Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Haven't been able to find any news of other cities, nor have I seen any confirmations of this, but it seems a credible source.
That's basically our only hope - if Precourt's committed enough to the public funds mishegaas and Austin holds out. But I don't think they will.Well...that sucks. Mayor of Austin already came out and said they'd welcome the team but they wouldn't be building them a stadium so that tells me he has other investors in the area.
Well, we're ****ed.
I mean Austin is cool and Columbus sucks. Can’t blame Precourt..
I am not prepared to respond to this in a manner that would be acceptable under site rules.I mean Austin is cool and Columbus sucks. Can’t blame Precourt.
This is like saying it's okay if the Rangers and Islanders and Devils all vanish tomorrow because New York still has the Sabres.Cincy will be the replacement Ohio team eventually.
I am not prepared to respond to this in a manner that would be acceptable under site rules.
This is like saying it's okay if the Rangers and Islanders and Devils all vanish tomorrow because New York still has the Sabres.
You completely missed the point. Ohio is not a monoculture any more than New York is. Cincy and Cleveland are dying; Columbus is growing. In fact, it's the second-fastest-growing city in the Midwest (behind Des Moines). It's the same size as Austin in population, is already a larger TV market, has almost the same economic background (state capital, lots of tech companies, freakin' huge state public university) and equivalent resulting demographics. The ONLY substantive sports market difference is that instead of an NHL team, they have an AHL team.Cincinnati is an hour and a half away from Columbus. Buffalo is 6 hours away from NY Metro area. It’s not the same.
Austin is one of the best, growing markets in USA. Ohio is not.
I have many thoughts on this, but they are all mostly summarized as: MLS sucks. It kindof always has. It's fun sometimes, but the soccer is generally terrible, with a few exceptions. I tuned into a SJ/LA game earlier this year, and from an entertainment perspective, it was awful. Not just lacking in quality, but like, my kids' soccer games as 4 and 5 year olds were more entertaining.
I have many thoughts on this, but they are all mostly summarized as: MLS sucks. It kindof always has. It's fun sometimes, but the soccer is generally terrible, with a few exceptions. I tuned into a SJ/LA game earlier this year, and from an entertainment perspective, it was awful. Not just lacking in quality, but like, my kids' soccer games as 4 and 5 year olds were more entertaining.