IS IT TRUE JULY 31, 2017

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IS IT TRUE that the latest dream of professional sport in Evansville is that maybe, just maybe a professional soccer team would draw enough fans to make an impact?…around 60 soccer enthusiasts recently gathered to watch a big game at RiRa’s and someone hatched the idea of an Evansville based pro soccer franchise?…if the group grows to around 600 enthusiasts it may be the start of something good?

IS IT TRUE Los Angeles in a region of 20 million people does support professional soccer to the tune of 25,000 fans per game?…greater Evansville has about 1% of the population of LA so if enthusiasm for soccer scales, we can expect far less than 25,000 soccer enthusiasts to attend a game in Evansville?…that is not enough to start dreaming of borrowing money to build a downtown stadium?…it is enough to form a club that is not paid to play and hope to develop a following before investing any taxpayer dollars in soccer?

IS IT TRUE that there have been plenty of different semi pro and even pro sports franchises in Evansville?…the most recent examples of attempt at being a sports centric metro took a back seat when the Evansville Icemen contract was not renewed?  …then followed the Evansville Thunderbolts that is seemly is slipping on the ice at the $127 million downtown hockey rink?

IS IT TRUE the Evansville Icemen flirted with success when they were a playoff contender, but the reality is that the unreasonable costs of renting the ice sheet couldn’t be sustained even with 5,000 hockey fans showing up for games? …that the fiscal conservatives vultures are now circling the lowly Evansville Thunderdolts after their first embattled money losing year?  …it is rumored that the Evansville Thunderbolts may have lost around $750,000 plus in the 2016-17 season which the Evansville taxpayers are expected to pick up the tab?

IS IT TRUE that an indoor and a outdoor football has failed twice due to excessive expenses?…the indoor Evansville Bluecats were a respectable team that failed due to financial problems?…the outdoor football Evansville Vipers were championship contenders but couldn’t draw a paying crowd?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville has lost a couple of third tier basketball teams because of economic reasons?…the biggest blow to local sports came when the AAA affiliate Evansville Triplets folded?.

IS IT TRUE the Otters continue to provide very good sports entertainment but are dependent on the generosity of the ownership to sustain themselves?

IS IT TRUE soccer is an international sport and the Evansville area has enjoyed some very good high school teams and even some state championships?… it would cost very little to start a semi pro soccer team, but we had better knock those “we gotta build a new soccer stadium” smiles off the faces of the elected officials before they jam another wasteful taxpayer financed dream team down the people’s throat? …it just might be time for area soccer enthusiasts to start discussing this idea in earnest?

IS IT TRUE one of our staff member told us he had a monster bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich at the Eastside ShowMe’s Restaurant? …if you’re looking for a jumbo bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich you need to visit the Eastside ShowMe’s Restaurant?  …this affordable sandwich is served with eight (8) slices of bacon?

Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you feel that a semi pro soccer team could be successful in this area?

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11 COMMENTS

  1. The city of Nashville drew 56,233 people to an exhibition soccer game Saturday night. They are in the running for an MLS expansion team and will likely get it. The people of Evansville who like soccer will drive there and spend hundreds of dollars before watching “semipro” here. Evansville baseball fans give more money to the Cardinals than the Otters. Hockey? Go see the NHL in Nashville or STL because the SPHL here is a nothing burger league.
    Evansville…a great place to leave for the weekend.

  2. Having coached soccer and, also, having children and grandchildren heavily involved in playing the sport, the problem with soccer is it is best observed from an elevated viewpoint. The local high school fields, in particular, Reitz Bowl, would be fine, but I doubt the EVSC would be unwilling to have them used for soccer. I’m not familiar with the exact dimensions of Bosse Field, but I don’t think it could co-exist with the Otters anyway. That leaves Evansville University as the last place viewing a game would be enjoyable for paying fans. Lotsa luck with that.

    • The stadium at UE seats 2,500. That is more than enough capacity if someone wants to try this out for a few years. The Aces were once a national final four team and often are very good. I have never seen the stadium even half full.

  3. Romain Stadium at Harrison has a soccer field. Don’t know if EVSC would be interested.

  4. Is it true ? 30 young applicants were 2/3 completed with there three part testing for the Evansville Fire Dept. when for untold reasons they were sent letters stating they were no longer being looked at. They were not to be tested for the final phase even though they had all passed the first phases ..Who and why were these young applicants dropped suddenly from the group of apps. No one seems to have an answer to this question . DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHY ?

  5. Heard that the State Board lead auditor on the County audit is writing them up for no reason again. She’s not a CPA but thinks she is. I’d report them to the Governor’s Office. That agency is yet another overpriced Indiana CPA firm that is stealing money from the good citizens of Evansville

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