bobbyake Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 No idea if the information is reliable or not, but someone is saying the Akron Summit Assault team is up for sale, possibly moving. http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1840340 http://www.facebook.com/AkronOutlaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm not sure, but I received an anonymous email today asking for info on Akron Summit Assault. I'm pretty sure Akron Rowdy/savetheforce and the email I received are all the same person. Someone is trying to find out info. He/She is the only one to hear a rumor supposedly. Claimed to be starting a website on Akron/Canton area soccer too. I have yet to get a response where its located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 $6,000 is the annual PDL fee. Having a PDL team is good for Akron players in the off season. They could easily get 300-500 people per game if they did things right. How many of the 1,500 UAkron season ticket holders know the team exists? Why not pass out flyers during Akron soccer games? Put flyers in car windshields while there are 4,000 people at an UAkron soccer game. The Cleveland Internationals averaged 90 per game? The 186 from relocating to Akron, with poor local awareness is not bad. 250 or more per game should be an easy goal for 2012. But if they did things right, they could draw 400 or more per game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 The University of Akron averaged 3,543 per game this year for the regular season. The Akron Summit Assault was only able to get 5% of what an UAkron game brings in. A PDL team in this city should easily get at least 300 to 400 per game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm amazed they're not working more with the University. I'd rather watch them at FE/CC than go to St. V's. Plus, no one knows they exist. Work with UA and you instantly got 3k+ soccer fans that know about the team. Could easily average 500 or more playing at FE/CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 let's hope there's a way to save the team http://theshinguardian.com/2011/11/01/psa-...er-was-growing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Send a letter to the Akron Summit Assault. Keep soccer in Akron! I believe with the proper marketing the club could be successful. I don't believe 5% of Akron Zips Soccer followers were even aware of the PDL club. I understand it might not be seen as a valuable asset to the club. With some more backing from the community, sponsors, businesses it could be successful and a fantastic competitive advantage. Some of our Akron Zips can stay close to home, play with the club, and be involved with the soccer community as they did last season(Dagilis, Quinn, Balogun, Schmitt, & Caldwell). I would hate to see the club only be given a one-year chance to succeed. If the team leaves now, another might not be back in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Spread the Word: Keep Summit Assault in Akron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 we could start a season ticket pledge, count me in for 5. Season tickets are priced at $56 per person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Put me down for two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 two more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Crew8...if you've made contact with the Summit Assault people, send me their email at mike@akronsportsnow.com I know I don't have the funds to throw at them but I could at least work something out in terms of advertising for them for free on my site. As well as continuing to give them some coverage of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 It's all in the marketing. Looking at the Wooster Oilers and Lake Erie Crushers, it doesn't take a lot to sell this level of competition even in a "bad" market and economy. Even the Lorain County Ironmen drew better. We've seen soccer on every level do well here. If you can't sell soccer in this region, there's something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 It's all in the marketing. Looking at the Wooster Oilers and Lake Erie Crushers, it doesn't take a lot to sell this level of competition even in a "bad" market and economy. Even the Lorain County Ironmen drew better. We've seen soccer on every level do well here. If you can't sell soccer in this region, there's something wrong. Also, the WPL is on the brink of going under...again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Rumor from ISN Ohio's facebook: "Multiple sources tell ISN that Akron Metro's PDL has been sold to a youth club based in Toldeo. An announcement is pending." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Looks like the team is sold to Toledo, http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?stor...100000685282827 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Looks like the team is sold to Toledo, http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?stor...100000685282827 Wow, that sure was a short struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 what bothers me is they only gave Akron one year, a year that they did a horrible job marketing the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 University of Akron men's team averaged 3,543 during the regular season. The Lady Zips averaged 467. The PDL averaging only 186 is a sign that they did a poor job spreading the word about their program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 University of Akron men's team averaged 3,543 during the regular season. The Lady Zips averaged 467. The PDL averaging only 186 is a sign that they did a poor job spreading the word about their program. Lets help the WPS and add a club in Akron. Then make a deal for Alex Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yazan07 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 University of Akron men's team averaged 3,543 during the regular season. The Lady Zips averaged 467. The PDL averaging only 186 is a sign that they did a poor job spreading the word about their program. Lets help the WPS and add a club in Akron. Then make a deal for Alex Morgan I would definitely get behind that! (pun not originally intended, but then I realized it was a pun so I'm not sure if it's intended or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I will go see Alex Morgan.... do anything she wants to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 University of Akron men's team averaged 3,543 during the regular season. The Lady Zips averaged 467. The PDL averaging only 186 is a sign that they did a poor job spreading the word about their program. Lets help the WPS and add a club in Akron. Then make a deal for Alex Morgan Saw her play for UC-Berkeley here. She's great! Ummm, we were talking about her play, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm amazed that Dayton can sustain a USL Pro team when they only average 661 per game. Is a NPSL team in Akron more feasible? They play 6 home games vs the PDL's 8, but costs a lot less to maintain. Could a rivalry between Akron and Cleveland draw a crowd? I'd hate to see Akron lose soccer in the summer because Akron Metro did a lousy job (no excuse for averaging 186 per game in Akron) with the PDL team and only gave this city 1 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm amazed that Dayton can sustain a USL Pro team when they only average 661 per game. Is a NPSL team in Akron more feasible? They play 6 home games vs the PDL's 8, but costs a lot less to maintain. Could a rivalry between Akron and Cleveland draw a crowd? I'd hate to see Akron lose soccer in the summer because Akron Metro did a lousy job (no excuse for averaging 186 per game in Akron) with the PDL team and only gave this city 1 year. The NPSL would be more feasible, although I don't know if the NPSL would permit two clubs so close. The Dayton Dutch Lions owners have money, and lots of it and is supported by Netherlands top division FC Twente. They also have a club in Houston, Texas Dutch Lions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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