Ladies and Gentlemen, it's official, the team is called the Fort Lauderdale Strikers!Tons of people showed up, mixed in with TV and radio personalities. The Miami Ultras did a great job cheering and we got free drinks in the end. Let's go Strikers!
The Strikers also unveiled their new website http://www.strikers.com/ you can also see more pictures and read about details at the Miami Ultras site http://www.miamisoccerfan.com/
The event was great. I was able to speak to Aaron Davidson and asked him about the U.S. Open Cup. He said he was happy the NASL got sanctioned. He said the decision to not play was made by the USSF.
Here is the video of the unveiling:
Here are a few pictures I also tweeted:
You can get this South Florida United T-shirt by going: HERETickets for the Strikers 2011 are on Sale Now! Call today for pricing and availability.
Founding Season Ticket Holder Specials Available! Call 954.829.9213 or see the flyer below for more details:
UPDATE: Following will be links and video of all South Florida coverage for the new Fort Lauderdale StrikersCheck out the Sports section of the Sun-Sentinel
More Links:
NASL
Inside Minnesota Soccer
Hexagonal Blog
Eurosport
Reuters
Sun-Sentinel Article
El Nuevo Herald (Spanish)
Palm Beach Post
Aventura Americana (Spanish)
Miami Herald
