Rumor: Misl Expansion teams

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  1. NSL2004

    NSL2004 Member+

    Jul 23, 2002
    See what dcunitedTV just said.

    I already bet you a million dollars on something else you were wrong about so let's go double or nothing.
     
  2. Rich P

    Rich P Member

    Dec 12, 2001
    Cleveland, OH
    You've been babbling the same thing for the past few years.....It's also nice to see how much credibility you have on the ACSTL boards too....
     
  3. Redknapp11

    Redknapp11 New Member

    Jan 1, 2001
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Russia
    Kid you not, Sharks still run a summer camp
     
  4. NSL2004

    NSL2004 Member+

    Jul 23, 2002
    So do the Detroit Rockers.
     
  5. Redknapp11

    Redknapp11 New Member

    Jan 1, 2001
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Russia

    There it is folks.. you're fingers to our eyes.

    You come through and your word is good and stance around here go up's ten fold. You're wrong.... you walk, for good. No exscuses taken, aside from the league folding and closing up shop.

    I quit match, clock is ticking.... better get an extra job to pay for all of these franchises.
     
  6. GoStorm

    GoStorm Member

    Oct 24, 2008
    hey - maybe we could make a deal like that with Soccerman????
    All or nothing??
     
  7. Redhawk1

    Redhawk1 Member

    May 12, 2006
    Rich: You know NOTHING about the AC STL situation. The problem with SOME of their fans is that they can't handle the true facts. I stated 3 years that Jeff Cooper didn't have the money to run a pro soccer team, and many people just didn't want to believe that statement. They still don't. They all blamed Don Garber and MLS. Some of those people finally came around and have now turned their backs on Cooper.
     
  8. Rich P

    Rich P Member

    Dec 12, 2001
    Cleveland, OH
    Did I say that I did? The only point I am making is that you have the innate ability to make a dick of yourself on every board you post on.
     
  9. balthrop

    balthrop Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 28, 2000
    Plano, Texas
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dallas will not have an MISL team this year. I received confirmation on this today. Sonny Williams, who was looking into bringing a team back, advised the MISL that he was unable to bring the Sidekicks back.

    The issue for Dallas is arena economics. For the proposed business plan to be successful, the Sidekicks would need an 8K seat arena with weekend dates available.

    • The AAC does not have Friday-Saturday-Sunday dates during hockey and basketball seasons.
    • Frisco's Dr. Pepper Arena only seats 3,500-4,000 for hockey.
      • The weekend dates will be split between NAHL hockey and NBDL basketball this fall.
    • The Allen Event Center is 6,200 permanent seats in hockey configuration (so count about 5,800 for indoor)
    • Moody Coliseum can not fit a regulation indoor soccer field even if the city of University Park would allow it.
    • Fair Park sold all it's dasherboard equipment to the Austin Ice Bats back in the mid 1990's. It also only seats about 7,500.
    • The Dallas Convention Center Arena can not fit a regulation indoor field either. It also only seats 7,400 in basketball configuration.
    In short, there is no place to play that would allow the team to turn a profit. As much as I would love to have the team back, professional Division One indoor soccer in the Metroplex is dead.
     
  10. Joey Tee

    Joey Tee Member

    Newcastle United
    United States
    Apr 12, 2010
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Dammit!!-thanks for the update Balthrop...
     
  11. NSL2004

    NSL2004 Member+

    Jul 23, 2002
    So, RedHerring, do I get my $2 million in cash or can you just cut me a check?
     
  12. wsls9999

    wsls9999 Member

    Aug 15, 2006
    Salisbury, MD
    Funny how they didn't know this in February when they told the commish they are in or, at the championship game when Jago was there to tell them that they were in, or the Chicago meetings when Jago and Williams were there to tell them they were in (and approved by the other owners), etc, etc...I believe Alan's post, but the reasoning makes no sense (with the timing). They could have said no months ago. Whatever it is, morons on both sides of the equation.
     
  13. Blastnut2

    Blastnut2 Member

    Feb 25, 2008
    What strikes me as most odd, why would they base a business strategy dependent on drawing more fans than anyone in the industry. I believe the posts, I only know what I read here, but if the plan was to need 8k in the stands when no one else is doing that, the plan was seriously flawed coming out of the box.
     
  14. Rich P

    Rich P Member

    Dec 12, 2001
    Cleveland, OH
    I can't WAIT until Soccer-Turd and Redherring (thank you, Syd) try and make a spin on this one....
     
  15. puma10

    puma10 Member

    Jan 17, 2010
    Rockford
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Peter Wilt and the Milwaukee Wave can only draw maybe 3,200 per game and 5,000 for the MILS championship. What was Dallas thinking!!!
     
  16. dcunitedTV

    dcunitedTV Member

    Sep 30, 2007
    USA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds like the Allen events center is perfect! WTF
     
  17. NSL2004

    NSL2004 Member+

    Jul 23, 2002
    One thing to be said for an 8,000 seat arena is you can draw 8,000 and 4,000 and average 6,000, but it a 6,000 seat arena you will probably draw 6,000 and 3,000 and average 4,500.

    But if they need to AVERAGE 8,000 that isn't going to happen anywhere.
     
  18. GameraRPZ

    GameraRPZ Member

    Jul 24, 2006
    Well Syd you can breathe easy.....the Outlaws and their 319 fans per game are not in any danger of being overcome by the "beast of the MISL past"

    Now if we could get rid of those nasty KC MISL rumors the Kings will be able to prosper again in the Soccer Dome.
     
  19. NSL2004

    NSL2004 Member+

    Jul 23, 2002
    Allen Arena is nowhere near where the Outlaws play so it doesn't effect them either way.
     
  20. Rich P

    Rich P Member

    Dec 12, 2001
    Cleveland, OH
    Ray...someday you must explain to me why you have this raging hard on for the PASL....you never gave me any grief like this when I was doing the AISL....
     
  21. Soccer-Man

    Soccer-Man New Member

    Nov 12, 2005
    No disrespect Mr. Moderator, but I take full exception to this unresearched, false, anti-MISL propaganda that you are putting out. It is false in the highest sense of the word.

    The MISL, like a lot of the other soccer leagues and federations around the world are on hiatus, because of the World Cup. The MISL has held off any announcements as to not upstage and /or compete with the World Cup. I find that noble and classy.

    Why would Dallas file for reinstatement into the league, having all the information about the available arenas, than all of a sudden "realize" that there is no suitable arena. Hogwash.

    SHAME
     
  22. Soccer-Man

    Soccer-Man New Member

    Nov 12, 2005
    It strikes me off as well, that why I find it hard to believe.

    Just because the PASL-Pro calls itself Pro, doesn't make it Pro. Don't believe everything you read.
     
  23. Soccer-Man

    Soccer-Man New Member

    Nov 12, 2005
    If Dallas doesn't return, it has nothing to do with the available arenas. NOTHING. You're a smart man and you are connecting the dots like Blastnut2 and myself. It doesn't make sense because maybe, just maybe it's not true. The MISL has held off all announcements as to not upstage and/or compete with the World Cup. Noble and classy.

    Just because the PASL-Pro calls itself Pro, doesn't make it Pro. Don't believe everything you read.
     
  24. puma10

    puma10 Member

    Jan 17, 2010
    Rockford
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is your cue GoStorm. I know you are reading this... Cue GoStorm.:D
     
  25. GoStorm

    GoStorm Member

    Oct 24, 2008
    I turn my cheek and look away - I read and move on
    serenity now - serenity now
    although "upstage the world cup" who is he kidding???
    How many people really care about indoor that it would effect world cup viewers??
    I am smelling the roses without touching the thorns my good friends
     

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