Official Nycfc In The Media Thread 2015
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From RB SB Nation Blog this morning about how NYC FC was brought into the league just to make RBNY better. That the entire reason for NYCFC is to pump up the red bulls. Some BS. Almost like an April fools joke.
http://www.onceametro.com/2015/3/31/8309623/nyc-fc-the-reason-for-rbny-early-success
For 19 years, MLS wanted a successful franchise in the NY TV market. Now with the advent of New York City FC, they have one, and it's called the New York Red Bulls. It was a master plan from Don Garber. It's hard to see but if you look, the signs are there.
Entering the 2013 season, the Red Bulls had nothing to show for the 17 years of existence. Yes, they had a shiny stadium, but that was basically a gift from the league, and they had squandered it for the 3 years it was open. For all the financial advantages the league gave them (how else did they get Henry), the Red Bulls were no closer to a MLS Cup Final than the Quarterfinals during the Red Bull Arena era. Yes, they made the MLS Final in 2008, but Columbus Crew SC didn't get the memo about letting the Red Bulls win.
Due to this squandering of the league's effort to get a title (and fans) in New York, something had to be done, so New York City FC was born. A $100 million expansion fee was paid by Manchester City & the New York Yankees, but little to their knowledge, MLS had plans to get New York's first team to get a title. They just had to bide their time.
The last two years under the leadership of Mike Petke and Andy Roxburgh were good, but not good enough for the Soccer Don. He would've had Mike Petke fired after the first year, but he needed willing participants to achieve his goals, something he didn't have. This is obviously in spite of the 2013 Supporter's Shield win. For those wondering why Garber didn't congratulate the team on that year's trophy, sources have told Once a Metro that it was because things weren't done his way, so he couldn't acknowledge it.
So, as the story goes, Garber let 2014 run it's course. He pumped up NYC FC to get on the nerves of Red Bull fans. He had NYC FC sign big players. He had it set up to make it look like NYC FC would take control. Or so he wanted us to think.
After the 2014 playoffs, it was time for Gerber to implement the next stage of his plan.
http://www.onceametro.com/2015/3/31/8309623/nyc-fc-the-reason-for-rbny-early-success
For 19 years, MLS wanted a successful franchise in the NY TV market. Now with the advent of New York City FC, they have one, and it's called the New York Red Bulls. It was a master plan from Don Garber. It's hard to see but if you look, the signs are there.
Entering the 2013 season, the Red Bulls had nothing to show for the 17 years of existence. Yes, they had a shiny stadium, but that was basically a gift from the league, and they had squandered it for the 3 years it was open. For all the financial advantages the league gave them (how else did they get Henry), the Red Bulls were no closer to a MLS Cup Final than the Quarterfinals during the Red Bull Arena era. Yes, they made the MLS Final in 2008, but Columbus Crew SC didn't get the memo about letting the Red Bulls win.
Due to this squandering of the league's effort to get a title (and fans) in New York, something had to be done, so New York City FC was born. A $100 million expansion fee was paid by Manchester City & the New York Yankees, but little to their knowledge, MLS had plans to get New York's first team to get a title. They just had to bide their time.
The last two years under the leadership of Mike Petke and Andy Roxburgh were good, but not good enough for the Soccer Don. He would've had Mike Petke fired after the first year, but he needed willing participants to achieve his goals, something he didn't have. This is obviously in spite of the 2013 Supporter's Shield win. For those wondering why Garber didn't congratulate the team on that year's trophy, sources have told Once a Metro that it was because things weren't done his way, so he couldn't acknowledge it.
So, as the story goes, Garber let 2014 run it's course. He pumped up NYC FC to get on the nerves of Red Bull fans. He had NYC FC sign big players. He had it set up to make it look like NYC FC would take control. Or so he wanted us to think.
After the 2014 playoffs, it was time for Gerber to implement the next stage of his plan.
- Force Andy Roxburgh to leave the Red Bulls.
- Bring in Ali Curtis as Roxburgh's replacement. Curtis worked with the league office, so he knew exactly what Garber wanted.
- Curtis then fires Mike Petke on Garber's wishes.
- Curtis brings in Jesse Marsch, who also worked with the league office, to implement an "Energy Drink" style of play.
- He told Manchester City that he would give them $25 million back if they held onto Frank Lampard for a few more months.
- Garber asked NYC FC to give up Zizzo to accept a loan for Ryan Meara and then immediately send him to Wilmington, so as to let Robles have the position for himself.
- Convenice draft pick Leo Stolz to forsake all teams but the Red Bulls, and promised to see him onto Salzburg at some point.
- Create controversy about the Yankee Stadium field so as to make Red Bull Arena look even better than a converted baseball field.
- Force a trade of Ambroise Oyongo's "contract" to Montreal so the Red Bulls could get Montreal's "allocation" spot, which they used on Sacha Kljestan.
- Tell MLS Digital to switch "NY" to "NYR" for the Red Bulls. The objective was to draw in New York Rangers fans by clouding the twitter hash tag. This one backfired as NYC FC diehards caught winds of the deception and petitioned for the league to recognize the Red Bulls as New York's first team.
What???? Must have been a different first home opener than the one I attended!! I won't even comment on the rest of the ridiculous article....... Must be an April Fools Day article.......
I think it's a poorly written attempt to say that for the first time we lost a game that was played at home, not that we lost our first ever home game.
I think it's just a sarcastic piece in general sort of the fact that people from other markets always assume the league is trying make NY work. I think for years without us people from other markets have tried to say they were getting special treatment and he's maybe trying to say now that we've replaced them as the conspiracy theorists whipping boys the pressure will be off them and they might benefit from it on the field? Still a bunch of dribble and I hate to give Energy Drink New Jersey too much time of day.
Hope the Yankees don't do too much damage to our field!
At this point I'd be more worried about the Blue Jays doing damage to home plate by stepping on it too often.
Not about NYCFC, but a nice column on MLS from the sports columnist of the Orlando Sentinel. He got his start covering college sports and my beloved Gators, so it was good seeing his take.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...united-mike-bianchi-0404-20150403-column.html
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...united-mike-bianchi-0404-20150403-column.html
Wow, I bought my tix on day 2 and noooooooooooooobody came to my apartment...
Family from the Upper East Side…
I'm pretty sure they could afford to buy the meet and greet with luxury suites. Meanwhile I'm here saving trying to take a vacation!
This is what I was thinking!! He probably bought them pro-rated after the season started too!!!
