- BACKYARD BASEBALL 2003 TORRENT PRO
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- BACKYARD BASEBALL 2003 TORRENT TORRENT
It’s not that they gave me something that was easier, but it was obviously because the people knew me," Davi said. It helped, he added, that the league understood how by-the-books he operated, though he insisted he didn’t get any special treatment. "Money, money, money," he said of paying the five-figure franchise fee. When asked what the process was like to join, Davi laughed. "One of the biggest things in the NPSL," he said, is it wants teams that are well-run and financially viable. With a carefully crafted budget – "we are secure financially with sponsors for the first two seasons," he said – Davi was confident his club would be a desirable one to the league. Though it wasn’t as quickly as he would have liked Davi was bothered by local doubters grumbling that he wasn't able to find a league. Since the league was already familiar with his style of disciplined (and, to some, domineering) due diligence from his past days running the Bavarians’ NPSL program and his two years as Midwest Region Commissioner, Davi's team was quickly accepted. After they called again in mid-December, asking if he’d take on a leadership role in the Central Conference and help with its reorganization, he agreed. But he wanted one that at least conducted itself professionally.Īccording to Davi, the NPSL approached him multiple times about joining.
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The fastidious German, whose approach since founding the Torrent a little more than a year ago has been painstaking planning and gradual, tangible progress – even while fans clamored for greater zeal – said he was always aiming for a fourth-division, semipro league.
BACKYARD BASEBALL 2003 TORRENT PROFESSIONAL
"So in the NPSL, I am allowed to pay my players and be a professional team."
BACKYARD BASEBALL 2003 TORRENT PRO
"In the NPSL, you can play as a pro and as an amateur," Davi said. One aspect of the league, in particular, was very appealing. "It’s much, much easier to sell people on the NPSL." "From an advertising and marketing point of view, we don’t need to talk about the NPSL everybody knows what the NPSL is," Davi said, perhaps overestimating casual fans. Though the NPSL is below Major League Soccer, the North American Soccer League and the United Soccer League in terms of quality, it is recognized as being well above the amateur-level American Soccer League and ASL2 – where many people thought the Torrent would land. The league is planning to add at least two more clubs next year and restructure that conference, Davi said. The Torrent will be one of four teams in the Midwest Region’s Central Conference. It comprises 80 teams in four regions, which are subdivided into 12 conferences. The NPSL has existed in its current form since 2003. "For the Milwaukee Torrent, it is the best fit," he said. The NPSL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, the sport’s governing body, and is considered to be at the fourth tier of competition in the American soccer pyramid.ĭavi said he’s thrilled to be part of the league. The Milwaukee Torrent knew they’d be playing soccer games as a professional outdoor team this spring.Īndreas Davi, the owner and head coach of the fledgling Torrent, confirmed Friday that his club has accepted an offer to join the National Premier Soccer League, competing in the Midwest Region for the 2016 season.