Soccer in Nashville

[Bos2Nash]

15 hours ago, Pdt2f said:

In a way you could say that the nfl already does advertising like that, with the Nike logos on the jerseys. The coaches are required to wear certain clothes, too, depending on whom the nfl has contracts with. Several years ago Jack del Rio and Mike Nolan (I think it was him) had whatever clothing company the nfl had deals with design them suits to wear on the sideline, so they could go with the old school look. I don’t think that continued, though. 

Or got the Bill Belichick route,  just go to the pro shop and cut some sleeves off and you are good to go . 

On 5/5/2018 at 8:05 AM, Nathan_in_DC said:

Precisely. Corporate sponsorship is much more intrusive in soccer (or rather has been until recently) because of the lack of time for ad breaks in broadcasts. 

17 hours ago, nativetenn said:

I could see that happening for regular season games if NFL ratings continue to decline.

The US may take a piece of advice from our sporting partners that are not based in our country. Why are there even commercial breaks? Europe does not have them at all! Think about if the NFL did not have commercial breaks, and staggered the start times of games more, they could broadcast twice as many games per day, easily! Slows the entire game down, breaks flow and momentum and makes things quite boring. I was abroad during a the Super Bowl in 2011 and it's ridiculous watching a global event that stops every 5 minutes because the TV dictates the sport.

[nashvylle]

This committee would most likely be used for the lease of the 10 acres and will be propaganda for the soccer deal. Anyone have the fully article?

https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/metro-government/article/21004583/councilmember-wants-more-oversight-for-metro-land-sales

 

 

Edited May 10, 2018 by nashvylle

[smeagolsfree]

This is aimed more at the Giarratana land swap. Anything worth more than 2 million.

[nashvylle]

1 minute ago, smeagolsfree said:

This is aimed more at the Giarratana land swap. Anything worth more than 2 million.

I agree, but the 10 acres will be worth more than $2MM...

[smeagolsfree]

Probably not as I would not give much more than that for all the fairgrounds. JK.

[nashvylle]

Great win yesterday by Nashville SC over the defending champions Louisville 2-0 in front of a capacity crowd. 

[markhollin]

More discussion about plans at Fairgrounds:

The stadium is preliminary targeted to go on the fairgrounds' highest elevation west of the speedway. Initial renderings showed rebuilt expo facility and other fairgrounds facilities flanking the stadium to its north. 

But now, at the request of the fair board, project leaders are exploring putting the future expo center and other fairgrounds facilities downhill north of the auto-racing speedway, where a parking had originally been planned. 

"We've been taking a look at that, and it looks really promising from a number of standpoints," Womack said. "Operationally, it looks advantageous." 

Fairground/Soccer Stadium Meetings will be at Creative Arts Building at the Fairgrounds:

• Community visioning workshops — May 17, first session from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; second session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Objective: Collaborate with neighbors, stakeholders.
• Open design studio — May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon; May 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Objective: Public to watch and provide input on planners working on fairgrounds designs.
• Flea Market vendors-only workshop — May 25, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Workshop public presentation — May 29, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Objective: Discuss "project outcomes" and recommendations. 
  
  More here:
  
  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/05/14/nashville-residents-asked-steer-vision-revamped-fairgrounds-major-league-soccer-stadium/606925002/

[PaulChinetti]

I am quite interested to see how all the roads and sidewalks around the area will interconnect when it's all said and done. 

[nashvylle]

David Briley is the only candidate who will outright support the MLS deal

https://t.co/QsMVKaKRmJ

 

 

 

 

[PaulChinetti]

I just don't get all the hand wringing now, especially by the council people that voted in favor of it. What has changed so much??

It's my understanding that all the various committees that need to be formed to get this rolling have been formed, I swear I read that somewhere but now can't find the article, can anyone else confirm?

[nashvylle]

Mayor Barry left, that opened up the opportunity. 

 

[PaulChinetti]

Ok but have they not read the MLS statements saying if it's not at the Fairgrounds then it's not?

Did they just originally vote for it to try to be on her good side?

[TheRaglander]

I have a bad feeling that we are going to lose this team...

[nashvylle]

I don’t, I’m just annoyed with this process 

[nashvylle]

25 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

Ok but have they not read the MLS statements saying if it's not at the Fairgrounds then it's not?

Did they just originally vote for it to try to be on her good side?

Yeah I think so. I do believe if David Briley is indeed elected, it will be a big win for MLS2Nashville. 

 

[TheRaglander]

38 minutes ago, nashvylle said:

I don’t, I’m just annoyed with this process 

Is MLS ok with us playing our first 1-2 seasons in Nissan stadium?  I thought i heard on the radio that the new stadium at the fairgrounds won't be finished until 2021.  And with all this posturing going on with mayor candidates and council-people... the initial start seems like it could be delayed.

[nashvylle]

Yes I am sure, as long as The Fairgrounds Stadium is fully approved. 

[markhollin]

Many of the Mayoral candidates are unsure of the stadium plan for the fairgrounds:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/05/15/nashville-mayors-brileys-challengers-unsure-mls-stadium-fairgrounds/608910002/

[WebberThomas4]

18 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Many of the Mayoral candidates are unsure of the stadium plan for the fairgrounds:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/05/15/nashville-mayors-brileys-challengers-unsure-mls-stadium-fairgrounds/608910002/

A lot of back and forth on Twitter about this :

 

 

[PaulChinetti]

14 votes to derail it and 7 have already voted against it in the past, woof. 

KEEP EMAILING YOUR COUNCIL PEOPLE!!!

[nashvylle]

Actually,  an abstaining vote is just as good as no vote...  with that being said, I don't like the chances of the demolition vote passing, nor the lease or zoning vote which also requires 27 votes. 

Edited May 15, 2018 by nashvylle

[nashvillwill]

I’m dumbfounded by this whole process. 

[Flatrock]

43 minutes ago, nashvillwill said:

I’m dumbfounded by this whole process. 

Yeah, it's pretty horrible. Hate to beat a dead horse, but i expected this kind of crap, post Barry-fall-from-grace.  People (councilpersons, mayoral candidates, other wanna be power brokers) looking for a platform, an edge - to separate themselves and be seen as a champion of whatever group/special interest group/cause they think will propel them to - or sustain them in - power. In other words, standard politics. I hate it.

[DDIG]

4 hours ago, Flatrock said:

Yeah, it's pretty horrible. Hate to beat a dead horse, but i expected this kind of crap, post Barry-fall-from-grace.  People (councilpersons, mayoral candidates, other wanna be power brokers) looking for a platform, an edge - to separate themselves and be seen as a champion of whatever group/special interest group/cause they think will propel them to - or sustain them in - power. In other words, standard politics. I hate it.

I think most candidates would eventually fall in line on supporting the soccer stadium except Swain. I'd consider MLS dead if Swain somehow won.

[nashvylle]

Does anyone know the results after early voting? Also, if Briley gets 49% of the vote and the runner up gets 3%, do they have a runoff, and if Briley gets 50.0001% of the vote does he win?