NYC Stadium Update

The Joint venture spearheading the NYC soccer stadium effort has been in touch with the Borough Boys with an update.

To get financiers to commit, they need commitments from the City that a stadium can be built, and to get a site commitment from the City, they need to know that the financing will become available. A catch-22 for sure, but they have attracted a Washington area large scale real estate investor/developer with roots in NYC who has joined them in talks with City officials.

With the financing taking serious shape, they have engaged in further talks with officials from the City's Economic Development Corporation, and they seem genuinely impressed with the proposal and the team's ability to realize its goals.

There are no guarantees here, but things continue to take shape. The financial community and the City are serious about trying to build a great soccer stadium in NYC and a very workable site for the stadium has been identified.

 They really look forward to going public with more details, and they will. For now, all they ask is that we keep building support and excitement for Pro soccer in NYC.



(Note: The stadium pictured above is not a rendering of any potential stadium. That stadium is under construction in Gdansk, Poland)

Copa NYC - New York's other World Cup

 

In June, all New York soccer fans, in fact most of the world, will be tuned into South Africa for the 2010 World Cup finals. This event, which takes place once every four years, is really the climax for all soccer fans. The tournament is viewed all over the world and even those who say they are not fans of soccer watch to support their native country.

After the final whistle is blown most of the world will have to wait four more years for that kind of tournament again. In New York, however, it’s just a matter of weeks.

2010 PDL schedule

Are you a fan of the local PDL teams? If so, please click here to see the 2010 regular season schedule

Photo series: Seeing Cosmos

So one member has started a photo series which we have decided to call "Seeing Cosmos". Yes, Yes it is very corny but this person is very excited about the Cosmos possibly return and has decided to share with us how he sees Cosmos Country in all his photography.

Enjoy, there are more but we will show them one at a time.

Cosmos set up shop in NYC?

According to this blog Monorex, A London based design agency, was in New York to work on a number of different projects, one of them being the photo above, listed as "Stika gets his paint on for the New York Cosmos brand new HQ"

While all this is not confirmed we should say hats off to the artist. Well done lad!

NYC Soccer Photos

This photo was sent in from one of our members, who also is working on a series of photos for this site.

If you have a great photo of soccer you would like to share with your fellow fans, feel free to send it to thisiscosmoscountry@boroughboysnyc.com



Those who have followed The Borough Boys from day one know the irony of this picture! 

What is thisiscosmoscountry.com?

Much like Getstuckin.com, this sites predecessor, we want to make this website/blog for the fans.

We are well aware that we are not writers, reporters, press or any of the above and will not pretend to be. We are just bloggers, define that as you will, who are working on a project.

So please spare us your “you guys are horrible writers” comments because we are aware. We are not in this for a career in journalism. We are here to help build momentum and excitement for a team in New York City. So:

• Have an old story you want to share with us about the Old Cosmos?
• Have old pictures you want us to post?
• Want to do old player/game profiles?
• Want to send us pictures or videos from anything NYC soccer related?
• Want to promote your NYC Soccer event?

If you want to do any of the above or something else, just contact us at thisiscosmoscountry@boroughboysnyc.com and we will gladly help you out. Lets get New York excited and behind this team. This is Cosmos Country!

The Beckham Factor: Would he consider NYC?

If you have been following the Borough Boys movement, I’m sure you know how big a player David Beckham could be in the future of a Major League Soccer franchise in New York City. For those of you who are just learning of us, here’s a bit of a recap:

- January 11, 2007: it was confirmed that David Beckham would join the Los Angeles Galaxy as MLS’s first designated player. Soon after this, speculation began that within Beckham’s contract it stated that he would have the option to own an MLS franchise once he retires

SIGN THE PETITION TO BRING BACK THE COSMOS!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION to bring the Cosmos back, please sign it if you are a fan of a NYC team and the Cosmos! Send this to all the soccer fans you know so we can begin the process of rallying NYC behind the Cosmos.

Need movtivation? Here is Stevie Hunt putting the Cosmos up 1-0 in the 1977 NASL Soccer Bowl!

The Cosmos focused on Professional league?

Things might have been quiet this past year but The Borough Boys have continued to work towards bringing a professional team to New York City. Recently we had a meeting with a group that represents the New York Cosmos and we have on good measure to let all our members and supporters know that this group plans a considerable push to bring the New York Cosmos back.