Hartford/Elm City Thread

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Forget about Kraft, try rationally justifying a proposed $10m bond issuance to Connecticut's actual tax-revenue generators. In particular as Hartford supposedly fights to stave off bankruptcy and a consequent bailout, good luck rationalizing adding more GO tax burden and limited ticket sales are unlikely to service revenue bonds. Perhaps Connecticut's taxpayers string up and flog political-appointee state bond commissioners.

 

[ScottBonz]

Bonding approved

 

[ScottBonz]

CT OKs $10M for Dillon, Colt upgrades

 

[Waquoit]

CT OKs $10M for Dillon, Colt upgrades

No Filter on tap right next door!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

No Filter on tap right next door!

After multiple beers, some CT tax revenue-generators may be sufficiently trashed to buy whatever may be the $10 million Dillon Stadium bond argument. Go team TBD!

 

[outlaw]

IMO - would be a shame for the new club to be granted exclusive access to Dillon which has been reported to be a term in their lease agreement. Would be a real bummer for HCFC and what Aaron has done with that club.

Perfect world - HCFC is sold to HSG to participate in USL at Dillon.

 

[ScottBonz]

IMO - would be a shame for the new club to be granted exclusive access to Dillon which has been reported to be a term in their lease agreement. Would be a real bummer for HCFC and what Aaron has done with that club.

Perfect world - HCFC is sold to HSG to participate in USL at Dillon.

Agree with you there that HCFC would be sold with the logos, unis, and supporters crew. Not going to happen it looks like though. Unfortunate because Aaron did such a good job.

 

[outlaw]

Hartford vs New Haven to open NPSL Saturday May 12 at CCSU

 

[UCFBfan]

Dillon Stadium Deal Headed For Public Hearing, Vote

Interesting bit here:

Freimuth said CRDA was recruited to manage the stadium because the city and sports group both wanted the state in charge.

“We went around and around on this,” he said. “The team did not feel comfortable with the city running it, nor did the city feel comfortable with the team running it.

So they don’t trust Hartford so the state is on the hook when/if this goes belly up or the owners never come through with a team?

I guess the positive side is that if the team never materializes, HCFC could always move in?

 

[Reptar]

So they don’t trust Hartford so the state is on the hook when/if this goes belly up or the owners never come through with a team?

I guess the positive side is that if the team never materializes, HCFC could always move in?

As long as the Hartford City council votes in favor of HSG/CRDA, the USL has said there will be a team.

 

[outlaw]

Dillon Stadium Deal Headed For Public Hearing, Vote
I guess the positive side is that if the team never materializes, HCFC could always move in?

HSG/USL is ready to rock if/when the stadium funding is approved. Still holding out hope that HCFC and HSG can work something out to combine forces, but that seems very unlikely at this point per my conversations with both ownership groups.

 

[Reptar]

Still holding out hope that HCFC and HSG can work something out to combine forces, but that seems very unlikely at this point per my conversations with both ownership groups.

I'm wondering when HCFC will finally start playing in Hartford? I swear Sawar was looking at both Trinity and UHart at one time.

 

[UCFBfan]

As long as the Hartford City council votes in favor of HSG/CRDA, the USL has said there will be a team.

Didn't know that. Thanks for the info

 

[Waquoit]

HSG/USL is ready to rock if/when the stadium funding is approved. Still holding out hope that HCFC and HSG can work something out to combine forces, but that seems very unlikely at this point per my conversations with both ownership groups.

I'm excited at this prospect, I don't care who runs the team as long as they have some competence. Louisville has Hookers and blow, that Hartford neighborhood will have Hooker and futbol.

 

[outlaw]

I'm wondering when HCFC will finally start playing in Hartford? I swear Sawar was looking at both Trinity and UHart at one time.

They did look at both - not sure why he decided to stay at CCSU - him and I do not see eye to eye. They're hoping to get into Dillon, but that's still looking unlikely as HSG is pursuing their exclusive rights.

 

[Reptar]

They did look at both - not sure why he decided to stay at CCSU

I asked him recently about playing in Hartford and he deflected the question by talking about how nice it is to play at CCSU.

 

[outlaw]

I asked him recently about playing in Hartford and he deflected the question by talking about how nice it is to play at CCSU.

Sounds about right - whenever I ask about the quality of NPSL (stronger than people think) it would always be deflected to the.. 'but we're going to the NASL and its going to be awesome' response. We see how that worked out.

 

[Reptar]

Sounds about right - whenever I ask about the quality of NPSL (stronger than people think) it would always be deflected to the.. 'but we're going to the NASL and its going to be awesome' response. We see how that worked out.

Now he's setting his sights on a new league called "NISA: National Independent Soccer Association." From what I've read, the original intention for NISA was to obtain D3 sanctioning and be a feeder league for NASL.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

They did look at both - not sure why he decided to stay at CCSU ...

WAG, lower New Britski cost at public Central versus private Trinity and Hartford

 

[Reptar]

WAG, lower New Britski cost at public Central versus private Trinity and Hartford

That's what I figured. New Britain City FC has a nice ring to it.

 

[outlaw]

New Britain City FC has a nice ring to it.

yeah tell that to Polonia

 

[UCFBfan]

Sounds about right - whenever I ask about the quality of NPSL (stronger than people think) it would always be deflected to the.. 'but we're going to the NASL and its going to be awesome' response. We see how that worked out.

Now he's setting his sights on a new league called "NISA: National Independent Soccer Association." From what I've read, the original intention for NISA was to obtain D3 sanctioning and be a feeder league for NASL.

Did they leave NPSL or are they still in it?

 

[Reptar]

Did they leave NPSL or are they still in it?

They're still in the NPSL for now.

 

[outlaw]

as of right now, HCFC will be playing in the NPSL.

 

[ZooCougar]

Now he's setting his sights on a new league called "NISA: National Independent Soccer Association." From what I've read, the original intention for NISA was to obtain D3 sanctioning and be a feeder league for NASL.

Isn’t NISA DOA though? I haven’t been keeping up.

 

[Reptar]

Isn’t NISA DOA though? I haven’t been keeping up.

Seems like it. One of the co-founders passed away in February and there hasn't been any major updates from the league since December.

From the conversations I've had with Sarwar I get the feeling he's still holding out hope for NISA.

 

[Reptar]

There was a public hearing on April 2nd regarding Dillon Stadium. Here is the video of that...

 

[ZooCougar]

Seems like it. One of the co-founders passed away in February and there hasn't been any major updates from the league since December.

From the conversations I've had with Sawar I get the feeling he's still holding out hope for NISA.

Cool. How much do you talk to Sarwar? Is he actively looking for outside investors? I almost wish some of these big thinking clubs like Elm City, Chattanooga, Detroit, Kingston and Hartford would take matters into their own hands and make a new DIII League.


But the USSF probably wouldn’t sanction them unless they genuflect to MLS somehow.

 

[Reptar]

How much do you talk to Sarwar? Is he actively looking for outside investors?

I talk to him once in awhile. As for seeking outside investors, I wouldn't have a clue. But I do believe his family has an ownership stake in the team though.

 

[ZooCougar]

Get 10 boneyarders together as an ownership group, get a kickstarter going and we could have our own NPSL team. We can play home games in @whaler11 s backyard.