Re: St. Louis Lions 2011 Thread So, now that AC is officially gone (RIP), it was time to bump Battra's thread up.
The problem in St. Louis wasn't the owner wanting profits, it was that Cooper was not the majority owner, and his majority owners pulled out in...
As has been posted in other threads:
I can only speak for myself, but I don't go to D2 soccer as an "inferior good" to replace more expensive options. I would not replace my AC...
"Recently, Brian Wellman of the Carolina RailHawks confirmed that if the sale of AC St. Louis does take place and if the proper paperwork is...
Re: Assembly General Meeting St. Louis won't play exhibition games. Either they'll find the investor to keep the team as a full D2 team, or...
Which is why, if the USSF really wants a D2, they can interpret their own rule however they want to.
As always, though, when people talk about the amazing travel cost reductions that come with a regional league, they fail to look at a map....
I work two blocks from Cardinal Ritter, and I'm still telling you that there is not as much available/cheap land as you think there is. And...
At the risk of belaboring the location point (which has been discussed in other threads), you are vastly overestimating the amount of cheap land...
I'm sorry to bring you up and stir up bad feelings. That was my fault. I was just using you as an example of what's good about both Athletica...
I agree, but I would argue that 1 and 2 were the real issues. The marketing has been a complete disaster, money problems or no. And the fact...
Athletica folding was the biggest soccer story? How about the return of pro men's soccer after 40 years? I think that was a pretty big story....
I wonder why. Dropping to D3 wouldn't really save them much travel. Even if there are enough new teams to break up into regionalized divisions,...
The Collinsville quote was a quote from 2009.
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An owner with money who stays out of the way of the soccer operations would be fine. The problem is when some non-soccer guy starts expecting an...
Yeah, when you say "you guys," that doesn't include dccoulthard. He's admitted that he's not even a fan of AC. He just sticks around on the...
Remember, St. Louis has an owner and a stadium. The issue is that Jeff Cooper is very wealthy, but his assets are not sufficiently liquid. An...
Cool. Keep up the good work, guys.
Yeah, but the only way I can get on Facebook at work is on my phone, and I'm supervising a study hall right now, so I can't get my phone out. I...
Hey, if he's as good as the hype, he could be 12 for all I care.
I agree, but in AC's defense, the Bosnian community is both large and closely affiliated, making them easier to market to. The Croatian community...
I don't think they're worried about seating capacity. Soccer Park is a SSS and is fine for D2. This rule seems to be directed at teams with...
Usually when Redhawk is quoting "insiders" or "prestigious voices" he means that he was interviewing himself in the mirror again.