Expansion Rumors Megathread
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Fills in a place on the map, very wealthy ownership group, commitment to a Soccer Specific Stadium, young, wealthy and educated population, destination city, multiple sponsor opportunities. No brainer for me.
And to add onto this, its not a small market either. Nashville is the 29th largest TV market in the US, ahead of current MLS markets such as Kansas City (31), Columbus (32), Salt Lake City (33)
Source: http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets
Granted, other TV markets currently not covered by MLS: Detroit (11), Phoenix (12), Tampa/St Pete (13), Miami (TBD - 16), Cleveland/Akron (17), Sacramento (20), St Louis (21), Pittsburgh (23), Charlotte (24), Indianapolis (25), Baltimore (26), Raleigh-Durham (27), San Diego (28).
But Nashville has all of the great things noted above and has a ton of young people based on the industries there and having Vanderbilt University which has 12k+ undergrads.
Sports Illustrated confirming Nashville: https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/12/19/nashville-mls-expansion-team
Also has Titans and Predators. Unless there is a significant rise in population, it seems like short term planning.
Triple A baseball too. Preds are done in April-June. Titans start in September.
We should probably go ahead and just leave the Kansas City market too, huh? They've got Chiefs and Royals, smaller television market than Nashville. Lawrence, KS is just outside the city so they have to compete with Kansas football and basketball too.
KC metro area is bigger than Nashville'sWe should probably go ahead and just leave the Kansas City market too, huh? They've got Chiefs and Royals, smaller television market than Nashville. Lawrence, KS is just outside the city so they have to compete with Kansas football and basketball too.
And if they think they are going to have success like Predators immediately, they are in for a rude awakening.
You are correct, even though Nashville is listed as a larger TV market than Kansas City, the metro KC area is larger by 270,000 people.
The metro KC area has grown by 120k since 2010 while the Nashville metro area has grown by 275k since then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_metropolitan_area#Metropolitan_area
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_metropolitan_area#Metropolitan_area_statistics
But unlike KC, Nashville has actual tourism.
And also, it's just a damn fine place to live or visit. Stands up to most any place based on my 3 years there.
well i guess i gotta start planning for away days to the music city. anyone got places to check out?
If you're really asking, I'd go to Page 3A to see what to expect for Christmas Travel first.well i guess i gotta start planning for away days to the music city. anyone got places to check out?
Bets on club names? Music City SC?well i guess i gotta start planning for away days to the music city. anyone got places to check out?
nashville vikings.....since the they have Minnesota Vikings owners involved ( from ive read)
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