Soccer Stadium

[OldManCane]

Looks like it's not going to happen. According to reports, David Beckham was turned off by Miami's bumbling around and is in talks to take his talents, and his money, to Los Angeles instead.

The big hangup was finding a stadium location.

Beckham's group had wanted a nice, made for tv waterfront location, or something downtown. The city shot down one location at the port of miami and another at Museum Park.

The city then suggested the old Orange Bowl site, which would have been a shared stadium with UM. Here's how Dan Garber, commissioner of the MLS, has responded:

“No — we’re not considering that location,” MLS President Mark Abbott told the Miami Herald. “Our strong belief is that, to be successful, it needs to be downtown.”

He goes on...

“One of the primary fan groups that is driving our growth has been Millenials. We find that we do very well with that demographic in those downtown locations.”

MLS also fears failing in South Florida again, after the Miami Fusion — which played in Fort Lauderdale — folded in 2001.

“If you can’t find the right place to play, it would be suicide for us to go anywhere,” Garber told reporters in Montreal last week. “And certainly down to Miami where we have failed once before.”


So what is Beckham's group going to do?

According to a yahoo report, Beckham has been approached by a group of wealthy investors from Asia to purchase the team Chivas USA in Los Angeles as an alternative. Reports are that Beckham is leaning in that direction and in all likelihood, Miami is NOT going to get an MLS franchise.


Good going, Miami politicians.

Only in Miami could this happen.... an international icon was willing to come here, build you a stadium with his OWN MONEY, bring you fame and recognition and jobs, and city politicians manage to find a way to stall it to the point where now its not going to happen.

Banana ******* republic.



Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/...-like-land-next-to-marlins.html#storylink=cpy

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sourc...-for-chivas-usa-in-los-angeles-232552030.html

 

[eliteproxy]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 dont' give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

 

[Canes2082]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 dont' give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

No soccer will never take off down here... Go look at all the other MLS teams they are doing just fine.

 

[kennesaw_cane]

I can't imagine with the large population of Haitians, Cubans, Dominican Republic, etc in SFL, that they couldn't get a good fan base. Every country outside the US view soccer as one of the best sports.

 

[Plzwork4]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 dont' give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

I'm not so sure if you've been paying attention...but the MLS has taken off.

 

[OldManCane]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ******* park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

 

[FromDeeeeep]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 dont' give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

Uhhh the MLS has taken off and pretty much every city in the league has gotten soccer only stadiums built, have good turn out and have been expanding at an impressive.

**** MLS even has a proven minor league where cities can prove there worth before being invited to join the MLS.

Miami politicans are a corrupt as they come

 

[itsacanething]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ****ing park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

This post is on the money. I personally want soccer to make it here but that's really not the issue. The issue is it attracts more of the people and money that inject millions into our economy.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

But wait. I was assured by James Bond himself that the super secret negotiations were already basically done. And all the behind the scenes info and under the table dealing was all well in hand.

Isn't that why we were all being herded to sign that petition by some overzealous porster on here who had inside/top secret/classified information about the whole process?

 

[BigCaneAl]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ******* park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

Seriously? You want to hand over prime waterfront land to millionaires and a billionaire so they can build a soccer stadium that we're not even sure anyone wants? This actually pretty un-Miami....we're usually the suckers that fall for this ****.

 

[BigCaneAl]

But wait. I was assured by James Bond himself that the super secret negotiations were already basically done. And all the behind the scenes info and under the table dealing was all well in hand.

Isn't that why we were all being herded to sign that petition by some overzealous porster on here who had inside/top secret/classified information about the whole process?

Wow, didn't mean to like this douche post. Such a negative life sucking ****.

 

[BigCaneAl]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ****ing park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

This post is on the money. I personally want soccer to make it here but that's really not the issue. The issue is it attracts more of the people and money that inject millions into our economy.

Lol, just like the Marlin's.... Brilliant idea. Sucker born every minute.

 

[poncho0091]

It just makes me laugh that they allowed themselves to be scammed by Loria, but then someone else is going to take on all of the cost burden and they give him the runaround.

 

[OldManCane]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ****ing park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

This post is on the money. I personally want soccer to make it here but that's really not the issue. The issue is it attracts more of the people and money that inject millions into our economy.

Lol, just like the Marlin's.... Brilliant idea. Sucker born every minute.

Because the Marlins are really going to bring in international tourists and overseas money.

 

[itsacanething]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ****ing park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

This post is on the money. I personally want soccer to make it here but that's really not the issue. The issue is it attracts more of the people and money that inject millions into our economy.

Lol, just like the Marlin's.... Brilliant idea. Sucker born every minute.

You're cynical and foolish. Do you even live near miami beach or downtown? Do you have any idea how many foreigners are buying property and living here at least part of the year and how much money three people have? Plus all the younger kids that love soccer.

 

[BigCaneAl]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 don't give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

It's not about whether soccer will take off. It's about our city government being a bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.

Miami makes its money two ways - tourism and wealthy people moving down here from other places.

Europeans and South Americans love soccer. David Beckham is a huge brand all around the world when it comes to soccer. If he sets up a team here and builds a pretty stadium, that's FREE ADVERTISING for the city of Miami all around the world. You don't think he'll go around the world promoting Miami and his team?

The lack of having any business sense or brains here by our city government just makes you throw your hands up. This was a no-lose situation for Miami, but they managed to **** it up anyway.


If it were up to me, I would just give him the Museum Park location.

Why? Because I know Miami.

Nobody's going to use that ****ing park. Are people going to sit out at a muggy park when they could go to the beach instead?

I know Miami, and I can tell you exactly what's going to happen to that park. It's going to fill up with homeless people, and it's going to become very dangerous with drug deals and so forth going on at night. Nobody is going to use it.

Great going, Miami.

This post is on the money. I personally want soccer to make it here but that's really not the issue. The issue is it attracts more of the people and money that inject millions into our economy.

Lol, just like the Marlin's.... Brilliant idea. Sucker born every minute.

You're cynical and foolish. Do you even live near miami beach or downtown? Do you have any idea how many foreigners are buying property and living here at least part of the year and how much money three people have? Plus all the younger kids that love soccer.

If it's such a great deal they can buy the land on the open market and I'm sure they'd recoup their investment. I am not a fan of gifting millions of dollars of land for rich guys to get richer. Buy the land and build your stadium....I'm all for that.

 

[3FW]

Soccer is huge in the US right now. MLS is the junior circuit though. If you could bring a regular season EPL game here with say ManU and LFC, you could sell an absurd number of seats at crazy prices.

 

[niner]

Soccer is huge in the US right now. MLS is the junior circuit though. If you could bring a regular season EPL game here with say ManU and LFC, you could sell an absurd number of seats at crazy prices.

Kinda like Goodell has NFL games in Europe. Wouldn't mind going to an EPL game every now and again.

 

[hcanes100]

to be honest, I could give two rosy rat's asses less about MLB, but that is just me.

 

[Jedi Master Cane]

soccer will never take off in the US.. we have may too many pro sports taking away talent (Football, Basketball, Baseball)

the MLS should of paid off some of those corrupted FIFA members to get the Word Cup in the US instead of Quatar then and only then there might of been a chance to spring board MLS

MLS+Becham should of considered building a much larger stadium instead and having UM loby this with them.


I for 1 dont' give a crap about soccer and little by little am starting to admit that we are never going to leave Sun Life Stadium and there for I am sort of happy we have this canopy (which by the next big hurricane is going to lift up the stadium and drop it in hialiah

I couldn't possibly disagree with this post anymore. Soccer is not only growing but with more and more modern day parents not allowing their kids to play football you'd be a fool not to realize that soccer will organically adopt some of those athletes who will pick up the sport at an earlier age.

We all love football here...but the senseless bashing of soccer that you see on this site from time to time is really quite comical. Just cause you don't like the sport doesn't make your opinion representative of the masses in any way, shape, or form.

Only in this city could a corrupt, inept, incompetent set of politicians **** this up ....you've got an international star willing to use PRIVATE funds to fully pay for his team and bring further exposure to the city.

Then again we're talking about the same morons that put the stamp of approval on the Marlin stadium deal....and are now ironically gunshy to approve another stadium as a result of their own stupidity.