Expansion Rumors Megathread

[SoupInNYC]

I am totally going to our first away game in Cincinnati. Chili, brats, Oktoberfest, sign me up. Who's with me?!?!

Uh, that's brats as in sausages, not as in bratty kids.

I think their chili is crap. If you want a much, much better version of "Cincinnati" chili, check out Real Chili in Milwaukee, WI. Blows it out of the water.

Also, the place they're making the announcement at, Rhinegeist Brewery, is pretty damn awesome, definitely worth checking out.

 

[ferrarinycfc]

FC Cincy fans traveled real well last year for their US Open Cup match in Miami. Good for them. That city deserves a MLS team more than Miami and Nashville.

You have to think that at this point, Beckham wishes he had gone all in on a city like Cincy and not Miami.

I think Nashville will be a good market & Cincinnatti isnt sexy enough for Becks.

 

[Gotham Gator]

I think Nashville will be a good market & Cincinnatti isnt sexy enough for Becks.

Exactly. Beckham picked a city for his team based on where he wants to hang out with his European friends.

 

[Fantazma]

is there anything to do in Cincy ? wondering if its worth the away trip. Normally i tend to stay couple more days tour city if worth doing so.

 

[SoupInNYC]

is there anything to do in Cincy ? wondering if its worth the away trip. Normally i tend to stay couple more days tour city if worth doing so.

I went a couple years ago to attend a Marquette at Xavier game, so was just there for 2 nights.

As noted above, Rhinegeist Brewery is pretty awesome, as well as the Over the Rhine neighborhood in general. The chili there is somewhat famous though I think its completely overrated, but many disagree with me. Not sure on what else there is to do in Cincy, I've only been there for quick trips for sporting events.

 

[21Architect]

I think Nashville will be a good market & Cincinnatti isnt sexy enough for Becks.

Miami is sexy. But if you try to hook up with sexy for 5 years and no sexy happens, it’s not sexy anymore.

 

[LionNYC]

Cincinnati will join the league in 2019. That's 24 teams in 2019. 12 East/12 West. (No more three game series against Red Bulls or Orlando anymore, hopefully.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1001577181728919552

 

[sbrylski]

Cincinnati will join the league in 2019. That's 24 teams in 2019. 12 East/12 West. (No more three game series against Red Bulls or Orlando anymore, hopefully.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1001577181728919552

Official stance from the league is that both Nashville and Miami (in a temp venue) will be joining in 2020 as well.

The next set of legitimate contenders for expansion are Detroit, Sacramento, and Phoenix. Without knowing exactly how "final" the stadium plans in Phoenix are at this point, I might say they are actually the new top dog. A major market with decent USL support, deep pocketed owners, and a stadium plan. Detroit and Sacramento are each missing one of those.

Every other city that was in the running needs something major to happen for them in the next 6 months in order to get back in the conversation.

 

[Shawn Ryu]

Sigh. MLS owners continue to think too small. Stadium size of 21,000 when they are already drawing almost 24,000 as a USL team.

Limit supply, drive up price. Maximize profit.

 

[413Blue]

Official stance from the league is that both Nashville and Miami (in a temp venue) will be joining in 2020 as well.

The next set of legitimate contenders for expansion are Detroit, Sacramento, and Phoenix. Without knowing exactly how "final" the stadium plans in Phoenix are at this point, I might say they are actually the new top dog. A major market with decent USL support, deep pocketed owners, and a stadium plan. Detroit and Sacramento are each missing one of those.

Every other city that was in the running needs something major to happen for them in the next 6 months in order to get back in the conversation.

San Diego may be back in after election day because I'm assuming the two sides will come to some type of reconciliation and any University expansion will need significant private investment.

 

[mgarbowski]

MLS In Cities

Interesting article at the US Soccer National team Players organization website about the bet MLS is making by expanding into smaller but growing cities. Not extremely in depth, yet covers some interesting points, including that the growth in these cities is so new it's hard to know if their new residents will stick, how people moving within country are more willing to adopt local team loyalty than prior generations, and how a small city that starts depopulating gets very small very fast compared to a big city.

 

[LionNYC]

MLS In Cities

Interesting article at the US Soccer National team Players organization website about the bet MLS is making by expanding into smaller but growing cities. Not extremely ind depth, yet covers some interesting points, including that the growth in these cities is so new it's hard to know if their new residents will stick, how people moving within country are more willing to adopt local team loyalty than prior generations, and how a small city that starts depopulating gets very small very fast compared to a big city.

Yeah, I saw reading an article on Bloomberg regarding the increases in air travel from cities. Cincinnati is number 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ville-flight-rush-points-to-new-u-s-boomtowns

 

[ferrarinycfc]

Meanwhile PSV have released stadium details for their pending move to Austin.....

https://sbisoccer.com/2018/05/preco...leases-renderings-of-potential-austin-stadium

I'm not sure, but moving from one state capital with college football as its primary sport, whilst playing in stadium outside the downtown core, to another state capital with College football as its primary sport and playing in stadium outside the downtown core, doesnt suggest this move would be much of a success.

 

[twsj91]

Meanwhile PSV have released stadium details for their pending move to Austin.....

https://sbisoccer.com/2018/05/preco...leases-renderings-of-potential-austin-stadium

I'm not sure, but moving from one state capital with college football as its primary sport, whilst playing in stadium outside the downtown core, to another state capital with College football as its primary sport and playing in stadium outside the downtown core, doesnt suggest this move would be much of a success.

Just sent this link to my buddy who lives in austin. Said this area is a cool spot that has a ton of breweries and bars and only a 15min car ride from Downtown. He said there’s really no where downtown to build due to lack of space and a serious lacking in public transportation would be rough on the city on gamedays.

He’s not city planner or anything and this is just one mans opinion, but thought I’d throw his thoughts out there. From everything else he’s told me people are extremely excited about the idea of having their own club. Not saying it’s right that they’re stealing the crew, but it does sound like there is real interest from the city.

 

[Gotham Gator]

The bet on Austin is that it is growing faster than Columbus - probably also that it is more progressive and maybe more into soccer.

Time will tell on both fronts.

 

[ferrarinycfc]

Just sent this link to my buddy who lives in austin. Said this area is a cool spot that has a ton of breweries and bars and only a 15min car ride from Downtown. He said there’s really no where downtown to build due to lack of space and a serious lacking in public transportation would be rough on the city on gamedays.

He’s not city planner or anything and this is just one mans opinion, but thought I’d throw his thoughts out there. From everything else he’s told me people are extremely excited about the idea of having their own club. Not saying it’s right that they’re stealing the crew, but it does sound like there is real interest from the city.

Well that’s good to hear at least.

I do hope the crew stay though. Regional rivalries are what make MLS great and with Cincinnati entering the league it would add another one.

 

[sbrylski]

Miami is set to make some announcements as soon as July 11.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article213917199.html

Among the names being considered are Futbol Club Internacional de Miami (Inter Miami) and Futbol Club Atletico Miami (Atletico Miami), both of which would make sense with the city’s international flair and Hispanic influence. The ownership group also registered variations of the name Miami Freedom, but it is more likely one of the traditional soccer names will be chosen.

I like the sound of Atletico Miami better, but Inter Miami feels better as the "Caribbean's Team." Thoughts?

 

[adam]

Miami is set to make some announcements as soon as July 11.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article213917199.html



I like the sound of Atletico Miami better, but Inter Miami feels better as the "Caribbean's Team." Thoughts?

Inter Miami if I had to vote

 

[Vallos]

If Vice is not the choice, which I think it's not seriously being considered, I would go with Inter Miami as the name. While its a drag to have another European style moniker, I would excuse it for Miami. "Inter" fits Miami perfectly in my opinion.

 

[21Architect]

Inter Miami if I had to vote

Me too.

If you think about it, it’s pretty wild that it appears that after all of the uproar about Miami’s stadium being in Overtown, it looks like that’s not going to happen.

I’m happy if it’s true. They simply did not have enough property in Overtown to do this right.