OT: Future MLS expansion Orlando

Shishnizzle · Post #1 » by **Shishnizzle** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:22 am

Man I hope this happens. I will be all over season tickets for sure.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... gs-orlando

ElXavier407 · Post #2 » by **ElXavier407** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:27 am

I hope so too! See if Orlando can become a real sports town.

Hater_X · Post #3 » by **Hater_X** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:52 am

MmmHmm I'm sure the fans will come in droves for this...LOL but no seriously I'd take any major league team I can get in this town. We need to build some type of sports aura in this city.

AdamTheGreek · Post #4 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:02 am

It will be interesting to see if a Citrus Bowl renovation would be pushed, or a 20,000 soccer specific stadium be requested from the MLS' end.

ADRajX · Post #5 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:03 am

Please please please :pray:

I watched them last season... and I'm going to a few more games this season

Please MLS, give Orlando our 2nd legit major sports team (no offense to the Predators and Solar Bears, I love those teams too)

Orlando City Soccer has to keep winning against tough competition!

ADRajX · Post #6 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:04 am

AdamTheGreek wrote:It will be interesting to see if a Citrus Bowl renovation would be pushed, or a 20,000 soccer specific stadium be requested from the MLS' end.

They really need to update the Citrus Bowl... it's been so long

I'm really excited about this... I love soccer (just as much as basketball)... I would literally go to every home game if we had a team in the MLS... I hope the meeting goes well and talks continue to grow.

Shishnizzle · Post #7 » by **Shishnizzle** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:31 am

DJRajX wrote:
AdamTheGreek wrote:It will be interesting to see if a Citrus Bowl renovation would be pushed, or a 20,000 soccer specific stadium be requested from the MLS' end.

They really need to update the Citrus Bowl... it's been so long

I'm really excited about this... I love soccer (just as much as basketball)... I would literally go to every home game if we had a team in the MLS... I hope the meeting goes well and talks continue to grow.

Oh yeh I have been hoping for this a loooong time.

They can merge these threads if they want.

Magicalltheway · Post #8 » by **Magicalltheway** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:36 am

we have a huge soccer community in Brevard county im sure just us alone will fill 1/3 of the stadium on regular basis.

christian72589 · Post #9 » by **christian72589** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:42 am

A friend of mine, Justin Fojo, played for OCS. Representing Trinidad & Tobago! Good for them and the city. I'd love for us to have another major sports team to root for.

MiracleBZop · Post #10 » by **MiracleBZop** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:13 am

I'm sorry I did not know there was another thread. I just went back a couple pages and posted the same news in the other thread.

I go to the games a lot. My family are huge fútbol fans. We averaged about 5k fans during the season last year and 9k during the playoffs too. It was a great run.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_City_Soccer_Club

CPBalla2003 n da 863 · Post #11 » by **CPBalla2003 n da 863** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:39 am

it would be pretty cool to have it here, i'm not a huge soccer fan, but i surely would go to some games.

Post #12 » by **craig01** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:49 am

Let's get it done.

ADRajX · Post #13 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:57 am

craig01 wrote:Let's get it done.

Post #14 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:57 am

Orlando City Soccer was legit last season. Hopefully this happens.

ADRajX · Post #15 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:58 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:Orlando City Soccer was legit last season. Hopefully this happens.

+1

Shishnizzle wrote:
DJRajX wrote:
AdamTheGreek wrote:It will be interesting to see if a Citrus Bowl renovation would be pushed, or a 20,000 soccer specific stadium be requested from the MLS' end.

They really need to update the Citrus Bowl... it's been so long

I'm really excited about this... I love soccer (just as much as basketball)... I would literally go to every home game if we had a team in the MLS... I hope the meeting goes well and talks continue to grow.

Oh yeh I have been hoping for this a loooong time.

They can merge these threads if they want.

might as well merge them both... it'd put us at 11 or 12 pages total

The Real Dalic · Post #16 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:00 am

I would love any sport here... ANY! I'm desperate. :lol:

I love Soccer though. I really love all 5 major sports, so, I'd be happy with any of them.

ADRajX · Post #17 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:12 am

The Real Dalic wrote:I would love any sport here... ANY! I'm desperate. I love Soccer though. I really love all 5 major sports, so, I'd be happy with any of them.

I remember when the Solar Bears won the last IHL Cup/Championship before the league folded 10 or 12 years ago... and the NHL decided not to take the Orlando Solar Bears franchise (they chose 2 or 4 other IHL teams instead, but Orlando was one of the teams in the discussion)

Btw, I'm happy the Solar Bears are back 8-)

Anyway not to derail the thread... I could definitely see a huge turnout if Orlando became an MLS team... 4 or 5 times as much attendance numbers currently easily... Florida has a huge soccer following.

ADRajX · Post #18 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:54 am

I watch this video every so often to cheer myself up

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOGkeKhi0ts&feature=related[/youtube]

Maybe someday this squad will win a MLS championship

But right now Orlando needs to focus on defending their title this season

ADRajX · Post #19 » by **ADRajX** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:56 am

Orlando Magic Executive and Orlando City Soccer Owner at forum: 'We have opportunity to be one of great sports towns'
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/h ... 4654.story

The Real Dalic · Post #20 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:09 am

DJRajX wrote:Orlando Magic Executive and Orlando City Soccer Owner at forum: 'We have opportunity to be one of great sports towns'
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/h ... 4654.story

I hope if we get this team to the MLS that the MLB, and NFL, and maybe the NHL, look at us and see what good fans we have here. and, that if we get any of those other sports here, we would come out and support them. this place is great for sports, and I would love being a sports town.