BIG announcement coming from the LA Blues…i

"This year, we are going to actually make an effort to sell tickets!"

 

Im going to guess rebranding...

 

My random guess is that they are affiliating/being taken over by the Galaxy or Chivas. The Blues may be a joke but I bet it would be cheaper to work with them than to have to pony up $500K for an expansion team in USL.

 

That would make more sense.

 

Name change to the Purples

 

I'm guessing its a Chivas affiliation. They have to do something (based on my understanding of the MLS-USL affiliation), and this seems like the cheapest, logical route for the Goats. AND, both rosters could be entirely interchangeable for USL play

I think the Gals will bolster their B team and just play them in the USL. Long term, they may set up their own USL club in a stand alone market (Inland Empire, LAs Vegas??) if the financials pencil out.

 

Not to hijack the thread, but I'd be happy if the Chivas adopted the Blues, and rebranded the MLS club to LA Blues. Name change alone could help attract fans turned off by the Mexican farm team persona.

 

If Chivas were going to rebrand, they could do a lot better than LA Blues

 

That goes without saying.

My point was, "At the very least, changing to LA Blues would be an improvement."

Just my monthly shot across the bow of the Goats rubber boat

 

Here's my Darkhorse candidate for affiliation: EarthQuakes

 

Message em back and say that if they partner with the Earthquakes, you definitely won't support them

 

The Earthquakes made a huge stink about Portland deciding to affiliate with Sacramento, claiming that Sacramento (120 miles away from them) was within their territorial rights. It would be pretty strange for them to turn around and affiliate with a club smack dab in LA.

 

Never underestimate the lure of spite!

 

That would be the easiest option, wouldn't it? They should be announcing the schedule before too long, so we'll all find out.

 

If this was a horse race=
#1 LAG. Makes the most sense, but would just a few LAG players really help the Blue survive ? They need an
attendance boost. Also, LAG seem to have enough players to really form their own team.
#2 Chivas. Also nearby to make moving players around easy.
#3 SJ. If SJ lost the chance for SAC, LA would be closer for distance in terms of shuffling players. Having said that, other teams have not let distance matter (HOU- PITT, ROCH- NE, KC-ORL or KC- OK)
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Assuming PHX will link with SLC. No other USL teams on west coast- unless you count Colorado Springs, who logically should like with the Rapids.
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Another thought- maybe the Blues do link with Chivas and LAG does a stand alone team. That adds yet another west coast team for USL
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Another though part 2. The way USL keeps adding teams, there may be more west coast teams coming.
Who would SEA link with ? Does VAN fit into this mix ?

 

Unless they do their own thing in San Diego, as has been rumored/leaked/reported.

There are obvious reasons to draw a connection between RSL and PHX (RSL has an Academy an hour or so south of here, they're one of the closest MLS teams), and RSL did send a player or two (I think a goalie, at least) down here last year for a spell. But they've not done a formal agreement that I'm aware of (the previous president of PHX had a hardon for Seattle) and if they did do it for 2014, it might very well be a one-year thing. For a couple of reasons.

 

Remember it's a minimum of 4 players that can go on loan. If the Galaxy/Blues partnered, I could easily see like 8 Galaxy players on loan plus academy kids. Also if they partnered, wouldn't shock me to see the Galaxy eventually just buying the Blues, especially if the Blues owners continue to lose money.

Seattle has mentioned of starting their own USL club in 2015. They felt it was a little too early to get one properly launched for 2014, same with Dallas.

 

LOOPHOLE!

(Sorry, reset from another thread.)

 

I think it's going to be a full on take over opposed to the standard affiliation deal. According to their Facebook they're having a fire sale tomorrow to try to unload their Blues merch. Makes me think they're not going to be the Blues for much longer.

 

That will go quickly!

(I also love the guy on their Facebook page who apparently wants to try out for the Blues, but wants them to schedule another tryout just for him. Dedication. Whatever It Takes.)

 

Well if they disappear, Blues merchandise could one day be worth literally tens of dollars.