MLS AND SLU

[davidnark]

12 hours ago, Box and Won said:

There are plenty of vacant lots north of Market Street.

Yep, there are, and I think it may be noteworthy.

[ARon]

On 4/25/2019 at 2:11 PM, courtside said:

Billionaire money plus connections plus people skills equals team.

Example: Nashville

Nashville started a 4th tier team about a half dozen years ago. Eventually two local businessmen/politicians led the community charge to get an MLS team. 

Things changed in a big way when local billionaire John Ingram joined the project. He is well liked in those circles, understated, has sports experience. He moved quickly and he put up his money right away.  

The two guys that recruited Ingram, and led the Nashville group to get an MLS team, were the United States Ambassador to Japan, Bill Hagerty, and Will Alexander son of U.S. Senator from Tennessee Lamar Alexander.  Hagerty and Alexander sought out advice and connections to get an MLS team.  (Hagerty, Alexander’s dad Lamar, and Ingram, also all have degrees from Vanderbilt and are involved there.)

 MLS commisioner Don Garber worked many years under Paul Tagliabue for the NFL. Tagliabue’s friend and NYU Law classmate is Lamar Alexander, Will’s father. They all worked together getting Nashville’s team. Will Alexander is now Chief Revenue Officer of the Ingram owned Nashville MLS team.

 

 

Plus, much like STL, the MLS absolutely wants a team in North Carolina.  They are likely much more neutral on Indy.

Though Phoenix will still be #30.

[Clock_Tower]

Will we most likely be in the East along w Chicago and Cincy ?  or in the West w KC, Dallas, Houston?  Current teams mostly on both Coasts.