Oklahoma City, In the Press.

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  1. Blando13

    Blando13 Member+

    Dec 4, 2013
    Lee's Summit, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fair enough, just saw a bunch of places you were putting up links at and was wondering if it was just full on "I'm behind this all the way"!

    It would be an odd relationship, obviously some local presense in the ownership group would be key. At this point, with NASL losing Minnesota in a couple years, Fury (and possibly Edmonton) to the new Canadian League, Atlanta and Carolina without ownership groups ... the NASL could use some good news. I'm not sold on the Miami or Puerto Rico startups either, but I hope for the best in both locations. Peterson needs to stop barking about pro/rel and try to fill his league! 18 teams (a states Peterson goal) seems a lot further away than he talks about, especially if you expect a few diffections in the next few years.
     
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  2. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
    I recall Alaves from Spain once having a team in USL. I think it was called California Victory and did not last long. I really doubt this NASL/Vallecano venture will have much success vs. the Energy. But these foreign investors keep on sinking money in to NASL, when they could put the money in MLS. Peterson must be a good salesman.
     
  3. Blando13

    Blando13 Member+

    Dec 4, 2013
    Lee's Summit, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's be fair ... putting money into NASL and MLS isn't really apples to apples ... there is a large difference in the amount of money needed for one vs the other ... and do the ones investing in NASL have the bank account required by MLS? I don't honestly know. It's much easier for Peterson to "Sell" the NASL to someone that wasn't invited to the table at MLS ... or doesn't have the bank account to get to the table.

    This is comparible to Man City investing in NYCFC ... the difference between Man City and Vallecano kind of parallel's the difference between MLS and NASL. I think you're a bit off base in what can be read into this.

    Maybe my sarcasm detector isn't on today?!
     
  4. Brother Badgerjohn

    Oct 16, 2000
    Okie City
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great. Two teams. Wonderful. Let's have this war. Confuse the causal fan, spill some bad blood, divide the soccer market, give the media a good chuckle when they both fail, and then point fingers and bitch for the next two decades before we get two more groups that want to try it again, and we start all over.

    On the other hand, an OKCFC team will probably go bankrupt AFTER Vallecano does...
     
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  5. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
  6. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
    I was not being sarcastic just pointing out a similar venture that failed in the past by a La Liga team in USL not MLS.
     
  7. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is it really a war when OKCFC hasn't rolled a ball yet

    I'm sorry your Owner has the attention span of a parakeet

    Enjoy your approved song list... ;)
     
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  8. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. Brother Badgerjohn

    Oct 16, 2000
    Okie City
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which is exactly why the next owner should wait and buy him out if/when he does bail instead of risk wrecking everything.
     
  10. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funk Jr. is a small time Hauptman
     
  11. USAsports6

    USAsports6 Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Oct 17, 2014
    Club:
    Indy Eleven
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. USRufnex

    USRufnex Red Card

    Tulsa Athletic / Sheffield United
    United States
    Jul 15, 2000
    Tulsa, OK
    Club:
    --other--
    #437 USRufnex, Aug 22, 2015
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2015
    And if OKC FC paid around half that for their NASL franchise in 2013, only to sell majority interest to an unsuspecting Spaniard for upwards of $3mil, well... cha-ching!.... obviously, this "business model" is far more lucrative than the harder work it would have taken to actually build their PDL/NPSL club from the ground up... I mean, who in that camp really cares if OKC FC succeeds in the NASL or not, as long as Sold Out Strategies can pocket a cool million while simultaneously hurting OKC soccer in general and Energy FC in particular.
    And Brad Lund is no Adrian Hanauer.
    Remains to be seen what Tim McLaughlin is...

    NASL Sue USL Oklahoma City Energy Owner Tim McLaughlin
    By Anthony J. Merced on June 10, 2015
    http://www.empireofsoccer.com/oklahoma-energy-mclaughlin-35956/
    As The Brad would say.... "stay tuned." :cautious:
     
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  13. USRufnex

    USRufnex Red Card

    Tulsa Athletic / Sheffield United
    United States
    Jul 15, 2000
    Tulsa, OK
    Club:
    --other--
    Fixed your post.
     
  14. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What would SOS' motivation be to "help" the Energy & McLaughlin.

    Serious question. McLaughlin did them no favors. Why should they return any?

    I disagree - they're both small market

    Ethics isn't his strong suit
     
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  15. mikehurst21

    mikehurst21 Member

    Oklahoma City Energy FC
    United States
    Nov 6, 2013
    Moore Oklahoma
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
  17. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hearing rumblings that OKCFC WILL happen. Interested to see how it all works out. IF it works out.
     
  19. Blando13

    Blando13 Member+

    Dec 4, 2013
    Lee's Summit, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yay! This again!
     
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  20. The One X

    The One X Member+

    Sep 9, 2014
    Indiana
    Club:
    Indy Eleven
    Good luck.
     
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  21. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You should know by reading my last, few posts that I am DONE with not seeing results. If THIS one turns out to be nothing, then I will buy nrg season tickets.
     
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  22. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
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  23. Blando13

    Blando13 Member+

    Dec 4, 2013
    Lee's Summit, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Completely understand ... however you have a funny way of being done (posting about rumblings and such). Either way, my sarcasm really wasn't directed to be negative towards you ... just the situation.
     
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  24. mng146

    mng146 Member

    Jul 19, 2011
    Rochester, NY
    Found this in the Hartford thread:

    That explains where the "rumblings" are coming from :sneaky:.
     
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  25. greenroom

    greenroom BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 16, 2012
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is this like an auto post that happens every three months. Only to have nothing come from it. Not a dig at you either ManuSooner just it happens like clockwork.
     
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