Comments on: Crocketteers Meeting: Friday Sept. 25, 2009 – 7:30 PM @ Fox and Hound (Vance Jackson)

By: Michael Macias

Michael Macias — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Tonight is the night!

Please invite interested friends/family

By: antnee7898

antnee7898 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:22:57 +0000

Thanks for the invite guys. Hope this guys for real as you say. As a soccer fan, I would love you guys to be in the league and rivaling my Dynamo. Wish you guys could make a Dynamo game this year and show your colors to the nation. Any word from the Mayor?

By: Ed Sakiewicz

Ed Sakiewicz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:38:07 +0000

Yes indeed, Antnee! Come on down! I don’t bite. Just be weary when I’m on the pitch with my 17 millimeter aluminum studs laced up.

No, really, in all seriousness though, I have close ties to the Dynamo, especially at the C-level. We love you guys. Dom played for my brother and we are good colleagues. He was gracious in bringing the squad down for the 2008 Texas Pro Soccer Fest and many from the Texian Army came and had a blast.

I will address MLS in some great detail as I briefed Michael and other Crocketteers the other day. The success of the festival does indeed influence our MLS opportunity. The festival IS MLS.

All we do here in SA in all varying forms is important. From my expansion planning efforts working with investors to the grassroots movement of the Crocketteers supporting us, are all of strict importance if we are to be a successful city that intends to compete in the big leagues. I look forward to meeting everyone next week. God bless!

By: Michael Macias

Michael Macias — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:36:06 +0000

Antnee,

You should come down next Friday for the meeting. Honorary Houston Member.

By: Michael Macias

Michael Macias — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:16:28 +0000

Cheick, you should have received an email (sent yesterday) from one of our key members. He would have answered your questions concerning our meeting.

By: Daniel Rodriguez

Daniel Rodriguez — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:01:33 +0000

Cheick, my understanding is that this is our 1st meeting with Ed and in few words he wants to have a “grassroot” side to the idea of bringing a soccer team to San Antonio. He wants to talk to our group and see how we can work together to achieve our goal.

Antnee, the MLS festival is extremely important.
If it is a complete success, it can be shown later as a display of soccer support in San Antonio. It could even be used to try to get MLS “friendly” games in San Antonio.

By: Michael Macias

Michael Macias — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:16:38 +0000

The Festival will bring MLS teams here. I don’t see how that will hurt our cause.

By: stxsoccer71

stxsoccer71 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:53:20 +0000

Actually antnee I have to disagree with that argument. I had the opportunity to attend the festival in 08 and met Ed and his team. I can tell you first hand that the festival is vitally important in an MLS push for San Antonio, and the team behind the festival (especially Ed) understands this dynamic and has been pushing for an MLS team in SA for 6 years. With the events of the past with Mayor Garza, whether we like it or not, San Antonio is somewhat of a red pariah within the league offices. Having an event like this, showcasing San Antonio’s support for MLS, goes A LONG way in showing the league that SA is for real and a viable market for MLS. I would recommend you go to the event and hear what Ed’s goals are and see what you think.

By: antnee7898

antnee7898 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:00:49 +0000

hope the MLS talk gets enough talk. This sounds like Ed wants to promote the festival first and formost, with your help. I realize the festival helps but is seperate. MLS FIRST guys!!!!

By: Cheick M. JR Djire

Cheick M. JR Djire — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:50:03 +0000

I am a young student and soccer player myself in houston community college. I and my co-players would like to get an invitation to assisst the meeting for a project i am currently working on which by googling led me to your website. So i was wondering if i could get some information about the meeting in order for us to be present. Thanks