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Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 04 décembre 2007 14:31
par Bxl Boy

Publié : 05 décembre 2007 10:45
par wxquebec
Ahhhhh c'est pas drôle les dettes :(

Mais quand il s'agit de Rochester.... MOUHAHAHHA ça me fait rire! :lol: :lol:

OK je :arrow:

Publié : 05 décembre 2007 11:23
par penz
On devrait peut-être réclamer 10 $ de dommages pour la bannière UM02... juste pour rigoler.

Publié : 05 décembre 2007 12:40
par JaY
de 11 à 10 équipes ...

Publié : 05 décembre 2007 18:17
par Vicenç
JaY a écrit :de 11 à 10 équipes ...
Ouch!

Publié : 06 décembre 2007 7:45
par fafane
Pour l'interet de l'USL,il ne faudrait pas que Rochester disparaisse c'est aussi dans l'interet de l'Impact je pense.

Publié : 06 décembre 2007 10:33
par JaY
fafane a écrit :Pour l'interet de l'USL,il ne faudrait pas que Rochester disparaisse c'est aussi dans l'interet de l'Impact je pense.
Pour l'intérêt de l'Impact c'est plutôt de quitter la USL pour la MLS avant que l'Impact se retrouve sans ligue.

Publié : 06 décembre 2007 12:07
par xdukex
Malheureusement, je commence à penser de plus en plus que la USL1 n'existera plus d'ici 2010...

Publié : 06 décembre 2007 13:02
par 3kuyt
xdukex a écrit :Malheureusement, je commence à penser de plus en plus que la USL1 n'existera plus d'ici 2010...
Plus que la MLS attire une partie du marché Américain, plus que sa va nuire à l'USL. L'écart entre les deux ligues devient de plus en plus flagrante.

Parcontre je ne vois la disparition entière de l'USL. Considérant que cette ligue perd de la valeur, peut-être que la MLS serait intéresser dans faire l'acquisition. Ceci donnerait le control direct de la deuxième et troisième divison à l'USSF.


Selon moi, l'insuccès de l'USL est directement lié à l'emplacement de ses franchises. Aucune équipes dans la région métropolitaine de New York et de Los Angeles, qui se traduit en l'incapacité d'attiré des contracts de télévision important. Il a également une concentration de clubs dans le nord du continent. Une bonne partie du succès de la MLS est lié à sa capacité d'attiré le marché Espagnol concentré dans le sud des États-Unis. La MLS songe également à aller chercher un marché Asiatique.

Publié : 06 décembre 2007 22:02
par Daniel
La USL existera.

La D1, elle, c'est une autre question.

Ça risque de s'auto-reléguer en masse en D2, qui deviendra la nouvelle D1. Le gros empêchement pour le moment, c'est les équipes de l'Ouest.

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 13:03
par Bxl Boy
Suite des mésaventures des jaune et noir et blanc et vert et gris et ... :
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/blogs/devo/

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 16:56
par Veva
J'ai une question qui n'a pas vraiment rapport... Je me demandais ce qui était le plus important, la D1 ou la D2?
J'essaie de me cultiver un peu :)

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 16:58
par Bxl Boy
La D1, comme partout ;)

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 17:06
par Veva
D'accord, merci!

Des fois, je me sens un peu stupide, entourée d'experts en terme de soccer... Au fond, je ne sais absolument rien!

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 17:10
par Bxl Boy
Il ne faut pas
Au début, on a tous commencé en ne sachant rien !
Et c'est en s'intéressant et en posant des questions qu'on apprend :)

Publié : 04 janvier 2008 22:39
par penz
En fait, il fut un temps où on disait carrément première division et deuxième division. Ça aidait à faire la différence.

Publié : 05 janvier 2008 0:33
par Napule
est ce que rochester est de retour pour 2008? si ils le sont ils vont etre poche...plus qua lannée 2007.

Publié : 02 mars 2008 0:28
par Napule
A real soap opera...February 27th, 2008 (Rochester, N.Y.) – Less than two years after PAETEC Park opened, the Rochester Rhinos soccer team is on the verge of bankruptcy.

The stadium was paid for with $19 million of state taxpayers’ money.

Mayor Robert Duffy said the stadium should never have been built and called for an audit into how tax dollars were spent during construction.

The drama surrounding the team and PAETEC Park began unfolding in late November. Since then, state lawmakers have been silent. 13WHAM News asked several legislators to evaluate their decision to support the project, in light of the current difficulties.

“Obviously it hasn't worked to the degree we hoped it would,” said Assemblyman Joseph Morelle (D-Irondequoit).

The stadium promised to deliver more fans, improve the surrounding neighborhood, and propel the Rhinos into Major League Soccer.

“Given their track record, I think we felt pretty comfortable that this would aid greater success for the franchise and add another attraction to downtown Rochester,” said Morelle.

Assemblyman David Gantt, a key player in getting state funding for the project, declined to be interviewed on camera. He said he threw his weight behind the stadium only after former Mayor Bill Johnson got on board. Without Gantt’s support, the project wouldn’t have moved forward.

“Once there was local support, I did what I had to do,” said Assemblyman David Gantt (D-Rochester).

State Senator Michael Nozzolio (R-Fayette), was one of the stadium’s biggest champions. Over the past few months, 13WHAM placed several calls to his to office. The first two were not returned. A spokesman returned our third call, but declined our request for an on-camera or phone interview.

Nozzolio’s office sent a statement from the senator last week.

“The construction of Paetec Park was fully supported by all members of both the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate representing Monroe County," he said. "Paetec Park remains a regional asset."
Campaign Contributions Play a Role?
From 2000 to 2007, nearly every member of the area’s delegation to Albany received campaign contributions from the Rhinos or team owner Frank DuRoss. DuRoss also gave to Democratic and Republican party committees and former Governor George Pataki.

The Rhinos and DuRoss gave more than $80,000 in political contributions. Area legislators received a total $54,150. Senator Nozzolio’s campaign received $36,275, more than the other legislators combined.

“The really interesting thing is that he got so much and the others did not,” said Syracuse University political science professor Jeffrey Stonecash.

Stonecash said there’s usually no way to prove a connection between campaign donations and lawmakers’ support for a project.

“The only way you'll ever find that out is to get the lawmakers to talk about that,” he said.

Morelle was willing to talk. He got $4,450 in campaign contributions from DuRoss.

“Obviously people who contribute to campaigns do so hopefully because they believe we're contributing to the overall welfare of the community,” he said, adding that he was not influenced by the money.

Gantt, who got $3,050 from DuRoss said over the phone, “You've got to be kidding. I don't care who does what. I do what I think is right.”

Stonecash said the lopsided donations to Nozzolio from the Rhinos and DuRoss are an example of why campaign disclosure reports are important.

“You would presume that a politician would not want to take that much money from them because he would worry about these kinds of stories,” Stonecash said.
Sale Update
Dan Williams, the New Jersey businessman who is leading an investment group trying to buy the Rhinos franchise, said negotiations between his group and the bank that holds the mortgage on PAETEC Park are continuing. Williams said, however, that the deal has to wrap up soon, or the 2008 season is in jeopardy.

“My interest ends at the end of this week, possibly next week,” he said.

Williams said if the sale falls through, it will be time for the group formed by Sam “Soccer Sam” Fantauzzo to step in.

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 0:53
par Napule
Au plaisir de plusieurs utilisateurs,cest officiel, Rochester est de retour pour 2008...avec quelques surprises.Mais ma question est la suivante...pendant qu'ils attendaient la conclusion de cette histoire...le club ne cest-il pas endetté avec son camp d'entrainement? Si le club n'avait aucune idée d'un possible retour, ont-il commencé a préparer leur joueurs pour la saison malgré la situation du club?

And a new logo, too.

It was quite a production at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, set to the "Mission Impossible" theme and complete with a bomb that first "Rex the Rhino" held. Then he and Clark disappeared behind a wall and ... out walked Clark in his suit but now wearing the Rex "head," a pair of black gloves and holding the bomb, which he diffused.

"We are in the entertainment business, after all," Clark said.

Pro soccer in Rochester, saved for 2008.

15-year lease at PAETEC with 15-year option. Delaware North's days running concesssions are number. Local companies are the plan. Soccer Sam, be the man. They want you to help. Nice representation from fans at the event, including one who handed Clark a check for his season seats.

"The players are looking forward to helping Rob Clark in any capacity to help him execute his ideas and vision for the club moving forward," said team captain and goalie Scott Vallow, who once told me he'd hang out in the office and try to sell season tickets if that's what he was needed.

(Add that to your list, Rob)

New era for the Rochester Rhinos. (I am told "Raging" is officially dead as part of the nickname)

Time to write. Updates with more quotes here later.

This is a good day, fans. March Madness, indeed.
*****************************************************
QUOTES FROM THE NEWS CONFERENCE
*****************************************************
Mayor Duffy
"This is a great day for Rochester. … Certainly there were some questions and some concerns that everybody had. It's great to announce that soccer will be payed again this year. We’ve worked very hard to bring the agreement together."

"This team is very, very important. I just appreciate all the work that has been done. That's a huge financial commitment (by Clark). He's not going to be alone. We needed an investor to step up and we appreciate what (Clark) has done."

"I also want to thank 'Soccer Sam' Fantauzzo and his team of investors. People really pulled together. Soccer Sam, for his love of soccer, just wanted to save the sport here in Rochester. It was amazing how people came together, pooled their efforts and energies to make sure the Rhinos did not leave."

City Council president, Gladys Santiago
"I'm not projecting any problems with City Council. I have the greatest faith that what we're doing is going to work."

USL vice president Tim Holt
"I think everybody has a lot of great memories, but this is a new era sort of marked by new ownership today. I know there is a great opportunity for the Rhinos to be more successful over the next five, 10 years -- however you define that."

"We've found (Clark) to be insightful, bright, energetic, enthusiastic and ready to go with this business. He is the right owner for the right time for this franchise and we have a lot of confidence in him."

"Rochester, to a certain extent, carried the league for a number of years. At this point, Rochester doesn't need to carry this league anymore."

TO WIN BACK FANS: "(The Rhinos) are going to need to play exciting and entertaining soccer on the field but more importantly they're going to need to create an exciting event expereince and that's where Matt (Ford) and Rob and the staff come into play. If anyone has stepped away and sort of lost touch with the franchise give it another chance this year. Come to PAETEC Park."

Rob Clark
Iniatives at PAETEC Park
1. Parking issue. Will work with the city. Exploring the idea to use Frontier Field lots and shuttle fans down Oak St. to PAETEC..
2. Luxury suites. Ready for 2009 season.
3. Concessions. "Delaware North is the current concession provider. We will be looking to evaluate our options and move forward with a new concessionaire. Particularly, we're focused on finding local concessionaires as opposed to utilizing national firms."

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 9:31
par penz
Héhéhé, le nouveau logo est aussi nul que le précédent, voire pire :

http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/article.php?id=750

Au moins le "Raging" a disparu... mais bon, le Whinos reste, lui. :P

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 11:12
par tucc
BAAAHAHAHAHA :beurk: Le rhino est tellement défiguré!

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 11:51
par penz
tucc a écrit :BAAAHAHAHAHA :beurk: Le rhino est tellement défiguré!
C'est normal, ça fait des années qu'il a une grenouille dans le cul. :ptdr:

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 12:56
par l'ami francki
on dirait vraiment le logo d'une équipe de high school de 1985...

je suis cependant heureux du retour de rochester

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 13:00
par penz
l'ami francki a écrit :je suis cependant heureux du retour de rochester
Oui, je crois que c'est un soulagement pour tout le monde.
Tant mieux.

Re: Rochester criblé de dettes

Publié : 21 mars 2008 14:33
par Daniel
Pour le nom, c'est une amélioration.

Pour le logo, ça a l'air d'avoir été fait sur le cheap.