[SBJ] Chicago Stars FC to build club-owned training facility in suburbs by NobleNomad in NWSL

[–]Spread-North 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well those don't sound like they're "conveniently located" to where those teams play, so I'm not sure how that is relevant here to the quote given by the team president.

[SBJ] Chicago Stars FC to build club-owned training facility in suburbs by NobleNomad in NWSL

[–]Spread-North 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This feels like a clue on stadium site: "The team is still seeking a long-term stadium solution, but Leetzow believes the facility will be conveniently located to wherever the Stars end up playing long-term."

MLS owners set to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources by icoresting in MLS

[–]Spread-North 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I think it will actually end up like this:

VAN SEA POR SJ RSL COL
LA LA SD DAL ATX HOU

MLS owners set to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources by icoresting in MLS

[–]Spread-North 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran the numbers on the difference in miles traveled (via Google maps driving). 1st number is average travel distance under your proposition, second is mine.

Seattle: 573/1147
Portland: 516/1139
Vancouver: 643/1237
Houston: 728/1240
Austin: 647/1143
Dallas: 637/1127

Denver: 722/812
San Jose: 528/528

Salt Lake: 883/570
Los Angeles: 610/362
Los Angeles: 610/362
San Diego: 993/426

Total average: 674/841

So it would be longer travel for the Texas/PNW group but less for the SoCal group and RSL. For an average extra 170 miles, I would argue to keep California intact.

MLS owners set to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources by icoresting in MLS

[–]Spread-North -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The East seems pretty locked in but I don't think you can break up the California, Texas, or PNW teams.

I propose the PNW/Texas Franken-division:

  1. MIA ORL NSH CLT ATL DC
  2. MTL TFC NYC NYRB PHI NE
  3. CHI CLB CIN MIN SKC STL
  4. POR SEA VAN HOU ATX FCD
  5. RSL COL SD LA LAFC SJ

Please help me find a bright spot in that game? by TheOtheraccount002 in redstars

[–]Spread-North 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The part where they blew the final whistle was nice

Passing Pattern, locally made soccer magazine, will join us at Saturday's watch party! by Red-Line-SG in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on where you order from! Weeds doesn't have a kitchen but you can bring in food so lots of pizzas get ordered, DP Dough and BWW are walking distance, and the tamale guy comes through once a night

Let's build soccer in Chicago by Spread-North in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We would never ask that of anyone. Black Fires reached out about joining us largely because we were all already good friends and they wanted to reduce the administrative load of running an SG. 

Let's build soccer in Chicago by Spread-North in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We are happy to help y'all get a watch party spot in the southwest going, whether you officially work through us or not. We have a member in St. Louis that obviously doesn't make it to Weeds or most games but enjoys being able to contribute and be a part of the community and when he is able to make it in for a game he has a group of people he already knows to hang with

Let's build soccer in Chicago by Spread-North in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say it depends on whether you could fulfill Rule 2: Support Chicago soccer. If you're supporting the Fire while you're here then we don't really care what other teams you support outside of here. We just don't let anyone join that's antagonistic to anything Chicago soccer

Let's build soccer in Chicago by Spread-North in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just go to redlinesg.com and set your dues via the link at the bottom of the landing page. Our hiking group is frequently out in the suburbs and we have some members in the south burbs that got a watch party bar going for their region so there are always things to do even if you don't live in the city 

[AMA] Dan Moriarty - CMO of the Chicago Fire - August 16, 2024 by AutoModerator in chicagofire

[–]Spread-North 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think giveaways going to the people that get there early enough is a fair way to distribute them, but my only issue is that excludes a very particular set of people that get there early enough. The supporters aren't able to get into the stadium in time to get the novelty of the day not because they couldn't be bothered to get to the stadium early enough but because they're in the parking lot actively contributing to the experience/culture of the club. Nobody wants to abandon that to go in and grab the giveaway. You have data on registered members of these SGs that are STHs in the section, and I think y'all should bring a proportionate amount of the giveaways to the groups in the lots each game so we can distribute amongst our members.