LA Gunners? Arsenal sister team

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by Arlington-MA, Feb 6, 2014.

  1. Arlington-MA

    Arlington-MA Member

    Dec 7, 2010
    Club:
    Fluminense Rio Janeiro
  2. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is Axl Rose their mascot?
     
  3. SxSxWxC

    SxSxWxC Member

    Mar 16, 2007
    Wyandotte Crossing
  4. scott47a

    scott47a Member+

    Seattle Sounders FC; Arsenal FC
    Feb 6, 2007
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What could be worse than a team run by Chivas in Los Angeles? How about a team run as on-the-cheap as the Rapids with a name aimed at Eurosnobs?
    I'm an Arsenal fan, but this is a stupid, stupid idea.
     
  5. 4four4

    4four4 Member+

    Nov 13, 2013
    Land of 10,000 Lakes
    Stupid idea? How so?
     
  6. MattND28

    MattND28 Member

    Jan 10, 2014
    Wow, he'd have to buy the rights from Chivas one would imagine. Doubt they stick 3 teams in LA with Chivas' condition.

    Great news if true.
     
  7. Adiaga_2

    Adiaga_2 Member

    St. Louis City SC
    Aug 30, 2007
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On the contrary, I think "Los Angeles Gunners" is a nicely Americanized way of naming a team.

    Once they slap "FC" at the end of it, then it will be trying to appeal to Eurosnobs.

    I'd wouldn't be surprised if the loudest complaint about the name comes from the anti-gun violence crowd (if any of this has an ounce of truth to it).
     
  8. ArsenalJake

    ArsenalJake Member+

    Feb 11, 2013
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. gstommylee

    gstommylee Member+

    Oct 3, 2008
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Why in the world does LA need a 3rd team?
     
  10. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #10 JasonMa, Feb 6, 2014
    Last edited: Feb 6, 2014
    Its from The Sun people. Ignore it. Hell, we don't even know for sure he bought the land for a sports purpose, much less MLS. Kroenke bought the site of what was going to be developed into a Wal-Mart. He made much of his early money in developing land around Wal-Marts and later married a Walton daughter. This could easily just be a real estate deal not related to his sports properties.

    This is a UK tabloid spinning a story to get hits, nothing more.
     
  11. LeftyLeftyOutside

    Aug 25, 2010
    Johnson City, TN
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because Kroenke is so enthusiastic about the MLS team he already has?

    This seems little more than an outlandish rumor to me.
     
  12. evilmonkeycmand

    Jun 29, 2011
    North Carolina
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Given the Bullets having to change their name a few years ago, I can't imagine this will go over well.

    If this were to come to fruition, one of the following would be true:
    1) Kroenke buys Chivas USA
    2) Kroenke buys an expansion slot
    3) Kroenke moves Colorado Rapids

    If 2 or 3, then either Gunners would be LA3, or Chivas USA would move elsewhere. It could be a brilliant way to undercut Vergara's insistence on selling for a high price, just because the team is in LA.
     
  13. Vander Decken IX

    Feb 13, 2011
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ort-rams-owner-might-use-la-land-for-mls-team

     
  14. SoCalYid

    SoCalYid Member+

    Jun 11, 2011
    BigSoccer :)
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's just a rumor invented by the English press who have a basic understanding of how MLS works but know Stan Kroenke. Illogical dot connecting, nothing more. I'm not even sure they really know he already owns another team.
     
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  15. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    My immediate thought is this. Why would they let the guy own two MLS teams when they have been working like hell to get the league down to one team per owner?
     
  16. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    I'd make this into an MLS: General thread.
     
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  17. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    They need to be the Bullets again. The worst part is that the name change wasn't even really done due to violence in Baltimore or Washington.
     
  18. Eric B

    Eric B Member

    Feb 21, 2000
    the LBC
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The article seemed to merge the city of Inglewood, CA into Los Angeles. (The Fabulous/Great Western/Fabulous Forum Presented by Chase has never been the "Los Angeles Forum" TMK).

    Considering this location has been considered for a new stadium in the past, the new NFL venue rumors do make some sense, but soccer I'm sure would be an afterthought...
     
  19. scott47a

    scott47a Member+

    Seattle Sounders FC; Arsenal FC
    Feb 6, 2007
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  20. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Again, people, its the f$%#$%#$ Sun!
     
  21. Quinn 33

    Quinn 33 Member+

    Apr 25, 2003
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kroenke is one of the worst owners in MLS, and only great people like Kraft and Vergara could ever be accused of being cheaper.

    There is absolutely zero chance that he all of a sudden would actually care about MLS, create another team when he already owns one that is worth far less than the current MLS expansion fee, and partner them up with Arsenal when the Rapids already have a partnership* with them.



    *Partnership = Two preseason training sessions in England over the last 8 years. No friendlies. No loans. No cross promotion to speak of. But hey, they are letting one of their reserve team rejects train with the us during a preseason this year!
     
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  22. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    Did you miss the nfl.com article? More reliable then the Sun.
     
  23. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Quoting from that article:
    Quoting from the St. Louis Business Journal:
    Quoting the Metro:
    (Bold mine)

    So again, people, its the f$%#$%#$ Sun!
     
  24. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is the Metro the same newspaper as the Sun? That's what NFL.com is citing.
     
  25. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    Touché
     
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