Queensboro FC

[Fantazma]

They already one upped NYCFC in the language game. Their site translates to both Spanish & Mandarin.

News in Mandarin

www.queensborofc.com

well see if they update it, im sure they will. i remember the nycfc spanish one started a bit like this then dropped off bad. they tweet from time to time but thats it.

 

[adam]

well see if they update it, im sure they will. i remember the nycfc spanish one started a bit like this then dropped off bad. they tweet from time to time but thats it.

I already messaged them in their ask for ideas to add Korean & Russian. Also asked for gear and to be more open, unlike NYCFC.

 

[Fantazma]

I already messaged them in their ask for ideas to add Korean & Russian. Also asked for gear and to be more open, unlike NYCFC.

damn you already asking for freebies?

 

[adam]

damn you already asking for freebies?

I meant for purchase, but if they take it the wrong way and send me a scarf I won't say no.

 

[Seth]

David Villa group gets USL franchise in NYC

An investment group including Spain World Cup winner David Villa has been granted a USL franchise in New York City.

africa.espn.com

 

[Fantazma]

lol i dont think its not gonna be there, plus i wouldnt build over a graveyard. im not superstitious im just a little stitious.

 

[adam]

Can you do that with Emipre Field in Vancouver? That was a 20k SSS Modular Stadium. and Casino Arizona Field for Phoenix Rising, 6,700 capacity modular stadium built by Drogba? Thanks!

Understanding Modular Stadiums: The Future of North American Soccer

When the Vancouver Whitecaps took the field for the first time as a Major League Soccer franchise, they did so to the thunderous roar of 22,500 fans. All the ke

midfieldpress.com

 

[FredMertz]

Can someone explain to me what sense this makes without being an NYCFC affiliate?

I see no pathway to independent success. Diehards only doesn’t work.

 

[adam]

Can someone explain to me what sense this makes without being an NYCFC affiliate?

I see no pathway to independent success. Diehards only doesn’t work.

There are a lot of soccer fans in queens and LI that don't want to go all the way to the Bronx. Modular stadium let's them add seats if they can sell out the 7,500 they are starting with. If they can grow to 20k and get stadium in WP, they have the makings of an MLS expansion side. Also, with keeping costs down (a modular stadium in NY may only cost around $10mm) and all the academies in place, they can make $ on transfer fees if they get some young stars. Not sure about USL TV deal with ESPN, but that probably helps too.

 

[mgarbowski]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1194287325209153537

 

[joe]

This is cool and I hope it works but I remain skeptical about the viability of it.

 

[Fantazma]

This is cool and I hope it works but I remain skeptical about the viability of it.

i mean its not huge initial investment, even if stadium doesnt work out. 7500 in USL in their location is not the worst, with the occasional USL playoff game and other "big game" in citi. its not the worst scenario in USL

 

[FredMertz]

There are a lot of soccer fans in queens and LI that don't want to go all the way to the Bronx. Modular stadium let's them add seats if they can sell out the 7,500 they are starting with. If they can grow to 20k and get stadium in WP, they have the makings of an MLS expansion side. Also, with keeping costs down (a modular stadium in NY may only cost around $10mm) and all the academies in place, they can make $ on transfer fees if they get some young stars. Not sure about USL TV deal with ESPN, but that probably helps too.

It’s minor league soccer! Literally no precedent in a city like this for that to be a success.

 

[sbrylski]

I'm surprised people are skeptical of the viability. A cheap stadium on the subway and LIRR in the heart of a soccer crazy borough. With an international superstar figurehead. With an established local academy. With agreement to play marquee games at a HICAP stadium.

Market this thing right and price tickets at zero margin or less for a few years and I only see upside.

I'm currently renting in Queens and I'm sad it looks like I'll be moving back to Brooklyn (maybe for good) next year. I have that optimism bug that comes with an announcement like this, but this could be the best-run club in the region, as the others have set a really low bar.

 

[Fantazma]

It’s minor league soccer! Literally no precedent in a city like this for that to be a success.

but its not really geared to NYC though, its just queens and probably LI border. the "local" feel you get in other successful markets can possibly translate here.

 

[sbrylski]

It’s minor league soccer! Literally no precedent in a city like this for that to be a success.

There's not much precedent for major league soccer to be a success either. Fairweather fans (rooting for major teams in major sports in major leagues) have so much competition for their eyes already that MLS and its parity barely makes a dent. I don't think it's a bad thing to go for a community-oriented die-hard fanbase, as there are so many people and you don't need to capture more than 5,000 to be a relative success. In fact, that's the better long term foundation.

I'm really intrigued by the fact they are targeting Queens born players.

 

[FredMertz]

There are a lot of soccer fans in queens and LI that don't want to go all the way to the Bronx. Modular stadium let's them add seats if they can sell out the 7,500 they are starting with. If they can grow to 20k and get stadium in WP, they have the makings of an MLS expansion side. Also, with keeping costs down (a modular stadium in NY may only cost around $10mm) and all the academies in place, they can make $ on transfer fees if they get some young stars. Not sure about USL TV deal with ESPN, but that probably helps too.

Also, the DV7 academy is a pay-for-play soccer club just like any of dozens of other ones in the area. They’re still at the starting line of having an Academy.

 

[adam]

but its not really geared to NYC though, its just queens and probably LI border. the "local" feel you get in other successful markets can possibly translate here.

Yup, I live in Long Beach. But my neighbor was just texting me he's down for STs for this. We could actually pregame at a bar in Long Beach, hop on the LIRR and be at the stadium in 30 mins. If we took trains to NYCFC, we're looking at 1.5-2 hour commute. We usually drive which means one of us doesn't drink and it's still 1-1.5 hours each way. We were both NYCFC from the start when they announced it in Queens, but since we've been 'Bronxed Out".

 

[Seth]

Can you do that with Emipre Field in Vancouver? That was a 20k SSS Modular Stadium. and Casino Arizona Field for Phoenix Rising, 6,700 capacity modular stadium built by Drogba? Thanks!

Understanding Modular Stadiums: The Future of North American Soccer

When the Vancouver Whitecaps took the field for the first time as a Major League Soccer franchise, they did so to the thunderous roar of 22,500 fans. All the ke

midfieldpress.com

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[joe]

i mean its not huge initial investment, even if stadium doesnt work out. 7500 in USL in their location is not the worst, with the occasional USL playoff game and other "big game" in citi. its not the worst scenario in USL

I'm surprised people are skeptical of the viability. A cheap stadium on the subway and LIRR in the heart of a soccer crazy borough. With an international superstar figurehead. With an established local academy. With agreement to play marquee games at a HICAP stadium.

Market this thing right and price tickets at zero margin or less for a few years and I only see upside.

I'm currently renting in Queens and I'm sad it looks like I'll be moving back to Brooklyn (maybe for good) next year. I have that optimism bug that comes with an announcement like this, but this could be the best-run club in the region, as the others have set a really low bar.

I guess it depends on what the definition of success is.

NYC news and media barely cover the MLS teams, no way a lower division team is going to get attention.

I haven't watched enough USL to have a set in stone opinion about its quality, but suspect that US Open Cup outcomes are reasonably indicative (that is, MLS is better).

As others have noted, it's nominally on the subway, but it's not super accessible.

As a hyper local Queens thing? Sure, great, I'm all for it. More soccer and better supported clubs are better. But as a bigger thing, to compete with/draw attention away from MLS - which I think is the ambition - it's not adding up.