MLS in New York City?

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MLS in New York City?; A Team for the City Proper
Topic Started: Friday Sep 5 2008, 05:37 PM (54 Views)
WeatherManNX01	Friday Sep 5 2008, 05:37 PM Post #1
The Emperor Posts: 12,418 Group: Commissioner Member #4 Joined: December 9, 2005 NFL Team New England Patriots NBA Team Boston Celtics NHL Team Boston Bruins NCAA Team Penn State Nittany Lions	Personally, I've not thought a second New York soccer team to be a viable option. They've already got the Red Bulls, which, while admittedly aren't in the best location, don't get the best attendances in the league. But now the talk surrounding the possible expansion team has piqued my interest and curiosity. Enter Fred Wilpon. That's right. The Fred Wilpon. The owner of the Mets. And the owner of a soon-to-be-vacated Shea Stadium. The historic and iconic Shea Stadium would need a bit of a makeover to return it to it's footballconfiguration (okay, soccer...close enough for jazz), but it would be a new life for the facility. Between an investor in Wilpon, a stadium in Shea, and a supporters' club in the Borough Boys, a second New York team is looking more likely. Not only would this be a boon to city soccer fans who would rather have a team in their own backyard rather than across the state line, but this would place a fifth team on the I-95 corridor and intensify the rivalries between the Revolution, Red Bulls, the Philadelphia expansion team, D.C. United, and the New York City team, not to mention create a strong city(ish) rivalry between New York City and the Red Bulls. Full article.



WeatherManNX01	Friday Sep 12 2008, 03:40 PM Post #2
The Emperor Posts: 12,418 Group: Commissioner Member #4 Joined: December 9, 2005 NFL Team New England Patriots NBA Team Boston Celtics NHL Team Boston Bruins NCAA Team Penn State Nittany Lions	From Bloomberg: Quote: The New York Mets are looking into purchasing a Major League Soccer club after completing construction of Citi Field, the new $600 million home the baseball team will move into for the 2009 season, said David Howard, the club's executive vice president for business. Howard said an MLS team likely would play in a different venue that would give the team a chance to host other events as well. "We're not resting," Howard said in an interview with Bloomberg Radio's "On the Ball" program, airing Sept. 13. "Before even Citi Field is completed, we're looking to see what might be next for us. There's a lot of opportunity and potential." The Mets, currently atop the standings in the National League East division, are the second-most-valuable team in baseball behind the New York Yankees, according to Forbes magazine. With Citi Field on the horizon and their regional sports network, SportsNet New York, in its third year of operation, the team's value rose 12 percent to $824 million in the magazine's most recent rankings. "Our vision is not to be just a successful baseball team, but to be a world-class sports and media entertainment company," Howard said. "We're a lot closer to that goal than we were five years ago." Full article.



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