Alright Miami, whats the play? NASL TO MIAMI!!!

Having representatives in all tiers of the USSF pyramid is a great thing for the region. Now all we need is a USL feeder team when MBU gets their ducks in a row...and if it falters, then someone should capitialize on the hype and start an independent Miami USL Pro franchise and go the Orlando City route to MLS.

 

What's the play?

Support pro soccer for once.

45 years, and Miami has never done it. That is not a shot, a troll, or being a wise ass.

That is an undeniable fact.

Support a team.....for once.

 

I agree, support them. We could use another strong team in the NASL. Having a strong NASL will only help to grow soccer in the US.

 

The only issue with that path is why would the NASL grant an expansion team to a group that wants to move to MLS? Why would they assist a competitor to the Strikers who in turn would join a rival league and probably destroy the NASL presence in the market? It appears that Miami FC plans on being its own entity. If it was a USL team than that is a different story.

Minnesota United decided to join MLS because that was the only way it could survive. The other option was to compete against a Vikings led MLS team.

 

I disagree. I mean they aren't going to suddenly give up and stop, because they know (as everyone should know) MLS trumps NASL. That doesn't mean it won't affect their ability to follow through with their plans. An NASL team being in the market will affect how people view Beckham's plans, and respond to them.

 

They will respond by going to the team with a stadium, larger payroll, three DP's and is in the top division.

Then again we may only be talking about a few hundred fans total for both teams anyway....so who cares.

 

An ownership who can and is willing to think outside the box is one of the few ways they can stay relevant especially if they can embrace the underdog role.

I've always said that success in the Open Cup is something that NASL sides should focus on. Miami FC vs the Miami Beckhams would be good theatre.

The name is just too bland tho...the next ownership group with a rebrand may have better success in the future.

 

No, I'm talking about politicians.

 

OK.

Are you saying the NASL team will make the politicians respond to Beckham's plan, and if so how?

 

How do you think politicians are going to react to one group asking for public help in building a stadium when another group isn't? Beckham has already faced a lot of opposition, this NASL team is only going to make that opposition stronger, and possibly bring those on the edge to their side.

 

Really?

The opposition has from day one wanted Becks to spend his money in a way they wanted. They dearly want the money, but where they want it, and of course building a stadium that suits the Hurricanes needs. That has been the goal from very early on. The early naive pie in the sky waterfront projects never had much of a chance.

If they can get Becks and Claure to spend their fully financed stadium on that they win.

That's really all it's about, and any opp there is to that, and it won't be much....the politicians will push right aside.

The new Miami NASL team has no bearing on that. It is easy publicity for NASL, and moronic hacks like Ives, and here in net fantasy world, but make no mistake....

....they want Becks, his money, and they want the stadium. They just want it on their terms with the Hurricanes included. That is the opp, and it dissappears in a heartbeat if they get close to what they want.

NASL is essentially meaningless in this.

Personally I hope their demands are so ridiculous Garber and MLS nix it, and Miami FC can have Miami, a community that has never ever supported a pro US team over 50 years, and barely supports their other pro teams.

Maybe they can improve on that 1,000 crowd average, inflated BTW, that had the last Miami team move to Ft. Lauderdale just three years ago....with Romario BTW.

 

Still think "Miami FC" is a terrible name and reeks of NASL looking to capitalize on the situation.

Since its looking more and more likely that the MLS side is going with Inter Miami, I'm going to start campaigning for the NASL club to go with Atletico.

Miami doesn't do bland lol