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re: Why isn't F.C. Cincinnati a MLS team?

Posted on 6/29/17 at 2:19 pm to
Posted by GeauxColonels
Tottenham Fan | LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 6/29/17 at 2:19 pm to
Sounds like MLS is looking to go only up to 28 right now....but that could no doubt change. As is stands now, looks like the following 12 cities are vying for those last 4 spots (assuming Miami finally gets its shite together):

Sacramento | St. Louis | Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg | Nashville | San Antonio | Raleigh
Cincinnati | Charlotte | Indianapolis | Phoenix | San Diego | Detroit


Based on this list and what Cincinnati have shown with respect to fan support, I think they have a good chance. I don't know anything regarding a stadium for the club, however.
Posted by Ponchytiger11
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 6/29/17 at 2:29 pm to
I agree. I just hope it's competitive and fun to watch at the end of the day.
Posted by Meursault
Nashville
Member since Sep 2003
25172 posts
Posted on 6/29/17 at 2:38 pm to
Sacramento - Too much drama with club name, etc. I think they would be ideal for MLS, but I think Don wants San Diego, especially with Landon Donovan helping out. No way the state of California gets 5 clubs.

St Louis - The stadium deal did not get votes. St Louis to MLS is dead. There have been rumors of a renewed effort, but I don't see it happening.

TB/St Pete - They have the funding, but if David Beckham FC does in fact happen, then it is the death knell for TB. However, of the Beckham deal falls through I think TB has a great shot of taking their spot.

Nashville - Has the funding. State and county are willing to play ball on the stadium. Is seen as an "it" city. The problem is we don't even have the USL club up and running. We have no ide what that would look like. We don't even have a stadium plan in place. We *think* we know where we want to put it, but until the stadium plans come out we just don't know.

San Antonio - Yes, it's a big soccer city but it's not happening.

Raleigh - Not happening.

Cincinnati - it's going to happen. I think they will be 25. They essentially take St Louis's spot.

Charlotte - Dead

Indianapolis - On life support

Phoenix - We'll see if they can get a climate controlled stadium plan happening. But I still see them as a long shot, even though they seem to be on the rise.

San Diego - Appears to be a match made in heaven. I don't think they will be fast enough to be 25 or 26. If Sacramento isn't announced for 25 or 26, then SD is pretty much assured at 27 or 28.

Detroit - The wild card. Garber is in love with Gilbert and Gores. But they are having stadium issues as well, even though they are doing all they can to buy out the land that currently has a half built jail. The whole story is weird. Couple all this with the fact that the fans of the current club, Detroit City FC (NPSL) are very united, and very anti-MLS. The whole situation is very bizarre.

What I want:
Miami or TB/St Pete. I don't care which. Whichever one makes it will become Orlando's rival.

Nashville and Cincinnati in the same expansion. You get the Columbus-Cincinnati rivalry, and Nashville-Atlanta rivalry.

The last two: San Diego + don't care.
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