FC South Jersey

Blogging the way to South Jersey's Major League Soccer Franchise

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Quiet Week

There hasn't been much news to report for South Jersey MLS as of late, and I get the feeling that "the powers that be" are in negotiations, keeping things such as stadium funding and league opening date close to their vest. A summary of a Milestone report on bigsoccer stated that the team is supposed to begin play in 2007, but I don't see how this is possible, given facilities and the like. Toronto, of course, is confirmed for 2007, and the Linc and Franklin Field are pretty much booked for Saturdays already, with Temple and Penn's respective football teams.

Yours truly, however, did get a letter to the editor in support of the team and for naming the team after the actual area it will be housed, South Jersey, in today's 'Courier Post':

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060530/OPINION/605300307/1047

I have also written to Assemblymen Greenwald and Rosen-Lampitt, Gov. Corzine, Sens. Menendez and Lautenberg, and State Sen. Adler in the past week in support of the team and for naming the team with a South Jersey name. If any replies come in from them, I'll post them. Jeffrey Goldberg, president of the Milestone Group, wrote back to me today, thanking me for my support of the team and saying that he would have "good feedback" in the future.

Monday, May 22, 2006

First Post

Fellow South Jersey MLS Fans,

Our first professional soccer team starts in 2009 -- maybe 2007, but I have my doubts -- and this blog is going to be dedicated to analysis of events leading up to the new team. Rather than serve as a news site (though I will include news), this blog is instead dedicated to analysis of news surrounding the team, and it will hopefully build up support for this team. South Jersey MLS will be the very first professional sports team to call South Jersey home, and we as fans need to support the efforts of Rowan University, the Milestone Group, and the State in funding and building this team. Drop a line of support in the comments box, if so desired, and let's get this team up and running.
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Thus far, I've heard from Gov. Corzine and Assemblyman Joe Roberts, who is supposedly working on a bill for the team. South Jersey has been subsidizing North Jersey stadia projects for so long; it is time we also got a piece of the infrastructure pie.