Atlanta to be awarded MLS franchise

Discussion in 'Atlanta NASL' started by SA14mars, Apr 6, 2014.

  1. SA14mars

    SA14mars Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Prosoccercdn

    Prosoccercdn Member+

    Aug 6, 2011
    Club:
    FC Edmonton
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  3. Owen Thornhill

    Dec 22, 2012
    Club:
    Cork City
    Thats would leave Silverbacks in the lurch. Would they work with the Silverbacks and merge. that way they could have a basic squad before they add the Draft players & DP's. But would that would make sense. I can see the Falcons ownership just going it alone and Silverbacks struggling before going out of business.

    I'd like to hear Silverback fans view?

    I think the ideal situation would be have a MLS team made of the the NASL squad + Draft +DP's and field a reserve team in the NASL or if thats not allowed the USL PRO in the current Silverbacks stadium and a u23 team in either a PDL or NPSL.
     
  4. SA14mars

    SA14mars Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS Expansion rules don't work that way, at least not to the benefit of the expansion team. If this is a newly formed team not a promoted team there are some major benefits in terms of the draft and other league rules.
     
    GaSouthern repped this.
  5. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    How many of the Seattle, Portland, Montreal players made it to MLS ?
     
  6. Owen Thornhill

    Dec 22, 2012
    Club:
    Cork City
    Timbers had 10 + 2 U23 players. Not all regulars but Kalif Alhassan, Futty, James Marcelin played a lot in the first season. NASL is ranked higher maybe there would be more than two or three who play a lot of games after the step up. Still cheaper and keeps a link to the previous club.

    I dont know the rules but "promoted teams" still get better choices in the draft?
     
  7. SA14mars

    SA14mars Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Better than the existing teams but not nearly as good as an empty, newly formed team.
     
  8. divdev12

    divdev12 Member

    Apr 28, 2011
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd love to get a few players from the 'Backs to start the franchise. It will be interesting to see how the franchises' relationship will be.
     
  9. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
  11. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    to me the article suggested that the Silverbacks are open to any further discussions...we'll see
     
  12. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    The Siverbacks moving to the USL Pro to be the ATL MLS affiliate would not be that far of a stretch with rival Charleston Battery and Charlotte in the USL Pro
     
  13. RundaddyFC

    RundaddyFC New Member

    May 15, 2014
    Holdin' it down in A-town
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heck, I'd like a few players from the 'Backs to, you know, play for the 'Backs. As soon as someone has a successful year he's gone. (See: Klute, Horth, Menjivar, Bloom, Barrera, Nasco... )
     
  14. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. NewYorkCosmos

    NewYorkCosmos Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    it seems Nasl is trying to come back to ATL
     

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