MLS: Pro Women's Soccer

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Is MLS is doing it's research to determine if Pro Women's Soccer is a fit? Men's / Women's / U23 / Youth. Offer the soccer public a full menu of soccer products.

This begs the question if they do add Women's Pro Soccer will the MLS also offer a Girls DA program? Our local MLS franchise has already determined (correct or not) that the ECNL is not an option. From what I've been told an overall cost issue. (I'm not sure it's even an option for the MLS?)
So will we have a girls DA program that will play games against other MLS DA programs?
I think this sounds very attractive! What say you?

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womens mls

Uh, let's see, how do I put this. Women's pro soccer is a failure. It has been a failure in the past, now and in the future. The 12 WNBA fans cannot support womens pro soccer too. College women sports, some city's yes. Portland yes only because RB recruits his family to play and they cannot win.

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Respectfully, there is little, if any, serious financial support for such an endeavor. Women's pro soccer has failed twice. With that track record, it is not going to happen. If it would work, you would think Nike would be all over it.

Title IX has created an immense amount of opportunity for young women through getting a degree. That is pretty special in and of itself.

The only reason the MLS would be interested in Women's soccer is if it sold a few more tickets and jerseys for the Men. Most MLS cities are nothing like Portland.

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The sad truth is that the uniforms would need to be sexier. Just saying.

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The sad truth is that the uniforms would need to be sexier. Just saying.

For the straight guys or the gay women? The definition of a sexy uniform is different for each.

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Respectfully, there is little, if any, serious financial support for such an endeavor. Women's pro soccer has failed twice. With that track record, it is not going to happen. If it would work, you would think Nike would be all over it.

Title IX has created an immense amount of opportunity for young women through getting a degree. That is pretty special in and of itself.

The only reason the MLS would be interested in Women's soccer is if it sold a few more tickets and jerseys for the Men. Most MLS cities are nothing like Portland.

You may be spot on.
However, if Adidas and the MLS are interested in trying I applaud their effort.
Maybe with a realistic business model coupled with MLS and Adidas support it might just fly?
It seems like the MLS has already incurred many of the fixed costs and if this could be break-even or slightly additive .... maybe just maybe it could work on a smaller scale then trying to operate a stand-a-lone women's league.
Why not try?

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There is a four team league starting again in 2013. More teams will be added after that. Good luck, we would love to see it work.

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There is a four team league starting again in 2013. More teams will be added after that. Good luck, we would love to see it work.

Is this under the MLS umbrella or another run at a stand alone league?
Where can one read more about this? Can you forward a link?

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Is this under the MLS umbrella or another run at a stand alone league?
Where can one read more about this? Can you forward a link?

http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=8251007

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Portland?

Several former Women's Professional Soccer league teams could form part of a new U.S. women's league that would begin play in the spring of 2013, it was announced Thursday. The yet-to-be-named pro league would feature at least eight teams, including three former WPS teams -- the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars and New Jersey Sky Blue FC -- as well as a newly formed team in Seattle and another West Coast club, according to a statement released by the Breakers on Thursday.

"All these teams are committed to playing with and against each other starting in 2013 and to working out the final details to allow a sustainable professional league for women's soccer in the U.S.," Michael Stoller, managing partner of the Breakers, said in the statement. "We want to emphasize this is not a competitor to any of the existing leagues, but rather this is a significant step up in the competitive level and professional standards, and we expect to establish a natural relationship to allow teams to enter this new league and perhaps to fall back (self-relegate) to their prior league if they need a break from the higher spending and competitive requirements."

The WPS folded after three seasons following the cancellation of the 2012 season. The league's predecessor, WUSA, also lasted only three seasons, burning through more than $100 million in investments in the euphoric aftermath of a U.S. victory at the 1999 World Cup. American fans again watched the Women's World Cup in 2011, but it wasn't enough to save the WPS.

The 2012 WPS season was scrapped amid a legal dispute with an ousted owner. League officials had clashed with Dan Borislow of the South Florida franchise all last season and tried to terminate the club in October. The WPS reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with Borislow, who had sued the league.

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It's the TV stupdi

Respectfully, there is little, if any, serious financial support for such an endeavor. Women's pro soccer has failed twice. With that track record, it is not going to happen. If it would work, you would think Nike would be all over it. QUOTE

Title IX has created an immense amount of opportunity for young women through getting a degree. That is pretty special in and of itself.

The only reason the MLS would be interested in Women's soccer is if it sold a few more tickets and jerseys for the Men. Most MLS cities are nothing like Portland.

Tickets and jerseys are chump change. Until advertisers are willing to pay for TV advertising which then leads to a lucrative Broadcast contract (see Pac 12) the ladies will not be a viable stand alone product.

Not sure if it's not possible or if enough creativity has been applied but the tried and true formulas are not getting enough support to make it pencil!

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Tickets and jerseys are chump change. Until advertisers are willing to pay for TV advertising which then leads to a lucrative Broadcast contract (see Pac 12) the ladies will not be a viable stand alone product.

Not sure if it's not possible or if enough creativity has been applied but the tried and true formulas are not getting enough support to make it pencil!

thats a laugh

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PDX Timbers Women

@ RTC last night Erik Lyslo mentioned that the Portland Timbers would have a Women's professional team with in a year to 18 months. He said that Vancouver / Seattle and Portland will have similar teams competing in the same league and start a Cascadia rivalry similar to the men's side. He didn't elaborate on which league etc.
He also said there would be similar development pathways for the girls side as there are for the men. Development Academy, Reserves/U-23, and Pro.
Don't shoot the messenger just reporting what I heard.
I hope it happens!

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@ RTC last night Erik Lyslo mentioned that the Portland Timbers would have a Women's professional team with in a year to 18 months. He said that Vancouver / Seattle and Portland will have similar teams competing in the same league and start a Cascadia rivalry similar to the men's side. He didn't elaborate on which league etc.
He also said there would be similar development pathways for the girls side as there are for the men. Development Academy, Reserves/U-23, and Pro.
Don't shoot the messenger just reporting what I heard.
I hope it happens!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ssoccer16.html

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Press Release

Let me write the press release.

Starting in 2013 Womens Pro Soccer League, surely to end at the conclusion of the 2014 season.

There is no hope for Womens Pro Soccer.