Expansion Rumors Megathread

franchise646 said:
See the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Revenue of $188 million last year. What's the problem?

Attendance? There's always going to be a team in last place in attendance. If you get rid of Tampa, next you'll want to get rid Cleveland. Then the White Sox. Etc.

Who are you to decide which fans "deserve" their team and which don't?
 
sbrylski said:
Revenue of $188 million last year. What's the problem?

Attendance? There's always going to be a team in last place in attendance. If you get rid of Tampa, next you'll want to get rid Cleveland. Then the White Sox. Etc.

Who are you to decide which fans "deserve" their team and which don't?
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I say get rid a 20 year old franchise that has a bad turn out history even in the playoffs and is in a small market where the final 3rd in the league when it comes to revenue. Again I know it's never going to happen and it's my opinion.
 
New York Cosmos are attracting 9'000 fans, which I believe is more than Vancouver did before they joined MLS. With a proposed new stadium, I really believe they will be ready to join MLS within 5 years. New York City can support 2 teams providing they are not both based on Long Island.
 
bigapplepie said:
New York Cosmos are attracting 9'000 fans, which I believe is more than Vancouver did before they joined MLS. With a proposed new stadium, I really believe they will be ready to join MLS within 5 years. New York City can support 2 teams providing they are not both based on Long Island.
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Where did you get 9,000 from? They only averaged 4,704 last year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Cosmos_(2010)#Record

They just opened their season in Ft. Lauderdale, who drew a record 11,691, which is a solid crowd. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article17429315.html

But nobody is going to watch them in LI right now.

There was a report out that the Cosmos are looking at a few other stadium sites, including two in the five boroughs. http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/cosmos2.php?article_id=40553

I'd love to see the Cosmos build a stadium at Belmont or Aqueduct, and NYCFC build next to Yankee Stadium. It would be a really solid trio of stadiums that are spaced well to cover the entire metro area.

That said, the Cosmos are not joining MLS anytime soon. MLS doesn't want/need them, the Cosmos don't want to join. The Cosmos ARE the NASL, and they are going to ride that ride until it's conclusion. Maybe eventually, if the league folds and the brand/team is valuable, but that is 5-10 years out minimum.
 
Honestly I wish we spread teams out to other areas of the country instead of multi team cities. Better to get the game more popular across the counry and utilize markets with fewer options in terms of sports.
 
NASL expanding into Miami in 2016. They'll play in an existing venue. Wow.

http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/05/20/miami-fc-becomes-12th-nasl-club

The NASL league office isn't in a position to be picky - they have a solid ownership group wanting to start a team in a promising and uninhabited market, so they have to go for it. But wow, they are taking a big risk here going after a semi-announced MLS market. If Beckham launches, that could torpedo this venture before it really gets off the ground.

On the other hand, this could also be the final nail in the coffin for Miami MLS to happen any time soon. So many issues with that franchise, and this throws another cog into the mix. If the NASL team is less picky and accepts one of the city's stadium site offers before Beckham does, there's almost no chance his franchise gets there digs too.

Either way, the tension between MLS and NASL just went up a couple notches. Fascinating. The battle for Miami will play out over the next few years and might really set the stage for the future relationship between these two leagues.

My prediction: Sacramento is announced as team 24 sometime over the winter. Miami MLS officially put on hold indefinitely, and Beckham's franchise option is converted into a $100MM credit towards a future franchise fee. Secondary to this, the St. Louis Rams relocate back to Los Angeles at the end of the 2015-16 NFL season and the St. Louis stadium project is halted, then soon after resurrected in a downsized format by a yet-to-be-formed St. Louis MLS ownership group. St. Louis is announced as team 25 sometime in 2017 to begin play in 2020. Indianapolis becomes the new Sacramento, and fights with the imaginary Beckham FC (Miami/Las Vegas/San Diego) for the 26th spot.
 
What existing venues are available for Miami fc? Marlins? Dolphins? I don't know Miami.

Still, interesting what will happen. NASL getting Miami, maybe ownership group want to get taken in by MLS somewhere down the line and in the meantime build a fan base?
 
Don't see it doing well. Miami alone is a crummy sports city, and Beckham's team is still on the cards. So that's going to be what? Four teams in Florida in the next few years? Seems like NASL is banking on the idea that Beckham's team doesn't come into fruition there. Which is very risky.

Too bad though. I would have loved to see Maldini get involved with an MLS team.
 
Looks like Miami FC is going to jump on the teal and orange color scheme: http://miamifc.com/

I hope Beckham goes for a bright pink like Grasshopper Zurich's away kit. It would be very "South Florida" and very unique to the league.

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