Tag Archives: Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sorry Atlanta, Florida remains the soccer hub of the south
Atlanta United, the reigning champions of America’s men’s major league league have never lost to Orlando City SC in nine matches in multiple competitions. The most recent setback for the boys in purple took place Friday night, a 1-0 loss at Orlando City Stadium. This followed a similar setback in the US Open Cup Semifinal […]
Tampa Bay to host USL showcase
The 2019 USL Experience will be hosted by the Tampa Bay Rowdies and held in the league’s home market. “We’re looking forward to bringing the USL Experience to the Tampa Bay region in 2019,” Rowdies Chief Operating Officer Lee Cohen said. “The level of youth soccer around Tampa Bay and throughout the country continues to rise […]
Tampa Bay area soccer fans owe Bill Edwards a big thank you
I’ll admit Bill Edwards hasn’t been my favorite owner of a soccer club in Florida. The somewhat gruff and yet flamboyant businessman who transformed St Petersburg’s downtown wasn’t a soccer fan when he bought the Rowdies in 2014, and did a great deal to irritate core soccer people during his tenure as owner. Edwards legacy […]
“YES” vote on Tuesday referendum helps but still doesn’t ensure MLS in St Pete
The Tampa Bay Rowdies want to move from the second division USL to first division MLS. Tuesday’s city of St Petersburg referendum which will allow the city the flexibility to give the Rowdies a long-term lease for prime waterfront property is certainly low-risk for local voters as the Tampa Bay Times outlines (at least at this point […]
Latest I-4 derby between Tampa Bay and Orlando set for March 25 in St Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rowdies will open the 2017 United Soccer League season at home on Saturday, March 25 against Orlando City B at Al Lang Stadium in St Petersburg. USL announced today all 2017 home openers, which will be highlighted by the Rowdies match against Orlando. This will be the first renewal of the I-4 […]
What does the Times Square billboard tell us about the Rowdies MLS’ bid?
Tuesday morning the soccer social media world was abuzz with discussion of the Tampa Bay Rowdies Times Square billboard for the #MLS2StPete bid. What do we make of the billboard – in a word, BRASH! MLS has historically been a league where conformity is king and rocking the boat is seen as a a detriment […]
US Soccer “war” temporary truce – how it impacts Florida
Five of Florida’s six men’s pro soccer clubs were impacted directly by the ongoing United States Soccer Federation (USSF) sanctioning saga at the lower division level the past three months. In the end the North American Soccer League (NASL) the long-standing USSF-sanctioned Division 2 has lost full sanctioning and now is a provisionally sanctioned D2, […]
Tampa Bay Rowdies sign Orlando City SC legend and fan favorite Luke Boden
The I-4 derby just got more interesting. The Tampa Bay Rowdies signed Luke Boden an English left back who had played every season of Orlando City SC’s existence with the club. Boden’s signing with the Rowdies means they have essentially swapped left backs with Orlando City after PC went the other way earlier this week. From […]
New Project – Florida soccer, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale from 2011 to 2017
More details to come in the near future but I am launching a project in the next month (subject to legal restrictions) that will compare and contrast the fortunes of the three long-term Florida professional soccer clubs – The Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Orlando City SC and Tampa Bay Rowdies. In late 2010, the NASL/USL split […]
Rowdies sign Lakeland native and UNF product
The Tampa Bay Rowdies have signed Alex Morrel for the 2017 USL season. Morrell, 22, is a Lakeland native that joins the Rowdies from Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. He spent part of last season in the USL on loan to St. Louis FC. Morrell will wear the No. 9 jersey for the Rowdies. “We’re […]
The Florida Squeeze 