Preliminary analysis by Firestone town staff, consultants and officials from the United Soccer League has determined that bringing a professional soccer team — along with a stadium, other amateur athletics facilities and surrounding mixed-use amenities — to Central Park is feasible from demand and economic standpoints.

And perhaps equally important — from a messaging and community support perspective, at least — the effort from the USL and Indianapolis-based sports facilities-developer Card & Associates to return pro men’s and women’s soccer back to Northern Colorado is not doomed to be a repeat of the Future Legends debacle that has unfolded in recent years 30 miles to Firestone’s north in Windsor.

“All the indicators that we have are that Firestone is an incredible market for this, and

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