Jan 28, 2008
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to The Aztexan.
It's here to be a good, independent source of news, rumors & opinions about the new Austin Aztex USL-1 team.
It's run by me, Chris, who you may also see as "TwoMeters" on the BigSoccer forums. I'll be the first to admit that I'm more or less a total newbie with regard to soccer fandom in general, and Austin soccer in particular. After years of watching soccer played by kids (i.e., soccer played not very well), I was awestruck by the skill level and excitement I saw during matches of the 2006 World Cup. "So that's how it's supposed to look!," I realized, and instantly fell in love.
One-and-a-half MLS seasons later (go Hoops!), out of nowhere, comes this announcement that we're getting a USL-1 team in my hometown: the Austin Aztex! For all the times I wished it wasn't a 3 to 4 hour drive from here to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco to see FC Dallas play, here at last is a chance to get some serious, live soccer action.
Sure the main team won't start until 2009, and sure it might fall apart like previous soccer attempts in Austin (of which I know little more than what I read this weekend on the BigSoccer forum), and sure it might get stuck in a crappy stadium and be doomed by terrible attendance and totally overshadowed by the all-encompassing Longhorn Football Machine.
But I don't care! Because it could also be great! I'm excited! I want it to succeed! Where do I buy my season tickets?? Woo-hoo!!
And I thought, you know, I wish there was a site I could rely on for info on this new team, between now and next year. Sure, of course there's the official team site. That's fine. But there are a lot of questions, and answers, too, that the official site can't, shouldn't, or just plain won't have. From rumors & gossip to news about fans & supporters, I thought it might be useful to have a site -- a blog at least -- to cover some of that stuff.
So, here it is. I'll post some links to some of the more interesting coverage of the team announcement soon. I'll also be touching things up a bit, putting some links in the sidebar, a way to get in touch with me, etc.
Stay tuned!
It's here to be a good, independent source of news, rumors & opinions about the new Austin Aztex USL-1 team.
It's run by me, Chris, who you may also see as "TwoMeters" on the BigSoccer forums. I'll be the first to admit that I'm more or less a total newbie with regard to soccer fandom in general, and Austin soccer in particular. After years of watching soccer played by kids (i.e., soccer played not very well), I was awestruck by the skill level and excitement I saw during matches of the 2006 World Cup. "So that's how it's supposed to look!," I realized, and instantly fell in love.
One-and-a-half MLS seasons later (go Hoops!), out of nowhere, comes this announcement that we're getting a USL-1 team in my hometown: the Austin Aztex! For all the times I wished it wasn't a 3 to 4 hour drive from here to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco to see FC Dallas play, here at last is a chance to get some serious, live soccer action.
Sure the main team won't start until 2009, and sure it might fall apart like previous soccer attempts in Austin (of which I know little more than what I read this weekend on the BigSoccer forum), and sure it might get stuck in a crappy stadium and be doomed by terrible attendance and totally overshadowed by the all-encompassing Longhorn Football Machine.
But I don't care! Because it could also be great! I'm excited! I want it to succeed! Where do I buy my season tickets?? Woo-hoo!!
And I thought, you know, I wish there was a site I could rely on for info on this new team, between now and next year. Sure, of course there's the official team site. That's fine. But there are a lot of questions, and answers, too, that the official site can't, shouldn't, or just plain won't have. From rumors & gossip to news about fans & supporters, I thought it might be useful to have a site -- a blog at least -- to cover some of that stuff.
So, here it is. I'll post some links to some of the more interesting coverage of the team announcement soon. I'll also be touching things up a bit, putting some links in the sidebar, a way to get in touch with me, etc.
Stay tuned!
// posted by Chris @ 12:47 PM 
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Hey!
I'm a college student in San Antonio, and I was looking forward to going out for the Austin Stampede's tryouts. I was crushed when I heard they were canceling their plans, but I'm elated now to know that not only does our area get a PDL team, we also get a full USL-1 team to boot!
It's good to see some rumblings of support for our first official go at professional soccer!
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I'm a college student in San Antonio, and I was looking forward to going out for the Austin Stampede's tryouts. I was crushed when I heard they were canceling their plans, but I'm elated now to know that not only does our area get a PDL team, we also get a full USL-1 team to boot!
It's good to see some rumblings of support for our first official go at professional soccer!
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