Foley considering MLS team for Raiders stadium

[LadyStanley]

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley eyes MLS team for Raiders stadium

Which could be a competing bid against the Cashman field folks wanting to put stadium there and getting MLS team.

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[Vegan Knight]

I think hopefully they all work together to make sure MLS lands in Vegas. The city has had some of the highest rated TV viewership for the league even without having a team. And an MLS (and possible MLB) team does not overlap the NHL season very much.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Hope Foley realize MLS much prefers bid with soccer specific stadium plan. Thats why Minnesota United is not owned by the Vikings and play at their stadium.

 

[mundyc3]

Hope Foley realize MLS much prefers bid with soccer specific stadium plan. Thats why Minnesota United is not owned by the Vikings and play at their stadium.

Hope they see that weather wise it would be better for the sport to be in the Raiders stadium.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Hope they see that weather wise it would be better for the sport to be in the Raiders stadium.

The other group says they want a 25000 seat stadium with a roof downtown. I dont think the weather is an issue with either of these.

Though the Raiders Stadium could be good because it has two fields and one (hopefully both eventually) are natural grass and the stadium is indoors with the option to have it a bit outdoors. If they can work it out so 65000 doesn't feel cavernous or look bad when there is less than half that there it would be a good way to maximize value of the somewhat publically funded stadium.

 

[mundyc3]

The other group says they want a 25000 seat stadium with a roof downtown. I dont think the weather is an issue with either of these.

Though the Raiders Stadium could be good because it has two fields and one (hopefully both eventually) are natural grass and the stadium is indoors with the option to have it a bit outdoors. If they can work it out so 65000 doesn't feel cavernous or look bad when there is less than half that there it would be a good way to maximize value of the somewhat publically funded stadium.

I heard open air. Guess I was wrong.

 

[calvegas04]

Think I would like it to be a soccer only stadium... can't stand watching games when you can still see the football hash marks on the field

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Think I would like it to be a soccer only stadium... can't stand watching games when you can still see the football hash marks on the field

I don’t think it will be anything like what they do in New England.

 

[calvegas04]

Bright side of Foley bringing in a team would be getting different jersey's than what the lights are currently wearing

 

[Vegan Knight]

I've heard people throw around the name Club Vegas for a possible MLS team before and I think I like it.

Nightclubs, playing cards suit, football club, Club America reference, Vegas instead of Las Vegas (as VGK does) it fits the city and is a soccer purist name that isn't forced.

Hopefully the team colors would be similar to VGK if the team was granted.

 

[hangman005]

Or here me out, once the Raiders stadium is built... they don't come here, MLS has the stadium for themselves until a better NFL team moves to Vegas

 

[Nevada Jones]

Or here me out, once the Raiders stadium is built... they don't come here, MLS has the stadium for themselves until a better NFL team moves to Vegas

Even an MLS expansion team would be the better "football" team than the Raiders right now.

 

[HanSolo]

Let's just get all the major sports in this city, eh?

 

[GKG18]

Hard pass on the Cashman redevelopment option. It's a land grab for a hedge fund guy who wants to use most of the land for commercial property. In that area. Brilliant. The soccer stadium is a throw in as a way to curry favor with Mayor Goodman. who is more than happy to oversaturate this market with ML sports. Judging by the attendance dropoff of the Aces, I would be on board with the Foley plan. Repurpose the big stadium. Let that franchise lose money without sending tax dollars to some Boston carpetbagger!

 

[Vegan Knight]

Let's just get all the major sports in this city, eh?

All except NBA for me, which would directly compete with VGK all the time.

 

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[Vegas Mac]

Interesting dilemma for MLS. They are undoubtedly desire Foley as an owner of a potential team (young league needs every plus owner they can get), but he doesn't come with a soccer-only stadium. Think I'd go with Foley.