
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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/11/02/ahead-nashville-mls-stadium-vote-rival-city-now-proposing-nfl-venue-soccer/826567001/
Ahead of Nashville MLS stadium vote, rival city now proposing NFL venue for soccer
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https://elitesportsny.com/2017/11/02/cosmos-nasl-receiving-end-wwe-style-heel-turn/
Are the Cosmos and NASL On the Receiving End of a WWE Style Heel Turn?
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https://www.inquisitr.com/4595662/mls-to-detroit-updated-bid-places-team-at-ford-field/
MLS To Detroit? Updated Bid Places Team At Ford Field
Aiming to spearhead a Major League Soccer expansion effort in Detroit, the Ford family has joined Detroit Pistons owner Dan Gilbert and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Tom Dores in their effort to bring top-level soccer to the Motor City by offering, at least temporarily, Ford Field as a possible venue for the team.
This new development could potentially mean an end, or at least a pause, to a previous plan by the group to build a soccer-specific stadium on the former construction site of an unfinished criminal justice complex in Wayne County, Michigan.
The Ford family also owns the Detroit Lions of the NFL, who would share the stadium with the proposed soccer team.
Ford Field was built in 2002 and renovated in the last year. The stadium can hold up to 62,000 spectators depending on configuration.
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https://www.draysbay.com/2017/11/2/16597730/tampa-bay-rays-new-stadium-update-hillsborough-county-commissioner-ken-hagan
Rays Stadium Drama: Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan appears to be a lone wolf
Jumping the gun on the potential site announcement was bad business.
Until last week, there had been few new developments in the Rays stadium saga. The City of St. Petersburg had selected the current 80-acres of Tropicana Field for a proposed stadium-office-retail complex — with the new Suntrust Park development in Atlanta as an example — while a Hillsborough site was nowhere to be found.
That changed with the recent surprise announcement that County Commissioner Ken Hagan, who has spearheaded the Rays Stadium search in Hillsborough County, had identified a 14-acre plot on the edge of Ybor City.
With the options narrowed, the Rays could now assess these two sites, and choose which county/city government they would work with to build a replacement for Tropicana Field.
In theory, anyway. But it’s a bit more complicated than it appears on the surface.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14866935.htm
PandaDoc Opens East Coast Headquarters in St. Petersburg Florida
PandaDoc partners with Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation to boost tech economy in the peninsula
PandaDoc, developers of the award-winning PandaDoc document automation platform, today announced the opening of their East Coast headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The PandaDoc offices are located within Station House, a regional epicenter for business, cowork, and entrepreneurship, located on the 3rd Floor at 260 1st Ave S, St. in Petersburg. A grand opening celebration will take place on Thursday, November 16 at 4:00 p.m.
“We are excited to announce that our East Coast headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida,” said Jared Fuller, VP of Sales at PandaDoc. “We considered many cities, but after meeting with the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation, Station House and members of the greater St. Petersburg downtown community, the decision to come to Florida was an easy one – the community is experiencing explosive growth.”
PandaDoc recently secured a $15 million Series B round of funding and chose St. Petersburg because of its reasonable cost of living, beautiful environment and ability to attract young talent. Fuller added, “St. Pete had the right amount of weird for us, it felt much closer to a young San Francisco than most Eastern cities.”
PandaDoc currently has 15 employees in St. Petersburg and plans to double that number in 2018. PandaDoc also has offices in San Francisco, California, and Minsk, Belarus. St. Petersburg will be the company’s sales and customer service center, while its base of operations will remain in San Francisco and product development will remain in Minsk. PandaDoc is actively recruiting for sales, service, operations and support positions in St. Petersburg, a list of current openings can be found here.
“The City of St. Petersburg welcomes PandaDoc with open arms,” said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman.“PandaDoc’s choosing us for their East Coast headquarters is more proof our Grow Smarter strategy is working. Relocating to St. Petersburg means harnessing our creative, competitive workforce for better productivity and financial results.”
“We are thrilled that PandaDoc now calls St. Petersburg home,” stated J.P. DuBuque, President at the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation. “Our vibrant city is the perfect place for organizations that want to offer their staff a beautiful, warm, cost-effective place to work and play. We look forward to a bright future with PandaDoc.”
“We are very proud to call PandaDoc family,” stated Steve Gianfilippo, of Gianco Companies and Station House. “Station House is the perfect workspace for tech companies like PandaDoc. We offer a tech-friendly environment, collaborative workspace, events; a true Live, Work, Play lifestyle. So many of our Peers in the community made it possible for PandaDoc to establish a platform for future growth in the region. We are honored that we could assist and grateful that PandaDoc chose us. The talent they have and will recruit is to me the icing on the cake.”
The PandaDoc document automation platform is a unique Digital Transaction Management solution, helping accelerate the way organizations transact. PandaDoc has powerful features that enable businesses to easily generate, track and execute documents, including proposals, contracts, quotes and eSignatures. Companies that run on PandaDoc are consistently reporting higher close rates, bigger deals, shorter sales cycles, full compliance, and other improvements that relate to the final stages of the buying cycle.
To learn more about PandaDoc, visit PandaDoc.com. For more information regarding Station House, visit StationHouseStPete.com. And to learn more about the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation, visit StPeteEDC.com.
About PandaDoc
PandaDoc helps organizations close more deals with better quotes, proposals and contract management processes. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, PandaDoc is backed by Altos Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD, TMT Investments and others. Learn more at PandaDoc.com.
About Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation
The St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation is a partner in the Grow Smarter Strategy to create awareness of the business climate in St. Petersburg and to invigorate the growth of jobs in the target sectors of marine and life sciences, data analytics, financial and business services, specialized manufacturing and creative arts and design.
About Station House
Station House is a marriage of business, technology, finance, real estate and the arts, brought together to create one complete networking mecca. Station House is dedicated to providing a comfortable, yet dynamic environment in which our guests can interact socially or professionally, work or co-work quietly, enjoy food, drinks and entertainment, and relax peacefully. By creating this communal environment and setting a standard of service that exceeds the expectations of our guests, Station House is sure to guarantee an experience that is sought out by the discerning consumer.
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How a dinner helped woo a San Francisco tech company and 100 jobs to St. Petersburg
PandaDoc, a San Francisco-based document automation company, is opening its East Coast operations center at Station House in St. Petersburg.
It plans to hire up to 100 people here by the end of 2018.
The backstory of how the tech company landed in St. Pete is a tale about college friendships, the affordability and workforce in the market, and making connections with business leaders who are passionate about the city and want to see the local tech industry grow.
Reuben Pressman, CEO and founder of Presence, took PandaDoc leaders, including Jared Fuller, vice president of sales and business development, on a whirlwind tour of St. Pete and set up a dinner with local business owners. Steve Gianfilippo, founder of Station House, provided free passes to use the facility and later office space.
No tax incentives were sought or awarded to attract the company, said J.P. DuBuque, president of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp.
“One of the things I think the community is sometimes missing is how connections, many times, make a difference,” DuBuque said. “Incentives can be important, I’m not saying they’re not, but community connections are what matters.”
Atmosphere also played a role, Fuller said.
St. Pete has a low cost of living, high quality of life, a diverse culture and — like San Francisco — St. Pete “is just the right amount of weird,” said Fuller, who will lead operations in St. Pete.
Talking talent at dinner
PandaDoc was founded by Mikita Mikado, CEO, and Sergey Barysiuk, chief technology officer. They were working in Minsk, Belarus in 2011 when they developed Quote Roller, a product to track sales proposals. Their second product was PandaDoc, with features that enable businesses to generate, track and execute documents.
The entire process is digital, Mikado told TechCrunch in a May interview.
“The documents [we generate] are electronic. They are not files. They are web applications,” Mikado said.
That means transactions are completed faster, said Fuller, who initially was a Quote Roller customer and joined PandaDoc in 2015, two years after Mikado and Barysiuk moved the headquarters of PandaDoc to San Francisco. They maintained an office in Minsk as well.
The company has gotten more than $20 million in investor funding, including a $15 million Series B round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners. Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD, via the EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme, and Altos Ventures also participated in the Series B round. The funding will help accelerate growth, a press release said.
About a year ago, Mikado started thinking about opening an East Coast office. Fuller’s wife, Brittany Fuller, had gone to school at University of South Florida St. Petersburg with Reuben Pressman, and she introduced Mikado and Fuller to Pressman.
“Jared originally talked about Orlando, Jacksonville or Miami,” Pressman said. “I talked him out of that.”
Citing St. Petersburg’s growing tech community, talent pool and lifestyle, Pressman convinced Fuller to come here and look at both St. Pete and Tampa.
On March 9, Pressman took Fuller and Mikado around St. Pete, visiting the offices of personal finance website The Penny Hoarder and other companies. There was an hourlong meeting with Mayor Rick Kriseman at City Hall, a meeting with DuBuque and the EDC, and a dinner at Red Mesa’s downtown restaurant.
Among those at the dinner were Hartmut Liebel, CEO of customer care company Iqor; technology attorney Brent Britton, managing partner of the Tampa office of De La Pena & Holiday; Rachel Carpenter, co-founder and CEO of financial technology firm Intrinio; John Adams, chief technology officer of e-commerce site Bringhub; Preston Faykus, founder and CEO of RankMiner, a predictive analytics firm; and Matthew Thomas, architect at Malwarebytes.
They talked a lot about the local workforce, Fuller said.
“We asked questions like, is there a talent pool here, and most said, ‘We can recruit from anywhere. If you show them St. Pete, they never want to go back to New York,’” Fuller said.
The local business leaders also said there’s plenty of entry-level, young talent here looking to build a career, which is Fuller’s focus.
Dinner was followed by drinks at The Canopy Rooftop Lounge at The Birchwood, when Fuller informally committed to opening an office in St. Pete, Pressman said.
Pivotal role
Also at the dinner was Station House founder Gianfilippo, who stayed in contact with Fuller and offered PandaDoc space at Station House before they could move into their initial choice for office space at Priatek Plaza at 200 Central Ave.
Around the same time, The Iron Yard, a computer coding learning center, announced it would close its Station House location and 14 others nationwide. Gianfilippo offered PandaDoc the space — about 6,000 square feet on the third floor of Station House, at 260 1st Ave. S.
“I texted Jared and two minutes later he said, ‘I’ll take it,’” Gianfilippo said.
There are about 15 PandaDoc employees in St. Pete now, Fuller said. They handle customer support and sales. Most of the new hires will be for similar jobs, although Fuller also expects some tech jobs here as well. Sergey Barysiuk, the chief technology officer, also has relocated to St. Pete.
A grand opening for the company is planned for Nov. 16.
Fuller said PandaDoc will play a pivotal role in helping grow the tech industry locally and foster more startups.
“If someone else starts a business and it fails, we don’t want them to have to move away. A tech ecosystem needs to have some established companies,” he said.
PandaDoc’s decision to locate in St. Pete sends a signal nationally that successful companies want to be here, Pressman said. Gianfilippo called it “a validator” for the market.
“It’s an important piece of PR for the region to have a company from Silicon Valley with a high standard of employment resources and quality of life say we want our sister location to be in St. Pete,” Gianfilippo said.
And, just as St. Pete tech leaders made their case to PandaDoc, Fuller now wants to pass on the message to others.
“I want to be an evangelist for other companies that are looking to scale and need the same resources as PandaDoc. That story needs to be told because it will help everyone,” Fuller said.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Season-ending message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards (twitter.com)
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Season-ending message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards (twitter.com)
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A message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards
5:48 AM - 31 Oct 2017
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I notice the upcoming games on the sidebar... (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Wish it said Louisville, but alas...
Has it been confirmed the Suncoast Invitational is coming back next year? I remember in the last game program of last season, Bill made mention of it in his note to the fans. I don't recall seeing anything about it in this year's program (although idk if I actually picked up a program that night). I also would have figured it would be mentioned in the email he sent out this morning.
Don't get me wrong, I hope and pray it comes back because it was a great value and a fun way to kill a Saturday after football is long since over. But I just haven't heard anything yet, at all...
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Here Lies the 2017 Season (stpetecasual.wordpress.com)
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Here Lies the 2017 Season
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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-sports-fans-tricks-and-treats-from-top-stars-this-year-9787134
Adam Gase Has Tricked Miami Fans, but Giancarlo Stanton Has Been a Treat
Trick: David Beckham and MLS coming to Miami
"David Beckham moves closer to finalizing MLS move to Miami." How many times have you read that headline over the past three years? We'll believe it when we see it. We've lost count of the number of news conferences in which Beckham and random apparently rich/powerful people have held a soccer ball while wearing suits and talking about soccer coming to Miami.
Stop telling us about the labor pains and show us the baby already. We could have started our own soccer league filled with just Miami teams by now.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/31/16572170/lion-links-10-31-17
Lion Links: 10/31/17
Orlando linked with Berget, Crew relocation investigation, Beckham’s bamboozle, and more.
David Beckham Accidentally Pranks Miami
As most of you are probably aware, David Beckham has been trying to bring an MLS franchise to Miami for some time now. And on Sunday, when he made an Instagram post with the caption “Big things are coming Monday,” people near South Beach were understandably excited. Unfortunately for them, the big announcement was simply about a relaunch of an Adidas cleat that Beckham used to wear back in the day. It was further confirmed that no announcement about a Miami MLS franchise would be forthcoming on Monday. So that’s awkward.
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http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/roy-bragg/article/SA-better-off-without-MLS-12320552.php
San Antonio is better off without MLS
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/31/16581122/columbus-crew-relocation-austin-mls-threat-growth-expansion
Columbus Crew relocation is a major threat to MLS growth
The Columbus Crew potentially moving to Austin could undermine the entire league's expansion plans for growth.
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https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/31/16580670/atlanta-united-fc-mls-playoffs-attendance-records
How a soccer team embraced Atlanta's culture and captured the city
Atlanta United FC shattered records in its inaugural season.
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http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/team-cities-columbus-fans-ponder-possibility-crew-austin/kiFzZhLrSumEz457CIhsJI/
1 team, 2 cities: Columbus fans ponder possibility of Crew in Austin
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https://www.caltimes.org/4074/opinion/save-the-crew-a-tale-of-betrayal-in-mls/
Save the Crew: A tale of betrayal in MLS
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
October 29 at 12:00pm ·
Hear what Stuart Campbell and Joe Cole said after Saturday night's tough 2-1 loss to the NYRB II.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
A message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards:
This past Saturday night I was very impressed and thankful for all the fans who came out in the rain for our semifinal match. It rained all day – but still more than 5,000 fans bought tickets and actually came out to the stadium. Everyone was in rain gear – including me – but after a while no one seemed to notice that it was still raining. That is a true test of a real fan!
So I want to thank everyone that, like me, sat in the rain and cheered on our team in their fight against the defending USL Champions. It took two hours of non-stop action before the Red Bulls II finally stopped our attacks and ultimately won the match. But it was the most exciting game I’ve ever witnessed.
I’m sure like you, I was so very proud of our team. They left it all out on the pitch. They never quit, and they fought like true champions.
I’ve only had this club a few years, but in that short time the team and fans have grown beyond compare, and we will continue to grow as your professional soccer team right here in St. Petersburg, FL.
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our efforts – we couldn’t do it without you! Please keep supporting us as we build on the momentum of a successful 2017 season.
And finally I also want to thank our coaches, players, staff and especially our FANS for their unwavering support.
I look forward to next season. I wish it could start tomorrow!
Until then – COYR!
Bill Edwards
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Say it ain't so! It's our last Front Row of the 2017 season.
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Rowdies Front Row - New York Red Bulls II - October 28, 2017
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 31, 2017
Say it ain't so! It's our last Front Row of the 2017 season. Watch all the action from the Rowdies' final game of the season against New York Red Bulls II in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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http://staugustine.com/sports/2017-10-31/tuesday-hearing-could-decide-future-armada-nasl
Tuesday hearing could decide future for Armada, NASL
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/31/16567760/usa-us-soccer-youth-soccer-growth-usmnt-iceland-germany
Are we growing soccer fast enough in America?
We examine youth soccer rates and how they compare around the world.
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http://www.empireofsoccer.com/nasl-ussf-meet-in-court-to-argue-injunction-66611/
NASL, USSF Meet in Court to Argue Injunction
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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-nasl-1904-court-hearing-20171030-story.html
NASL and San Diego anxiously await court ruling
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Season-ending message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards (twitter.com)
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A message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards
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I notice the upcoming games on the sidebar... (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Wish it said Louisville, but alas...
Has it been confirmed the Suncoast Invitational is coming back next year? I remember in the last game program of last season, Bill made mention of it in his note to the fans. I don't recall seeing anything about it in this year's program (although idk if I actually picked up a program that night). I also would have figured it would be mentioned in the email he sent out this morning.
Don't get me wrong, I hope and pray it comes back because it was a great value and a fun way to kill a Saturday after football is long since over. But I just haven't heard anything yet, at all...
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Here Lies the 2017 Season (stpetecasual.wordpress.com)
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Here Lies the 2017 Season
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Adam Gase Has Tricked Miami Fans, but Giancarlo Stanton Has Been a Treat
Trick: David Beckham and MLS coming to Miami
"David Beckham moves closer to finalizing MLS move to Miami." How many times have you read that headline over the past three years? We'll believe it when we see it. We've lost count of the number of news conferences in which Beckham and random apparently rich/powerful people have held a soccer ball while wearing suits and talking about soccer coming to Miami.
Stop telling us about the labor pains and show us the baby already. We could have started our own soccer league filled with just Miami teams by now.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/31/16572170/lion-links-10-31-17
Lion Links: 10/31/17
Orlando linked with Berget, Crew relocation investigation, Beckham’s bamboozle, and more.
David Beckham Accidentally Pranks Miami
As most of you are probably aware, David Beckham has been trying to bring an MLS franchise to Miami for some time now. And on Sunday, when he made an Instagram post with the caption “Big things are coming Monday,” people near South Beach were understandably excited. Unfortunately for them, the big announcement was simply about a relaunch of an Adidas cleat that Beckham used to wear back in the day. It was further confirmed that no announcement about a Miami MLS franchise would be forthcoming on Monday. So that’s awkward.
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http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/roy-bragg/article/SA-better-off-without-MLS-12320552.php
San Antonio is better off without MLS
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/31/16581122/columbus-crew-relocation-austin-mls-threat-growth-expansion
Columbus Crew relocation is a major threat to MLS growth
The Columbus Crew potentially moving to Austin could undermine the entire league's expansion plans for growth.
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https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/31/16580670/atlanta-united-fc-mls-playoffs-attendance-records
How a soccer team embraced Atlanta's culture and captured the city
Atlanta United FC shattered records in its inaugural season.
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http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/team-cities-columbus-fans-ponder-possibility-crew-austin/kiFzZhLrSumEz457CIhsJI/
1 team, 2 cities: Columbus fans ponder possibility of Crew in Austin
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https://www.caltimes.org/4074/opinion/save-the-crew-a-tale-of-betrayal-in-mls/
Save the Crew: A tale of betrayal in MLS
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https://www.facebook.com/TampaBayRowdies/videos/10156721713603835/
Tampa Bay Rowdies
October 29 at 12:00pm ·
Hear what Stuart Campbell and Joe Cole said after Saturday night's tough 2-1 loss to the NYRB II.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
A message from Rowdies Chairman and CEO Bill Edwards:
This past Saturday night I was very impressed and thankful for all the fans who came out in the rain for our semifinal match. It rained all day – but still more than 5,000 fans bought tickets and actually came out to the stadium. Everyone was in rain gear – including me – but after a while no one seemed to notice that it was still raining. That is a true test of a real fan!
So I want to thank everyone that, like me, sat in the rain and cheered on our team in their fight against the defending USL Champions. It took two hours of non-stop action before the Red Bulls II finally stopped our attacks and ultimately won the match. But it was the most exciting game I’ve ever witnessed.
I’m sure like you, I was so very proud of our team. They left it all out on the pitch. They never quit, and they fought like true champions.
I’ve only had this club a few years, but in that short time the team and fans have grown beyond compare, and we will continue to grow as your professional soccer team right here in St. Petersburg, FL.
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our efforts – we couldn’t do it without you! Please keep supporting us as we build on the momentum of a successful 2017 season.
And finally I also want to thank our coaches, players, staff and especially our FANS for their unwavering support.
I look forward to next season. I wish it could start tomorrow!
Until then – COYR!
Bill Edwards
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
Say it ain't so! It's our last Front Row of the 2017 season.
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Rowdies Front Row - New York Red Bulls II - October 28, 2017
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 31, 2017
Say it ain't so! It's our last Front Row of the 2017 season. Watch all the action from the Rowdies' final game of the season against New York Red Bulls II in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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http://staugustine.com/sports/2017-10-31/tuesday-hearing-could-decide-future-armada-nasl
Tuesday hearing could decide future for Armada, NASL
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/31/16567760/usa-us-soccer-youth-soccer-growth-usmnt-iceland-germany
Are we growing soccer fast enough in America?
We examine youth soccer rates and how they compare around the world.
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http://www.empireofsoccer.com/nasl-ussf-meet-in-court-to-argue-injunction-66611/
NASL, USSF Meet in Court to Argue Injunction
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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-nasl-1904-court-hearing-20171030-story.html
NASL and San Diego anxiously await court ruling
Monday, October 30, 2017
Breaking: FTL Strikers sale imminent - Soc Takes (soctakes.com)
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Breaking: FTL Strikers sale imminent - Soc Takes (soctakes.com)
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https://www.soctakes.com/2017/10/30/breaking-ftl-strikers-sale-imminent/
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers sale imminent
Deal agreed "in principle" between Mario Noriega and Bill Edwards
Multiple sources have confirmed to Soc Takes that the sale of the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers trademark is imminent. The buyer of the trademark is entrepreneur Mario Noriega, who has, per U.S. Soccer expert and Florida resident Kartik Krishnaiyer, previously attempted to purchase the brand.
A source close to the bid suggests that the deal has “been agreed in principle,” adding that the legal paperwork should be completed in the next few days. Once completed, the deal would result in Noriega acquiring the trademark, domain and franchise marks of the Strikers. Under the agreement, the team would be able to launch in any league that new ownership targets.
Soc Takes reached out to Bill Edwards for comment on the story.
History
The Strikers are a storied brand of American soccer. Founded in 1977, in the original NASL, the franchise has been home to some great names in American and world soccer, including the incomparable George Best, the magisterial Ray Hudson and “Der Bomber” Gerd Muller.
One of the original members of the NASL 2.0, the then-Miami FC club rebranded as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and played in the league from 2010-16.
The Strikers experienced a tumultuous 2016 season marred by financial difficulties. Earlier this year, Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards filed a lawsuit against the Strikers’ corporate entity to recoup unpaid loans. In June, Edwards purchased the Strikers trademarks and rights.
As Krishnaiyer’s sourcing suggested, two different ownership groups had previously attempted to acquire the Strikers trademarks in December, but were unsuccessful in doing so.
The Miami-area men’s soccer scene
There are major changes underway in the Miami-area soccer scene. Boca Raton FC has signed a letter of intent to play in the NASL in 2018. Meanwhile, per the NISA website, a Miami team is poised to join the NISA league. That team is widely believed to be Miami United. Miami Fusion FC also plays in the NPSL.
Whether the NISA will launch in 2018 remains unclear.
Himmarshee FC, a supporter-owned club, has declared its intention to play in the Gold Coast Soccer Premier League in 2018. Meanwhile, Miami FC continues to dominate the NASL. Yet, the future of the NASL hangs in the balance.
The goal for the new ownership is to have the Strikers “on the pitch” in 2018, according to sources. Soc Takes understands that influential NASL owners do not want to affiliate with the Strikers brand currently, and the USL does not seem to be an option. Therefore, the most likely outlets appear to be the NPSL or local APSL, and the NPSL would be open to a good market application through the end of the year.
The takeaway
So, there seems to be at least one possible home for this team. Will this historic American club play anywhere in 2018? Will this famous American club play professional soccer in 2019?
In the world of lower-division American soccer, change is aplenty, but the future is mired in uncertainty.
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https://www.sportstalkflorida.com/featured/rowdies-magical-season-comes-painful-end-usl-cup-playoffs/
The Rowdies magical season comes to a painful end in the USL Cup Playoffs
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849897?referrer_id=2364194-news-archive
Red Bulls II Stun Rowdies on Road
Defending champions advance in extra time behind Bonomo, Louro
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/850004?referrer_id=2349190
Rowdies Left with ‘Disappointment’ After Elimination
Red Bulls II’s Louro, woodwork sent hosts out after dramatic playoff clash
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http://www.newsrecord.org/sports/fc-cincinnati-exits-playoffs-early-but-popularity-continues-to-impress/article_122e3f6c-bd95-11e7-9010-ab91d7cf826c.html
FC Cincinnati exits playoffs early, but popularity continues to impress
Futbol Club Cincinnati’s season officially ended following a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the first round of the United Soccer League playoffs.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/30/16567930/lion-links-10-30-17
Lion Links 10/30/17
Kreis is a hero, Yoshi talks New Zealand, an American Outlaw survey, and more!
“Big Things Coming”
At 11 a.m. ET today, David Beckham will be making an announcement on Facebook. Could this be the long-awaited Miami MLS team Mr. Beckham has been working on for years? Perhaps it’s all finally going to come together. Fortunately, we won’t have very long until we find out. Stay tuned!
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https://www.sounderatheart.com/2017/10/30/16568058/major-link-soccer-david-beckham-hints-at-mls-expansion
Major Link Soccer: David Beckham hints at a big MLS expansion announcement
Something has to give between the overtures of Vegas and the hype of Miami, and an announcement on either could be coming today.
MLS:
The David Beckham-led MLS expansion bid could add a new chapter on Monday, after Beckham teased a big announcement via his Instagram this weekend.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article181659461.html
David Beckham’s ‘Big’ news not what Miami hoped for
David Beckham made a big announcement on Monday morning, but it’s not the one South Florida soccer fans were hoping for.
That Beckham tease on Instagram Sunday, the one about “Big things are coming Monday,” the one that had local media abuzz, had nothing to do with his proposed Miami Major League Soccer team.
MLS spokesman Dan Courtemanche and Miami Beckham United spokesperson Tadd Schwartz confirmed that there is no announcement about MLS Miami scheduled for Monday.
Turns out, the “Big thing” Beckham alluded to is the Adidas launch of the Predator DB Accelerator soccer cleat, a remake of the 1998 leather shoe the superstar wore when he was bending free kicks at the prime of his career.
Adidas posted on Twitter Sunday night a photo of Beckham with the shoes and the caption: “The boot of a generation. Remastered by David Beckham. Unveiled tomorrow.”
As for the next step in Beckham’s quest to bring MLS to Miami, the land has been purchased, the lawsuit has been thrown out, and once some due diligence is done, a press conference with Beckham and majority owner Todd Boehly is expected. But it won’t be Monday.
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https://sneakernews.com/2017/10/30/david-beckham-adidas-predator-accelerator-collection/
Soccer Legend David Beckham Has Another adidas Predator Accelerator Collection
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https://www.balls.ie/football/adidas-predator-david-beckham-376708
David Beckham Launches Range Of Footwear Based On Classic Adidas Predators
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https://www.lagconfidential.com/2017/10/30/16575442/adidas-and-david-beckham-release-la-galaxy-themed-predator
Adidas and David Beckham release LA Galaxy themed Predator
Beckham’s 30-yard golazo vs. Portland Timbers commemorated
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https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/10/30/david-beckham-and-adidas-release-la-galaxy-inspired-predator-insider
David Beckham x adidas Football: The Capsule Collection
David Beckham and Adidas release LA Galaxy inspired Predator | INSIDER
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http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/2017/10/28/the-beautiful-game-records-with-71000-plus
The Beautiful Game: records with 71,000 plus.
The last game for Toronto FC saw the club visit Atlanta for an opportunity to reach a season-high in terms of number of points and to set a league record for the number of points in the regular season. The game against Atlanta set one record in the fact that there were over 71,000 in the stands thereby setting a Major League Soccer (MLS) record for a regular season game. Actually, on that particular weekend that attendance would've been among one of the top five attendances in the whole world for a soccer match, matched only possibly by Manchester United and Barcelona and possibly some German club teams. The atmosphere in Atlanta in the Mercedes Benz stadium was electric.
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https://sports.yahoo.com/report-mascherano-hoping-mls-meets-120948861.html
Report has Mascherano hoping MLS meets his salary demands
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https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/barcelona/transfer-talk/news/report-javier-mascherano-heading-to-mls_310672.html
Report: Javier Mascherano heading to Major League Soccer
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article181577691.html
‘Big things coming’: David Beckham teases fans with Facebook announcement
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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2017/10/29/5-players-that-could-join-mls/
Transfer Rumors: 5 players that could soon join Major League Soccer
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http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/revs-defender-heaps-retires-11-mls-seasons/story?id=50800001
Revs' defender Heaps retires after 11 MLS seasons
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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/major-league-soccer-is-growing-its-product-in-stadiums-first-and-hoping-tv-will-follow/
Major League Soccer is growing its product in stadiums first and hoping TV will follow
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http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/soccer/rising/2017/10/29/rise-phoenix-rising-fc-focused-bringing-mls-franchise-valley/774356001/
On the rise: Phoenix Rising FC focused on bringing MLS franchise to the Valley
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http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/10/29/soccer-miami-beckham-hints-big-announcement/
Soccer In Miami? Beckham Hints At Big Announcement On Monday
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https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/10/30/deconstructing-the-american-game-and-the-problems-so-many-thought-never-existed/
Deconstructing the American game and the problems so many thought never existed
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-top-rivalries-in-major-league-soccer-history
Top 5 rivalries in Major League Soccer history
The MLS has been nothing short of heated rivalries over the years. Here's a look at the 5 most intense rivalries
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/30/16566434/usa-usmnt-us-soccer-mls-schedule-fifa-fall-spring-summer
MLS and U.S. Soccer need synergy, and changing the schedule is the key
The MLS schedule is holding us back, and it’s something that should be looked at fixing.
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https://www.thebluetestament.com/2017/10/30/16561494/an-open-letter-to-sporting-club-formerly-ongoal
An Open Letter to Sporting Club (formerly OnGoal)
The staff of The Blue Testament pens a letter to Sporting Kansas City ownership in support of the Columbus Crew fanbase
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Wolff-asks-DA-to-investigate-MLS-in-Toyota-Field-12316966.php
Wolff asks DA to investigate MLS in Toyota Field deal
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https://www.ksat.com/sports/soccer/judge-wolff-questions-mls-over-columbus-crew-austin-connection-asks-bexar-da-to-investigate
Judge Wolff questions MLS over Columbus-Austin connection, asks Bexar DA to investigate
Crew owner Anthony Precourt exploring move to Austin
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http://sportshandle.com/mls-commissioner-don-garber-sports-betting/
MLS Commissioner Don Garber: Sports Betting 'Part of the DNA' of Soccer
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http://tpr.org/post/bexar-county-judge-calls-investigation-possible-mls-move-austin
Bexar County Judge Calls For Investigation Into Possible MLS Move Into Austin
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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-nasl-1904-court-hearing-20171030-story.html
NASL and San Diego anxiously await court ruling
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/brian_chasnoff/article/Soccer-relocation-has-Wolff-seeking-inquiry-into-12317254.php
Wolff spurs DA inquiry into soccer team’s maneuvering
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http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2017/10/30/las-vegas-lights-fc-unveil-team-logo-ticket-plans/
Las Vegas Lights FC Unveil Team Logo, Ticket Plans
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/las-vegas-lights-owner-wants-team-to-be-fast-fun-soccer-party/
Las Vegas Lights owner wants team to be ‘fast, fun, soccer party’
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/brian_chasnoff/article/Soccer-relocation-has-Wolff-seeking-inquiry-into-12317254.php
Wolff spurs DA inquiry into soccer team’s maneuvering
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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/mls-playoff-format-expansion-to-28-teams-four-divisions
Bring back divisions: These changes would solve MLS' playoff and scheduling problems
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http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2017/10/30/bexar-co--judge-wolff-asks-mls-commissioner-for-clarification-after-columbus-relocation-announcement-
Bexar Co. Judge Wolff asks MLS commissioner for clarification after Columbus relocation announcement
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http://www.statesman.com/sports/soccer/potential-crew-move-urges-bexar-judge-ask-investigate-mls/oz5JV1NBSibN2kbBDEQEYO/
Potential Crew move urges Bexar Co. judge to ask DA to investigate MLS
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https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2017/10/29/indy-eleven-earn-draw-season-finale-adraw-feels-like-win-north-carolina-fc-indy-elevens-season-final/811679001/
Indy Eleven earn draw in season finale, await NASL's uncertain future
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/29/inaugural-mls-playoff-contest-between-caps-sounders-has-plenty-history
Inaugural MLS playoff contest between 'Caps, Sounders has plenty of history
Sunday night's first leg of the Western Conference semifinals between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders may be the clubs' first ever MLS postseason meeting. But their clash in the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs is just the latest chapter in one of the longest rivalries in North American club soccer history.
The match Sunday (8:30 pm ET | ESPN, TSN 1/4, TVAS 2) will be the 144th encounter between the two clubs going all the way back to an NASL rivalry that began in 1974.
Their first NASL playoff match came two seasons later, when the Sounders emerged as 1-0 victors in a winner-takes-all first round match. But the Vancouver Whitecaps would become the only side from the Pacific Northwest to win an NASL Championship in 1979.
The demise of the NASL brought a hiatus to rivalry matches played between the two cities, one that ended when both fielded sides in the APSL in the 1990s. That league later morphed into the A-League and then the USL 1st Division.
With Seattle coming into MLS in 2009 and Vancouver following in 2011, the rivalry was renewed in a true North American first division. The old foes also met twice during group play of the 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League, with Seattle earning four points out of six to advance from the group.
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https://vimocafe.com/breaking-local-news/always-expected-qualify-world-cup-us-soccer-chief-ians-interview-7254.html
We are always expected to qualify for World Cup: US Soccer chief (IANS Interview)
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http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20171028/michael-arace--grass-roots-effort-to-save-crew-truly-massive
Michael Arace | Grass-roots effort to save Crew truly massive
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/79oujx/tampa_bay_defender_neill_collin_on_his_epic/
Tampa Bay defender Neill Collin on his epic journey from Dumbarton to US (dailyrecord.co.uk)
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blog-standard-neill-collins-charts-11420793
Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/79ebqx/brace_yourselves_the_offseason_is_upon_us/
Post-Match Thread Brace yourselves, the offseason is upon us. Post-Match Thread (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/79clp2/where_are_the_best_places_to_watch_the_games/
Where are the Best Places to watch the games (outside the stadium) (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Want to watch it at a bar or something but there’s no Rowdies Den anymore. What are the alternate options?
I'm at thirsty first right now with the family, lots of fans, don't know if they're showing the match here.
If you're at thirsty first raise your hand, I'll buy you a beer!
Apparently Courigans clears out for the game itself. I’m in there
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCBwNAYDp0
Rowdies Highlights vs New York Red Bulls II - October 28, 2017
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 28, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS: Check out the highlights of tonight's 2-1 loss AET to New York Red Bulls II, presented by Tijuana Flats. Georgi Hristov scored the opening goal, but a pair of Stefano Bonomo goals knocked the Rowdies out of the USL Cup Playoffs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBngltYOTSw
2017 #USLPLAYOFFS - Tampa Bay Rowdies vs New York Red Bulls II 10/28/17
United Soccer League
Streamed live on Oct 28, 2017
#7 New York Red Bulls II travel south hoping to give the #3 Tampa Bay Rowdies their second home loss this season in a Conference Semifinal matchup.
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Fandom "USL Please" Banner at Indy Eleven home finale (twitter.com)
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Permanent Relegation
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Oh, and while we're on @IndyEleven: @The_BYB
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79pkt1/sacramento_campaign_for_major_league_soccer/
Sacramento campaign for Major League Soccer intensifies as rival cities jockey for position (sacbee.com)
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article181284596.html
Sacramento campaign for Major League Soccer intensifies as rival cities jockey for position
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79qey0/intriguing_stadium_developments_in_chicago/
Intriguing Stadium Developments in Chicago (self.MLS)
Field of Schemes reported today about a developer's plan to lure Amazon's HQ2 to Chicago by including something called "Amazon Stadium" in the plan. This 50,000-seat venue would be "a world-class sports and entertainment stadium." Kinda looks like a soccer park to me.
The same developer, Sterling Properties, also just trademarked the names Chicago River and Chicago Wind for use for "a professional soccer team."
Whether this is for the Fire, Peter Wilt's Chicago NASL idea, or something completely different… who can say? No matter what, it all seems dependent on Chicago landing the Amazon HQ2.
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http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2017/10/30/13090/chicago-developer-offers-stadium-to-amazon-as-part-of-hq-deal-just-because-okay/
Chicago developer offers stadium to Amazon as part of HQ deal, just because, okay?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79pcca/atlanta_sports_city_taking_shape_in_stonecrest/
Atlanta Sports City taking shape in Stonecrest (potential NASL location) (crossroadsnews.com)
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http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/atlanta-sports-city-taking-shape-in-stonecrest/article_ccb3118a-b531-11e7-8f88-7359528b3d6d.html
Atlanta Sports City taking shape in Stonecrest
Developers acquire former Kohl’s building
https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79rhfj/breaking_ftl_strikers_sale_imminent_soc_takes/
Breaking: FTL Strikers sale imminent - Soc Takes (soctakes.com)
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https://www.soctakes.com/2017/10/30/breaking-ftl-strikers-sale-imminent/
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers sale imminent
Deal agreed "in principle" between Mario Noriega and Bill Edwards
Multiple sources have confirmed to Soc Takes that the sale of the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers trademark is imminent. The buyer of the trademark is entrepreneur Mario Noriega, who has, per U.S. Soccer expert and Florida resident Kartik Krishnaiyer, previously attempted to purchase the brand.
A source close to the bid suggests that the deal has “been agreed in principle,” adding that the legal paperwork should be completed in the next few days. Once completed, the deal would result in Noriega acquiring the trademark, domain and franchise marks of the Strikers. Under the agreement, the team would be able to launch in any league that new ownership targets.
Soc Takes reached out to Bill Edwards for comment on the story.
History
The Strikers are a storied brand of American soccer. Founded in 1977, in the original NASL, the franchise has been home to some great names in American and world soccer, including the incomparable George Best, the magisterial Ray Hudson and “Der Bomber” Gerd Muller.
One of the original members of the NASL 2.0, the then-Miami FC club rebranded as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and played in the league from 2010-16.
The Strikers experienced a tumultuous 2016 season marred by financial difficulties. Earlier this year, Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards filed a lawsuit against the Strikers’ corporate entity to recoup unpaid loans. In June, Edwards purchased the Strikers trademarks and rights.
As Krishnaiyer’s sourcing suggested, two different ownership groups had previously attempted to acquire the Strikers trademarks in December, but were unsuccessful in doing so.
The Miami-area men’s soccer scene
There are major changes underway in the Miami-area soccer scene. Boca Raton FC has signed a letter of intent to play in the NASL in 2018. Meanwhile, per the NISA website, a Miami team is poised to join the NISA league. That team is widely believed to be Miami United. Miami Fusion FC also plays in the NPSL.
Whether the NISA will launch in 2018 remains unclear.
Himmarshee FC, a supporter-owned club, has declared its intention to play in the Gold Coast Soccer Premier League in 2018. Meanwhile, Miami FC continues to dominate the NASL. Yet, the future of the NASL hangs in the balance.
The goal for the new ownership is to have the Strikers “on the pitch” in 2018, according to sources. Soc Takes understands that influential NASL owners do not want to affiliate with the Strikers brand currently, and the USL does not seem to be an option. Therefore, the most likely outlets appear to be the NPSL or local APSL, and the NPSL would be open to a good market application through the end of the year.
The takeaway
So, there seems to be at least one possible home for this team. Will this historic American club play anywhere in 2018? Will this famous American club play professional soccer in 2019?
In the world of lower-division American soccer, change is aplenty, but the future is mired in uncertainty.
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https://www.sportstalkflorida.com/featured/rowdies-magical-season-comes-painful-end-usl-cup-playoffs/
The Rowdies magical season comes to a painful end in the USL Cup Playoffs
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849897?referrer_id=2364194-news-archive
Red Bulls II Stun Rowdies on Road
Defending champions advance in extra time behind Bonomo, Louro
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/850004?referrer_id=2349190
Rowdies Left with ‘Disappointment’ After Elimination
Red Bulls II’s Louro, woodwork sent hosts out after dramatic playoff clash
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http://www.newsrecord.org/sports/fc-cincinnati-exits-playoffs-early-but-popularity-continues-to-impress/article_122e3f6c-bd95-11e7-9010-ab91d7cf826c.html
FC Cincinnati exits playoffs early, but popularity continues to impress
Futbol Club Cincinnati’s season officially ended following a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the first round of the United Soccer League playoffs.
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/30/16567930/lion-links-10-30-17
Lion Links 10/30/17
Kreis is a hero, Yoshi talks New Zealand, an American Outlaw survey, and more!
“Big Things Coming”
At 11 a.m. ET today, David Beckham will be making an announcement on Facebook. Could this be the long-awaited Miami MLS team Mr. Beckham has been working on for years? Perhaps it’s all finally going to come together. Fortunately, we won’t have very long until we find out. Stay tuned!
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https://www.sounderatheart.com/2017/10/30/16568058/major-link-soccer-david-beckham-hints-at-mls-expansion
Major Link Soccer: David Beckham hints at a big MLS expansion announcement
Something has to give between the overtures of Vegas and the hype of Miami, and an announcement on either could be coming today.
MLS:
The David Beckham-led MLS expansion bid could add a new chapter on Monday, after Beckham teased a big announcement via his Instagram this weekend.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article181659461.html
David Beckham’s ‘Big’ news not what Miami hoped for
David Beckham made a big announcement on Monday morning, but it’s not the one South Florida soccer fans were hoping for.
That Beckham tease on Instagram Sunday, the one about “Big things are coming Monday,” the one that had local media abuzz, had nothing to do with his proposed Miami Major League Soccer team.
MLS spokesman Dan Courtemanche and Miami Beckham United spokesperson Tadd Schwartz confirmed that there is no announcement about MLS Miami scheduled for Monday.
Turns out, the “Big thing” Beckham alluded to is the Adidas launch of the Predator DB Accelerator soccer cleat, a remake of the 1998 leather shoe the superstar wore when he was bending free kicks at the prime of his career.
Adidas posted on Twitter Sunday night a photo of Beckham with the shoes and the caption: “The boot of a generation. Remastered by David Beckham. Unveiled tomorrow.”
As for the next step in Beckham’s quest to bring MLS to Miami, the land has been purchased, the lawsuit has been thrown out, and once some due diligence is done, a press conference with Beckham and majority owner Todd Boehly is expected. But it won’t be Monday.
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https://sneakernews.com/2017/10/30/david-beckham-adidas-predator-accelerator-collection/
Soccer Legend David Beckham Has Another adidas Predator Accelerator Collection
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https://www.balls.ie/football/adidas-predator-david-beckham-376708
David Beckham Launches Range Of Footwear Based On Classic Adidas Predators
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https://www.lagconfidential.com/2017/10/30/16575442/adidas-and-david-beckham-release-la-galaxy-themed-predator
Adidas and David Beckham release LA Galaxy themed Predator
Beckham’s 30-yard golazo vs. Portland Timbers commemorated
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https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/10/30/david-beckham-and-adidas-release-la-galaxy-inspired-predator-insider
David Beckham x adidas Football: The Capsule Collection
David Beckham and Adidas release LA Galaxy inspired Predator | INSIDER
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http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/2017/10/28/the-beautiful-game-records-with-71000-plus
The Beautiful Game: records with 71,000 plus.
The last game for Toronto FC saw the club visit Atlanta for an opportunity to reach a season-high in terms of number of points and to set a league record for the number of points in the regular season. The game against Atlanta set one record in the fact that there were over 71,000 in the stands thereby setting a Major League Soccer (MLS) record for a regular season game. Actually, on that particular weekend that attendance would've been among one of the top five attendances in the whole world for a soccer match, matched only possibly by Manchester United and Barcelona and possibly some German club teams. The atmosphere in Atlanta in the Mercedes Benz stadium was electric.
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https://sports.yahoo.com/report-mascherano-hoping-mls-meets-120948861.html
Report has Mascherano hoping MLS meets his salary demands
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https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/barcelona/transfer-talk/news/report-javier-mascherano-heading-to-mls_310672.html
Report: Javier Mascherano heading to Major League Soccer
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article181577691.html
‘Big things coming’: David Beckham teases fans with Facebook announcement
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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2017/10/29/5-players-that-could-join-mls/
Transfer Rumors: 5 players that could soon join Major League Soccer
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http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/revs-defender-heaps-retires-11-mls-seasons/story?id=50800001
Revs' defender Heaps retires after 11 MLS seasons
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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/major-league-soccer-is-growing-its-product-in-stadiums-first-and-hoping-tv-will-follow/
Major League Soccer is growing its product in stadiums first and hoping TV will follow
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http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/soccer/rising/2017/10/29/rise-phoenix-rising-fc-focused-bringing-mls-franchise-valley/774356001/
On the rise: Phoenix Rising FC focused on bringing MLS franchise to the Valley
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http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/10/29/soccer-miami-beckham-hints-big-announcement/
Soccer In Miami? Beckham Hints At Big Announcement On Monday
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https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/10/30/deconstructing-the-american-game-and-the-problems-so-many-thought-never-existed/
Deconstructing the American game and the problems so many thought never existed
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-top-rivalries-in-major-league-soccer-history
Top 5 rivalries in Major League Soccer history
The MLS has been nothing short of heated rivalries over the years. Here's a look at the 5 most intense rivalries
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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/30/16566434/usa-usmnt-us-soccer-mls-schedule-fifa-fall-spring-summer
MLS and U.S. Soccer need synergy, and changing the schedule is the key
The MLS schedule is holding us back, and it’s something that should be looked at fixing.
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https://www.thebluetestament.com/2017/10/30/16561494/an-open-letter-to-sporting-club-formerly-ongoal
An Open Letter to Sporting Club (formerly OnGoal)
The staff of The Blue Testament pens a letter to Sporting Kansas City ownership in support of the Columbus Crew fanbase
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Wolff-asks-DA-to-investigate-MLS-in-Toyota-Field-12316966.php
Wolff asks DA to investigate MLS in Toyota Field deal
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https://www.ksat.com/sports/soccer/judge-wolff-questions-mls-over-columbus-crew-austin-connection-asks-bexar-da-to-investigate
Judge Wolff questions MLS over Columbus-Austin connection, asks Bexar DA to investigate
Crew owner Anthony Precourt exploring move to Austin
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http://sportshandle.com/mls-commissioner-don-garber-sports-betting/
MLS Commissioner Don Garber: Sports Betting 'Part of the DNA' of Soccer
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Bexar County Judge Calls For Investigation Into Possible MLS Move Into Austin
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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-nasl-1904-court-hearing-20171030-story.html
NASL and San Diego anxiously await court ruling
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/brian_chasnoff/article/Soccer-relocation-has-Wolff-seeking-inquiry-into-12317254.php
Wolff spurs DA inquiry into soccer team’s maneuvering
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http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2017/10/30/las-vegas-lights-fc-unveil-team-logo-ticket-plans/
Las Vegas Lights FC Unveil Team Logo, Ticket Plans
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/las-vegas-lights-owner-wants-team-to-be-fast-fun-soccer-party/
Las Vegas Lights owner wants team to be ‘fast, fun, soccer party’
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http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/brian_chasnoff/article/Soccer-relocation-has-Wolff-seeking-inquiry-into-12317254.php
Wolff spurs DA inquiry into soccer team’s maneuvering
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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/mls-playoff-format-expansion-to-28-teams-four-divisions
Bring back divisions: These changes would solve MLS' playoff and scheduling problems
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http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2017/10/30/bexar-co--judge-wolff-asks-mls-commissioner-for-clarification-after-columbus-relocation-announcement-
Bexar Co. Judge Wolff asks MLS commissioner for clarification after Columbus relocation announcement
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http://www.statesman.com/sports/soccer/potential-crew-move-urges-bexar-judge-ask-investigate-mls/oz5JV1NBSibN2kbBDEQEYO/
Potential Crew move urges Bexar Co. judge to ask DA to investigate MLS
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https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2017/10/29/indy-eleven-earn-draw-season-finale-adraw-feels-like-win-north-carolina-fc-indy-elevens-season-final/811679001/
Indy Eleven earn draw in season finale, await NASL's uncertain future
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/29/inaugural-mls-playoff-contest-between-caps-sounders-has-plenty-history
Inaugural MLS playoff contest between 'Caps, Sounders has plenty of history
Sunday night's first leg of the Western Conference semifinals between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders may be the clubs' first ever MLS postseason meeting. But their clash in the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs is just the latest chapter in one of the longest rivalries in North American club soccer history.
The match Sunday (8:30 pm ET | ESPN, TSN 1/4, TVAS 2) will be the 144th encounter between the two clubs going all the way back to an NASL rivalry that began in 1974.
Their first NASL playoff match came two seasons later, when the Sounders emerged as 1-0 victors in a winner-takes-all first round match. But the Vancouver Whitecaps would become the only side from the Pacific Northwest to win an NASL Championship in 1979.
The demise of the NASL brought a hiatus to rivalry matches played between the two cities, one that ended when both fielded sides in the APSL in the 1990s. That league later morphed into the A-League and then the USL 1st Division.
With Seattle coming into MLS in 2009 and Vancouver following in 2011, the rivalry was renewed in a true North American first division. The old foes also met twice during group play of the 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League, with Seattle earning four points out of six to advance from the group.
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https://vimocafe.com/breaking-local-news/always-expected-qualify-world-cup-us-soccer-chief-ians-interview-7254.html
We are always expected to qualify for World Cup: US Soccer chief (IANS Interview)
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http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20171028/michael-arace--grass-roots-effort-to-save-crew-truly-massive
Michael Arace | Grass-roots effort to save Crew truly massive
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/79oujx/tampa_bay_defender_neill_collin_on_his_epic/
Tampa Bay defender Neill Collin on his epic journey from Dumbarton to US (dailyrecord.co.uk)
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Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
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Post-Match Thread Brace yourselves, the offseason is upon us. Post-Match Thread (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/79clp2/where_are_the_best_places_to_watch_the_games/
Where are the Best Places to watch the games (outside the stadium) (self.TampaBayRowdies)
Want to watch it at a bar or something but there’s no Rowdies Den anymore. What are the alternate options?
I'm at thirsty first right now with the family, lots of fans, don't know if they're showing the match here.
If you're at thirsty first raise your hand, I'll buy you a beer!
Apparently Courigans clears out for the game itself. I’m in there
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCBwNAYDp0
Rowdies Highlights vs New York Red Bulls II - October 28, 2017
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 28, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS: Check out the highlights of tonight's 2-1 loss AET to New York Red Bulls II, presented by Tijuana Flats. Georgi Hristov scored the opening goal, but a pair of Stefano Bonomo goals knocked the Rowdies out of the USL Cup Playoffs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBngltYOTSw
2017 #USLPLAYOFFS - Tampa Bay Rowdies vs New York Red Bulls II 10/28/17
United Soccer League
Streamed live on Oct 28, 2017
#7 New York Red Bulls II travel south hoping to give the #3 Tampa Bay Rowdies their second home loss this season in a Conference Semifinal matchup.
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Fandom "USL Please" Banner at Indy Eleven home finale (twitter.com)
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https://twitter.com/prpodcastshow/status/924765972300517376
Permanent Relegation
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Oh, and while we're on @IndyEleven: @The_BYB
3:32 PM - 29 Oct 2017
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79pkt1/sacramento_campaign_for_major_league_soccer/
Sacramento campaign for Major League Soccer intensifies as rival cities jockey for position (sacbee.com)
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article181284596.html
Sacramento campaign for Major League Soccer intensifies as rival cities jockey for position
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79qey0/intriguing_stadium_developments_in_chicago/
Intriguing Stadium Developments in Chicago (self.MLS)
Field of Schemes reported today about a developer's plan to lure Amazon's HQ2 to Chicago by including something called "Amazon Stadium" in the plan. This 50,000-seat venue would be "a world-class sports and entertainment stadium." Kinda looks like a soccer park to me.
The same developer, Sterling Properties, also just trademarked the names Chicago River and Chicago Wind for use for "a professional soccer team."
Whether this is for the Fire, Peter Wilt's Chicago NASL idea, or something completely different… who can say? No matter what, it all seems dependent on Chicago landing the Amazon HQ2.
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http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2017/10/30/13090/chicago-developer-offers-stadium-to-amazon-as-part-of-hq-deal-just-because-okay/
Chicago developer offers stadium to Amazon as part of HQ deal, just because, okay?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/79pcca/atlanta_sports_city_taking_shape_in_stonecrest/
Atlanta Sports City taking shape in Stonecrest (potential NASL location) (crossroadsnews.com)
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http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/atlanta-sports-city-taking-shape-in-stonecrest/article_ccb3118a-b531-11e7-8f88-7359528b3d6d.html
Atlanta Sports City taking shape in Stonecrest
Developers acquire former Kohl’s building
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it's the ticket to HQ2 (chicagotribune.com)
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Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it's the ticket to HQ2 (chicagotribune.com)
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-amazon-stadium-ryan-ori-20171027-story.html
Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it's the ticket to HQ2
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/794o92/bob_williams_made_an_inquiry_about_mls_miami_team/
[Bob Williams] Made an inquiry about MLS Miami team: still awaiting league approval and new partner. Also 'working through local govt entitlement matters' (twitter.com)
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Made an inquiry about MLS Miami team: still awaiting league approval and new partner. Also 'working through local govt entitlement matters'
8:55 AM - 27 Oct 2017
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/78wnvx/stuart_campbell_praises_home_support/
Stuart Campbell Praises Home Support (uslsoccer.com)
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Rowdies’ Campbell Praises Home Support
Tampa Bay aims to add to tremendous home record against Red Bulls II
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/78x8lq/key_matchup_hunter_gorskie_vs_stefano_bonomo/
Key Matchup: Hunter Gorskie vs. Stefano Bonomo (rowdiessoccer.com)
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http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/848786
Key Matchup Highlight: Hunter Gorskie vs. Stefano Bonomo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/78x4eo/psa_ticket_prices_for_playoff_games_go_up_on/
PSA: Ticket prices for playoff games go UP on gameday - if you're going, get them soon (ticketmaster.com)
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https://www1.ticketmaster.com/usl-playoffs-tampa-bay-rowdies-v-st-petersburg-florida-10-28-2017/event/0D005350BA2CCBB7?artistid=1420961&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=11&tm_link=search_msg-0_0D005350BA2CCBB7#efeat4212
USL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Rowdies v New York Red Bulls II
Sat 10/28 @ 7:30pm
Al Lang Stadium, St Petersburg, FL
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/7943c9/usl_game_preview_highpowered_rowdies_red_bulls_ii/
USL Game Preview: High-Powered Rowdies, Red Bulls II Clash (uslsoccer.com)
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High-Powered Rowdies, Red Bulls II Clash
Eastern Conference Semifinal sees Tampa Bay, New York enter off big wins
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/796sh8/rowdies_ready_to_take_on_defending_usl_champ/
Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ (tampabay.com)
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Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/7979w9/conference_seminfinals_hyyyyyyyyyypppppeee_thread/
PRE-MATCH HYPE THREAD CONFERENCE SEMINFINALS HYYYYYYYYYYPPPPPEEE THREAD!!! (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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I Love the Burg St. Pete was live.
Sitting down with Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Marcel Schäfer before the second playoff game tomorrow. Leave a question below for your chance to win a limited edition t-shirt, and join us tomorrow Al Lang! Click here for tickets: http://bit.ly/RowdiesPlayoffs2
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
"Big games bring some pressure, which is normal, but we're very focused and positive."
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24 hours until Al Lang Stadium gets rocking! See everyone tomorrow night at our USL Eastern Conference Semifinal!
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Episode 136 – Champainful
Dan and Matt talk about the Rowdies complete performance in their playoff win over Cincy, other playoff results from around the league, discuss the 4 games coming up this weekend, and then Dan chugs a bottle of champagne.
In this episode:
Rowdies 3:0 Cincy
Other Playoff Results
Previewing this weekend’s games
Oh no Dan, what is you doing?
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2017 USL Playoffs: "You have the feeling that you're part of something special"
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 26, 2017
The Rowdies host New York Red Bulls II on Saturday, October 28th in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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MLS Consultants to visit Sacramento on Monday for Progress Report (sacbee.com)
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/marcos-breton/article181303051.html
He went from penniless to super rich. Is he about to bring Major League Soccer to Sacramento?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/795ofb/javier_mascherano_heading_to_the_united_states/
Javier Mascherano: Heading to the United States (sport-english.com)
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Javier Mascherano: Heading to the United States
The Argentine wants to keep playing, but in the USA
Mascherano has told the club he is planning on leaving at the end of the season
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/7958g5/nashville_sc_surpasses_2000_season_ticket_holders/
Nashville SC Surpasses 2,000 Season Ticket Holders (uslsoccer.com)
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Nashville SC Surpasses 2,000 Season Ticket Holders
2018 expansion club confident of USL-record first-year season ticket sales
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/790sw5/louisville_metro_council_approves_30m_bond_for/
Louisville Metro Council approves $30M bond for Butchertown soccer stadium (courier-journal.com)
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http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2017/10/26/metro-council-approves-30-m-bond-louisville-city-fcs-butchertown-soccer-stadium/794399001/
Louisville City FC gets money to build its soccer stadium in Butchertown
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#SaveTheCrew Where can an owner move their football club 1,000 miles on a whim? America. (theguardian.com)
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Where can an owner move their football club 1,000 miles on a whim? America
Columbus Crew’s owner plans to move the team from Ohio to Texas. And MLS doesn’t appear too bothered about stopping him
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Major League Soccer is further establishing itself as a significant player in world football after the 2017 season saw a new average attendance record that makes it more popular with match going fans than Serie A or Ligue 1 in Europe. (90min.com)
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MLS Surpasses Serie A & Ligue 1 in Popularity Stakes After New Attendance Records in 2017
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Chicago's chance to host 2026 World Cup looks strong (chicago.suntimes.com)
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Chicago’s chance to host 2026 World Cup looks strong
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First rendering of the SD NASL team stadium to open in 2019 in Oceanside, CA (don't know how to link to i.reddit) (reddit.com)
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First rendering of future 1904FC stadium opening in 2019 in Oceanside,CA (i.redd.it)
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1904 FC (SD NASL) announces stadium location (Torero Stadium) and GM (Alexandre Gontran) (nasl.com)
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1904 FC Announces Stadium Location, General Manager
The club will play at Torero Stadium and have hired Alexandre Gontran as the club's GM
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The old "Nashville in 2019" rumor. (self.MLS)
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Announced attendance for Chicago Fire's playoff game: 11,647 (twitter.com)
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https://www.onceametro.com/2017/10/27/16553046/red-bulls-2-getting-ready-to-be-rowdie
Red Bulls 2 getting ready to be Rowdie
In the next round of the USL Playoffs the USL Bulls head down town Tampa Bay and face the Rowdies
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https://orangeandbluepress.com/2017/10/27/usl-eastern-conference-playoff-predictions-conference-semi-finals/
USL Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions: Conference Semi-Finals
It was easy to predict Louisville’s machine-gun mauling of Bethlehem at home and Rochester’s smothering defense taking the last breath of air out of a wounded Charlotte team. Perhaps even the mugging that FC Cincinnati received at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rowdies wasn’t that hard to see.
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies (15-11-7) vs. #7 New York Red Bulls II (14-5-14)
Head-to-head record:
The teams are level in the two matches they have faced each other (1W-1L-0T).
Past results:
While the rivalry between Tampa Bay and the New York Red Bulls’ USL affiliate has not been very deep, the Ghosts of Leagues Past may resurface—Tampa Bay’s stint in the modern-day version of the NASL had been haunted by the team’s inability to figure out the New York Cosmos. Not only did the Rowdies manage to win only twice in 11 games versus the Rowdies, but the Cosmos had won three NASL titles in that span to Tampa Bay’s one.
As FC Cincinnati fans can attest, Tampa Bay is a well-oiled machine at home, losing only once at Al Lang Stadium all year. Despite the overall numbers being close to even, Tampa Bay’s edge came from their ruthless efficiency on net—eight of the Rowdies’ 12 shots were on goal, with all three goals coming from the keeper’s right. Midfielder Marcel Schäfer pocketed a brace, and ace Georgi Hristov scored a banger off the crossbar to ice the game.
New York, however, seems more dangerous than advertised. Unsatisfied with simply handing over their 2016 championship stake, the Baby Bulls marched into Charleston and torched the Battery for a 4-0 beat-down. Forward Stefano Bonomo and midfielder Florian Valot were again amongst those who scored, and goalkeeper Evan Louro got his third clean sheet of the season. Considering that Charleston had a +23 goal differential at home this year, it could be safe to say that the Baby Bulls aren’t afraid of defenses on the road.
Prediction: New York 3, Tampa Bay 2.
It’s quite possible that New York’s offense is hitting its stride at the right time, as the team has not been shut out since July. The Red Bulls laid out the Rowdies 4-2 at home with three players picking up a goal and an assist, while Tampa Bay had arguably its worst passing game of the season (yet still scored twice).
The Rowdies hung on for a 3-2 win later in the season at home, scoring all three goals in the first half, with Schäfer smoking two goals with his red-hot left foot. However, there is one glaring factor in the second game that might have given the Rowdies the win—New York picked up a debilitating red card in the second half. Had New York managed a full team for the final thirty minutes, could the game have been different?
That is just one reason why this game could turn into a potential upset. New York sports one of the youngest squads in the USL with their oldest player at the age of 28. Meanwhile, ten players on the Rowdies’ squad are over the age of 30. The average age gap is striking between these two teams, and still a bit of that 2016 Red Bulls II championship team is in place, so experience isn’t something they lack. Expect Junior Flemmings to be the thorn in Tampa Bay’s side—the forward scored in both games against the Rowdies this year.
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849455
USL Weekend Preview – Conference Semifinals
Saturday night sees spotlight fall on final eight teams vying for USL Cup
No. 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls II
7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium (Match Center | Full Preview)
The Tampa Bay Rowdies and New York Red Bulls II meet for the first time in the postseason after each having taken victory on home turf in their two regular-season meetings. With both coming off impressive victories in the previous round, and having combined for 11 goals in two prior meetings, there could be quite an attacking display at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night.
The Rowdies opened their first trip to the USL Cup Playoffs with an emphatic 3-0 win against No. 6-seed FC Cincinnati last Saturday night that saw former German international Marcel Schäfer score twice and the club’s modern-era goal-scoring leader Georgi Hristov add a third. The win was Tampa Bay’s 12th in 17 league games at Al Lang Stadium this season, where the side has lost only once in front of its passionate support.
The Red Bulls II opened their quest to become the first team to win back-to-back USL Cups with a 4-0 victory against the No. 2-seed Charleston Battery, as four different players found the net. New York’s attack has been on fire in the final third of the season, averaging 2.9 goals per game over its past 10 outings. After being edged out 3-2 in their first visit to Al Lang Stadium after being reduced to 10 men early in the second half, the Red Bulls II have their focus set on another big road win.
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blog-standard-neill-collins-charts-11420793
Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
Neill Collins made his name as a gangling teenage centre-half shivering through winter nights playing for Dumbarton in the shadow of the Rock.
These days at 33 he sweats it out alongside former Chelsea ace Joe Cole starring for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the sweltering heat of America’s United Soccer League.
And the former Sheffield United, Sunderland and Wolves stopper has shown he has the write stuff to make it in the States, penning one of the most entertaining football blogs out there on his road trips.
As he drives over the stunning Skyway Bridge to training each morning the veteran Troon-born defender admits he still feels like he is on holiday every day.
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USL Insights – Going Flat Out
Rowdies, Red Bulls II bring attacking sensibility to Saturday’s contest
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/27/16552550/attempting-to-make-sense-of-the-various-us-soccer-leagues
Attempting to Make Sense of the Various U.S. Soccer Leagues
The more you look, the more complicated it gets.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/10/26/here-s-how-fc-cincinnati-s-attendance-stacked-up.html
Here’s how FC Cincinnati’s attendance stacked up to expansion rivals, MLS teams
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http://www.tbo.com/sports/soccer/rowdies-ready-to-take-on-defending-usl-champ/2342628
Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ
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Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
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http://the18.com/soccer-news/louisville-city-soccer-stadium-funding
ity Of Louisville Puts Faith In Transformative Power Of Soccer With New Stadium Funding
The USL’s Louisville City FC secured the funding for a soccer-specific stadium just east of downtown.
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http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/potential-rays-stadium-announcement-political-power-move/486134659
Was the Rays' relocation announcement a political power move?
Debate continues over whether the Tampa Bay Rays should stay or leave St. Petersburg. And was the proposed location announcement a political move?
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/next-step-for-tampa-ballpark-dreams-deciding-how-to-pay-for-it/2342359
Next step for Tampa ballpark dreams: Deciding how to pay for it
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https://www.813area.com/sports/coach-is-holding-the-runner-at-second-as-land-is-purchased-for-the-rays-in-ybor.html
Rays in Ybor
The initial stories on Tuesday evening had the Rays packing up their equipment and moving to Tampa, just as soon as the traffic thinned out on the Howard Frankland. Hold on there, can’t you see the third base coach holding the runner at second? This is just another step in the process, albeit a significant step. Finally, a location in Hillsborough County for the Rays to build their new stadium.
But is it THE site?
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http://www.tbreporter.com/government/bridge-coming-40th-avenue-st-pete/
New Bridge Coming to 40th Avenue in St. Pete
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http://kwese.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/21180381/mls-great-launchpad-africans
Bradley Carnell: MLS a great launchpad for Africans
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Sunday TV viewing: Pulisic on '60 Minutes'
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https://www.newsday.com/sports/atlanta-becomes-us-soccer-s-new-hotbed-but-will-it-last-1.14621239
Atlanta becomes US soccer's new hotbed, but will it last?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/797bn7/amazon_stadium_chicago_developer_hopes_its_the/
Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it's the ticket to HQ2 (chicagotribune.com)
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Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it's the ticket to HQ2
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[Bob Williams] Made an inquiry about MLS Miami team: still awaiting league approval and new partner. Also 'working through local govt entitlement matters' (twitter.com)
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Stuart Campbell Praises Home Support (uslsoccer.com)
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Rowdies’ Campbell Praises Home Support
Tampa Bay aims to add to tremendous home record against Red Bulls II
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Key Matchup: Hunter Gorskie vs. Stefano Bonomo (rowdiessoccer.com)
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Key Matchup Highlight: Hunter Gorskie vs. Stefano Bonomo
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PSA: Ticket prices for playoff games go UP on gameday - if you're going, get them soon (ticketmaster.com)
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USL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Rowdies v New York Red Bulls II
Sat 10/28 @ 7:30pm
Al Lang Stadium, St Petersburg, FL
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USL Game Preview: High-Powered Rowdies, Red Bulls II Clash (uslsoccer.com)
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High-Powered Rowdies, Red Bulls II Clash
Eastern Conference Semifinal sees Tampa Bay, New York enter off big wins
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Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ (tampabay.com)
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Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ
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PRE-MATCH HYPE THREAD CONFERENCE SEMINFINALS HYYYYYYYYYYPPPPPEEE THREAD!!! (self.TampaBayRowdies)
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"You're around a great group of players but also people. That's the stuff that eventually in my opinion makes champions."
TIX: (727)222-2000 / tinyurl.com/FBTBRvNY
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Help us spread the word and #PackAlLang!
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I Love the Burg St. Pete was live.
Sitting down with Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Marcel Schäfer before the second playoff game tomorrow. Leave a question below for your chance to win a limited edition t-shirt, and join us tomorrow Al Lang! Click here for tickets: http://bit.ly/RowdiesPlayoffs2
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"Big games bring some pressure, which is normal, but we're very focused and positive."
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24 hours until Al Lang Stadium gets rocking! See everyone tomorrow night at our USL Eastern Conference Semifinal!
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Episode 136 – Champainful
Dan and Matt talk about the Rowdies complete performance in their playoff win over Cincy, other playoff results from around the league, discuss the 4 games coming up this weekend, and then Dan chugs a bottle of champagne.
In this episode:
Rowdies 3:0 Cincy
Other Playoff Results
Previewing this weekend’s games
Oh no Dan, what is you doing?
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2017 USL Playoffs: "You have the feeling that you're part of something special"
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Oct 26, 2017
The Rowdies host New York Red Bulls II on Saturday, October 28th in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
TICKETS: 727-222-2000 / tinyurl.com/FBTBRvNY
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MLS Consultants to visit Sacramento on Monday for Progress Report (sacbee.com)
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He went from penniless to super rich. Is he about to bring Major League Soccer to Sacramento?
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Javier Mascherano: Heading to the United States (sport-english.com)
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Javier Mascherano: Heading to the United States
The Argentine wants to keep playing, but in the USA
Mascherano has told the club he is planning on leaving at the end of the season
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Nashville SC Surpasses 2,000 Season Ticket Holders (uslsoccer.com)
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Nashville SC Surpasses 2,000 Season Ticket Holders
2018 expansion club confident of USL-record first-year season ticket sales
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Louisville Metro Council approves $30M bond for Butchertown soccer stadium (courier-journal.com)
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Louisville City FC gets money to build its soccer stadium in Butchertown
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2017/10/26/metro-council-approves-30-m-bond-louisville-city-fcs-butchertown-soccer-stadium/794399001/
Louisville City FC gets money to build its soccer stadium in Butchertown
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#SaveTheCrew Where can an owner move their football club 1,000 miles on a whim? America. (theguardian.com)
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Where can an owner move their football club 1,000 miles on a whim? America
Columbus Crew’s owner plans to move the team from Ohio to Texas. And MLS doesn’t appear too bothered about stopping him
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Major League Soccer is further establishing itself as a significant player in world football after the 2017 season saw a new average attendance record that makes it more popular with match going fans than Serie A or Ligue 1 in Europe. (90min.com)
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MLS Surpasses Serie A & Ligue 1 in Popularity Stakes After New Attendance Records in 2017
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Chicago's chance to host 2026 World Cup looks strong (chicago.suntimes.com)
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Chicago’s chance to host 2026 World Cup looks strong
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First rendering of the SD NASL team stadium to open in 2019 in Oceanside, CA (don't know how to link to i.reddit) (reddit.com)
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First rendering of future 1904FC stadium opening in 2019 in Oceanside,CA (i.redd.it)
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1904 FC (SD NASL) announces stadium location (Torero Stadium) and GM (Alexandre Gontran) (nasl.com)
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1904 FC Announces Stadium Location, General Manager
The club will play at Torero Stadium and have hired Alexandre Gontran as the club's GM
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The old "Nashville in 2019" rumor. (self.MLS)
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Announced attendance for Chicago Fire's playoff game: 11,647 (twitter.com)
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https://www.onceametro.com/2017/10/27/16553046/red-bulls-2-getting-ready-to-be-rowdie
Red Bulls 2 getting ready to be Rowdie
In the next round of the USL Playoffs the USL Bulls head down town Tampa Bay and face the Rowdies
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https://orangeandbluepress.com/2017/10/27/usl-eastern-conference-playoff-predictions-conference-semi-finals/
USL Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions: Conference Semi-Finals
It was easy to predict Louisville’s machine-gun mauling of Bethlehem at home and Rochester’s smothering defense taking the last breath of air out of a wounded Charlotte team. Perhaps even the mugging that FC Cincinnati received at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rowdies wasn’t that hard to see.
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies (15-11-7) vs. #7 New York Red Bulls II (14-5-14)
Head-to-head record:
The teams are level in the two matches they have faced each other (1W-1L-0T).
Past results:
While the rivalry between Tampa Bay and the New York Red Bulls’ USL affiliate has not been very deep, the Ghosts of Leagues Past may resurface—Tampa Bay’s stint in the modern-day version of the NASL had been haunted by the team’s inability to figure out the New York Cosmos. Not only did the Rowdies manage to win only twice in 11 games versus the Rowdies, but the Cosmos had won three NASL titles in that span to Tampa Bay’s one.
As FC Cincinnati fans can attest, Tampa Bay is a well-oiled machine at home, losing only once at Al Lang Stadium all year. Despite the overall numbers being close to even, Tampa Bay’s edge came from their ruthless efficiency on net—eight of the Rowdies’ 12 shots were on goal, with all three goals coming from the keeper’s right. Midfielder Marcel Schäfer pocketed a brace, and ace Georgi Hristov scored a banger off the crossbar to ice the game.
New York, however, seems more dangerous than advertised. Unsatisfied with simply handing over their 2016 championship stake, the Baby Bulls marched into Charleston and torched the Battery for a 4-0 beat-down. Forward Stefano Bonomo and midfielder Florian Valot were again amongst those who scored, and goalkeeper Evan Louro got his third clean sheet of the season. Considering that Charleston had a +23 goal differential at home this year, it could be safe to say that the Baby Bulls aren’t afraid of defenses on the road.
Prediction: New York 3, Tampa Bay 2.
It’s quite possible that New York’s offense is hitting its stride at the right time, as the team has not been shut out since July. The Red Bulls laid out the Rowdies 4-2 at home with three players picking up a goal and an assist, while Tampa Bay had arguably its worst passing game of the season (yet still scored twice).
The Rowdies hung on for a 3-2 win later in the season at home, scoring all three goals in the first half, with Schäfer smoking two goals with his red-hot left foot. However, there is one glaring factor in the second game that might have given the Rowdies the win—New York picked up a debilitating red card in the second half. Had New York managed a full team for the final thirty minutes, could the game have been different?
That is just one reason why this game could turn into a potential upset. New York sports one of the youngest squads in the USL with their oldest player at the age of 28. Meanwhile, ten players on the Rowdies’ squad are over the age of 30. The average age gap is striking between these two teams, and still a bit of that 2016 Red Bulls II championship team is in place, so experience isn’t something they lack. Expect Junior Flemmings to be the thorn in Tampa Bay’s side—the forward scored in both games against the Rowdies this year.
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849455
USL Weekend Preview – Conference Semifinals
Saturday night sees spotlight fall on final eight teams vying for USL Cup
No. 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls II
7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium (Match Center | Full Preview)
The Tampa Bay Rowdies and New York Red Bulls II meet for the first time in the postseason after each having taken victory on home turf in their two regular-season meetings. With both coming off impressive victories in the previous round, and having combined for 11 goals in two prior meetings, there could be quite an attacking display at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night.
The Rowdies opened their first trip to the USL Cup Playoffs with an emphatic 3-0 win against No. 6-seed FC Cincinnati last Saturday night that saw former German international Marcel Schäfer score twice and the club’s modern-era goal-scoring leader Georgi Hristov add a third. The win was Tampa Bay’s 12th in 17 league games at Al Lang Stadium this season, where the side has lost only once in front of its passionate support.
The Red Bulls II opened their quest to become the first team to win back-to-back USL Cups with a 4-0 victory against the No. 2-seed Charleston Battery, as four different players found the net. New York’s attack has been on fire in the final third of the season, averaging 2.9 goals per game over its past 10 outings. After being edged out 3-2 in their first visit to Al Lang Stadium after being reduced to 10 men early in the second half, the Red Bulls II have their focus set on another big road win.
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blog-standard-neill-collins-charts-11420793
Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
Neill Collins made his name as a gangling teenage centre-half shivering through winter nights playing for Dumbarton in the shadow of the Rock.
These days at 33 he sweats it out alongside former Chelsea ace Joe Cole starring for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the sweltering heat of America’s United Soccer League.
And the former Sheffield United, Sunderland and Wolves stopper has shown he has the write stuff to make it in the States, penning one of the most entertaining football blogs out there on his road trips.
As he drives over the stunning Skyway Bridge to training each morning the veteran Troon-born defender admits he still feels like he is on holiday every day.
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849232
USL Insights – Going Flat Out
Rowdies, Red Bulls II bring attacking sensibility to Saturday’s contest
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https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/27/16552550/attempting-to-make-sense-of-the-various-us-soccer-leagues
Attempting to Make Sense of the Various U.S. Soccer Leagues
The more you look, the more complicated it gets.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/10/26/here-s-how-fc-cincinnati-s-attendance-stacked-up.html
Here’s how FC Cincinnati’s attendance stacked up to expansion rivals, MLS teams
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http://www.tbo.com/sports/soccer/rowdies-ready-to-take-on-defending-usl-champ/2342628
Rowdies ready to take on defending USL champ
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blog-standard-neill-collins-charts-11420793
Blog standard: Neill Collins charts epic journey from shivering at Sons to soaking up the sun with Tampa Bay online
Former Dumbarton teen Collins is loving life in America’s United Soccer League - and you can read all about it in his colourful blog.
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http://the18.com/soccer-news/louisville-city-soccer-stadium-funding
ity Of Louisville Puts Faith In Transformative Power Of Soccer With New Stadium Funding
The USL’s Louisville City FC secured the funding for a soccer-specific stadium just east of downtown.
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http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/potential-rays-stadium-announcement-political-power-move/486134659
Was the Rays' relocation announcement a political power move?
Debate continues over whether the Tampa Bay Rays should stay or leave St. Petersburg. And was the proposed location announcement a political move?
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/next-step-for-tampa-ballpark-dreams-deciding-how-to-pay-for-it/2342359
Next step for Tampa ballpark dreams: Deciding how to pay for it
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https://www.813area.com/sports/coach-is-holding-the-runner-at-second-as-land-is-purchased-for-the-rays-in-ybor.html
Rays in Ybor
The initial stories on Tuesday evening had the Rays packing up their equipment and moving to Tampa, just as soon as the traffic thinned out on the Howard Frankland. Hold on there, can’t you see the third base coach holding the runner at second? This is just another step in the process, albeit a significant step. Finally, a location in Hillsborough County for the Rays to build their new stadium.
But is it THE site?
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http://www.tbreporter.com/government/bridge-coming-40th-avenue-st-pete/
New Bridge Coming to 40th Avenue in St. Pete
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http://kwese.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/21180381/mls-great-launchpad-africans
Bradley Carnell: MLS a great launchpad for Africans
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https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/75099/sunday-tv-viewing-pulisic-on-60-minutes.html
Sunday TV viewing: Pulisic on '60 Minutes'
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https://www.newsday.com/sports/atlanta-becomes-us-soccer-s-new-hotbed-but-will-it-last-1.14621239
Atlanta becomes US soccer's new hotbed, but will it last?
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