Who's next?

Discussion in 'MLS: Expansion' started by Sport Billy, Jan 15, 2019.

  1. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just curious, Where are you hearing this from?
     
  2. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    From ESPN Dec 16, 22

     
  3. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1328 OWN(yewu)ED, Dec 24, 2022
    Last edited: Dec 24, 2022
    I’d assume SDSU stadium . Now 35,000 isn’t such a naughty number thanks to Nashville and some of the other very successful southeastern teams
     
  4. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    As long as the gridiron lines won't show, SDSU stadium looks like it would be a great venue for soccer…

    This is what I read on wiki about Snapdragon Stadium....

     
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  5. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas


    Not sure the accuracy of this report from Italian journalist. Landon did recently move to the front office which would be in line.

    Snapdragon would be the venue. The Wave played there towards the end of last year and it worked great.
     
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  6. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Isn’t that a financial handicap, not controlling the stadium? Naming rights, for one thing. Concession deals, all of it. Isn’t it harder to make money Using somebody else’s stadium?
     
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  7. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    They’ll work closely with San Diego State and add a canopy to improve the stadium. My understanding is that they’ll be ok on game day revenue because SDSU will incentivize the ownership group to get them where they need to be.
     
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  8. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess the Aztecs have priority for home games over the Loyal? Will the Loyal have to find a secondary stadium for home games played during SD State home games? Gotta say, wish MLS would make the next group build a SSS. But if it works, it works.
     
  9. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    I mean, it’s six Saturdays every Fall for Aztec football. Never any playoffs. Mountain West Championship game, I guess, if they host as top seed. NWSL already plays there. As a civic asset, the stadium needs tenants. Certainly a better situation for scheduling than Seattle, Charlotte, Atlanta, etc.

    Honestly, between the expansion fee and stadium costs, I don’t know how many investors are willing to put up $1B to start a franchise with no public assistance in any market. Stadium construction costs are what’s holding up Vegas.
     
  10. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Snapdragon will be in a very special class of stadium if MLS comes.
    (And I am talking about stadiums that don't involve NFL or MLB). They will have=
    MLS, NWSL, Major League Rugby and Aztec Football. 4 tenants! (plus maybe an occasional concert or whatever). Still can use the same Light Rail Train station as the prior stadium.
    All win, win. Not building a stadium holds the initial franchise costs down, the Loyal have a following, LD is well known, the stadium is a Nashville sized stadium and the field is grass--- better not be converted to plastic in "America's Finest City"= like LA, perfect weather 10 months a year. 2 rivals up the road in LA (probably automatic sell outs) and if you count SJ, could make for an expanded "Cali Classic" or something similar. They should play an annual home and away with the Zolo's of Tiajuana as well. Have to say whatever SDSU involvement in this project was, hope they are fair to all the tenants in terms of scheduling, rent , concessions, parking etc. Considering MLS will have a minimum of 17 home games, NWSL 11 games, those alone are way more that SDSU 5-7 home games. Will be interesting if all this plays out.
     
  11. MelbaToast

    MelbaToast Member+

    Jun 20, 2014
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Loyal sounds like a supporters group more than a team name
     
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  12. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Why can't the team be called San Diego Sockers again?

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    I'm sure whomever owns the name and logo will be happy to sell it for the right price.
     
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  13. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yikes, they can keep it
     
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  14. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    It's better than the name Loyal.
     
  15. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It’s like there should be a third option . Just FC or SC it
     
  16. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or.. united. :)
     
  17. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    San Diego Athletic Club? :)
     
  18. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Also liked the San Diego Nomads back in the day.
    Not sure MLS will let the Loyal just jump up with name and somewhat bland logo.
    I smell a rebrand of name and team if they make the jump.

    Jacksonville is the Armada
    Maybe San Diego can be the Admirals or something related to the large navy presence on town or something going back to the mission or founding of the city.
     
  19. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    What were the names Garber wanted for Seattle's expansion team before fans wrote in Sounders?

    I can't remember that far back and can't anything online....
     
  20. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Actually not bad, but maybe in reverse. AC San Diego - - San Diego AC - -
    Sporting San Diego
     
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  21. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #1346 falvo, Dec 28, 2022
    Last edited: Dec 28, 2022
    Another Sporting?

    So when Sporting KC plays Sporting SD they will win a Cup in a very Sporting manner? :)

    Maybe they could even play a series of exhibitions with Sporting Clube de Portugal? :)
     
  22. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    In addition to having the option of submitting a write-in candidate for the team’s identity, supporters were given the following choices:

    Seattle Alliance
    Seattle FC
    Seattle Republic
     
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  23. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    So glad the fans wrote in Sounders!

    Also glad that the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps followed suit....
     
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  24. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    San Diego Armada
    San Diego AFC
    (Association Football Club)
    Mission San Diego
     
  25. footballfantatic

    Mar 27, 2008
    Ontario, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    San Diego Destroyers
    San Diego Cruisers
    San Diego SC
     

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