ESPN Soccernet Jan 24th Expansion Rumor ...

Discussion in 'St. Louis City SC' started by SteJen, Jan 24, 2008.

  1. SteJen

    SteJen Member

    Nov 13, 2007
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just saw the following on a Philly board. It's NOT what we want to hear, but face it, MLS just does not want/will not allow Jeff Cooper going it alone. Franchise stability and deep pockets are now the new standards.

    Has anyone heard ANYthing lately about potential investors/co-owners for the St. Louis bid? Without him/her/them, our bid is dead. Period.:(

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=501538&root=mls&cc=5901
     
  2. Neeto

    Neeto Member

    Sep 9, 2007
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think its that credible if it is coming from Al Hopkins, but I may be wrong.:p
     
  3. SteJen

    SteJen Member

    Nov 13, 2007
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Honestly, at this point, with so many possibilities, I don't know who/whom to believe ... the waiting is driving me nuts, guess I need a life, huh?
     
  4. crewe

    crewe New Member

    Jan 23, 2008
    Ballwin
    There really isn't anything new here. We now that philly is what MLS wants, but there are 2 slots for expansion. If Philly doesn't get the goverment signoff then I think we are in, if they do then I think we are in also. It's not us vs them as much as Garber would want us to believe.
     
  5. sprfalcons

    sprfalcons New Member

    Sep 16, 2007
    Springfield,MA
    It's not Philly vs St. Louis, It's St. Louis vs Don Garber and the MLS
     
  6. jasontoon

    jasontoon Member

    Jan 9, 2002
    Seattle, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ding ding ding ding ding! We have a winner!
     
  7. SteJen

    SteJen Member

    Nov 13, 2007
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As Ed McMahon used to say to Johnny Carson, "You are CORRECT, Sir!"

    Meanwhile, back to the investor/partner issue, is there any awareness (I'll even take rumors) of St. Louis people/powers that be who are being courted/talked with? Anybody on a national level? How about Warren Buffett?, I hear he has some money ...
     

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