TSJ to purchase Washington Spirit

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What this does is solidifies fcv's move to Springfield. They're not going to focus on Ashburn anymore with the tsj facility because they're going to want the spirit to practice there so they can market it

The Springfield space is too valuable to have the spirit practice there unless they are selling the opportunity to train with the spirit.

You act like the field space would be free to the Spirit. That’s not the case. Spirit would rent it, just as they do their current practice fields. I’d be willing to wager their current field space rents at an higher rate than the rates for Springfield.

There is no way they are paying more than the St James rent and the don't make the revenue to support renting it.

[Anonymous]

Will they allow dogs at the Washington Spirit games?!

[Anonymous]

this is one giant pyramid / ponzi scheme

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

[Anonymous]

Unless anyone on this forum have $20M to buy the Spirits, please shut up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

You mean the TSJ corporation owns the former FCV club and is in negotiations to own the Spirit pro team. How they decide to structure their soccer offerings going forward will be a business decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

You mean the TSJ corporation owns the former FCV club and is in negotiations to own the Spirit pro team. How they decide to structure their soccer offerings going forward will be a business decision.

Well, duh. All soccer clubs operate using business decisions. Because they are businesses. You are really onto something here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless anyone on this forum have $20M to buy the Spirits, please shut up.

I think you have missed the point of the discussion forum... to ... discuss...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What this does is solidifies fcv's move to Springfield. They're not going to focus on Ashburn anymore with the tsj facility because they're going to want the spirit to practice there so they can market it

The Springfield space is too valuable to have the spirit practice there unless they are selling the opportunity to train with the spirit.

You act like the field space would be free to the Spirit. That’s not the case. Spirit would rent it, just as they do their current practice fields. I’d be willing to wager their current field space rents at an higher rate than the rates for Springfield.

There is no way they are paying more than the St James rent and the don't make the revenue to support renting it.

Right. Youth teams can afford to rent Springfield space, but it is too expensive for a pro team to rent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

Let’s get this straight so there is no confusion going forward.

FCV doesn’t own a dang thing.

This is why you all are so easily manipulated by advertising

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What this does is solidifies fcv's move to Springfield. They're not going to focus on Ashburn anymore with the tsj facility because they're going to want the spirit to practice there so they can market it

The Springfield space is too valuable to have the spirit practice there unless they are selling the opportunity to train with the spirit.

You act like the field space would be free to the Spirit. That’s not the case. Spirit would rent it, just as they do their current practice fields. I’d be willing to wager their current field space rents at an higher rate than the rates for Springfield.

There is no way they are paying more than the St James rent and the don't make the revenue to support renting it.

Right. Youth teams can afford to rent Springfield space, but it is too expensive for a pro team to rent.

You don’t understand how to run a profitable business.

The youth teams can afford it because the parents pay the bill. Understand?

When TSJ bought FCV they bought the paying customer, the parents. The parents equal paying customers. Paying customers equals profit

Spirit will get to practice at TSJ at no cost. The own them. But, programs will be put into place in her state revenue via parents.

This is not hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

[Anonymous]

St James also needs to buy a stadium

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St James also needs to buy a stadium

Strike a deal with Loudoun commerce and bring them to the new stadium. Easy. TSJ will be their practice facility.

Easy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St James also needs to buy a stadium

Strike a deal with Loudoun commerce and bring them to the new stadium. Easy. TSJ will be their practice facility.

Easy

This. Practice at TSJ in winter. Games through deal with DC United for use of both Loudoun USL stadium and Audi sometimes. Then, TSJ needs outdoor field space someday. Lots of brownfields property availability right there in the industrial neighborhood where TSJ sits. I expect demolition and construction of outdoor fields within the next 3-4 years. Once they’ve gotten enough affluent youth sport parents in enough sport to support the build - they’re certainly on their way with both soccer and lax club ownership.