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As for NY/NJ being stable money wise...I have issues with the fact that 1) they made players provide equipment, 2) no trainers, 3) They car pooled to the game vs the Tide, 4) their turf was worse than ours. With all these things any team could be making $$.
I believe they are not paying their coaches and the owner is also playing. I would also like to know how much they were paying their players.
As just a fan I do not know about the details of them making their players have their own equipment. I do know though that this season the Revolution have never needed another team trainer from what I saw and always seem to have someone either a player or a coach who can take care of it.
I find it funny though that Timman seems to know about the team a lot through the rumors but never actually attended a game himself eventhough he claims to live in Northern New Jersey just like me.
Let me also add to the former Tide GM if Hanratty is such a joke then why did he win the player of the week honors against YOUR former team? By seeing this team play over seven times I can tell you that both Hanratty and Defalco can play ball with some of the top players in the CIFL no matter what their relationship with the team is. Also to the ex-Tide GM let me ask you about some of your problems that I saw when you guys played against the Revs.
1. How much media attended your game? One writter from a local weekly newspaper, while the Revs have been in two top fifty newspapers (Star-Ledger and NY Times).
2. I think anyone can debate that the Tide had the same quality of turf as the Revolution.
3. How come fans were not allowed onto the field after the game? How come there was less then 500 people in attendance?
I'm not associated with the Revs, you can ask Josh, but I do find it quite funny that no one seems to want to give this team a chance or they like to put them down. They are still my hometown indoor football team and I will stick up for them.
I don't know about the stuff in Chesapeake, but the stuff in Battle Creek (and as such, NY/NJ) shouldn't have been allowed to have been played on in any way, shape, or form.
And do read the whole thing, Jake. Jeff's the FORMER GM of the team, not the current one. Been that way for awhile.
Some issues I can address, but some I cannot because my issues with the Tide are not resolved.
1) I never called the QB from the NJ team a joke. My point is that owners playing is directly related to the Revs record the past 2 seasons. Owners shouldn't play...owners shouldn't coach....I think having the owners playing in NJ is saving them $ on their payroll....
2) I said your turf was worse than ours....ours was bad..NJ was worse...
3) As far as only 1 paper being at the game...we have been featured in pretty much every newspaper in the state and washington post. So, I think we have you beat on that one.
4) As for the 500 fans...I cannot comment
5) Players or coaches should not be taking care of players injuries. I have seen players severly injuried and if not for having a quality trainer on staff these players could have been hurt worse. This is something that puts the CIFL at risk to lawsuits for lack of quality medical coverage at games.
6) The fans not allowed on the field was an arena call. I did not support it, but they make the rules.
7) You got fed for free by OUtback Steakhouse. Tide wins!
The stuff in Battle Creek was 1/4 (at most, might have been 1/ inch thick indoor-outdoor-style turf (mostly indoor soccer stuff, but not even thick enough to use for that). Also, it barely had enough to go into one end zone, such that BC had to buy indoor-outdoor stuff out of a Home Depot, and that stuff was barely as thick as cheap cardboard.
I find it funny though that Timman seems to know about the team a lot through the rumors but never actually attended a game himself eventhough he claims to live in Northern New Jersey just like me.
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In response, yes, I live in North NJ and specifically in Wayne. I know what I know about the Revs only from what has been posted on the message boards. I don't claim to be an expert. My point was that I have not yet seen this team advertise anywhere so how can people go if they don't know the team exists? I thought about going but my kids wanted to go see baseball instead.
I compliment you for going to some home games and my guess is that tickets were easy to come by. I have to work some weekends so that makes going rough.
Okay let me start some of with some comments to everyones post above, and yes that free outback was quite good and I don't know if I should be honored that you could somehow remember me. Let me also add that I'm not here to start a war or battle with anybody.
1. Personally, I feel that the Tides and Revs set up is basically at the same level because the Revs have made some excellent strides in securing the turf . Our dasherboards are equipped much better while your turf is a bunch load more secure to the surface.
2. I did not know about that being the arenas decision on fans being allowed on the turf so I do apologize for putting the blame on you all.
3. I hope that Timman can come to a game and see if he likes it because the Revs do have some great loyal fans who have traveled through out the Northeast supporting the team, and the "Tim Lawrence Fan Club" is always a sight to watch.
Also I would like to add one point to my previous post above concerning DeFalco and Hanratty. I would like to add that if I thought Hanratty and/or DeFalco were not capable of playing at this level and saw them gaining significant playing time then I would be one of the first yelling and posting about how ashamed I am to support this team, BUT from what I've seen the Revs owners that play can play ball at this indoor football level and have showed it from the praise they have received from other teams and the league.
inch thick indoor-outdoor-style turf (mostly indoor soccer stuff, but not even thick enough to use for that). Also, it barely had enough to go into one end zone, such that BC had to buy indoor-outdoor stuff out of a Home Depot, and that stuff was barely as thick as cheap cardboard.
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