[trisoccerfan] More on Economides departure from Tim Candon

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W. Jarrett Campbell

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Oct 7, 2008, 12:21:46 PM10/7/08

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More on Economides departure from Tim Candon

Since Tim Candon left the Cary News, there has been a severe shortage of media coverage of the RailHawks. But Tim's back writing about the RailHawks at the WRAL Sports Fan site and has some more info on Economides' departure.

Some key quotes from the Candon article:

""It was a mutual, good parting of the ways," said Economides of his split with the team's majority owners, F. Selby Wellman and Brian Wellman, and minority partner Paul Singh. "The franchise is in good hands, and I'm looking at some possibilities at a higher level within soccer. For me to be able to achieve what I'm trying to, it couldn't be done simultaneously."...

The RailHawks saw their average attendance dip to just more than 4,000 per game in 2008, and Economides' decision to leave the franchise has led to speculation that the organization is on the brink of collapse.

Not so, Economides said.

"I wouldn't read anything more into it," he said. "It was a business partner being bought out. That's it. There's no gloom and doom. It's been [the Wellmans] capital that kept the franchise going. They've done a tremendous job with the franchise, and I see nothing but positive things ahead for the RailHawks."

>> Read Tim Candon's full article at WRAL Sports Fan site.

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W. Jarrett Campbell, Ph.D.
Founder, Triangle Soccer Fanatics