Rhode Island FC Support Group

Submitted by RIFCSUPERFAN t3_11h00e4 in RhodeIsland

happy Friday all! I know there are mixed feelings about the professional soccer team coming to Rhode island in 2024, playing in a new stadium to be built on the seekonk river in Pawtucket. That is to be expected.

For those of you that are curious or interested there is an official supporter group for the team that has started on branding and idea creation. If you want to be heard or just follow along I encourage you to join the discord and contribute or just be a fly on the wall. Either way we would be happy to have you.

UP THE TIDE🌊

https://discord.gg/4StQvCvg

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buddhamanjpb t1_jar1spr wrote

Can't wait to watch a football match in the new stadium!

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RIFCSUPERFAN OP t1_jar1z4a wrote

Beyond excited! Already planning events and meet ups. The plan is to march to the games from the local pub and supporter groups official HQ.

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[deleted] t1_jatoyjj wrote

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buddhamanjpb t1_jatrvbd wrote

I don't like the fact that they put taxpayers on the hook for a stadium, but my taxes have certainly gone to worse things over the years.

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buddhamanjpb t1_jatwo7n wrote

Cool man, you stay home. I'm gonna go and enjoy it, and put some money into the economy. Why would you want the stadium to fail? There's nothing you can do about the taxes now, so just hope it's successful and helps Pawtucket/Rhode Island. What a self-loathing Rhode Islander thing to do...

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Ok_Culture_3621 t1_jarvgu4 wrote

I think it’s appropriate that the title says “Support Group” as you’ll need one to get through the “boondoggle, no one watches soccer, something something Kurt Schilling” gauntlet.

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RIFCSUPERFAN OP t1_jas0d9s wrote

Well there is zero truth to this quoted statement It's cool that people obviously dislike soccer but. Rhode island is one of the hottest markets in the country for soccer viewership year over year. The stadium has already sold deposits for half the stadiums capacity and we are still a year out.

We respect the negative responses as we are aware that plenty of American folks don't like the sport. But we are certainly going to prove those folks wrong soon enough.

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Ok_Culture_3621 t1_jasnkip wrote

100% agree. A soccer stadium will do fine there. People are just bent because they were one the 12 people who still went to every Pawsox game.

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Ok_Culture_3621 t1_jasnqtg wrote

And my attitude to those folks is, you had a chance to keep the Pawsox in RI but then something something Kurt Schilling’ed it to Worcester.

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Impossible-Heart-540 t1_jas3gxy wrote

Anyone spending any time in Central Falls, Pawtucket, or Providence simply can not miss the large Hispanic, Spanish speaking population.

Their cultural attitude towards soccer is different.

I wouldn’t be surprised if their matches routinely outdrew P-Bruin games.

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Ok_Culture_3621 t1_jasn78t wrote

I agree. People are thinking of Irish and Italian boomers when they say crap like that. A modest capacity soccer stadium would sell out all the time. If and when I move back to PVD I would totally look into season tickets.

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RIFCSUPERFAN OP t1_jasnu3s wrote

Irish and Italian 36 yr old here.... love me some footy

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Ok_Culture_3621 t1_jasovh4 wrote

Not a boomer though. I still find it amazing that the people who coined the term “soccer mom” are the same ones who can’t fathom their kids might have grown up to like the sport.

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hugothebear t1_javld26 wrote

There are hispanic communities that are bigger into baseball than soccer. Its a shame to lose the Pawsox just to turn around spend money on this. Then claim its in the name of affordable housing.

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OctoberRust13 t1_jarusgb wrote

there's also this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RhodeIslandFC/

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Rhode Island FC is such a lame name but I'm definitely going to hit some games.

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Impossible-Heart-540 t1_jasnk0c wrote

The name is SO much better than it could have been. I mean, our state animal is the R.I. Red, so it coulda been the chickens or the cocks.🤷🏼‍♂️

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OctoberRust13 t1_jasnw1y wrote

Fighting Cocks!

(Little Jerry!)

But really, we could have been Rhode Island Reds FC!

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sandsonik t1_jathoy0 wrote

They had a better name in their original renderings of Tidewater Stadium - the RI Riptides

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RIFCSUPERFAN OP t1_jarvxyz wrote

I don't disagree with the name being a touch lame. But I think they didn't want to alienate any particular areas or groups.. it was the safe bet and it matched the branding "a team for all of rhode island"

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SqueakieDeekie t1_javfht4 wrote

Rhode Island FC? Wow what a missed opportunity. The little states, the clamcakes, the rhody reds, the shoreliners, the clamdiggers, the rhode ragers, buddy’s babies, the pothole dodgers, I could go on!

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[deleted] t1_jb34sex wrote

We always pick the gayest names in anything. Typical of Loser Island

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RIFCSUPERFAN OP t1_jb3526p wrote

Thanks for your valued opinion. Have a blessed night.

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