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If I had to bet, I would say the Crew is moving to Austin. And I think that was part of the reasoning for Cincinnati getting the latest bid.

Crew Ownership makes proposal after suitable site found in Austin

Seeing one of the founding MLS teams moving kinda sucks

(06-02-2018 12:14 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: [ -> ]If I had to bet, I would say the Crew is moving to Austin. And I think that was part of the reasoning for Cincinnati getting the latest bid.

Crew Ownership makes proposal after suitable site found in Austin

It's kinda like they're just moving 100 miles down I-71 and getting a new name.

MLS STADIUM VOTE PASSES
BREAKING: Austin City Council approves deal for an MLS stadium

(08-15-2018 03:38 PM)Pony94 Wrote: [ -> ]MLS STADIUM VOTE PASSES
BREAKING: Austin City Council approves deal for an MLS stadium

Now things get interesting.

If the Crew move then I wonder if USL goes to Columbus and tries to take advantage of that market and stadium.

Domino effect of this is that it could pave the way for a baseball stadium in San Antonio

https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/08/16/wi...-ballpark/

The AA San Antonio team is moving after this year, and being replaced with a AAA franchise. That team will play in the current AA stadium but is wanting a better stadium as it is rather old.

San Antonio was wanting a MLS team, but with it appearing Austin is getting one, it becomes much less likely for San Antonio. San Antonio now much more likely to spend money on a baseball stadium.

I'm still wondering if San Antonio will build a new AAA baseball stadium, or try to land an MLB expansion team and then build a baseball stadium.

(08-17-2018 03:46 PM)Phlipper33 Wrote: [ -> ]Domino effect of this is that it could pave the way for a baseball stadium in San Antonio

https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/08/16/wi...-ballpark/

The AA San Antonio team is moving after this year, and being replaced with a AAA franchise. That team will play in the current AA stadium but is wanting a better stadium as it is rather old.

San Antonio was wanting a MLS team, but with it appearing Austin is getting one, it becomes much less likely for San Antonio. San Antonio now much more likely to spend money on a baseball stadium.

I'm still wondering if San Antonio will build a new AAA baseball stadium, or try to land an MLB expansion team and then build a baseball stadium.

Building a new stadium might attract the Rays or the Athletics, but I don't think MLB would expand into San Antonio.

Might as well give it a shot.

(08-17-2018 03:46 PM)Phlipper33 Wrote: [ -> ]Domino effect of this is that it could pave the way for a baseball stadium in San Antonio

https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/08/16/wi...-ballpark/

The AA San Antonio team is moving after this year, and being replaced with a AAA franchise. That team will play in the current AA stadium but is wanting a better stadium as it is rather old.

San Antonio was wanting a MLS team, but with it appearing Austin is getting one, it becomes much less likely for San Antonio. San Antonio now much more likely to spend money on a baseball stadium.

I'm still wondering if San Antonio will build a new AAA baseball stadium, or try to land an MLB expansion team and then build a baseball stadium.

They could always build one that seats 10K with plans to easily expand to 40 or so. I think Buffalo did that with their AAA park, they just never got the chance to actually move forward.

Shame about the Crew. IIRC their current pitch was the first MLS-specific stadium to be built, but alas times change and their owner seems like a POS.

CLEVELAND BROWNS OWNERS WILL BUY CREW SC AND LEAVE THEM IN COLUMBUS

(06-02-2018 12:14 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: [ -> ]If I had to bet, I would say the Crew is moving to Austin. And I think that was part of the reasoning for Cincinnati getting the latest bid.

Crew Ownership makes proposal after suitable site found in Austin

CREW NOT MOVING BUT THE MLS WILL LET THE FORMER CREW OWNERS MOVE TO AUSTIN BY 2021