MLS Miami

[mlsmia]

We need MLS down here in Florida We know that it will be successful. Miami has many MLS supporters . The owner of Miami FC are Interested in being part owner I believe that there are others interested in Miami.

Marco Etcheverry said he is crossing his fingers that MLS will return to Miami. He is hopeful that a new stadium plan at the Orange Bowl site will be the answer. ''The state of Florida feels empty to me without soccer,'' he said. ``There are so many Central and South Americans in Miami, so many true soccer fans, and it just seems wrong that there's no team here anymore.''

[tankfantry]

this is what gets to me, we are in the United States and yes there are people from all over the world in this Country, which in part makes it so great. But I am SO sick and tired of people making it out like only Central and South Americans like soccer in this Country. Thats great, I understand they have grown up with soccer but if that is the entire based of your argument then I am sorry Miami can wait in line like every other city. The reason why soccer is starting to become so successful in the United States over the last 10 years is because they are startng to reach out to those who never thought twice about the sport, BUT if the league only focuses on a single demographic then those who like Baseball, Basketball & Football (which by the way are hanging on by a thread) will turn away from the sport and it will fail, thus no body wins....this is just my thought and you can disagree if you like, but I am tired of the segration of sports we are ALL FANS....age, race, creed or religion need not apply, just those who love the sport.

[acdc]

couldn't agree with you more tankfantry.

[The Boss]

amen brother

[Jim]

Soccer fanatics in Miami want to see MLS come to our city.
Players around the MLS want to see Miami get a team.

[acdc]

it would be nice to see miami get a team. But the basis of mlsmia's argument that central and south american true soccer fans are the only audience is what we're arguing here. If a team in miami only intends on appealing to those fans then they shouldn't get a team.

[The Boss]

excatly

[tankfantry]

Miami had a team remember, if the city wants a team so badly and they are such great fans they should have supported the Fusion when they had them. Besides look at the attendance;

Miami:
1998: 10,284
1999: 8,689
2000: 7,460
2001: 11,177

compared to other teams in the league...

Houston:
2006: 18,935/20,274
2007: 15,883/30,530

DC United:
1996: 15,262/18,946
1997: 16,698/20,202
1998: 16,008/14,903
1999: 17,419/12,647
2000: 18,580/missed playoffs
2001: 21,518/missed playoffs
2002: 16,519/missed playoffs
2003: 15,565/15,202
2004: 17,232/18,842
2005: 16,664/20,089
2006: 18,215/20,504
2007: 20,967/19,438

Colorado:
1996: 10,213/missed playoffs
1997: 11,835/15,785
1998: 14,812/6,582
1999: 14,029/6,542
2000: 12,580/8,789
2001: 16,481/missed playoffs
2002: 20,687/11,002
2003: 16,772/6,434
2004: 14,195/8,028
2005: 13,638/11,207
2006: 12,056/4,176
2007: 14,749/missed playoffs

Shall I go on....

[mlsmia]

May 1, 2008 18:53:33 GMT -6 @tankfantry said:

Miami had a team remember, if the city wants a team so badly and they are such great fans they should have supported the Fusion when they had them. Besides look at the attendance;

Miami:
1998: 10,284
1999: 8,689
2000: 7,460
2001: 11,177

compared to other teams in the league...

Houston:
2006: 18,935/20,274
2007: 15,883/30,530

DC United:
1996: 15,262/18,946
1997: 16,698/20,202
1998: 16,008/14,903
1999: 17,419/12,647
2000: 18,580/missed playoffs
2001: 21,518/missed playoffs
2002: 16,519/missed playoffs
2003: 15,565/15,202
2004: 17,232/18,842
2005: 16,664/20,089
2006: 18,215/20,504
2007: 20,967/19,438

Colorado:
1996: 10,213/missed playoffs
1997: 11,835/15,785
1998: 14,812/6,582
1999: 14,029/6,542
2000: 12,580/8,789
2001: 16,481/missed playoffs
2002: 20,687/11,002
2003: 16,772/6,434
2004: 14,195/8,028
2005: 13,638/11,207
2006: 12,056/4,176
2007: 14,749/missed playoffs

Shall I go on....

tankfantry that argument is old news Miami is not the same city and the fan did not give up it was the owner. x-Fusion players always say that it was not the fan fault. It is time that all of you tank it we soccer fans want the same thing a MLS team in our city.

[mlsmia]

www.miamisoccerfan.com

[tankfantry]

I just don't see it happening, there are too many other cites that are looking for a team and I believe that only 2 more teams will be given out.

[mlsmia]

You know that the South needs a team. Miami has investors one of them is Traffic sports and a SSS ready to be built when we get an expansion team at the Orange Bowl site. that Garber like it a lot.

[acdc]

I think right now Miami has a lot of competition. Since Miami already had a team, the MLS might be willing to give the expansion to other cities. Personally, I think the next expansion after Philly is going to be St. Louis. After that, maybe then Miami might get team. It all depends on how many will the MLS stop expanding at.

[Miami Soccer Fan]

He's not saying that because we have Latins in our area we deserve a team. What we are saying in Miami is that with the Latin community in Miami we already have a strong fan base to build off of. Miami is a very soccer saavy market and with the right ownership that is willing to spend on advertisement it is a can't lose situation for MLS. I am not Latin and most of the Miami Ultras are not Latin either, so we have a very diverse community that embraces soccer.

I strongly believe that Miami will be in MLS sooner rather than later. It is a TV market that MLS desires. We are the Gateway to Latin America after all.

[acdc]

Its not that we don't want a team in Miami. I wouldn't mind having a team in Miami. Im just saying there's stiff competition right now.