So, I have been watching the MLS expansion/relocation circus and letting my imagination run riot.
Beckham's Miami MLS team has been announced, but the local opposition to the Overtown stadium still hasn't been dealt with. Interesting to see how that works itself out.
FC Cincinnati is still working on their stadium situation. "Councilman Mann: Neighborhoods must have a say in FC stadium site" (see link below); so this situation could go on for a while and delay FC Cincinnati's move to MLS, which gives the Rowdies an opening.
MLS still wants Sacramento to get more and/or bigger investors, which also gives the Rowdies an opening.
MLS obviously does not like Detroit's idea to play in a concrete domed NFL stadium, instead of an open air soccer specific stadium (SSS), which gives the Rowdies an opening.
The Columbus to Austin proposed move puts San Antonio on hold, which gives the Rowdies an opening.
Finally, as shown in news links below, there's lots of local opposition in Austin to an MLS stadium, so, that potentially scuttles or delays Anthony Precourt's plans to move the Columbus Crew to Austin, Texas. That could also potentially give the Rowdies an opening in their MLS bid, if Bill Edwards plays his cards right and things fall together in a particular way (I'm wildly speculating, below, here, but hear me out).
I haven't commented much on the Columbus to Austin situation, as although I hate it, I did not want it to muddy the waters of my main project here, which is getting the Rowdies into MLS, i.e., #MLS2StPete #MLS2TampaBay #Rowdies2MLS ... but now is a good moment to comment: #SaveTheCrew ...
MLS has used American and Canadian soccer supporter culture to grow its brand; it has implied that soccer is indeed different from other North American professional sports; but this business of letting Anthony Precourt buy the Crew with the intention to move them to Austin, ruins that narrative.
If MLS wants long term growth and support, it can't move teams on a whim like this. NFL can get away with this, but MLS can't. It is very short-sighted.
Now, if the move to Austin falls through, Anthony Precourt has also potentially upset the situation for himself in Columbus, if not also undermined the situation for the Crew in Columbus as well.
What would happen if the Columbus to Austin move does not happen? Would Anthony Precourt want to sell his shares of the Crew to remove himself from a bad situation in Columbus?
Some of the guys on The Unused Substitutes podcast (IIRC - or maybe I read it on reddit or somewhere else, and my memory is playing tricks on me; that is what happens when one listens to podcasts and browses the internet at the same time; in any case...) joked about Anthony Precourt moving the Crew to St. Petersburg and rebranding them as the Tampa Bay Rowdies (i.e. either partner with or buy out Bill Edwards).
As they were quick to add, and I agree, that would be bad. We want the Tampa Bay Rowdies in MLS, but we don't want to steal someone else's team to make it happen. To reiterate: #SaveTheCrew ...
There is another option that occurs to me: Anthony Precourt sells his shares of the Columbus Crew to local Columbus and/or other investors, and uses that money for an expansion fee for a new MLS team somewhere else, i.e., in the Tampa Bay Area, so that he buys into Bill Edwards' #MLS2StPete ownership group and takes the Tampa Bay Rowdies to MLS.
Now, Anthony Precourt is an oil guy and probably he would prefer an MLS team in Texas, if this idea were possible he could also buy into the San Antonio FC ownership group and take them to MLS.
San Antonio FC are owned by the San Antonio Spurs, though, and they probably do not want to have a partner, especially not if Precourt insists on being the majority owner, which seems likely.
I know that some people (i.e., Rowdies fans, members of Ralph's Mob, etc.) assume that Bill Edwards wants to be in charge of the Tampa Bay Rowdies in MLS as majority owner, but due to his age, he is probably more concerned with his legacy in St. Pete and in the Tampa Bay Area, rather than in just running a major league sports club.
In other words, if Bill Edwards gets #MLS2StPete with the Tampa Bay Rowdies playing in MLS at Al Lang Stadium (however reconfigured or rebuilt), he's secured his legacy in St. Pete and it matters less who the other owners are, or who is majority owner. Or so I suppose (yes, I'm just spitballing here; this is my own idea; and I obviously have no inside information).
Why would Anthony Precourt want to do an MLS deal for the Rowdies in St. Petersburg? Well, it isn't Texas, but St. Pete has the same hipsterish vibe as Austin (people mostly aren't aware of St. Pete's relatively recent changes, but it is a fact); the hipster/millennial demographic thing is partly what attracted Precourt and MLS to Austin in the first place, and when the Rays move out of St. Pete, as seems very likely, the Rowdies would not be sharing St. Pete with any other major league teams (which is also what makes Austin attractive to MLS), and the Tampa Bay Area is also a much bigger market than Austin.
And, unlike Austin, the situation in St. Pete is all set up and ready to go, right NOW (with the Al Lang Stadium site already approved with an 87% 'yes' vote from the public, and with the full cooperation of local politicians and business leaders and neighborhood groups, etc.), and thus does not have the issues currently dogging and delaying other markets trying to move to MLS.
Also, the Tampa Bay Area's close geographical proximity to the Orlando and Miami markets is another plus, and not a negative thing at all, as anyone who has been paying attention to the intense local Florida soccer rivalries should be well aware of (going all the way back to 1975). Maybe a bit too intense at times.
With Beckham's new Miami team in MLS coming along in a few years, we could very well see some famous names coming to play in MLS in Miami (Messi and Ronaldo maybe, and other well known players) due to Beckham's influence.
Because of this, owning an MLS team only 4 hours drive away from Miami, in the largest TV market (Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater, the #11 TV market) that does not currently have an MLS team, is an opportunity that should make potential MLS investors sit up and take notice.
The Tampa Bay Area being that geographically close to Miami means being much better placed to take advantage of Beckham's Miami situation (more scheduled local rivalry matches, more traveling away fans, more intense local media coverage, etc.), with all that that implies.
Having more local rivalries helps Beckham's Miami team as well, and would boost the marketing ability and visibility of the Tampa Bay Rowdies (locally, nationally, and internationally), which has greater potential being so geographically close to Miami, than other potential MLS markets have, who would not be able to take advantage of that kind of close geographical proximity to Miami.
Also, if one is trying to attract famous international footballers to play in MLS, and a designated player (DP) spot is not open for them in Miami, well, St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Area are close enough to Miami as to make the Tampa Bay Rowdies in MLS a very tempting alternative.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies also have the additional advantage of being a well known American soccer brand going back to 1975, which is still recognized internationally by older fans, especially in the UK.
What is currently lacking for #MLS2StPete, apparently, is that MLS wants a larger, richer ownership group for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, and also seems to want a more ambitious Al Lang Stadium rebuilding plan (or so it seems to me, reading between the lines), i.e., not just adding to the existing structure, but building a complete new SSS from scratch on the old Al Lang Stadium footprint, which will take longer and cost more money than Bill Edward's existing #MLS2StPete proposal; and as a totally new Al Lang SSS structure would cost more money, that's another reason for taking on additional investors for the Rowdies.
Maybe Anthony Precourt could be sold on the idea?
I never hurts to ask.
I can already hear the REEEEEEE!!!-ing coming from some of the Ralph's Mob supporters reading this, who don't like Precourt for what he is trying to do to the Crew, and who would not want him as a Rowdies owner; but, if my wild proposal here actually came to pass, it would both #SaveTheCrew and also make #MLS2StPete happen, killing two birds with one stone as it were.
Besides, some of the current (and former) Ralph Mobsters don't like Bill Edwards, either; but as long as the ownership group gets the Tampa Bay Rowdies into MLS and puts enough money into building a quality SSS and putting a quality, winning team on the pitch, they will learn to live with it.
Of course, all of this crazy speculation of mine may all be moot if Anthony Precourt actually gets a new SSS built in Austin, or in Columbus, but all that is up in the air at the moment.
In any case, Bill Edwards really needs to get more big investors, and soon, while this window of opportunity for MLS expansion is still open; hopefully, he can find some big investors who are also local Tampa Bay Area people, but at this point I'll take anyone, if it gets the Tampa Bay Rowdies into MLS.
The Rowdies landing Anthony Precourt as an investor certainly sounds like a far fetched idea at the moment, but stranger things have happened.
So until Bill Edwards makes some kind of announcement, I throw stuff like this up against the wall in case some of it sticks.
It's February, there's no real Rowdies news, and I'm bored.
Pictured below: upset Ralph Mobster setting forth his reasoned objections to this, my lighthearted proposal.
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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/04/councilman-mann-neighborhoods-must-have-say-fc-stadium-site/305241002/
Councilman Mann: Neighborhoods must have a say in FC stadium site
As concerns bubble up in two Cincinnati neighborhoods about what a Major League Soccer stadium would mean, Councilman David Mann wants to set some ground rules....
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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2018/02/04/usl-indy-eleven-adding-impressive-pieces-ahead-usl-debut/
USL: Indy Eleven adding impressive pieces ahead of USL debut
As Indy Eleven heads into their first season in USL, early signings show plenty of promise as they prepare to handle the USL Eastern Conference in 2018.
The Indy Eleven has always been one of the more intriguing clubs within the NASL. With the NASL still waiting on their appeal for an injunction with the anti-trust suite they have filed against USSF, the Eleven have followed fellow league members North Carolina FC former NASL clubs the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury in rejoining USL.
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2018/02/03/2003686948
Miamians call foul over Beckham venture
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3368872/david-beckhams-miami-team-could-attract-messi-and-ronaldo-adrian-heath
David Beckham's Miami team could attract Messi, Ronaldo - Adrian Heath
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https://theimpactnews.com/columnists/tales-of-an-american-redhead/2018/02/03/usld3/
USL D3: Could Promotion & Relegation Come To American Soccer?
With the new third division of American Soccer, United Soccer League D3, set to start play in 2019, I want to look at what this could mean for the future of promotion and relegation in the United States.
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http://www.statesman.com/news/local/activists-city-hands-off-guerrero-park-for-pro-soccer-stadium/BwuVolBxnM1BS2cyd6TfVO/
Activists to city: “Hands off Guerrero Park” for pro soccer stadium
Earlier: After a successful effort to remove Austin’s Butler Shores Metropolitan Park from consideration as the possible site of Major League Soccer stadium, community activists are taking a stand against using another parkland site.
Friends of Austin Parkland will gather Saturday at Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park at noon to voice their opposition to the use of public parkland for private development. The Facebook event page showed 54 planning to attend and more than 300 interested in going.
Precourt Sports Ventures had once considered Butler Shores its dream stadium site as a potential home for its Ohio-based MLS team, Columbus Crew SC.
Last month, Precourt Sports Ventures winnowed down a list of five potential city-owned stadium sites to Guerrero Park and McKalla Place near the Domain. Guerrero is a public park while McKalla is a privately owned property.
The company decided to nix Butler Shores after its selection evoked public outcry. That’s exactly what activists hope to see happen again with Guerrero Park. The group started an online petition about two months ago to push the Austin City Council to do as much.
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https://kxan.com/2018/02/03/activists-speak-against-roy-guerrero-metropolitan-park-being-possible-major-league-soccer-stadium/
Activists rally against Roy Guerrero Park as possible MLS stadium site
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the search continues for a plot of land to put a potential 20,000-seat soccer stadium, one neighborhood wants their message heard clear.
“This land is not suitable or sustainable to absorb what is being proposed,” said Linda Guerrero, the daughter of the namesake of Roy G. Guerrero Park in east Austin.
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3371676/protesters-demonstrate-at-potential-mls-stadium-site-in-austin
Protesters demonstrate at potential MLS stadium site in Austin
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http://lockportpress.com/metropolis-needs-to-postpone-main-league-soccer-stadium-dialogue/
Metropolis needs to postpone Main League Soccer stadium dialogue
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council will likely delay discussing potential Major League Soccer sites at its Feb. 15 meeting.
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http://kxan.com/2018/02/03/activists-speak-against-roy-guerrero-metropolitan-park-being-possible-major-league-soccer-stadium/
Activists rally against Roy Guerrero Park as possible MLS stadium site
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http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/activists-rally-to-protect-east-austin-park-from-becoming-future-soccer-stadium
Activists rally to protect East Austin park from becoming future soccer stadium
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http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/35743/
Miami residents unimpressed with Beckham’s stadium
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https://www.sounderatheart.com/2018/2/5/16972486/major-link-soccer-david-beckhams-miami-bid-meets-local-opposition
Major Link Soccer: David Beckham’s Miami bid meets local opposition
The South Beach bid has been hyped for some time, but not all locals feel that way.
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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/02/pro-soccer-bets-las-vegas-atlantic-city-expansion-cities-markets.html
Pro soccer bets on Las Vegas and Atlantic City
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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/05/football/david-beckham-miami/index.html
How David Beckham turned his Miami MLS dream into a reality
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http://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2018/02/05/fc-cincinnati-vs-ne-revolution-preseason-5-things-know
FC Cincinnati vs. NE Revolution: Preseason – 5 Things to Know
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http://torontosun.com/sports/soccer/mls/toronto-fc/mls-10-years-ahead-of-europe-says-toronto-fc-signing-gregory-van-der-wiel
MLS '10 years ahead' of Europe, says Toronto FC signing Gregory van der Wiel
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https://www.prosoccerusa.com/orlando-city-sc/orlando-city-roster-revamp-shows-pro-sports-need-like-mls/
Orlando City roster revamp shows why pro sports need to be like MLS
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https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2018/2/5/16967490/the-daily-dirt-february-5-2018-what-do-we-say-to-the-devil
The Daily Dirt February 5, 2018: Bye, Bye, Bye
Super Bowl selfies and a big weekend
Domestic
IT’S GAME WEEK. The Nashville Golden Goal blog has this preview of the match.
The completely wonderful Robert Andrew Powell, author of This Love is not for Cowards, has this analysis of the David Beckham Miami MLS announcement. From the announcement, which seemed a lot alike the last time that a MLS team was announced to be coming to Miami, to the links to terrorism that his co-owners family had.
The husband of Chicago Red Stars and USNWT star Julie Ertz scored the game winner in the Super Bowl.
MLS teams played several friendlies over the weekend, and bless your heart if you watched any of them.
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https://www.whatahowler.com/david-beckham-enters-cuban-exile-politics/
David Beckham enters Cuban exile politics
Brand Beckham has long existed as a blank vessel avoiding politics and controversy, a new partner in Miami could make that difficult to continue
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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/05/football/david-beckham-miami/index.html
How David Beckham turned his Miami MLS dream into a reality
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/679738/Lionel-Messi-Barcelona-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Real-Madrid-news-gossip
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has transfer bombshell about Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo
LIONEL MESSI has told his pals at Barcelona that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid in the summer.
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/times2/why-fashion-editors-are-fans-of-a-football-scarf-v52mrjr73
Why fashion editors are fans of a football scarf
Since David Beckham retired, the only evidence of style in a football stadium is to be found in José Mourinho’s slim-fit suits and Pep Guardiola’s salt-and-pepper beard. The fashion pack’s latest It accessory, however, is borrowed straight from the pitch — or rather from the stands.
Football scarves — yes, the acrylic kind that are held aloft in the crowd when they’re not wrapped around fans’ necks — are fast becoming fashion catnip.
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http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180205/PRINTEDITION/302019926
Business owners' passion for soccer, Hartford fuels Dillon Stadium quest
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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/02/pro-soccer-bets-las-vegas-atlantic-city-expansion-cities-markets.html
Pro soccer bets on Las Vegas and Atlantic City
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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/05/football/david-beckham-miami/index.html
How David Beckham turned his Miami MLS dream into a reality
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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2018/02/04/usl-indy-eleven-adding-impressive-pieces-ahead-usl-debut/
USL: Indy Eleven adding impressive pieces ahead of USL debut
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http://www.tbo.com/news/business/corporate/Jabil-will-rebuild-its-existing-St-Petersburg-headquarters-instead-of-moving-near-the-Trop-w-video-_165180153
Jabil will rebuild its existing St. Petersburg headquarters instead of moving near the Trop (w/ video)
ST. PETERSBURG — After looking at options from moving near Tropicana Field to relocating to Singapore, Jabil executives said Monday the company’s headquarters aren’t going anywhere, but will be rebuilt and expanded on its existing site in St. Petersburg’s Gateway area.
Discussions about Jabil’s long-range plans have been unfolding for a decade, but CEO Mark Mondello told the Tampa Bay Times that the main work has taken place over the last three years.
Mondello said Jabil looked at city-owned land near Tropicana Field but also talked with state and city officials from outside Florida, some with "very aggressive proposals," offering incentives to compete for the headquarters.
"When the day’s done, we’re a Tampa Bay area company, and maybe a derivative of that is we’re a St. Pete company," he said. "We’ve entertained other conversations, but we as a management team and myself are really pleased we landed on St. Pete."
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman likewise was thrilled with the news.
"We have been working for years to keep Jabil in St. Pete," Kriseman said in an emailed statement. "Gateway is an area of focus for us, and it is comforting to know that Jabil will be there for the long term."
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https://www.lagconfidential.com/2018/2/5/16976512/jermaine-jones-claims-don-garber-rigged-his-chicago-move
Jermaine Jones claims Don Garber rigged his New England move
While endorsing Eric Wynalda for President the former USA regular revealed a bombshell
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https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/2/5/16958558/atlantic-city-fc-roster-a-blend-of-internationals-local-college-standouts-npsl-stockton-rowan
Atlantic City FC roster a blend of internationals, local college standouts
New NPSL club has been announcing players for its inaugural season over the past couple weeks on social media.
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http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/February-2018/Get-Your-Kicks-and-Root-for-the-Pac-Rim-Cup-at-This-Weeks-Major-League-Soccer-Games/
Get Your Kicks and Root for the Pac Rim Cup at This Week’s Major League Soccer Games
Four matches on Thursday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 10 feature teams from the U.S., Japan and Canada—part of an ambitious plan to make Hawai‘i a world soccer hub. Advance and walk-up tickets are still available.
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3374148/north-american-soccer-league-vs-us-soccer-federation-legal-battle-escalates
North American Soccer League vs. U.S. Soccer Federation legal battle escalates
The legal skirmishes between the North American Soccer League and the U.S. Soccer Federation show no signs of abating.
On Feb. 1, the NASL sent a demand letter to the U.S. Soccer Federation, asking for all records and materials related to what it deems to be possible violations of the New York Not-for-Profit Law (N-PCL).
The letter, dated Feb. 1, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN FC, was sent via certified mail to the USSF's general counsel, Lydia Wahlke, by the NASL's counsel, Jeffrey Kessler. The NASL is entitled to view the records so long as it is a "member of record" of the USSF for at least six months prior to the date of the letter.
"NASL is informed and believes that the members of the Board of Directors of the USSF have engaged in certain conduct in violation of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and in breach of the fiduciary duties," the letter reads.
The letter asks that the USSF turn over all minutes and materials from meetings of the Board of Directors as well as any relevant committees relating to several decisions made by the USSF.
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http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/soccer/mls/sounders-fc/article198554939.html
Sounders unveil new 2018 rave green uniforms
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http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/02/05/jermaine-jones-claims-mls-rigged-his-2014-allocation-draw/
Jermaine Jones claims MLS rigged his 2014 allocation draw
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/881775?referrer_id=2349190
USL Best of 2017 – Marcel Schäfer
Long-range strikes highlighted All-League season for Rowdies
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYidM82QgBU
Best of Marcel Schäfer 2017, Tampa Bay Rowdies
United Soccer League
Published on Feb 1, 2018
The former German international was one of the most clinical passers in the league, managing an 85.9 percent success rate as he played a key role in the Rowdies' run to the USL Cup Playoffs. It was his ability to strike from distance that brought the fans at Al Lang Stadium to their feet regularly throughout 2017, twice finding a place on the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 thanks to brilliant finishes that punished those that allowed the veteran time and space. Here is a look at some of Schäfer’s best moments of 2017.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/7vduzn/musical_chairs_or_the_great_mls_sss_nimby/
Musical chairs; or the great MLS SSS NIMBY relocation/expansion swap meet, flea market, fish fry, bbq, gossip roundup & sewing circle. (supportyourlocalfootballclub.blogspot.com)
Be easy on me. I'm bored. No Rowdies news. Tired of the defeatist "well, I didn't want Rowdies to go to MLS anyway; MLS sucks; etc." talk.
I'm bored. Someone do something. Need Rowdies news.
In short: REEEEEEE!!!!
Haha. It’s the dog days before the actual games start!
I definitely did want the Rowdies to go to MLS, but I will say that I’m okay if they don’t. USL has been really fun and I think is a good landing spot. But still so many cards left to play before we know what US Soccer is going to shape up like.
I think MLS is going beyond 28, for sure. And who knows what other crazy league reorganizations could happen.
Well, I haven't given up yet on the Rowdies getting into MLS sooner rather than later; MLS was supposed to name two teams in December, and has named only one so far.
Obviously MLS aren't quite happy yet with the other three "finalists" and there's still time for the Rowdies to jump ahead of them in line if Bill Edwards can find the additional investor(s) he needs.
We shall see. This expansion process is definitely not going according to any plan or schedule that MLS might have preferred; they are willing to wait if the existing bids aren't quite right yet, and this does give the Rowdies another shot at this, maybe.
I've been waiting for the Rowdies to get back to the top of the North American soccer pyramid since they lost to Toronto Metros-Croatia in the 1976 NASL playoffs, so I've been patient so far.
Relatively patient.
Quite true. I think the playing field has been set. It's abundantly clear what Bill needs to do. I don't think any of this "MLS doesn't want three teams in Florida" stuff or really any other factor matters. It's ownership group wealth and makeup. And that's it.
The good news is we're as much in the game as anyone, because no one (save Detroit) has that part figured out.
In any case, Bill Edwards really needs to get more big investors, and soon, while this window of opportunity for MLS expansion is still open; hopefully, he can find some big investors who are local Tampa Bay Area people, but at this point I'll take anyone, if it gets the Tampa Bay Rowdies into MLS.
This is 100% right. This is it. If Bill wants in, he needs a murderers row of billionaires in on the deal with him. It’s abundantly clear that’s what gave the edge to Nashville (which is a market on the rise, but still fringe). They want Arthur Blank type money, willing to run this like Arthur Blank does...
Due to Bill Edwards' age and health, I have to hope that he wants this #MLS2StPete thing happen, so as to create a legacy for himself in St. Petersburg, rather than it just being an ego thing to insist on being the majority owner calling all of the shots.
That's my hope anyway. If Bill wants this to happen, he's probably not going to be the majority owner of the Tampa Bay Rowdies MLS franchise. But he will definitely be remembered as the key, founding owner.
he needs a murderers row of billionaires
Speaking of murderers row, it's time for grandpa Rowdies1975 to skool you yung-uns on some old school, old timey Tampa Bay Rowdies history:
"Rowdies Press Photos - 1976 Murderers Row"
"The 1976 Rowdies scoring machine, that was called "Murderers Row", with Stewart Scullion, Rodney Marsh, Derek Smethurst, and Clyde Best seated."
http://mytampabayrowdies.blogspot.com/2009/06/rowdies-press-photos-1976-murderers-row.html
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