What Market is FC Cincinnati’s Biggest Threat for MLS Expansion Bid

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What Market is FC Cincinnati’s Biggest Threat for MLS Expansion Bid

Tampa Bay / St. Petersburg: The Rowdies jumped ship from the NASL to the USL just as their owner, Bill Edwards, put into motion their plans to join MLS. The Rowdies have everything in place: a massive media market, a stadium that is all set to be expanded having passed their public vote test, and they have a dedicated and passionate following in Tampa. Really, on the face of it, there is nothing holding the Rowdies back. Nothing except history that is. Bill Edwards is a notoriously difficult person to get along with, just ask the NASL. After loaning money to the league to keep another Florida team afloat, Edwards and the NASL ended up in a legal battle that saw Edwards taking ownership of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, and then failing to auction them off. Then there is the problem of the short lived MLS team, the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Now, there were a number of factors that played a role in the Mutiny failing to stay in operation, but it is still something to say that “MLS has already failed in Tampa Bay.” With David Beckham heading up a new team in Miami, maybe Tampa could join in, expelling MLS of its old contraction-demons. It could make the southeast crowded from an MLS perspective, with Orlando, Miami, and Atlanta already set and several other quality expansion markets eyeing that region.

So with the cities mentioned, that leaves Raleigh, Nashville, and Tampa Bay as the only real competitors to FC Cincinnati’s bid. There are pluses and minuses to each bid. MLS could really take any of these four teams and it would make good business sense. But astute readers will notice there is one eastern team that was not mentioned. There is a specter haunting the east, the specter of Detroit.

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http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/skyway-marina-land-for-sale-but-is-70-million-project-in-peril/2335214

Skyway Marina land for sale, but is $70 million project in peril?

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http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/toronto-fc-worst-team-world-model-mls-franchise/

Toronto FC: From ‘worst team in the world’ to model MLS franchise

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http://saintpetersblog.com/tropicana-field-new-temporary-home-houston-astros/

Tropicana Field new temporary home for Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are going to be spending a long time away from home.

The Astros will play their next two series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg because of flooding from Hurricane Harvey, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-orlando-city-supporter-groups-banned-from-atlanta-united-20170823-story.html

Orlando City supporter groups suspended next 4 Atlanta United road games

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http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/arrested-atlanta-united-soccer-game/YPQQId02xUF9RtJt3CfBgM/

3 arrested at Atlanta United soccer game

It is not the first time one of the suspects has been accused of raucous behavior at a professional soccer game...

In the latest incident, Ambrose and two other men allegedly destroyed metal bleachers at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Jared Ambrose was arrested at a 2014 Tampa Bay Rowdies game.

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https://thefloridasqueeze.com/2017/08/28/sources-fort-lauderdale-nasl-team-owners-likely-to-file-for-bankruptcy-to-avoid-paying-players-and-other-debts/

Sources: Fort Lauderdale NASL team owners likely to file for bankruptcy to avoid paying players and other debts

Earlier today on Twitter I reported that the Brazilian-based owners of Miami FC LLC, the NASL club in Fort Lauderdale plan to file for US bankruptcy later this week and have notified players that they will not be receiving their back pay or current pay. Here are the tweets and we will of course be following up on this story during the course of the week.

A big question that will need to be answered are what if any plans do US Soccer or NASL have to remedy this situation and what has happened to the $750,000 guarantee that Miami FC LLC (at the time dba Fort Lauderdale Strikers – a name that the owners can no longer use as it was awarded to Tampa Bay Rowdies owner and Downtown St Petersburg magnate Bill Edwards, who was a creditor, in a court auction) should have put in escrow for US Soccer and NASL to tap in a rainy day emergency such as this.

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[Kartik Krishnaiyer] - Multiple sources confirm that the owners of the Fort Lauderdale NASL club will declare US bankruptcy this week. (twitter.com)

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http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/827724

Rowdies to Feature #GoldTogether Initiative at September Matches for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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http://www.espnfc.us/new-york-city-fc/story/3191254/nycfc-boss-patrick-vieira-mls-completely-changed-in-10-years

NYCFC boss Patrick Vieira: MLS completely changed in 10 years

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/filipbondy/2017/08/28/u-s-soccer-chooses-modest-red-bull-arena-and-pre-selected-fan-groups-for-qualifier-vs-costa-rica/#42276a16bdef

Why U.S. Soccer Is Forfeiting Revenue To Face Costa Rica At Red Bull Arena

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Rowdies' 2nd Annual Spelling Bee: Final Round

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Published on Aug 28, 2017

The Rowdies Spelling Bee Final we've all been waiting for is here!

Check out the finale between Nanchoff and Paterson!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQmPL8_6FpM

Rowdies' 2nd Annual Spelling Bee: Second Round

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Published on Aug 25, 2017

We've all seen Part 1 of the Rowdies Spelling Bee... Now it's time to see how Leo Fernandes, Michael Nanchoff and Alex Morrell did in Part 2!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/MYFFHvPvR_U

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Rowdies' 2nd Annual Spelling Bee: First Round

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Published on Aug 24, 2017

With school getting started again, we decided to host our second annual Rowdies Spelling Bee. Watch and find out which member of the British contingent made it to the final!

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Rowdies Front Row - Ottawa Fury FC - August 19, 2017

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Published on Aug 22, 2017

Check out all the sights and sounds from Saturday's 1-1 draw against Ottawa Fury FC in the later Rowdies Front Row!

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Rowdies' Favorite Type of Social Media

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Published on Aug 23, 2017

What type of social media do the Rowdies like best? Find out here!

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https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/fuel/industry/lacrosse-has-untapped-potential-as-tv-sport-espn-producer-says

Lacrosse Has Untapped Potential as TV Sport, ESPN Producer Says

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-non-mls-soccer-cities-in-the-united-states-list

Coast-to-coast soccer! 8 low-key American soccer hotbeds

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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/827651

Weekend Gallery - USL Week 23

Check out some of the best photos from across this weekend's games in the USL

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http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/astros-rangers-series-moved-tropicana-field-due-hurricane-harvey/

Astros-Rangers series moved to Tropicana Field due to Hurricane Harvey