Gamechanger.... looks like our SD MLS messiah has arrived!!

Discussion in 'San Diego' started by marford21, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. 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
    Not sure if the Seaport San Diego project is still happening, with that vaguely Space Needlesque tower. Is there room down there for an SSS?
     
  2. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think it's ownership of the stadium, it's control of the revenues that the MLS team would need.
     
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  3. mike4066

    mike4066 Member+

    Jun 30, 2007
    Chula Vista, CA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup thats the way I read it to, which SDSU is prepared to do as long as maintenance cost are shared too.

    The best possible scenario would be for the NWSL team to head up an MLS expansion bid with Loyal. Getting things built here in San Diego is a nightmare and there really isn't much room anymore in the center of the city (the sports arena seems to be spoken for and I don't think the bay has anymore room now that the life sciences park is supposed to be built).
     
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  4. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
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  5. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
  6. mike4066

    mike4066 Member+

    Jun 30, 2007
    Chula Vista, CA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It doesn't mention working with the Loyal because the Loyal want their own stadium.

    Could there be bad blood? Sure I wouldn't put it past Mark Z to hold a grudge but to be honest.....Loyal isn't playing in Snapdragon anytime soon. They want to get their own stadium and will go down that route for the foreseeable future IMO.
     
  7. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
    #1582 Threeke, May 20, 2022
    Last edited: May 20, 2022
    I agree, but if Loyal don't get their Midway stadium I don't see where they go other than Snapdragon. It's hard to tell when that confirmation would come either way though so maybe one more year at Torero while the city process plays out? Or maybe do a short term deal to play one year at Snapdragon while their Midway thing is under construction? Who knows?

    So the apparent "news" that there's an investment group pushing for MLS now, tells me that this new group isn't working with Loyal, which would inevitably lead to bad blood between those front offices if there isn't already.

    I think it goes without saying that Zeigler is holding a grudge against Landon/Loyal. The man hasn't written one story about them in* years.
     
  8. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    Zeigler is a canker sore.
     
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  9. mike4066

    mike4066 Member+

    Jun 30, 2007
    Chula Vista, CA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not a Zeigler fan and wish he gave up the Aztec BBall gig so I wouldn't have to read him :D

    As for MLS and Loyal....I'd say that they are probably involved but are an outsider. They need a major investor and not sure the current ownership wants to lose majority unless Midway doesn't pan out.
     
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  10. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS Buzz @MLS_Buzz
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    Multiple sources have told the Union-Tribune that an investment group led by an Egyptian billionaire has been regularly meeting with MLS to bring a team to San Diego. The team could be playing at San Diego State’s Snapdragon Stadium as soon as 2024.

    ://pic.twitter.com/keKIzLAz3x
     
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  11. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
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  12. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hope it's not another Lucy holding the football situation but this one seems to be legit.
     
  13. SteveUSSF_ref8

    SteveUSSF_ref8 Member+

    United States
    Oct 25, 2010
    Sun City, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1588 SteveUSSF_ref8, Nov 21, 2022
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    From what I understand the proposed MLS San Diego ownership group is in the process of negotiating a part ownership stake with SDSU in Snapdragon Stadium. Additional the expansion fee is set at 350M and they are looking at Chargers Park as their training grounds. This appears to the final hold-ups with MLS granting the 30th franchise to San Diego.
     
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  14. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
  15. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Saw this as well. I actually take it as a bad sign though. In the fall we were hearing that the Sycuan/Egyptian/Snapdragon bid was really far a long and could be announced as early as this spring. Then it was "promising" and might be announced in December of '23. Now this bid comes out of nowhere.

    So either this bid is a complete hail mary just at the beginning stages that just happened to get someone's ear at the LA Times, or the Sycuan/Egyptian/Snapdragon bid is not the sure thing we were lid to believe it was and we're all back to square one.

    Why do I get the feeling Lucy is about to pull the football away again?
     
  16. SteveUSSF_ref8

    SteveUSSF_ref8 Member+

    United States
    Oct 25, 2010
    Sun City, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Personally, I would take with a grain of salt. Do we even know if this is another group in San Diego making a bid. Remember, MLS loves Billionaires, and the current bid has an Egyptian Billionaire along with an local group. This could be apart of the current bid with them starting out at Snapdragon and moving into a their own stadium in the future.
     
  17. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    If San Diego is next, that will be great news for west coast teams!

    Bring back the Sockers! :thumbsup:

    [​IMG]
     
  18. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kind of difficult to "bring back" a currently active team........

    https://www.sdsockers.com/
     
  19. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #1595 falvo, May 6, 2023
    Last edited: May 6, 2023
    I've always despised indoor soccer as it was one of the reasons on why the outdoor game failed.
     
  20. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas


    It’s happening
     
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  21. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    The Messiah who arrived

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  22. SteveUSSF_ref8

    SteveUSSF_ref8 Member+

    United States
    Oct 25, 2010
    Sun City, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. athletics68

    athletics68 Member+

    Dec 12, 2006
    San Diego & San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nah they’ll need a good name. That ain’t it.
     
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  24. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure there is a single name that is considered a "Good Name" at the start. Names only become good after years of history, tradition, and memories. Imagine naming a team the "Red Sox" now, everyone would scream and yell about how stupid it is. If the team is successful on the field, and the club does a good job off of it, and the fans come out to support it, in 10-20 years we'll all like the name.
     
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