bleuet Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 David Beckham is now owner of an expansion franchise which will play in Miami. That makes 21 teams.Presser at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Miami will be #22, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 wow they really got it. i hope both Florida teams (Orlando) can survive. risky moved IMO for MLS, having 2 teams in FL GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleuet Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Miami will be #22, I believe.You're right, sorry, MIA is 22All private funds to build a stadium.I also think its a risky move, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Nice to see they learned from the failure that was Miami Fusion FC.I give this new team three seasons, tops. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkell007 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The Miami team will be in a better area then the old team so I think it can work. Plus add in it's Beckham as the owner u have instant press and media coverage worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallenHaveRisen Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Beckham plsRaysox has made a perfect identity for your future team, all it needs is to be Adidas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The only problem is that it's not yet an expansion team.The whole point of that was to say that Beckham has decided to try and build a stadium to bring an MLS team to Miami.From MLS.com:The league announced Wednesday that the former LA Galaxy superstar has exercised his option for an MLS expansion team and will seek to build that team in Miami, a move rumored for months that now looks like a reality for soccer fans in South Florida.So nothing is set in stone at all. GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The Fusion also had awful management and ownership. I should hope that Goldenballs can do better than that. This announcement seems premature, though. Still a lot of hurdles. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The Fusion also had awful management and ownership. I should hope that Goldenballs can do better than that.This announcement seems premature, though. Still a lot of hurdles.Yeah they do seem to be jumping the gun here. They've got no stadium and no stadium timeline. At least they didn't launch the team outright without a solid stadium plan in place like they did with NYCFC though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 To be clear, all they've announced here is that Beckham exercised his right to purchase a MLS expansion franchise at a discounted rate of $25 million. He was granted that option as part of his deal with MLS to come play for L.A. Galaxy. He's chosen Miami as the site of the franchise, but that's contingent upon him securing plans for a stadium. It could turn out that he fails in his stadium bid. All that means is he could take his expansion franchise to a different location. I doubt, however, that he will fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil G Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could they make Sun Life Stadium work? I think it could work Sounders/Revolution style, with maybe less seats then the teams mentioned. Bruh check out my last.fm And my Rate Your Music Fantasy Teams: Seattle Spacemen (CFA) Signature credit to Silent Wind of Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could they make Sun Life Stadium work? I think it could work Sounders/Revolution style, with maybe less seats then the teams mentioned.No Sun Life stadium won't work for the same reason it didn't work for the Marlins. Too far from downtown Miami and for soccer in particular its too big. It would have more in common with the Revolution who play in front of more plastic than they do people than it would the Sounders. And the only reason the Revolution still get away with their crappy situation is the fact their owner owns the stadium. That wouldn't be the case in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The only way I can see this working is if the team plays in, and is branded for, Fort Lauderdale. Otherwise it'll be just another Miami team that South Beach residents ignore unless they're contending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 The only way I can see this working is if the team plays in, and is branded for, Fort Lauderdale. Otherwise it'll be just another Miami team that South Beach residents ignore unless they're contending.Well then get ready for another south beach team. I doubt they'd be pulling out the glitz and glamour of Beckham to put a team in Ft. Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 They are 3 years out at least so maybe they can build something stronger in the meantime. From what I keep hearing out of them (Flight 19), Ft. Lauderdale is not Miami. They are 2 distance markets that can coexist. I'm not sure how true that is but perhaps they are right. Not sure how much they currently draw from Miami proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxy8s Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 From what I keep hearing out of them (Flight 19), Ft. Lauderdale is not Miami. They are 2 distance markets that can coexist. I'm not sure how true that is but perhaps they are right. Not sure how much they currently draw from Miami proper.That's very, very wishful thinking. It's 30 miles of I-95 separating two (and I'd argue one) pretty bad sports markets.I hope this works out. I've always enjoyed watching the USA's men and women's teams, but have never gotten into any of the domestic leagues. I don't like soccer enough to watch without a rooting interest, so I'd be really excited to see a Miami franchise come to fruition and prosper. Time will tell, obviously. Location in the city is key. It's a damn misery to get around and no one uses public transportation. We're being told that the Latin population will be a major source of support for a new team. Sounds like the reasoning for putting the Marlins in Little Havana, and that didn't turn out so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 The only way I can see this working is if the team plays in, and is branded for, Fort Lauderdale. Otherwise it'll be just another Miami team that South Beach residents ignore unless they're contending.Well then get ready for another south beach team. I doubt they'd be pulling out the glitz and glamour of Beckham to put a team in Ft. Lauderdale.I think that's probably what's going to happen as well... I just don't see it working. At least in Ft. Lauderdale they might have the Green Bay effect, where the team becomes rooted in the community there's next to nothing else going on in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Beckham won't let Posh design uniforms.David Beckham has yet to announce the new team colors. However, sources say the team uniforms might take its cue from vintage Manchester United kits. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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