Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaIf MLS has to wait for Charlotte, will they?It looks like Charlotte won’t vote on stadium funding until the Fall… and that’s probably the right decision. Will MLS agree?Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaUSL to open a Division 3 League in 2019The new Division 2 wants to be Division 3 too, the old Division 2 is still hanging on, this is American soccer.Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaAssembling the Jacks: Who plays for the Independence in 2017?Some additions, some subtractions: GM Tom Engstrom has put together a team he hopes can improve on last season’s brief playoff appearance.Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaIndependence (Once Again) Playing Home Opener at UNCCThe Independence announced this morning via Twitter that they’ll be playing their home opener at UNCC’s Transamerica Field. Déjà vu.Feb 28, 2017Feb 28, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaWhy I’m Not Optimistic About MLS2CLT Right NowIf there’s anything I’ve learned by watching The West Wing, Scandal, and House of Cards, it’s that politics is all about public perception…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaCharlotte Independence Moving to Matthews SportsplexThe USL team defined by its stadium situation for pretty much all of its short three year existence might be on the move again.Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Zach HallCharlotte Independence’s Future Up In The AirCharlotte Independence Managing Partner Jim McPhilliamy was quoted in The Charlotte Post yesterday talking about Marcus Smith’s MLS stadium…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaMarcus Smith Turns His Eyes (And Checkbook) Toward MemorialWhat is this feeling? It’s barely recognizable… I haven’t felt this in a long time. It feels like… hope!Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaWhy Charlotte MLS Isn’t BSAn Independence fan said MLS would be a failure in Charlotte. I debunk his tweets, point by point.Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Zach HallinSoccer 'n' Sweet TeaTwo MLS Expansion Bids For Charlotte, Three in NC — What’s Next?North Carolina is once a battleground state, this time as multiple groups vie for a Major League Soccer expansion team.Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016