Nasser22

I love soccer and would like an MLS team here. I thought there could be a chance since Phoenix is a pretty big area and we have a lot of sports teams already, even lacrosse.... In the MLS the East has one more team than the West so do you guys think there's any chance that we get a team here to even it out? I hope so, I've been looking at a team to find one that I could follow and...

Chicago- It brings me thoughts of the Bulls beating the Suns and the Bears and their fan, so it's a no.

Columbus- f*cking Ohio State!

D.C. United- I like Adu I guess but I'd feel too much like a bandwagoner....

Kansas City- Kansas? Bad team, homosexual logo...

New York- I don't like New York sports... and they are called the Red Bulls! Come on!

New England- Their fans bug me, the sports fans I met on forums are real dicks, and I hate all Massachusetts teams except the Celts and that's just because they aren't good now.

Toronto- Canadians....

Chivas- Non-American

Colorado- Reminds me of spoiled children which piss me off

FC Dallas- Not happening, Mavericks, Cowboys, Longhorns, Stars and the rest, I hate 'em all, not so much the Mavs but they are the Suns biggest challenge this year so I'm learning to hate them.

Salt Lake- Hah, Utah....I don't like 'em

LA- HAH! No need to explain, those bitchez.

I was thinking of Houston since I like De Rosario but they are in Tejas and that state bugs me. And they won the championship so I don't just want to jump on the wagon.

Zeno

As for whether Arizona would get an MLS team...I doubt it, the majority of their season is in the summer and they will only expand to cities now with promises of soccer-only stadiums, so unless AZ can build a domed stadium with natural grass that seats under 30K I don't see it happening.

I personally don't follow a particular MLS team. I watch for certain players, mostly guys I think can have an impact on the National Team. I suppose if I lived in a city that had a team I'd support it but I don't.

Nasser22

Yeah I just found out Adu went to Salt Lake, what was the full trade?

That's unfortunate...I would've loved to see a team here but if they wouldn't give a team to a city that would make it share one of the very many stadiums we have then I guess it's not happening.

Nasser22

You sure ASU won't share their stadium again. :-P University of Utah shares with Salt Lake

Zeno

MLS is pushing for soccer only stadiums at all venues. Salt Lake is in the mist of pushing for a new stadium right now, the weather in the summer in AZ is always going to be a factor. 110+ just isn't good weather to play a 90 minute game.

English on tour

you are going to need some help with chants and thing if you do get a team!

i expect to paid to travel over by MLS as official fan advisor!

i think it will start of with how to eat your mince pie whilst holding your Bovril in the same hand

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Nasser22

So, every day in Biology we read the paper and late last week I skimmed through an article talking about a guy trying to bring pro soccer to Arizona! It talked about how he was trying to get a group together or something...but if he didn't get to start a team he at least wanted to bring more soccer games here. Anyone else remember something like that? I'll try to find the article.

Nasser22

Aha!

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azet...occer0129.html

azsouthendzone

I don't understand why they would put a team in Houston or Dallas but not AZ. The heat in those cities with humidity is worse than AZ. But I really think that Cardinals Stadium would be ideal. I know they want soccer specific, but it would fill some dates for the stadium and have AC. We have a big enough city the attendance would be respectable. If I was a local investor, I would swoop in and grab Real Salt lake from Checketts and bring them to U of P. I think it would be a hit. Cardinals Stadium is way nicer than most big MLS venues so maybe MLS would reconsider.

Nasser22

That would be good, but I don't think the Bidwills would want to share again....I would love Salt Lake's team here though.

FArting

i know that guy he is the mens and womens soccer coach of my alma mater Grand Canyon University

Diamondback Jay

From all reports, Real Salt Lake's days may be numbered. If I'm Phoenix, I'm definitely taking a look at this.

U Of Phoenix Field would be ideal for the team. I'm sure if it lands them additional income, the Bidwills would have no problems sharing the field.

As for the "heat", hey it's the National Sport of Mexico, which certainly isn't cold weather climate.

I can see it now.. Valley of the Sun FC.. Or something along those lines.

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Zeno

In Mexico the pro season isn't played during the summer, the US needs to adopt a better season, thats part of the big problem. Europe is in full swing and MLS hasn't played since October/November.

MLS next stops will likely be St Louis, Milwaukee, possibly a third team in the state of NY(likely Rochester--it already has a stadium and a succesful A-League team), the Carolinas, Philly, Seattle(also with a succesful A League team) or a return to San Jose.

Nasser22

Well, U of P Stadium has a roof so the heat won't be a problem at all. I think soccer can be big here with the Hispanic population....I really hope we can get a team here.

azsouthendzone

Big difference. The Bidwills would be the landlord, not the tenant, and the seasons barely overlap.

As far as Rochester getting a team, not gonna happen ever. The city, no matter how rabid they are is too small in the eyes of MLS which is unfortunate because the fans there deserve it.