Resurrection of the LA Aztecs

Discussion in 'NASL Expansion' started by Luis_Rancagua, Nov 18, 2013.

  1. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think non matter what the Galaxy does, it will effectively kill the Blues. They averaged less than 800 people in, I believe, THREE different places last year. From the outside looking in, they're a joke
     
  2. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    That is true so just all is hypothetical but some good ideas flowing
     
  3. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't know about that. Right now the Galaxy's short term USL plans won't have much impact on the Blues beyond saving them some money on one away opponent. It's not like the USL Galaxy will steal any of those 800 fans the Blues average with the Galaxy 2 effort right now being so half assed and on the other side of Greater LA. Remember the "LA" Blues are actually down in Orange county.
     
  4. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Portland and San Jose have just officially made the SAC Republic their official affiliate.
    It appears that Vancouver will affiliate with Charleston
    Is there still a chance that the Galaxy will affiliate with the Blues??? The Blues may be a mess as a franchise right now but allfilating with the Galaxy could help change that with the help of the Galaxy. Thae Galaxy have already had a relationship with the Blues on a non official basis
    If not it Chivas has been very quiet during all of this would they take a stab at affiliating with the Blues. Again even though the Chivas franchise as well as the Blues seem to be a mess together they may be able to help each other.
    MLS clubs appear to be filling their slots with available USL Pro teams very quickly.
    LA and Phoenix are two that are left along with Charlotte but everyone seems to think that Charlotte will not affiliate this season.
     
  5. USFootiefan1980

    LAFC
    United States
    Aug 19, 2005
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NO! It's not going to happen, get over it. The Galaxy has announced their own USL team, why would they have an affiliate team as well?
     
  6. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No. The Galaxy have already stated they're doing their own home grown USL team. It's already on the schedule apparently. The Blues won't be partnering with the Galaxy in 2014, and likely not ever. If the Blues are going to partner with anyone, Chivas is the only one that makes any sense. But with Chivas you can never tell what their plans are. It's just as likely Chivas won't even follow (don't even remember) the MLS mandate regarding USL. Or they could go it alone like they do down in Mexico and create their own dysfunctional USL side.

    And with the current Charlotte team leaving USL Pro after this season they're not likely to pair up. And Phoenix likely needs to get their house in order before they'll pair up. So we may have seen the end of the pairings with LA, and Phoenix being dysfunctional messes right now, and Charlotte being a lame duck.
     
  7. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe Chivas will affiliate with LA Blues. And the vortex of suck that's created will sink them both
     
  8. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But would Chivas require the Blues to rebrand as Chivas LA Blues or some nonsense like that. They seem to do it with every lower level team they partner with on either side of the border.

    Anyone remember these "beauties"

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  9. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Didn't those El Paso Patriot Chivas fold a few weeks ago ?
     
  10. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Putting that name on something lately is like hanging a turd around your neck and trying to pick up girls in a bar
     
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  12. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure. They dropped their affiliation with Chivas after 2012 and played under their original El Paso Patriot name for 2013. But yeah looks like they might have folded after 25 years. Like ManU said, everything that gets the Chivas name turns to shit lately.
     
  13. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Long story short i would not count out Pheonix or LA. SAC only has one player and they have just been affiliated with two teams and OKC is a new team in 2014 like Pheonix.
    So don't be surprised if another las minute deal happens. Heck Vancouver is with Charelston and TFC recetnly got with Wilmington.
    As for Charlotte lame duck or not may indeed be happy to get 4 MLS players that are coming out of someone elese payroll.
    Nothing will surprise me at this point
     
  14. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Charlotte's not going to pick up any MLS affiliation, not until 2015 when the new Charlotte team starts. Remember the current Charlotte Eagles have some pretty big Christian requirements to be a member of the team. I'm sure many MLS players wouldn't match up.
     
  15. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know Canadians spell some words differently, but not that many.

    Also, Phoenix is not a new team in 2014.
     
  16. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If by "appears," you mean "it was announced already," yeah.

    Not likely.
     
  17. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Challenge Accepted!
     
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  18. pletch99

    pletch99 Member

    Nov 14, 2007
    Winchester, England
    Not connected to any resurection of the Aztecs, but according to a couple of UK media outlets, LA may be about to gain another soccer club.

    Stan Kroenke plots LA NFL and soccer empire ( The Sun newspaper subscription required.)

    This article also describes the land purchase, but does not mention a soccer team.

    Kroenke spends big on land deal

    The gist of the articles is that Kroenke has bought a big plot of land in Inglewood for a NFL/soccer stadium. The rumour is he plans to move the St Louis Rams NFL team back to LA and start a new soccer club called LA Gunners. Not clear what league he is intending to join, but it seems unlikely that there is a slot in MLS for a third MLS team, at least in this round of expansion.
     
  19. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe he's planning to buy out Vegera...
     
  20. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    okey, but the other MLS owners would have to agree on that ?
     
  21. oneeyedfool

    oneeyedfool Member+

    Nov 17, 2012
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  22. Chowda

    Chowda Member

    Sep 13, 2004
    Rhode Island
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Good to see another billionaire is showing some interest in MLS. ;)
     
  23. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And now you see how things go from English tab speculation to accepted fact. By this time tomorrow, the offhand throwaway "Maybe he's planning to buy out Vergara" will be in the "I read it somewhere" category and people will base their suppositions on that.
     
  24. pletch99

    pletch99 Member

    Nov 14, 2007
    Winchester, England
    Agreed that this is speculation from a tabloid that is a less than reliable source. The land deal is not speculation and there are multiple sources on the web and there are plenty of rumours floating around about the Rams returning to LA. However, I freely admit I can't find any other mention of a new soccer club.

    However, a development company buying land doesn't mean anything at all. It could well be a bargaining chip with St Louis and will eventually be developed with something entirely different.
     
  25. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While semi-symmetrical (the Rams would actually have to go back to Cleveland for it to be completely symmetrical) and often-rumored, and while supposedly there's an escape clause in the Rams' lease that could kick in after next season, there's a bit of a leap in here because franchise movements and expansion give some people wood for some reason.

    First off, the LA market being open helps the NFL in general and certain teams specifically, who can leverage that potential to hold their existing municipalities hostage for whatever it is they're looking for at that moment.

    And the league is unlikely to close that opening without a lot of debate and time spent. It's simply too big an issue for the NFL to just let happen (even though they're not exactly able to keep teams from moving). I would imagine they'd make it as difficult as they possibly could.

    Kroenke buying land (which may or may not be large enough for an actual stadium, depending on who is doing the reporting) isn't, in and of itself, anything other than a kabillionaire buying land. It's the leap from that to "OOOOH, it's STADIUM SIZED, so it MUST be for a stadium and that MUST mean the Rams are going to move there and that must ALSO mean he'll start another soccer team, even though Los Angeles already has two and Kroenke has one of his own."

    But smart people always have options. You don't get to be a mogul without having backup plans and leverage.
     

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