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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 2, 2017 14:45:37 GMT -5
word is not true!
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Post by Keeper on Oct 2, 2017 15:56:14 GMT -5
Ahhh so bribes were agreed upon but haven't been paid yet. I mean isn't that the Soccer way?
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Post by soccerlegacy on Oct 3, 2017 10:04:31 GMT -5
Nashville is a likely spot for MLS??? REALLY??? Kinda shocked that it would be considered a thriving location for soccer and MLS... but I suppose some said that about Atlanta too... Still, youth soccer has always been thriving in Atlanta... I don't know much about the Nashville scene, just don't hear much about it's youth programs.
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Post by Keeper on Oct 3, 2017 10:15:47 GMT -5
I would have picked Nashville over Atlanta ANY DAY OF YEAR as a sports town. As a city that will sellout and support their local professional sports teams Nashville will out do Atlanta. Yeah the Merc is all new and shiny now but it was that way for the Thrashers too...
This has nothing to do with youth sports but Nashville shouldn't have any problem getting athletes to move there.
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Post by soccerlegacy on Oct 3, 2017 10:40:16 GMT -5
I'm not knocking the city of Nashville, it's just not a big market in comparison to other cities. However, comparing the Thrashers to United as far as supporters is like comparing apples to oranges.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Oct 3, 2017 10:41:09 GMT -5
The difference between soccer and hockey is cultural, many AUFC supporters are from other countries where soccer is the most popular sport. I'm a STH for Atlanta United and I dont think the support for the team will diminish
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 3, 2017 11:06:10 GMT -5
I don't know, I think we more than showed, you don't need a billion dollar stadium to attract a sellout. Atlanta has been lucky -- we have a huge soccer population. We have a ton of immigrants from countries where Soccer is the number 1 sport. Arthur has invested obviously. Eales was hired Tata was hired Then the south americans came!!! and they play an extremely entertaining style.
only time will tell, but as long as they put out a competitive product people will go.
I said it before, I've already been to more atlanta united games than probably falcons and hawks games combined over the past 20 years!
I still prefer bobby dodd, just had that feel and proximity to the field, yes sight lines weren't quite as good. But man, open air, I freaking love it. I've always been a fan of bobby dodd, just think its a really special place with great views of the city.
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Post by alacrity174 on Oct 3, 2017 13:10:32 GMT -5
I don't know, I think we more than showed, you don't need a billion dollar stadium to attract a sellout. Atlanta has been lucky -- we have a huge soccer population. We have a ton of immigrants from countries where Soccer is the number 1 sport. Arthur has invested obviously. Eales was hired Tata was hired Then the south americans came!!! and they play an extremely entertaining style. only time will tell, but as long as they put out a competitive product people will go. I said it before, I've already been to more atlanta united games than probably falcons and hawks games combined over the past 20 years! I still prefer bobby dodd, just had that feel and proximity to the field, yes sight lines weren't quite as good. But man, open air, I freaking love it. I've always been a fan of bobby dodd, just think its a really special place with great views of the city. I will always prefer grass over turf but Bobby Dodd on a summer afternoon is not a place I want to watch a game, the side we were on the sun was 100% in your face all game and the seating layout isn't that good, OK for a 100 year old stadium but not for a full time soccer team. MBStadium is a fantastic venue for soccer, just wish they could have kept to the promise of grass.
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