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Stezewski scored again, and Ryan Taylor scored his first of the year. Scary part is they're 4-0 and haven't gotten significant contributions from Alvaro (#17) or Taylor (#9) who led the way offensively last season. Stezekwsi has upped his game tremendously, he was good last year but he I'm pretty sure he's already eclipsed his goal total from 2017.
 
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Hartford City FC's jerseys are green and blue, too..........?

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TheDoggPound said:
@ct06111 It holds around 1,200 actually. Should be a good crowd, but I doubt it's over capacity.
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Given the ongoing further demise of the Cosmos' brand and the NPSL's overall level of play, more sort-of soccer fans may still appear versus more knowledgeable fans who may prefer to watch World Cup replays or otherwise stay home.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Given the ongoing further demise of the Cosmos' brand and the NPSL's overall level of play, more sort-of soccer fans may still appear versus more knowledgeable fans who may prefer to watch World Cup replays or otherwise stay home.
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Huh?
 
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Waquoit said:
What colors do Bridgeport FC wear?
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ZooCougar said:
Huh?
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Clearly, many people that know anything about soccer give a crap about today's version of the Cosmos. :rolleyes: In contrast, people that don't know squat may still think there's something special about the Cosmos. Capiche?
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Clearly, many people that know anything about soccer give a crap about today's version of the Cosmos. :rolleyes: In contrast, people that don't know squat may still think there's something special about the Cosmos. Capiche?
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No. They were still the biggest brand name in the NASL. They will give Hartford City a little bump.

Glad to see that Jacksonville, Miami and New York kept their B Teams going.
 
ZooCougar said:
No. They were still the biggest brand name in the NASL.
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Unquestionably, a quantitatively solid argument supported by an undeniably strong league, massive attendance, and untold marketing and financial expertise. :rolleyes:
 
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Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Unquestionably, a quantitatively solid argument supported by an undeniably strong league, massive attendance, and untold marketing and financial expertise. :rolleyes:
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all things HCFC are lacking
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Unquestionably, a quantitatively solid argument supported by an undeniably strong league, massive attendance, and untold marketing and financial expertise. :rolleyes:
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It was a undeniably strong league with great attendance up until MLS Expansion gained traction. Players and staff were paid more and the league raised the bar for what a lower division league ought to look like.

Minnesota moved up, San Antonio was sold to the Spurs and teams sought alignment with MLS in the USL since the strong clubs always had high aspirations. Those moves triggered the avalanche and the USSF didn’t do them any meaningful favors.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Yup, but that was then and now is now. The point was and remains, the then "biggest brand name in the NASL" is of comparably marginal marketing and financial value today.
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I bet you they get an attendance bump. You don’t think they will?
 
ZooCougar said:
I bet you they get an attendance bump. You don’t think they will?
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Perhaps a limited bump on typically negligible attendance, but re-focusing on the original point [note: the parenthetical "don't" was previously intended to be included in the cited prior message]:

"Clearly, many people that know anything about soccer (don't) give a crap about today's version of the Cosmos. :rolleyes: In contrast, people that don't know squat may still think there's something special about the Cosmos.

Capiche?"
 
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Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Perhaps a limited bump on typically negligible attendance, but re-focusing on the original point [note: the parenthetical "don't" was previously intended to be included in the cited prior message]:

"Clearly, many people that know anything about soccer (don't) give a crap about today's version of the Cosmos. :rolleyes: In contrast, people that don't know squat may still think there's something special about the Cosmos.

Capiche?"
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Just stop. The Cosmos probably still have a bigger brand name globally than any MLS team. There is a reason why they attracted foreign investment back in the day.

Those old NASL team names have a value. The Earthquakes, Sounders, Timbers etc.

They will get a bump, The Cosmos, Armada and Miami FC have raised the level of professionalism this season in the NPSL. I really hope they can get a new league off the ground with Detroit, Hartford and Chattanooga next season.
 
ZooCougar said:
Just stop.
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Funny, I was wondering how long you'd continue with a quantitatively unsubstantiated, current Cosmos' perspective, i.e., current marketing/brand and financial/accounting value. Well, it's New Britski. Maybe the unknowing show up in massive #s; sincerely hope so for those who give a hoot about the league and New Britain franchise. With that, we can agree to disagree and carry on with your Cosmos' opinion versus actual quantitative facts.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Funny, I was wondering how long you'd continue with a quantitatively unsubstantiated, current Cosmos' perspective, i.e., current marketing/brand and financial/accounting value. Well, it's New Britski. Maybe the unknowing show up in massive #s; sincerely hope so for those who give a hoot about the league and New Britain franchise. With that, we can agree to disagree and carry on with your Cosmos' opinion versus actual quantitative facts.
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They have enough cache to lure in someone to waste 20M every few years.

MLS tried to buy it before Rocco did for 10M just to make it go away.

There’s your substance. And in non convoluted English too.
 
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ZooCougar said:
They have enough cache to lure in someone to waste 20M every few years. MLS tried to buy it before Rocco did for 10M just to make it go away. Those old NASL team names have a value. The Earthquakes, Sounders, Timbers etc. There’s your substance.
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Enlightening news flash, some filthy rich egos waste pocket change. Barring a wash, rinse, cycle again with another franchise sale strategy (sustainable?), the ongoing diminishing brand's year-end accounting, minimal profits to losses, and MLS will eventually trump the boy toy sale model.

Hey, maybe the currently nothing Cosmos experience shockingly massive increases in paid attendance, merchandise sales, online &/or TV viewership revenues, etc.
NPSL: Wouldn't even invest your bucks in a venture depending on Detroit, Miami 1/2, borderline major league Jacksonville, and minor league Chattanooga and Hartford (no ill intent Insurance City locals).

Yes, the 1970s' NASL names with value continue as MLS' San Jose, Seattle, and Portland franchises. An unnamed "etc."? Nyet, at least now. However, MLS Orlando and MLS Miami won out over one name/city (Rowdies/Tampa Bay) MLS found less attractive (population, demographics, couldn't get act together?).

You have your view. We won't agree. Unusually, we're able to keep it reasonably civil. (how's that happen on the Spartacus 'yard?) ;)
 
Elm City was crushed 5-0 by Cosmos B.

Meanwhile Rocco Comisso is looking at purchasing AC Milan now that the USSF declined his 500M offer. Good thing that American capital will be invested in the game in another country...
 
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