MJWalker45 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 hours ago, BrySmalls said: Announcing yet another new playoff format 6 days before the season starts is a bush league move! It's MLS' modus operandi!! I'm starting to think they base decisions on the Major League movie franchise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 4 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Notre Dame already uses Soldier Field for the Shamrock Series (2012 and 2021). Northwestern though plays games occasionally at Wrigley (2010, 2021, and 2023) and will also need a temporary home when they tear down Ryan Field and build a new stadium on the same site. Wait.... I thought Notre Dame were the ones that played games at Wrigley? Why would Northwestern even need to play home games outside of their own stadium? Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 And another team announced for TST Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, 4_tattoos said: Wait.... I thought Notre Dame were the ones that played games at Wrigley? Why would Northwestern even need to play home games outside of their own stadium? Northwestern is tearing Ryan Field down to the studs and rebuilding, so at least a two year stay at Soldier Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: Northwestern is tearing Ryan Field down to the studs and rebuilding, so at least a two year stay at Soldier Field. Oh no. I meant to say, why was Northwestern playing games at Wrigley when their own stadium was (assuming) available? Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, 4_tattoos said: Oh no. I meant to say, why was Northwestern playing games at Wrigley when their own stadium was (assuming) available? Just for the gimmick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4_tattoos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Sacramento again? Need input from our Sacramento insider on this one. He's made it seem like MLS to Sacramento was completely a lost cause. Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: Sacramento again? Need input from our Sacramento insider on this one. He's made it seem like MLS to Sacramento was completely a lost cause. All they need is an investor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 hours ago, GDAWG said: Gotta be San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 My guess is San Diego (based on infrastructure being already in place, i.e., Snapdragon Stadium). And I expect Indy to be added to the "beyond 30" list with their pending new stadium plans. 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, McCall said: My guess is San Diego (based on infrastructure being already in place, i.e., Snapdragon Stadium). And I expect Indy to be added to the "beyond 30" list with their pending new stadium plans. San Diego is ahead of Las Vegas. They have the stadium and the rumored owners, neither of which Vegas has at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 2 hours ago, GDAWG said: San Diego is ahead of Las Vegas. They have the stadium and the rumored owners, neither of which Vegas has at the moment. A Las Vegas MLS expansion bid does, in fact, have investor-operators. American Wes Edens and Egyptian Nassef Sawiris - billionaire partners in the ownership of Premier League club Aston Villa FC - have been in discussions with Major League Soccer on bringing a franchise to the market. As for a stadium in Las Vegas, Edens and Sawiris have reportedly gone back and forth between a pair of ideas. The first would be building a soccer-specific facility on a portion of a 110 acre site on the Las Vegas Strip that is controlled by Fortress Investment Group (of which Edens is a co-founder and principal). Said site is set to house a mixed-use development including the terminal for the proposed Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas Brightline West high-speed rail project (also owned by Fortress Investment Group). The second would be to see whether or not reasonable lease arrangements could be worked out to share Allegiant Stadium with the Raiders and UNLV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, McCall said: My guess is San Diego (based on infrastructure being already in place, i.e., Snapdragon Stadium). I get why, based upon the performance of the NWSL's San Diego Wave last year, why Snapdragon would be seen as the ideal venue. But it doesn't exactly fit the typical profile for MLS. It's owned by a university and, from looking at its website, already has four different sports tenants: SDSU football, San Diego Wave (NWSL), San Diego Legion (Major League Rugby) and the San Diego Seals (National Lacrosse League.) I can't think of another situation outside of NFL venues where the MLS team wouldn't be the primary or controlling tenant of their home stadium. If anything, I think MLS would accept Snapdragon as a temporary home, but I expect they'd want to see a stadium development plan as part of any expansion bid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 27 minutes ago, gosioux76 said: It's owned by a university and, from looking at its website, already has four different sports tenants: SDSU football, San Diego Wave (NWSL), San Diego Legion (Major League Rugby) and the San Diego Seals (National Lacrosse League.) The Seals are an indoor lacrosse league, but three teams are hard to deal with. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: The Seals are an indoor lacrosse league, but three teams are hard to deal with. You're right. I was confused by a promotion on the Snapdragon Stadium website for a one-off outdoor match involving the Seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Still, I think it’s a valid point. It could and should work as is. But MLS is largely a real-estate concern, unfortunately. It’s a shame because Snapdragon is an interesting modern Stadium concept that ideally I think more cities could use. 3 Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 4 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: The Seals are an indoor lacrosse league, but three teams are hard to deal with. IDK, I can imagine the rugby team getting the boot from Snapdragon at some point. In my mind SD State could become snobby about who gets to use the stadium if MLS and PAC-12 come into the picture. Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Two more teams announced for TST Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 23 minutes ago, 4_tattoos said: IDK, I can imagine the rugby team getting the boot from Snapdragon at some point. In my mind SD State could become snobby about who gets to use the stadium if MLS and PAC-12 come into the picture. But that’s not really the point. If you’re investing $200M+ for a MLS expansion team, would you really want to be the secondary tenant in a college football stadium? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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