New-ish Crew Ownership/FO Thread

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by Minnman, Feb 16, 2020.

  1. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dave Greeley: “Our challenge in Columbus is simple: We don’t have broad-based community support. Secondly, we don’t have the corporate support we need in Columbus.”
     
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  2. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I keep forgetting he was ever associated with this organization, and then one of you jackasses reminds me of it. Thanks a bunch.
     
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  3. 110toyourleft

    110toyourleft Member+

    Jan 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was clear that the business community didn’t like the “We” (Jay Jr, Dave, Andy). Sorry, moving on…..
     
  4. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd make a comment about "if only Tony Cheapskate had paid for their dinner" but I seem to remember another comment about that whole thing being blown out of proportion.
     
  5. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, when you combine the fact that none of them are at all likeable - a west coast frat boy who was never here, a sleazy grifter who everyone he'd ever worked with said was slimy and a two bit punk with no credibility whatsoever - with the fact that their goal from day one was to alienate everyone in Columbus, it didnt exactly amount to a charm offensive.
     
  6. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022
    Ted Stepien is reincarnated in Cleveland.

    (Those under 30 please look up how he as owner ruined the Cavaliers for years and almost drove them out of town.)

    Feels like Uncle Truckstop wants to go all-all-in on Arch Manning.

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  7. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So we can look forward to adding the currently mediocre Arch Manning to the long list of failed Cleveland QB’s?
     
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  8. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ted Stepien. What an imbecile.
     
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  9. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Still have some work to do to get to 32nd!! Who is worse btw?
     
  11. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Steelers were last. Havent seen #31
     
  12. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really? I don't follow the NFL anymore, but that surprises me. They seem like a well run org? Maybe not?
     
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  13. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would have assumed the Raiders a few years ago, but maybe they improved after they moved to Las Vegas?
     
  14. CybrSlydr

    CybrSlydr Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jun 30, 2013
    Casper, WY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From what I read, they like the training staff and the like but ranked the facilities extremely low. Saying Rooney needs to invest a lot of money on facilities and the other teams that play there damage the field to a nearly unplayable state.
     
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  15. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, it doesn’t help that on ~6 Saturdays a year the Pitt Panthers also play on that field.
     
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  16. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some call it "playing". ;)
     
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  17. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Probably paywalled, but Columbus Business First published an article last week on Mary Shepro, the Crew's new president of business operations; aka, the new Kristin Bernert, taking over from Josh Glessing.

    Shepro isn't new to the Crew; she's been the organization's general council since 2022.

    https://www.bizjournals.com/columbu...=40&cx_testVariant=cx_10&cx_artPos=5#cxrecs_s

    Honestly, there's not much of interest n the article. Her background isn't terribly accomplished in this sort of position. As she's quoted as saying earlier in the article:

    Okay.

    That said, she doesn't have to do what Bernert did. It's more about maintaining and expanding relationships.
     
  18. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  19. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steelers just announced switching to a new type of grass field to try to address that issue. They were replacing it twice or even 3 times per year. Pitt needs their own 25-30k seat stadium. They should actually work a deal with Riverhounds for a joint stadium. Riverhounds are expanding theirs but not that big.
     

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