Yes that would be nice, but he does own 49% of the team. So far all he's done was get a fire shop in the Wrigley building. The million dollar question is, is he allowed? If he is and isn't then he's just as bad as Andi.
Well I guess we don't need a "Taj Mahal" like practice facility. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...tlanta-united-legacy-begins-training-facility “If I was 15 or 16 and I walked on a field like this, I think I would've just laid down and rolled around in the grass for a bit," said 14-year MLS veteran Jeff Larentowicz. "I wouldn't have been able to believe it.” “This beautiful training ground is a central piece in the success of our club and represents the vision and dedication of the Atlanta United leadership team,” Blank said. “Our aim for the club is to produce a top-quality, winning product on and off of the pitch and this facility is the cornerstone of that commitment.” “To have a home base like this is obviously huge, where players can come in every day and know what to expect and have a place to work and get better. Everything we have here is to do that — to get better for the weekend, to recover, to get good food and all these types of things," said Gressel on Monday. "It's definitely something even when we have an off day scheduled, sometimes I still come in here just to take an ice bath or get recovery sped up. I don't know if that happens in MLS a lot, where guys come in and head to the training ground just because they can. It's a great moment to share with [Blank] because without him, none of us would be here. We were obviously very excited to see him and hopefully we'll get a chance to be on a stage with him one more time." “He cares about this team," Larentowicz said. "He was there, he was happy, and I think he was kind of swept up in how excited we all were not only to win, but to see him and feel like, 'yeah, this is our community.'"
The above statement brought to mind again the boilerplate quote from Daniel Burnham that the current guys from LA and the swamps of Jersey just can't wrap their little minds around. And yet the owner of ATLUTD could...
The Fires newly completed practice field doesnt get the press. Its the Mainstream Media keeps the Fire down. Just take a look at this beautiful facility. I keed, I keed. Theyve only just purchased the location in anticipation of the right economic timing. Just picked it out the other day. Its awaiting announcement.
"It's the future. While it may be difficult to use at the moment, we are becoming innovators in the world of soccer. We're trying to stay one step ahead of everyone and we feel that building our new practice facility on Mars will really take us to the next level."
Well, today's MLS Cup victory by Atlanta over Portland shows the stark contrast of our owner, his general manager, and the way they've gone about destroy..., er, building a team, er, process, and how an intelligent, motivated, deep-pocketed owner goes about routinely attracting more fans than could fill Soldiers Field to watch his MLS team. Spending on good players to ensure entertaining play and success on the field with a fan-friendly, welcoming in-stadium atmosphere = THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT! BTW, congrats to Jeff Larentowicz.