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There's already a rule in place for each MLS team to have an academy. There are somewhere around 100 academies in the US. Also it's been very successful - there are somewhere around 100 MLS players that came through the academies. All of the teams that are vying for MLS expansion teams are setting them up already, including Cincinnati.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sp...-eve-cincinnati-city-councils-vote/896553001/
Yeesh. Looks like FC Cincinnati is going to fumble away their chance at an expansion team this time around... how in the world did the city let this happen?
Actually, this isn't true. They all have "academies" but most are "pay to play".
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sp...-eve-cincinnati-city-councils-vote/896553001/
Yeesh. Looks like FC Cincinnati is going to fumble away their chance at an expansion team this time around... how in the world did the city let this happen?
Linders just need to look thru the socks drawer.Actually, Cincinnati Council approved the Oakley plan 5-2 today. Another vote by the county on Wednesday and things will start looking up.
They are $20M short of what they asked for right now, but I think they will be able to find that.
One major thing that Cincy has that Nashville doesn't is a carzy supportive fan base. You know it works.
Nashville's USL team has yet to play a single game.
Yes- they were up against some cities that probably had a lot more hockey-town feel, and I believe Atlanta was another city during that expansion- and at that time the city alone was kind of exploding.I don't know, but were they competing against another city who had all of the same advantages plus a minor league team with record breaking fan support to get that hockey team?
I'd say that Cincinnati will miss out this time but will get one next time. Nashville already has the entire site they need and in control. The financing structure is also already approved. Sacramento is a shoe in as well. If I'm Cincinnati I might even consider stepping back and making sure you have a perfect deal for next time instead of rushing this through and potentially causing permanent damage.
Yes- they were up against some cities that probably had a lot more hockey-town feel, and I believe Atlanta was another city during that expansion- and at that time the city alone was kind of exploding.
I believe Nashville already had Bridgestone ready- assuming they were going to get an NBA team... the other cities were either building or willing to build hockey venues. All of the cities in that expansion discussion, I believe, eventually got a team. Nashville was just the first.
They are still in better shape than your buckeyes- so all is not lost.Clark, I'm sorry Alabama lost. I hope you cheer up soon.
The Newport/West End talk is leverage for the preferred Oakley site. Plus the Lindners didn't get billions by spending their own money and it sounds like a costly outcome in the West End. As if they had any real interest in building so close to housing projects in Newport or the West End in the first place.Pretty sure they're just getting this on paper for the MLS bid and are working behind the scenes to secure the west end/OTR location. Apparently there are ~90 properties they need to purchase to make that happen but a stadium in the urban core would be much better IMO. Sounds like Newport effectively is out.
Nah, Berding has snake oil to sell.I'd say that Cincinnati will miss out this time but will get one next time. Nashville already has the entire site they need and in control. The financing structure is also already approved. Sacramento is a shoe in as well. If I'm Cincinnati I might even consider stepping back and making sure you have a perfect deal for next time instead of rushing this through and potentially causing permanent damage.
The Bengals are 31st in attendance ahead of only the Chargers who play in a soccer stadium. Their stadium is a shithole that the owners refuse to spend a dime on due to their lease that requires the county pay for maintenance and improvements once a certain percentage of the league gets the same improvements.Well your question was stupid to begin with- as is the "established fan base" argument. Youre a Cincy homer- which is fine. Does Cincy have other established fan bases for its professional sports teams? How do their attendance numbers compare to the rest of their leagues? What happens when the new wears off, or ticket prices fluctuate?
The new Taft Road ramp is open and also gets you into Oakley thru Walnut Hills. I took it on Tuesday to go to a Xavier Game.The Ridge Road/Duck Creek/Kennedy/Norwood Lateral area.
Getting on 71 after seeing a movie at Oakley Station is completely different than it used to be.
And this is supposed to be going on right now...
"ODOT plans to remove the northbound Ridge Road exit and extend the second-to-right lane all the way to the Red Bank Road exit. A second dedicated left-turn lane will be added at the foot of the remaining Ridge Road exit, and Ridge Road will be widened to accommodate two lanes’ worth of traffic."
Yes according to Berding and the Lindners.Why can't they play in Paul Brown? Atlanta, Seattle, New England, Vancouver, and NYCFC all share stadiums. So why not Cincinnati?
Is MLS saying the only way to get in is if you have a soccer specific stadium?
Actually, the West End is near Over-the Rhine's bars/restaurants & is actually the preferred site. The government $$$ being offered up could be used there too. Newport's housing projects are (near?) completely torn down. AA Highway being extended thru Newport to end at that improbable stadium site & the bridge to Covington.The Newport/West End talk is leverage for the preferred Oakley site. Plus the Lindners didn't get billions by spending their own money and it sounds like a costly outcome in the West End. As if they had any real interest in building so close to housing projects in Newport or the West End in the first place.
I would be shocked if building near downtown is cheaper than the Oakley site. I've read nothing that says it's preferred to begin with. In Newport, the projects and section 8 Victoria Square are still there south of the 4th street bridge. As are plenty more in the West End areas bordering OTR between the expressway and Central Parkway.Actually, the West End is near Over-the Rhine's bars/restaurants & is actually the preferred site. The government $$$ being offered up could be used there too. Newport's housing projects are (near?) completely torn down. AA Highway being extended thru Newport to end at that improbable stadium site & the bridge to Covington.
Taft HS? I didn't know that. There is a pretty decent sized property very near there that's vacant so they're desperate to stay away from the projects as I suspected.The ownership group may prefer the west end and I think most fans do, but it's much more complicated than the Oakley site, which is basically ready to go.
They'd have to tear down a brand new urban school which would be a pretty big problem politically along with razing numerous homes and placing a lot of low income residents. 100% chance it gets super political and controversial if they try to move down there.