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Post by 04gparent on Dec 7, 2023 13:22:28 GMT -5
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Dec 7, 2023 13:36:14 GMT -5
A friend of mine that heads the management for Dan Cathy and Trilith property sent me this earlier today. I'm excited about this. This is literally less than 10 miles from my house.
Maybe we can turn the Southside into a center of good youth soccer as well instead of it always being on the Northside of Atlanta.
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 7, 2023 15:54:57 GMT -5
That’s a fantastic location! Man … this is getting exciting.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 7, 2023 16:23:44 GMT -5
So they went convenience to the airport over convenience to the majority of Atlanta soccer families. This will be interesting to see in the next 5-10 years.
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Post by rifle on Dec 7, 2023 18:43:30 GMT -5
Exciting to have this land here. I hope to get an opportunity to work on the design and construction.
It’s still a huge waste use of resources (including donations). There are numerous parks around the country that can be rented to host events rather than always in being one place. For a 90% discount.
But this is how we roll with pay to play baby - forget about using resources (I’m talking money) wisely.
Good location. I was expecting it to land at Ft Mac.
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Post by justreading on Dec 7, 2023 19:39:45 GMT -5
So they went convenience to the airport over convenience to the majority of Atlanta soccer families. This will be interesting to see in the next 5-10 years. Why would they consider Atlanta soccer families? For the most part they will be flying people in and out of the airport from across the country. It is a perfect location. Is there even 200 acres that is relatively flat surrounded by trees anywhere in the North Metro that is within 10 miles of 285? I think the Covington/Rockdale area has some and were competing, but gosh the commute to the airport would be insane during most hours. Most Atlanta soccer families wont see or visit it but occasionally. I hope they have a museum. That would be cool. There is a small percentage of Atlanta soccer players that play on those fields for the National Teams at any age. If they rent it out for large local tournaments then it is not that inconvienent for metro Atlanta for such a nice facility. you just have to drive 30-60 minutes more, like the southside people who have been doing for years driving north. I think they wanted out of Chicago for a myraid of reasons, but are going to have a beautiful world class facility that will just continue to grow the Metro Atlanta soccer world.
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Post by randomparent on Dec 7, 2023 20:22:51 GMT -5
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Post by terimakasih12 on Dec 7, 2023 20:36:55 GMT -5
Not sure if you are making this comment in jest or being serious. If serious, it's southwest of Atlanta and next to Clayton and Coweta counties ( Fayette County - Wikipedia). It's home to AFC Lightning, a club that competes in MLS Next. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Dec 7, 2023 20:54:42 GMT -5
So they went convenience to the airport over convenience to the majority of Atlanta soccer families. This will be interesting to see in the next 5-10 years. This makes sense, because it's not primarily for Atlanta families but for those coming from around the country and possibly further. Who wants to land at Hartsfield and have to deal with traffic getting to the Forsyth, Marietta or Gwinnett... |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Dec 7, 2023 20:55:33 GMT -5
Think Pilot City with Golf Cart trails and pathways... |
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 8, 2023 7:48:35 GMT -5
So will Atlanta emerge as Soccer City USA in the next few years???
Typically west coast cities LA, Seattle, and Portland lay claim to this touting strong MLS, NWSL, USL and men’s and women’s Division I college teams.
However, Atlanta, with strong youth soccer, Atlanta United, US Soccer national training grounds, and minor league teams, I’m throwing our name in the hat. I know we are emerging in other areas but still noticeably lacking women’s top tier professional soccer and top tier men’s Division 1 programs.
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 8, 2023 8:16:30 GMT -5
So will Atlanta emerge as Soccer City USA in the next few years??? Typically west coast cities LA, Seattle, and Portland lay claim to this touting strong MLS, NWSL, USL and men’s and women’s Division I college teams. However, Atlanta, with strong youth soccer, Atlanta United, US Soccer national training grounds, and minor league teams, I’m throwing our name in the hat. I know we are emerging in other areas but still noticeably lacking women’s top tier professional soccer and top tier men’s Division 1 programs. The SEC had strong representation in the Women's NCAA tourney this year, too. Could be a sign of things shifting around. |
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Post by soccernoleuk on Dec 8, 2023 8:24:31 GMT -5
So will Atlanta emerge as Soccer City USA in the next few years??? Typically west coast cities LA, Seattle, and Portland lay claim to this touting strong MLS, NWSL, USL and men’s and women’s Division I college teams. However, Atlanta, with strong youth soccer, Atlanta United, US Soccer national training grounds, and minor league teams, I’m throwing our name in the hat. I know we are emerging in other areas but still noticeably lacking women’s top tier professional soccer and top tier men’s Division 1 programs. The SEC had strong representation in the Women's NCAA tourney this year, too. Could be a sign of things shifting around. That southeast has already been a hotbed for Women's College Soccer. Just ask FSU, Duke, UNC, Clemson, Virginia, and the rest of the ACC |
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 8, 2023 8:31:15 GMT -5
The SEC had strong representation in the Women's NCAA tourney this year, too. Could be a sign of things shifting around. That southeast has already been a hotbed for Women's College Soccer. Just ask FSU, Duke, UNC, Clemson, Virginia, and the rest of the ACC Yes, the southeast has already been a hotbed for women's college soccer, but I wouldn't ask Pitt, Syracuse, BC or Notre Dame as they're not in the southeast. I might be wrong, but it feels like the SEC is more representative of "the southeast" in a cultural sense, which was my point. |
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Post by mightydawg on Dec 8, 2023 10:30:03 GMT -5
So will Atlanta emerge as Soccer City USA in the next few years??? Typically west coast cities LA, Seattle, and Portland lay claim to this touting strong MLS, NWSL, USL and men’s and women’s Division I college teams. However, Atlanta, with strong youth soccer, Atlanta United, US Soccer national training grounds, and minor league teams, I’m throwing our name in the hat. I know we are emerging in other areas but still noticeably lacking women’s top tier professional soccer and top tier men’s Division 1 programs. Hopefully, this means that we will get some USMNT and USWNT games in Atlanta. We will probably need a soccer specific stadium to make that happen or put grass in Mercedes every time they want to play a match. |
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 8, 2023 11:34:57 GMT -5
So will Atlanta emerge as Soccer City USA in the next few years??? Typically west coast cities LA, Seattle, and Portland lay claim to this touting strong MLS, NWSL, USL and men’s and women’s Division I college teams. However, Atlanta, with strong youth soccer, Atlanta United, US Soccer national training grounds, and minor league teams, I’m throwing our name in the hat. I know we are emerging in other areas but still noticeably lacking women’s top tier professional soccer and top tier men’s Division 1 programs. Hopefully, this means that we will get some USMNT and USWNT games in Atlanta. We will probably need a soccer specific stadium to make that happen or put grass in Mercedes every time they want to play a match. |
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Post by mightydawg on Dec 8, 2023 12:10:02 GMT -5
Hopefully, this means that we will get some USMNT and USWNT games in Atlanta. We will probably need a soccer specific stadium to make that happen or put grass in Mercedes every time they want to play a match. I understand the Copa America game and the World Cup games. Those are all about the money. When was the last time the USMNT or USWNT played a friendly, world cup qualifier, etc. in Atlanta? Last I remember is Gold Cup game in Georgia Dome. |
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Post by footyfan on Dec 9, 2023 22:25:14 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it.
They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over.
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 10, 2023 12:06:15 GMT -5
I for one will not be a hater. It’s exciting the National Team Youth movement going on right now for both the men’s and women’s teams. IMO the new generation of players have higher upside than previous generations, as it should be. They are rock stars to aspiring young players and I am thrilled for the community to have the opportunity to get out there and watch open training sessions when they have them.
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Post by bogan on Dec 10, 2023 13:09:06 GMT -5
If I’m not mistaken, it’s close to Sandy Creek HS, which, according to the internet, is 86% minority. I think the driving factor though is availability of land close to the airport. I hope it works out for everyone.
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Post by justreading on Dec 10, 2023 14:10:12 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. Yikes dude. That is a shizatty comment. Not sure you have visited lately or at all, but Fayette County has a great bit of diversity and social economic diversity. You sure you are not thinking about Forsyth County, Buckhead or Johns Creek and surrounding North Fulton County? |
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Post by rifle on Dec 10, 2023 15:32:06 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. Yikes dude. That is a shizatty comment. Not sure you have visited lately or at all, but Fayette County has a great bit of diversity and social economic diversity. You sure you are not thinking about Forsyth County, Buckhead or Johns Creek and surrounding North Fulton County? I don’t know anything about Dan’s town but having lived in OH, SC, RI, CT, FL, GA - I’m confident that NE Ohio was far less diverse and more racist than Atlanta. The difference is the racism “here” happens in public. It’s in your face. But I’m pretty certain it’s less prevalent and the ignorance is dying off more and more with each generation. I doubt minority national team candidates are all that concerned that traveling to Atlanta will be any worse than where they live. You just have to call it out when you see and hear it… |
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 10, 2023 19:45:08 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. Emory didn't have enough land, man. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Dec 11, 2023 8:17:10 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. Tell me you're racist and/or prejudice without actually openly saying it! What an assinine and prejudicial comment lacking any facts on Dan Cathy or the area that it is being put in. This area is a very diverse area, I know i frequent it all the time. Fayetteville and also the area of Trilith is extremely diverse. My son played for AFC this season and his team is extremely diverse to the point where he was only 1 of 3 "white" players on the his Gold team (not that that should matter except to people with prejudices like you). This is all in the same general vicinity of where this will be built. By all means though make comments to remove all doubt on your prejudices and jacka$$ery. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Dec 11, 2023 8:23:40 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. What a ridiculous comment made from a lifetime of dousing oneself in victim mentality. I'm guessing the criteria went something like: - weather that allows training 10+ months of the year - reasonably priced land close to a major airport - reasonably priced housing with good schools close to said airport (for full time staff) Wait, that's the same criteria pretty much ANYONE uses when determining where to live / work / start a business. In my experience, the only people that care about race are racist themselves, they just might not know it. |
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 11, 2023 8:28:45 GMT -5
This is most definitely a way to make the non-white kids on USNTs feel excluded. Plop them down in Dan Cathy's racist/classist town. Holy hell what a bad look. Garber must love it. They tried to price people out, and when that didn't work, the neighbors took over. What a ridiculous comment made from a lifetime of dousing oneself in victim mentality. I'm guessing the criteria went something like: - weather that allows training 10+ months of the year - reasonably priced land close to a major airport - reasonably priced housing with good schools close to said airport (for full time staff) Wait, that's the same criteria pretty much ANYONE uses when determining where to live / work / start a business. In my experience, the only people that care about race are racist themselves, they just might not know it. and 'coincidentally' those areas are not the most 'diverse' areas. why are people so butthurt over this? it's an observable fact in most places in the USA |
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Post by soccerloafer on Dec 11, 2023 16:25:13 GMT -5
What a ridiculous comment made from a lifetime of dousing oneself in victim mentality. I'm guessing the criteria went something like: - weather that allows training 10+ months of the year - reasonably priced land close to a major airport - reasonably priced housing with good schools close to said airport (for full time staff) Wait, that's the same criteria pretty much ANYONE uses when determining where to live / work / start a business. In my experience, the only people that care about race are racist themselves, they just might not know it. and 'coincidentally' those areas are not the most 'diverse' areas. why are people so butthurt over this? it's an observable fact in most places in the USA I'd argue that it depends on your definition of diverse. For the left, diverse means all POC, no whites. For normal people, it means a mix of people generally proportionate to the population as a whole. Many of the best areas - East Cobb, North Fulton to name a few - are diverse in the normal sense. The areas that are the least attractive meet the leftist definition of diverse. Christ, I sound like Bill Clinton defining the word is. The point is, people of diverse backgrounds can have the same objective - safe neighborhoods and good schools. EOM. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Dec 11, 2023 17:06:31 GMT -5
and 'coincidentally' those areas are not the most 'diverse' areas. why are people so butthurt over this? it's an observable fact in most places in the USA I'd argue that it depends on your definition of diverse. For the left, diverse means all POC, no whites. For normal people, it means a mix of people generally proportionate to the population as a whole. Many of the best areas - East Cobb, North Fulton to name a few - are diverse in the normal sense. The areas that are the least attractive meet the leftist definition of diverse. Christ, I sound like Bill Clinton defining the word is. The point is, people of diverse backgrounds can have the same objective - safe neighborhoods and good schools. EOM. This is the correct answer. |
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Post by atlantagray on Dec 12, 2023 7:05:16 GMT -5
I've been told that diversity is our strength. So it's very important.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Dec 12, 2023 9:51:34 GMT -5
I've been told that diversity is our strength. So it's very important. Well only if the diversity is an supposed "oppressed" class. No "oppressor" class can be part of the left's definition of "diversity". Its all in the DEI, Critical Theory, Intersectionality, Post-Modernism guidebook. You didn't get a copy of it?  So to correct your comment. "Diversity is our strength" as long as it doesn't include white people, Jewish people, and Asian people (last two are considered white for purposes of DEI). |
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