MLS Close to Stadium Deal in Queens

[whitesoxman77]

Ya, it is not suprising though. So many existing soccer clubs right now that could begin to support an MLS team have to wait. Especially the areas where latinos exist in big numbers. being half Colombian I remember when Valderrama was with the Fusion. Miami could easily support a club. I think it would be in the MLS best interest to expand to some of those cities. I guess the Cosmos have a bit of history too though.

I know what you saying with Miami, but Florida simply doesn't have the intrest in other sports for me to think a soccer club would be feasible. Example: Miami Marlins, they sold the latino ticket, HARD. Ozzie Guillen, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Carlos Zambrano, new kinda latino-ish colors, and to top it all off a beautiful brand new stadium. And now look where they are at mid-season I think Phoneix would do well with team, as well as San Diego

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

I know what you saying with Miami, but Florida simply doesn't have the intrest in other sports for me to think a soccer club would be feasible. Example: Miami Marlins, they sold the latino ticket, HARD. Ozzie Guillen, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Carlos Zambrano, new kinda latino-ish colors, and to top it all off a beautiful brand new stadium. And now look where they are at mid-season I think Phoneix would do well with team, as well as San Diego

I hear you. Soccer is a much cheaper sport to run and in the US we get what, like 20,000 fans at a game? Tickets would be alot cheaper than football. There is also the aspect of lesser teams competing in other tournaments against MLS teams. Once it gets a little bigger, you will see more involvment. What I would like to see is have the European formula where smaller teams can compete in a B league or a 2 league and have them compete to get into the MLS premiere team. For example I live in WI and there is an FC Milwaukee, but I doubt you will see them any time soon in the MLS. Not that I would root for them any way lol. Saying this I would normally say having another team in San Diego would be feasable even with 2 teams already in the Los Angeles area and one in San Jose. Every team city can theoretically have a team or even two.

[DePaulfan21]

^a new fire fan

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

^a new fire fan

yes, I have been a fan of the game all my life and even played when I was younger. As far as the fire is concerned, there really wasnt much I could do about foolowing them living in WI

[DePaulfan21]

Glad to have you here, stick around my friend

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

Glad to have you here, stick around my friend

thanks I'll be here. I signed up over at the section 8 forum but rarely go on there. Being on the bears post this will only be a click away

[Jntg4]

thanks I'll be here. I signed up over at the section 8 forum but rarely go on there. Being on the bears post this will only be a click away

See you have an international team in your favorites, so remember we have an International Soccer section here too! Great to have you here.

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

thanks!

[OmiyalePants]

Would be huge to get a new stadium in NYC.

[Jntg4]

Would be huge to get a new stadium in NYC.

Ya, I'd just rather it be for the Red Bulls.

[tonyni]

I think Flushing Meadows is where they should have built the stadium in the first place. I went to a Mets game there this weekend and it's easy and quick as hell to get there via subway from Manhattan and/or Brooklyn, not to mention that it's surrounded by highways. It's tight, but there's space. Much better equipped than the waste pit that is Harrison without the extra NJT train fees to get back and forth.

[Jntg4]

I think Flushing Meadows is where they should have built the stadium in the first place. I went to a Mets game there this weekend and it's easy and quick as hell to get there via subway from Manhattan and/or Brooklyn, not to mention that it's surrounded by highways. It's tight, but there's space. Much better equipped than the waste pit that is Harrison without the extra NJT train fees to get back and forth.

Yep, this is a far better location.