not sure if any of you keep up with soccer, but there seems to be a big hoopla about the Orlando city fans busing to Tampa and settling the stadium ablaze.

Saying the stadium was set ablaze is misleading, smoke bombs were lit (which tampa's news reported is what the police made a statement it was), not something you want either but still very different.

Kemp in makes the roster for MLS first homegrown game.

Also got called back up to SKC.

Saying the stadium was set ablaze is misleading, smoke bombs were lit (which tampa's news reported is what the police made a statement it was), not something you want either but still very different.

I have a buddy in Australia who is a huge soccer fan ( don't ask me what CAMP as I don't follow ) but some of the crap he shows me is insane.. and scares the living bejusus out of me. I guess I just don't get it. Smoke bombs.. Flares and craziness

Also got called back up to SKC.

when did that happen?

when did that happen?
Yesterday. The SKC starting keeper broke a finger, so they called up Kempin.
Time for Samir to step up!

Badr played well during the USOC. Pretty aggressive in goal, good reactions, quick feet. I think he'll do well

Great win last night, played some really beautiful attacking soccer in the first half, really could have been 4-0.

It was fun last night. I will definitely be back. It was good to see Medranda on the filed last night. He is really fun to watch.

USL Pro table from 07/14/2014

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USL Pro table from 07/14/2014

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Surging and coming together at the right time. The should beat Arizona Thursday but LA will be tough on Saturday.

Does anybody know what happens if we go to the playoffs and have a home games and thus a conflict with McGuiness football season, which starts with a home game (they should have planned that better know the possibility for extended seasons)?

Does anybody know what happens if we go to the playoffs and have a home games and thus a conflict with McGuiness football season, which starts with a home game (they should have planned that better know the possibility for extended seasons)?

Um, just play the Saturday after a McGuiness game.

Their first two games are home games I believe. Unless you mean after the game on the same day, but then they have to re-setup the venue for the Energy identity, right?

Does anybody know what happens if we go to the playoffs and have a home games and thus a conflict with McGuiness football season, which starts with a home game (they should have planned that better know the possibility for extended seasons)?

Should USL-Pro soccer extend beyond the regular season; there are probably dates available for you to use Pribil Stadium which doesn't conflict with McGuiness High School football. Most of the Irish football games are scheduled on Friday nights.


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I don't know the Irish schedule, but the USL Pro post season schedule is already laid out. From Wikipedia:

" The 2014 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals (No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, etc.) set for the weekend of September 12–14. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2014 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 26–28. All playoff rounds feature a single-game knockout format and teams will not be re-seeded following each round."

Also interesting to note, the 5-0 loss to the Galaxy at their place is the biggest home win of the year for any team in the USL. We are also are on the board with one of the biggest road wins of the year when we beat Arizona at their place.

So I was curious, so I looked up the BM football schedule. Looks like they are away for the first two weeks of the playoffs and are home when the final would be played. Considering our position on the table, I doubt we would have home field advantage for any of the games, but if we did, the only conflict would be the final.

The Schedule for September for McGuinness Football is
Friday September 5th,2014 vs Shawnee 7:00 PM
Friday September 12th,2014 at Bishop Kelley 7:00 PM
Friday September 19th,2014 at Weatherford 7:00 PM
Friday September 26th,2014 vs Guthrie 7:00 PM

So week 1 is at home and week 2 and 3 is away.So if Energy Host a Playoff Game likely they would been McGuinness Logo on the Field as with the Football Lines.There is no way McGuinness paint the Football Lines and then Remove them for Soccer playoffs.I think Energy FC and McGuinness has a plan in set if this does happen.

Sorry for being incorrect about their schedule. My brother said he looked it up and that they were home.

The Energy will not host a playoff unless they get out of the bottom 4. As of right now with them being the #8 seed there would be no home playoff games

Good to know thanks

We made it one half tonight, wifey's been fighting a cold. Watched the remainder on the YouTube feed, the ending was crazy and that center ref was awful

We made it one half tonight, wifey's been fighting a cold. Watched the remainder on the YouTube feed, the ending was crazy and that center ref was awful

I watched the game while I was at work. The refs lost control of that game. They couldn't keep the teams under control and at the very least there should have been 5 to 6 minutes of stoppage time. I think the refs knew they had lost control of the game and basically said. "F this. We are out."

Just a brutal loss last night. The B squad played well and we had several chances to win that game.

Just a brutal loss last night. The B squad played well and we had several chances to win that game.

Was there - my first Energy match! Enjoyed it a lot. Ref left a bit to be desired. Never seen a red card get rescinded before. Definitely sitting in the "fan zone" next time.

Impressive start:

A home sellout crowd of 4,102 were on hand against the Los Angeles Galaxy II. Impressive attendance for soccer on a night when the OKC RedHawks drew slightly over 10,600.

Galaxy II End Energy's Undefeated Run... ...United Soccer Leagues (USL) (http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/824613.html)

Oklahoma City Energy FC (6-8-4) with ten home dates, an average attendance of 3,738; good for 5th among 14 league teams.

The Energy FC wants to solidify their fan base before the head-to-head competition when the NASL arrives in 2015.


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Greig is looking pretty good tonight with 2 goals so far at half.

Dumb question but how do I find the youtube link to watch live? This is killin me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unZvXn5dY2E

3 goals in 8 minutes was pretty fun to watch. Wish we could have held on in the second half to all 3 points.

forgot about last night's game, but 3-0 victory is great, need a W big time Saturday, weather should be great, hoping for a good crowd.

We're currently tied for 6th in the table.

So the finish to last nights game was incredible, the freak out that Leichty had after scoring was so awesome and genuine.

That was a fun one to watch! The team has really improved since the start of the season.

OKC vs Sacramento 10:00 PM on 96.1 KXY and on Youtube #3points

going to first energy game tonight and I know about the parking lot at the high school and the shuttle from CHK, but has anyone parked on the surrounding neighborhood streets? didn't know if they discouraged it and/or people get tow happy. thanks in advance

going to first energy game tonight and I know about the parking lot at the high school and the shuttle from CHK, but has anyone parked on the surrounding neighborhood streets? didn't know if they discouraged it and/or people get tow happy. thanks in advance

A lot of people park in the neighborhood and walk to the game. Most Saturday's my group of friends tailgate at somebodies house and walk over to the match.

going to first energy game tonight and I know about the parking lot at the high school and the shuttle from CHK, but has anyone parked on the surrounding neighborhood streets? didn't know if they discouraged it and/or people get tow happy. thanks in advance

We park in the lot directly south of The Speakeasy. Have a few beers, then walk to the stadium. Less than 5 minutes.

brutal loss last night, outshot them 20-8, Badr was hardly troubled after the first goal but we've got to finish better. to be fair, their keeper played outstanding

Worst time of the season to go on a losing streak. The Energy now find themselves sitting outside of the playoff picture.

Our soon to be rivals in Tulsa are unveiling their logo, colors & uniforms today. We'll see how that goes...

Answers that...9080

Is that the Barons logo?

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Wow. That honestly looks like the basis of a trademark infringement lawsuit. Good on them for resurrecting the Roughnecks name though.

If the same ownership group owns both teams, is it still trademark infringement?
I believe Funk is owner of the Barons & minority owner of the Roughnecks.

FWIW, I do not see those to be nearly as similar as seems to be implied.
Quite different shield background shapes, all the way around.
Different derrick design, well, as different as derricks can get and still look like a derrick.
Different placement and emphasis of derrick in relation to the background design.
Different colors.
Different sports.

I think it'd pass muster even without the ownership connections that exist between the two programs.

looks like san Antonio just announced a stadium expansion to move to the MLS (contingent on getting a MLS bid), appears that the MLS ship has sailed for okc unless we get our act together very soon.

NASL looks to be losing another decent city

FWIW, I do not see those to be nearly as similar as seems to be implied.
Quite different shield background shapes, all the way around.
Pointy bottom with a rounded top
Different derrick design, well, as different as derricks can get and still look like a derrick.
Two sets of cross bracing with a horizontal platform
Different placement and emphasis of derrick in relation to the background design.
Derrick placement directly above team name
Different colors.
Blue and Orange
Different sports.
Irrelevant

I think it'd pass muster even without the ownership connections that exist between the two programs.

Really? You don't see any similarities?
I don't care about either team, so I'm not saying one is better than the other. It's just lazy, lazy design. In the same state no less.
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*edited to add comparison picture

Really? You don't see any similarities? ...

Not what I said.
That noted, I don't have any issue with either existing in its present form.

If the same ownership group owns both teams, is it still trademark infringement?
I believe Funk is owner of the Barons & minority owner of the Roughnecks.

Ah, I guess I hadn't paid that much attention to the ownership of the Tulsa team.

Ah, I guess I hadn't paid that much attention to the ownership of the Tulsa team.

That is still no reason not to be at least a little more innovative with it, granted doing anything new with team names/logos/colors is a bit of a pain with hundreds of pro teams, thousands of colleges and tens of thousands of high schools in the US alone. Ironically I could see it pissing of Tulsa fans more than OKC fans.

Maybe that's the point, to troll Tulsans lol

Funk Jr.Does not own the Tulsa USL Pro team its own by a Different owner

Energy FC falls to Sacramento 1-0.They have been eliminated from the Playoff Race

The Barons and Roughnecks logos do look similar, although the derrick on Tulsa's logo looks less...clip art-y.

The Barons will most likely be gone soon since they average like 14 people per game, so people won't have to worry about the clashing logos for long.

The Barons and Roughnecks logos do look similar, although the derrick on Tulsa's logo looks less...clip art-y.

The Barons will most likely be gone soon since they average like 14 people per game, so people won't have to worry about the clashing logos for long.

You must have seen more recent versions of clip art than I did, the Tulsa one looks more the clip art style I remember seeing many years ago, best guess is Windows 95 era.

Funk Jr.Does not own the Tulsa USL Pro team its own by a Different owner

This link shows Prodigal LLC as the owner of the Tulsa Roughneck trademark. Doesn't Funk Jr. own Prodigal?

TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC - Reviews & Brand Information - Prodigal Soccer LLC Oklahoma City, OK - Serial Number: 86069516 (http://www.trademarkia.com/tulsa-roughnecks-fc-86069516.html)

Nevermind. Found the info on their Wiki page. Jeff and Dale Hubbard are majority owners & Prodigal will serve as minority owner.Tulsa Roughnecks FC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Roughnecks_FC)

looks like san Antonio just announced a stadium expansion to move to the MLS (contingent on getting a MLS bid), appears that the MLS ship has sailed for okc unless we get our act together very soon.

NASL looks to be losing another decent cityso we probably won't be getting MLS?

so we probably won't be getting MLS?

I wouldn't be so quick to say that the ship has sailed.

Sure, there are a lot of cities that have facilities in place which could be used or upgraded to get them on the MLS radar. We have an established track record as a city with the resources (MAPS) to get things done. Who knows? MLS expansion isn't the only alternative to obtain an MLS franchise; Los Angeles has two MLS franchises, one just might want to relocate.

Let's say we decide to build a venue, we need to plan ahead. It would take about $150 - $200 million to get this accomplished on a MAPS IV initiative. As we did with the Chesapeake Energy Arena; a venue of this magnitude needs to be marketed as a 'quality of life' facility. Just The Facts (JTF-Kerry) has emphasized this with the convention center complex.

The city could use a stadium. We're not building it just for MLS; there are other areas for which it could be used (soccer, American football, concerts). Design something with the future possibilities of expansion (if needed); wouldn't rule out the possibly of adding a retractable roof--should we be presented with the opportunities to bring in other attractions. We need to plan for the future; get ahead of the game.


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