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    The Rowdies have new ownership and are now based in downtown St Pete which probably has the best downtown scene in the entire area. Any chance they will grow and turn into a big deal, maybe even MLS? Seems like there a lot of soccer people in this area. Will they support a local pro team? Will the city of St Pete help build a new stadium? Seems like towns who have pro soccer also have a great lifestyle ie Portland, Seattle, Denver, DC ,New York ,Kansa City, Montreal,Toronto... etc.Is Tampa Bay young and affluent enough to have a soccer team?

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    The Rowdies have new ownership and are now based in downtown St Pete which probably has the best downtown scene in the entire area. Any chance they will grow and turn into a big deal, maybe even MLS? Seems like there a lot of soccer people in this area. Will they support a local pro team? Will the city of St Pete help build a new stadium? Seems like towns who have pro soccer also have a great lifestyle ie Portland, Seattle, Denver, DC ,New York ,Kansa City, Montreal,Toronto... etc.Is Tampa Bay young and affluent enough to have a soccer team?
    I would love to see Al Lang field reconfigured as a soccer specific stadium. I am a season ticket holder for the last 3 years. Hopefully the whole debacle with the baseball commission gets resolved soon and they quit having baseball games that only a couple hundred people come to. With the never ending saga of building the new pier and the Rays threatening to leave I would not expect the city to put up money for a soccer stadium anytime soon.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      I would love to see Al Lang field reconfigured as a soccer specific stadium. I am a season ticket holder for the last 3 years. Hopefully the whole debacle with the baseball commission gets resolved soon and they quit having baseball games that only a couple hundred people come to. With the never ending saga of building the new pier and the Rays threatening to leave I would not expect the city to put up money for a soccer stadium anytime soon.
      Supposedly Bill Edwards is going to spend the money to retro fit the facility to be soccer friendly, if not soccer specific. There was a report somewhere (the Times?) that said they were able to get the international baseball people to agree to walk away. In exchange, the Rowdies will give up use of the fields at Walter Fuller.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Supposedly Bill Edwards is going to spend the money to retro fit the facility to be soccer friendly, if not soccer specific. There was a report somewhere (the Times?) that said they were able to get the international baseball people to agree to walk away. In exchange, the Rowdies will give up use of the fields at Walter Fuller.
        here is that article:

        http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/...minute/2198185

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          #5
          This is great news to the kids who play in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Petersburg area. Now lets hope they go out to support what could be the future of soccer in the area.

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            #6
            What is attendance like at Rowdies games now?

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              The Rowdies have new ownership and are now based in downtown St Pete which probably has the best downtown scene in the entire area. Any chance they will grow and turn into a big deal, maybe even MLS? Seems like there a lot of soccer people in this area. Will they support a local pro team? Will the city of St Pete help build a new stadium? Seems like towns who have pro soccer also have a great lifestyle ie Portland, Seattle, Denver, DC ,New York ,Kansa City, Montreal,Toronto... etc.Is Tampa Bay young and affluent enough to have a soccer team?

              How quickly you forget Tampa had a MLS team and lost it. Tampa Bay Mutiny ring a bell??

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                How quickly you forget Tampa had a MLS team and lost it. Tampa Bay Mutiny ring a bell??
                When will the Coach stop playing his kid, who obviously has no business starring or even being on the team?

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                  #9
                  Tell me about it

                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  When will the Coach stop playing his kid, who obviously has no business starring or even being on the team?
                  Shane is so frustrating! Someone in CM who is athletic, works hard and can distribute the ball intelligently could have a huge impact! Would love to see the coach put him on the bench. He is terrible

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    How quickly you forget Tampa had a MLS team and lost it. Tampa Bay Mutiny ring a bell??
                    And Miami lost their team too, both due to being unable to find an owner. That left the league at 10 teams, and no teams in the Southeast...until next year when Orlando starts up

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      When will the Coach stop playing his kid, who obviously has no business starring or even being on the team?
                      guess you can have Daddy-coaches even in the pros!

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        What is attendance like at Rowdies games now?
                        Average 4500-6000 . They sell out vs the NY cosmos and other marquee matches. It's not a big stadium . If st Pete lets the new owner demo it and build a soccer stadium it would be brilliant because it's a great location right in downtown st Pete. There's scores of cool bars and restaurants right next to it. There's a huge opportunity there.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          guess you can have Daddy-coaches even in the pros!
                          Think Michael Bradley !

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            When will the Coach stop playing his kid, who obviously has no business starring or even being on the team?
                            Funny thing is we had one in chad burt who now is one of fc deme tons best player

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Funny thing is we had one in chad burt who now is one of fc deme tons best player
                              Fc Edmonton

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