Now this is welcome news. USL 1 will field a team in Austin, Texas beginning in 2009 to be owned and operated by Stoke City FC (English Championship league) owner Phil Rawlings. Despite the horrible name, it's nice to see that things aren't all bad in USL-land.
If you haven't been keeping up they lost a franchise last season (Virginia Beach), Victoria BC is not interested in an expasion team anymore since Seattle is leaving and the once great Rochester Rhinos are having some serious financial problems. So news of expansion to a growing and completely rocking city like Austin is somewhat unexpected, but 100% hot.
This will be the only USL 1 side between Atlanta and the west coast and the 1st USL 1 side in the state since the El Paso Patriots of the old A-League.
If they can work the schedule so that there is a home game durring the ACL fest I am so there. As long as I don't have a conflict with any of the mainstage bands and as long as they sell Shiner wherever they decide to play.
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Hell yes. Austin is my hometown, great soccer scene as well. The team should do well.
AND I already have my tickets for ACL '08. Word.
dude.... there's no Aztecans in austin...
I'm stoked though (pun intended)
speakin' of Austin soccer, the greatest team in the area is Hooligans FC. Nothin' but beer swillin' Lone Star lovin' punk rockers and general malcontents. Best thing you never heard of
Returns?
There has NEVER been USL-1 in Austin.
Selling Shiner? Never gonna happen. They'll be playing in a HS stadium.
Only USL side between Atlanta and the West Coast? Did something happen to Minnesota?
For all the ragging, I am excited. Thanks for the pimping. Now if they'll just have a good press conference, and get any attention with all the other minor league teams in town (Toros, Ice Bats, Express, whatever that indoor football team is), then I'll be happy.
And Music City FC would be a HELL of a lot better than the crappy name we've ended up with. Personally I like the name Austin Clubs.
Damn, the more I look at it, though, the lamer my idea looks.
"There has NEVER been USL-1 in Austin."
Never said returns to Austin. I said returns to TEXAS.
Oops.
I'm so excited about the team, I'm stupid.
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