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Mark in Ottawa
03-20-2009, 11:28 AM
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=capress-soc_mls_vancouver_nash-1938304027&prov=capress&type=lgns

Lenarduzzi said Nash's status as a globally recognized athlete will help should the team ever decide to sign a high-profile soccer player.

"He has a relationship with (Barcelona striker) Thierry Henry," said Lenarduzzi. "I'm sure having an owner that is a well-known international basketball player making the connecting isn't going to hurt us."
joel
03-20-2009, 11:53 AM
Henri will play in NY if he ever comes the MLS.
Mark in Ottawa
03-20-2009, 12:10 PM
Henri will play in NY if he ever comes the MLS. That may be.

It is just interesting... having an owner who travels in the players circles...
That can't help but be a good thing.
MUFC_Niagara
03-20-2009, 12:22 PM
That may be.

It is just interesting... having an owner who travels in the players circles...
That can't help but be a good thing.

Of course it's a good thing....
TOBOR !
03-20-2009, 12:26 PM
Ha ha - Bob Lenarduzzi.... LOL.

prediction : Vancouver's first coach will be Dale Mitchell.
JonO
03-20-2009, 04:47 PM
^^ Awesome
Keegan
03-20-2009, 11:51 PM
Teitur is a good coach he will be there for a while
Vancouver MLS
03-21-2009, 03:07 PM
No Henry will come here.

Season ticket deposits now over 5000 and counting
kodiakTFC
03-21-2009, 03:27 PM
No Henry will come here.

Season ticket deposits now over 5000 and counting

I wouldn't be impressed until your at 10000 by April.
lazlo_80
03-21-2009, 03:35 PM
They're only opening up 5000 for now, you probably won't see 10,000 for april. Regardless, with a 20,000 seat stadium i don't think they'll have a problem filling it up.
Waggy
03-21-2009, 03:41 PM
IF Henri, or any other bigtime player, decided to come to the MLS to finish their career, wouldn't you expect them to go to either:
1) The team offering the most money
2) the team offering the most exposure
3) A team with a climate they enjoy playing in
4) a place to have fun

Having Nash as a part owner helps, sure. But it doesn't do much. If anything, I'd think it would make them not want to play there. I don't know if I'd like one of my friends being my boss. Maybe its just me, but I'd rather go stick it to em somewhere else. If anything Nash's ownership wouldn't have near the impact that a club tied to a european team could have. And those haven't exactly brought in the best of the best.