Opinions on Austin FC joining MLS

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by golers, Jan 14, 2019.

  1. golers

    golers Member

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Feb 19, 2018
    As a Crew SC fan I'm far too biased to give an objective opinion. So I'll ask you, the supporters of the 23 other MLS clubs (and counting) as well as any USL fans...

    What are your feelings on Austin FC becoming the latest member of MLS?

    Are you welcoming them with open arms?
    Are you giving them the middle finger?
    Are you indifferent?
     
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  2. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    in before moved to MLS: General
     
  3. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Every league needs at least one villain.

    Maybe that's Austin FC's role. :)
     
  4. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Ambivalence. I am glad for Austin fans they will get a team. I am sorry for Austin fans as to who their owner is.
     
  5. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thrilled to see Austin get a team. Thrilled to see Columbus retain theirs.
     
  6. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now that Columbus stayed in Columbus I'm meh on Austin.
     
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  7. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
  8. KMJvet

    KMJvet BigSoccer Supporter

    May 26, 2001
    Quake Country
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS has too many teams as it is.
     
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  9. Antares1030

    Antares1030 New Member

    Apr 3, 2011
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    As an MLS fan living in Austin, im thrilled.

    I hope that the rest of the league can understand the fans never asked for the Crew fiasco and we dont get to choose our owner.

    However, its what we are given and if the other option is no team. Its a clear choice. I hope Precourt can turn around and become a good owner, or he makes his money and sells to a local owner who is. Either way, Austin needs to be successful and i will be supporting them.
     
  10. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it's a joke that the league/DON had this set up prior and then pulled the grand expansion extravaganza on several cities.

    I think it's criminal, what they've done to the actual expansion markets that are/were vying for this and the future spots.

    I think it's pathetic that they've pulled this stunt and essentially flipped everyone the bird while simultaneously shitting everyone.

    I think it's an indictment on every other owner that they've haven't even as much as uttered a peep about Precourt and being in bed with him.

    I think the entirety of this is a farce and feel sorry for the TRUE fans in Austin that will never be given a fair shake due to how this came to be.
     
  11. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    This. Any genuine footie fans in Austin are now lost in the red mist, unfortunately, because you couldn't really be neutral on the matter considering HOW PSV engineered all this, yet they were used by PSV and his abettors. (The same could be said about any city PSV chose, with a possible lighter feel if he picked someone who had already been involved in the expansion reviews.) Austin was ushered to the front of the line while a host of other communities, through no fault of their own, are forced to wait and see the number of entries allowed cut by one. Not exactly a process that endears itself to the fans and reminds everyone their teams are equally as "disposable." Yay.

    Sorry for any real fans in Austin but for my money the team is stained and represents the opposite of what I want for a supposedly fan-driven league. I cannot root for their success in any way, shape or form.
     
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  12. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    FC Broccoli? I hope it fails. Sacramento should have gotten the nod first.
     
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  13. UnitedBorn

    UnitedBorn Member+

    Dec 7, 2015
    301
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crew stayed in Ohio so I don’t have any feelings on Austin FC one way or another.
     
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  14. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Shit, why not welcome the fans? I'll never meet Precourt and my team will probably beat Austin the first few times we play them.
     
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  15. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FC Austin is the Team MLS and its' Fans deserves, but not the Team they NEED right now!

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    This describes Don Garber and Precourt perfectly...........

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    You've never seen Precourt and Batman in the same place at the same time!! :eek:


    In all seriousness though, the Crew are staying in Columbus. That's all that matters. If there were other markets that met all of the expansion team criteria they'd be in by now.
     
  16. (They call him) RMc

    Jun 1, 2013
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Austin Bold FC becomes Austin’s old FC...
     
  17. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At the very least Precourt should have to pay the expansion fee. I believe he paid 68 million to buy the Crew, so he should have write a check for 82 million.
     
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  18. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There is a SMALL section of people I'm ecstatic for (Eberle's Army for example). That's it. EVERYTHING else about this is beyond fake, contrived, and bullshit.

    I have to disagree. I feel there's been/are 2-3 that absolutely met the criteria. The agenda and falsity of the process has been exposed with BrocFC/Precourt/Garber.
     
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  19. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who?

    Sacramento doesn't have the cash behind it.

    Does SSE really want to be in MLS?

    Detroit doesn't have a desirable Stadium Situation.

    Anyone I am missing?
     
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  20. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Same here. Now that C-bus is staying in C-bus, I'm just happy for the city of Austin where I spent some time at UT, and not so much for Anthony Precourt. But a deal was made and the Crew fans deserve praise for their efforts as well as the assist from MLS fans all over and fans from FC Cincy who fought to preserve their state derby...
     
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  21. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Phoenix.
     
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  22. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Since there's little chance that expansion does not continue beyond 28 teams, I'd say that the only real victims in all of this is San Antonio, whose chances have just gone down to nearly nil after this move by the league...
     
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  23. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    The owners are unfortunately not going to turn on one of their own. If you want that type of accountability in sports ownership, that would only happen if we have an entire league full of Green Bay Packers style publicly owned clubs and that only really exists in Germany... even that may not last much longer and the NFL forbids anyone else besides the Packers having it...
     
  24. TheEmperor14

    TheEmperor14 BigSoccer Supporter

    May 31, 2011
    Down the road
    Club:
    Pohang Steelers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  25. Lancaster FC

    Lancaster FC Member+

    Oct 2, 2007
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    60% :thumbsdown: 40%o_O

    -I don't like the owner, and wonder how this will work.
    -I hate the process for how we got here. It shafts the other teams who are doing expansion and paying the fees.
    -I guess it is okay for Austin... that is a wait and see.
    -I'm glad the Crew got their team, and finally got support from Columbus.
     
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