It could also be that the owners don't want to divulge that information either, seeing as these are privately held companies/entities. They have no legal obligation to divulge financial information to the public.
They might never be able to release details. But if the league redeemed Traffic's B shares they'd be the other party. If it's the owners, or new investors, why would they not want to be announced as purchasers? Maybe they just don't think anyone cares I guess.
Well usually the reason why they would not be able to announce is because while they have come to an agreement it still might be being processed. Similar to buying a house, you come to an agreement, but you don't close for another month. Or as jaykoz said they simply don't have any incentive to say.
Good news that the traffic issue is settled. hope the nasl hits rock bottom soon. What are the odds that rayo and the strikers survive these days?
Peter Wilt said that Chicago would begin again their negotiations for a stadium in November. Has anyone heard anything?
Cosmos get new rich investors! Belmont approved! Red Bull admits defeat! NYFC to close shop. Nevermind.
Z'berg, I thought that you had a hidden message in masked lettering (i.e. white text on white background). Did a "select all." Nope on the message.
We can support a team in either the USL or the NASL but not both... not long term, anyway. The stat you're reading (presumably on kenn.com) is solely based on our 2016 season opener. I believe our game against FC Wichita had around 3,500 also. Other than those two games, I'd guesstimate our 2016 average was a little over 2k per game, which is a marked improvement over last year when the USL club still had new car smell. Our first two seasons as the only team in town we averaged well over 3k per game. The first season after Roughnecks FC arrived, our crowds dipped to between 800 and 1,500 per game. I know the Athletics FO understand that Tulsa and OKC cannot support teams in both USL and the NASL for any appreciable length of time. After the dust cleared this season, turns out Rayo OKC only sold about 1,200 tix per game. So, in the current closed system, we will have to see what happens to the Roughnecks after this past dumpster fire season in which they inexplicably fired AND promoted their coach... the USL agreements make sure they commit to at least three years... so maybe the Drillers pull the plug after Year 3 which is entirely possible.... We're in wait-and-see mode but IMHO our chances of long term survival are infinitely higher than NASL OKC no matter what ultimately happens to the Tulsa USL club.
Ok, I'm being truly genuine here ... absolutely serious question: How can you advocate for pro/rel as you have, using Tulsa as an example with the competition and "stadium pro/rel" and everything else ... stating you'd rather see two teams competing in the same pyramid etc ... and then make these statements here? It literally cuts your own argument off.
No legitimate argument for Pro/Rel exists in the US, so anyone who spends any serious energy advocating it will generally have glaring contradiction in other posts. Pro/Rel is stupid.
Bullshit. You sir, are a stupid ass. There are VERY LEGITIMATE arguments for Pro/Rel in this country. There are three markets in this area: OKC, Tulsa, and Wichita. There is no reason OKC can't be the strongest market due to its size, but frankly, their soccer history has, until very recently, been a distant third behind Tulsa and Wichita. If we someday have three hardworking, viable, fully professional and independent soccer organizations in these three cities constantly competing with each other for promotion or to avoid relegation over the course of decades, competing over who is strong enough to compete in the top division, American soccer would be in a far better place.
People can argue on the internet about pro/rel all they want, but until the owners from all the leagues get on the same page it won't happen.