Could NASL become america's most proeminent soccer competition?

I once exchanged meaningful glances with a ferryboat captain on Lake Mackinac. At least, they were meaningful for me. It's possible he never actually saw me.

 

Okay besides the implausibly ambitious overall plan, what is your obsession with wiping out the Strikers brand?

 

Whatever substance this dude is tripping on, I want some!

 

No, you really didn't...

 

Gold, baby...

 

You bastards have no appreciation of NASL fanboy fiction.

 

Sorry, but this is my first exposure to Portuguese NASL fanboy fiction. Great stuff; it totally crushes the regular kind.

 

To the OP, Santa Claus is not real, deal with it.

 

Why would they? There is exactly zero benefits for them in moving to NASL. One could argue that a wiser move is from NASL to USL—and Scorpions definitely find this thinking rational.

 

Actually it is more along the lines of the San Antonio Spurs want to start a USL team, and they want to use the Scorpion's stadium. So they are paying good money for the Scorpions to get out of the way.

 

Ever wonder why dogs don't have to wear seatbelts?

 

Amen to this.

Instead of fighting the big dogs, forge your own identity and niche. I mean, NASL already feels like they are fighting battles between both MLS (Miami market, Minnesota being promoted) and USL (San Antonio, for example).

Do I sound like a bad guy when I say I'd like the Eleven to eventually make it to the big show and likely forget about the NASL in the process? It's a very nice league, but I worry about it being aimless and chasing at windmills.

 

They need to get their ducks in a row before they take on MLS. MLS is swallowing up their markets one by one, almost as if they're purposely looking to spite them.

The only way to do this, really, is:

1. Avoid medium-sized markets already in USL (not counting reserve/affiliate squads) and MLS (or on MLS' radar), and maximize existing franchises.

Some medium-sized market options are: Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Calgary, Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Baltimore, Las Vegas.

Relocate Ft. Lauderdale to any city, and relocate Carolina to Charlotte or Raleigh.

2. Get into largest markets MLS is not in ASAP and make noise with a stadium project. The only ones in the Top 15 metro are Detroit and Phoenix.

3. Get into places like San Francisco, LA, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Toronto, etc. and get stadiums built (including the Cosmos stadium). They need the largest markets to be the anchors for a league looking to eventually go toe-to-toe with MLS.

Snapshot:

Established Core

1. Edmonton
2. Indianapolis
3. Jacksonville
4. New York
5. Oklahoma City
6. Ottawa
7. Puerto Rico
8. Tampa

Relocation

Ft. Lauderdale (anywhere)
Carolina (Charlotte or Raleigh)

Possible fold

1. Miami
2. Minnesota

Priority/immediate expansion (largest markets)

1. Chicago
2. Detroit
3. Los Angeles
4. Phoenix
5. San Francisco
6. Toronto

Eventual Expansion

1. Austin
2. Baltimore
3. Buffalo
4. Calgary
5. Cleveland
6. Las Vegas
7. Milwaukee
8. Nashville
9. New Orleans
10. San Diego
11. Virginia Beach/Norfolk

Easy to say, very difficult to do, but pretty vital if this long shot is to happen.

 

How did I miss these brilliant ideas back in December?

 

Some people here are very insecure!

 

Carolina is already in the Raleigh market.

I might have to agree about Ft. Lauderdale. 1,000+ for the last game is embarrassing. How about the Charlotte Strikers? Red, yellow, and black would look great in the Queen City. However, we need a stadium first. Just ask the Independence about stadium issues.

 

For some reason I thought they were in Winston-Salem. Thanks for the correct info!

Yeah, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami is really not a kind sports market. Charlotte would be good. Nashville. New Orleans. Anywhere big enough, really.

 

Maybe Memphis or New Orleans would be better options.

 

Couldn't expand in Toronto until the CSA says so, even if you had an ownership group ready, there's still a moratorium on new teams in American leagues in Canada.

 

The title of this thread did a spot on job of preparing me for the low level of reasoning and common sense on display.

 

To answer the OP thread. No.

Sorry for the necropost, just reading old threads for nostaliga's stake, waiting for the inevitable...