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The article doesn't have a rendering of Miami's proposed MLS stadium but some good details of the stadium proposed location on port property next to downtown, vision, and on cost, up to $200 million in start up financing that I don't believe covers the franchise fees. Stadium being designed in part by 360 of KC.

Beckham's Group Unveils Plans for MLS Stadium at Miami Port
03/24/2014

http://enr.construction.com/yb/enr/arti ... YxkeE6T5QO

The master plans encompasses an adjacent civic plaza and commercial space, including office buildings and hotels. A pedestrian walkway would enable fans to "march to the match" across a bridge from downtown through renovation of an existing drawbridge that is not being used.

It would be a walk of 7 or 8 minutes from AmericanAirlines Arena . MLS games would not be scheduled when the Miami Heat is playing to avoid a clash of crowds that would overwhelm the downtown area.

The layuout of the stadium is patterned after many European venues with steep seating to bring fans as close to the action as possible. The design caters to the urban subtropical surroundings with glass on the exterior and a contour to make the skyline as visible as possible. It would have a roof covering seating areas.

The stadium would contain a nightclub that would be open year round.

Looks like ATL is getting franchise #23. There might be one more out there before 2020.


http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/pro-spor ... nta/nfSzm/

^Maybe now that Atlanta is getting and MLS team, we can get the Hawks back.

LOL i doubt we'll ever get the Hawks back. So far things look bleak for St.Louis in getting a expansion MLS team

Minneapolis will most likely be 24 - it will be a few years till expansion happens again - maybe a long time -

Still waiting on the USL-Pro announcement, beginning to wonder if that is going to happen, was suppose to be in early March.

More information on the new team. This is great for St. Louis nationally.

http://www.ksdk.com/story/sports/soccer ... s/8556737/

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... ign=Unpaid

Let the name debate begin. Any ideas? Some I've heard and liked in the past:

AC St. Louis
St. Louis FC
St. Louis SC
Olympic St. Louis
St. Louis Kings
Spirit of St. Louis

No WMBA (no offense) names please. Impact, Kicks, Sparks, Storm, Shocks, Gun Shots.....no.

Also, although I like the green and silver color-scheme used by SG, I really think the City flag and it's colors are a no-brainer for development of the jersey (color and logo).

rheights wrote:Let the name debate begin. Any ideas? Some I've heard and liked in the past:

AC St. Louis
St. Louis FC
St. Louis SC
Olympic St. Louis
St. Louis Kings
Spirit of St. Louis

No WMBA (no offense) names please. Impact, Kicks, Sparks, Storm, Shocks, Gun Shots.....no.

Also, although I like the green and silver color-scheme used by SG, I really think the City flag and it's colors are a no-brainer for development of the jersey (color and logo).

Color scheme will more likely be Navy/Black and White. They are working on ideas, names, logos now and ask for public input in the coming months.

Anything but FC St. Louis or St. Louis FC. We already have a football club. They're called the Rams.

What's the deal with the Louligans and the Chupacabra thing? Are they serious about proposing that as the team name or is that tongue-in-cheek?

-RBB

I guess there's no possible way they could play somewhere a little more centrally-located than out in Fenton, huh.

rbb wrote:What's the deal with the Louligans and the Chupacabra thing? Are they serious about proposing that as the team name or is that tongue-in-cheek?

-RBB

It is a inside joke with The Louligans about trying to catch a mystical beast that doesn't exist. For us the beast is a MLS team. The team won't be named Chupacabra.

dmelsh wrote:

rbb wrote:What's the deal with the Louligans and the Chupacabra thing? Are they serious about proposing that as the team name or is that tongue-in-cheek?

-RBB

It is a inside joke with The Louligans about trying to catch a mystical beast that doesn't exist. For us the beast is a MLS team. The team won't be named Chupacabra.

Ah sure, that makes sense. Thanks!

-RBB

SLU has a really nice soccer stadium which seats 6,050 and is only about a 10 minute walk from Metrolink.

Scheduling a game or two there could go a long way toward getting city/inner-ring fans interested, engaged, and more willing to make the trek out to Fenton.

I would certainly go to more games if I didn't need a car to get there. Hopefully they can get a stadium near a MetroLink station eventually, even if it's not in the city.

^^ The SLU idea is fantastic. Right now, I understand why Soccer Park was chosen, but perhaps having a few games at Herman Stadium could prove to the ownership that an urban core location is better. Of course, thats assuming attendance in Fenton won't reach 5,000 each game.

rheights wrote:^^ The SLU idea is fantastic. Right now, I understand why Soccer Park was chosen, but perhaps having a few games at Herman Stadium could prove to the ownership that an urban core location is better. Of course, that's assuming attendance in Fenton won't reach 5,000 each game.

I would be very happy with a friendly being played there, but they won't move a home game there. They would lose revenue from field fees, parking, and no alcohol sales. They need to get financially stable first (that's what killed AC STL).

What could be awesome is if we could hold a St Louis Open Cup. Invite all teams from STL to play in a tourney to determine the best team. Just like the Gold Cup but for St. Louis teams only (college level and up). Could play at multiple stadiums around STL.

It's a ~20min drive guys in rush hour. This is Fenton NOT Eureka.



Per Google Maps commute times are as follows.

Downtown Clayton to soccer park 16miles/18min
Downtown St. Louis to soccer park 17miles/18min


I make this drive every day to work. Someone with a heavy foot and closer to the on ramp can make the drive in under 15min.

There is a nearby bus stop .3miles from the soccer park.

17 miles is still too far of a drive kidding i don't mind driving and fenton pretty much right off 270 so its not like you're driving to Tulsa and i believe if they have a continued great showing in attendance then possibly they'll thinking about playing games in the city or even moving into the city....