San Antonio FC: MLS Bid

[FkLA]

Anybody give a shit?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdNXv1lwd5c&t=56s

[DPG21920]

I do - I love soccer and it will be great to have MLS in SA.

[TheDoctor]

Let me guess, there are gonna be many empty seats and the FO gonna say the seats were bought (actually by the local government) in advance by season ticket holder fans that didn't show up. When in reality San Antonians were more interested in "jengaing" up their tamales and not watching the game.

[Robz4000]

They aren't gonna get it. Hell, it's more likely the NBA gets their wish and the Spurs are moved out of San Antonio.

[FkLA]

I do - I love soccer and it will be great to have MLS in SA.

Far from a sure thing but I agree that it would be great. :tu


They aren't gonna get it. Hell, it's more likely the NBA gets their wish and the Spurs are moved out of San Antonio.

They have a chance. I wouldn't count them out so fast, tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

The Spurs have been somewhat of a commercial success so the MLS could look at that and decide...but seriously, MLS should just get whaever.

[HarlemHeat37]

I do - I love soccer and it will be great to have MLS in SA.
You gonna try out if it's open invitation, tbh? Could be their Jonathan Simmons..I heard you had game once upon a time:lol

[FkLA]

I would buy a DPG jersey if he made the team, tbqh.

[Darius Bieber]

Yeah, there's no way they get it against the other bidders. (As only two cities will get the bid for 2020.)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3l2wi0WcAATvDQ.jpg:large

[Robz4000]

Yeah, there's no way they get it against the other bidders. (As only two cities will get the bid for 2020.)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3l2wi0WcAATvDQ.jpg:large

My money's on Phoenix and St. Louis tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

MLS must be tasting success for this many cities offering bids. Werent they lile just deseprate for any city a few years ago?

[FkLA]

No. Phoenix put in a bid last minute, they aren't serious contenders.

There's four spots up for grabs. Sacramento and St. Louis are pretty heavy favorites from what I've read. After that, there's noone that really stands out from the pack.

[FkLA]

MLS must be tasting success for this many cities offering bids. Werent they lile just deseprate for any city a few years ago?

Yeah man that's why I was surprised with your comment. 10 years ago when Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, Toronto, etc were added the buy-in was under $10 million. Now all these cities placing bids have to pay a $150 million buy-in if they're chosen. MLS is growing, tbh.

[Robz4000]

No. Phoenix put in a bid last minute, they aren't serious contenders.

There's four spots up for grabs. Sacramento and St. Louis are pretty heavy favorites from what I've read. After that, there's noone that really stands out from the pack.

Phoenix screams potential with that giant market full of Hispanics tbh. Serious or not the MLS has to be interested; if they have a stadium plan (doubt they'd use UofP Stadium full-time) worth a damn I think they'll get it.

[SPURt]

This would be cool, I've been on and off on MLS but I'd jump on San Antonio's bandwagon if they got a team. I'd be more interested to know the ownership groups petitioning for inclusion as opposed to the city alone. I also wonder if the success (or lack of success) of Dallas FC and Houston FC would play a role?

[Chinook]

I'd rather them get a rugby franchise. Like I'd actually go to a game if they did.

[DPG21920]

You gonna try out if it's open invitation, tbh? Could be their Jonathan Simmons..I heard you had game once upon a time:lol

The rumors are true but my best days are long gone my man lol. Im a lot less like Vince Carter who's still able to play and more like MJ that every once in a while can beat up on someone during a practice but could not survive a real game.

[elbamba]

As long as tax dollars don't go to a new stadium.

[TheDoctor]

As long as tax dollars don't go to a new stadium.
Those are going to the wall.

[lefty]

Too much calorie burning for fat San Antonians

[140]

Too much calorie burning for fat San Antonians
:lol

[baseline bum]

Soccer sucks, I only want an MLS team if it means we get to dump the WNBA team.

[FkLA]

Poop and RC building a champion in the USL too, 2 wins to open the season :wow

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[FkLA]

:tu

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[DPG21920]

Have you gone to support them at all? I haven't been to a game yet.

[DAF86]

So, is the USL some sort of under division league of the MLS? If they win the championship do they advance to a higher division, or what? And why is the LA Galaxy playing there? Isn't that a MLS team?

[FkLA]

Not since they became SA FC. I went to a few when they were still the Scorpions.

Hoping to make some games this season though.

[FkLA]

So, is the USL some sort of under division league of the MLS? If they win the championship do they advance to a higher division, or what? And why is the LA Galaxy playing there? Isn't that a MLS team?

Yeah, it's pretty much the lower division but there's no promotion/relegation. More like affiliates kind of like how the D-League is with the NBA. The MLS wants to add four teams though and SA is in the running for that.

That's LA Galaxy II. They are the affiliate of MLS LA Galaxy, they have a lot of academy players and first team players on loan that aren't getting playing time. SA FC is the affiliate of New York FC.

[FkLA]

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[Phenomanul]

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That is a hellava goal... world class...!

[FkLA]

Another week, another dominant performance by San Antonio Spurs FC. That goal differential though. :wow

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[FkLA]

Full Game:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_7f8qUUdkg

[Spurtacular]

MLS is AA Soccer League.

[Solid D]

Hell, it's more likely the NBA gets their wish and the Spurs are moved out of San Antonio.

:lmao "gets their wish" The San Antonio Spurs are a byword in sports now. The NBA does not any longer desire to move the Spurs. Moving the most successful franchise in the past 20+ years is foolishness personified.

[Robz4000]

:lmao "gets their wish" The San Antonio Spurs are a byword in sports now. The NBA does not any longer desire to move the Spurs. Moving the most successful franchise in the past 20+ years is foolishness personified.

They love the story and perception of the Spurs, not the fact their most successful franchise is in the small market of San Antonio.

[Solid D]

They love the story and perception of the Spurs, not the fact their most successful franchise is in the small market of San Antonio.

Yeah, it's a small market... but they can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

[wildbill2u]

This sport is like watching paint dry. The fact that it seems to hold the interest of millions of fans worldwide is simply a reflection of the low IQ at the bottom of the gene pool. And my daughter played and I went to all her games to support her and the sport, but TBH I found it pretty boring.

[DPG21920]

They love the story and perception of the Spurs, not the fact their most successful franchise is in the small market of San Antonio.

Dude, does anything make you happy :lol? You could be getting your d-wet on your wedding day and you would still be like "well 50% of marriages in divorce"

[Robz4000]

Dude, does anything make you happy :lol? You could be getting your d-wet on your wedding day and you would still be like "well 50% of marriages in divorce"

:lol wait, what does this have to do with being happy or unhappy? My original point was that MLS won't come to SA over cities like Phoenix, San Diego, or the like because of how small the market is and it wouldn't make sense for an already struggling sports league to take such a risk. I used the Spurs analogy partly in jest, but it really does stand to reason that if the NBA had the chance to move the Spurs from SA to a larger market like Seattle, St. Louis, etc they'd prolly jump at it.

[Solid D]

Seattle (Somics) or St. Louis (Hawks). Lol

[FkLA]

Absolutely murdering teams in their own home, tbh.

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[FkLA]

2-1 @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

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[FkLA]

3-2 @ Seattle Sounders FC 2

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[FkLA]

4-0 @ Portland Timbers FC 2

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[Phenomanul]

This sport is like watching paint dry. The fact that it seems to hold the interest of millions of fans worldwide is simply a reflection of the low IQ at the bottom of the gene pool. And my daughter played and I went to all her games to support her and the sport, but TBH I found it pretty boring.

That is your subjective right to dislike the sport... but to suggest that [paraphrasing] "love soccer is linked to low IQ" is nothing but mere arrogance on your part. When played at a high level the skill and talent is nothing short of extraordinary.

[FkLA]

That is your subjective right to dislike the sport... but to suggest that [paraphrasing] "love soccer is linked to low IQ" is nothing but mere arrogance on your part. When played at a high level the skill and talent is nothing short of extraordinary.

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[Darius Bieber]

I've been following soccer in San Antonio for a while. Not old enough to have seen the Thunder back in the day, but was a Day 1 Scorpion fan and now an FC fan.

Pretty good season so far, but have not really been put to the test. The USL teams they've beaten are pretty much bottom tiered so far. Reno is a joke, as are much of the second MLS teams they've faced (Galaxy 2, Whitecaps 2, Sounders 2, and now Timbers 2). The only real test they've had resulted in a draw against a decent Colorado Springs team at home. The RGV away win was truly a fluke, RGV had so many chances to equalize/win that it's a miracle... I do expect a playoff push this year though.

[illusioNtEk]

Soccer sucks

[FkLA]

Live from Toyota Field:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqZRPRMZVOU