They are not leaving until after next season.
Nashville just got a stadium deal. This means the owners, who will inevitably be the people who end up choosing if this does go through, have a choice to make. There will be some combination of Cincinnati, Nashville and Columbus in this league within 5-7 years. They all basically draw from the same National Media Market. They have to decide which 2 of the 3 they think are most viable for the future of the league.
What's the end goal with expansion? 32 teams? Two 16 team conferences?
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sourc...biYfaqRy1Yquae
Columbus Crew might move because 'business is struggling.' Financial records suggest otherwise
Article suggests owner is lying and the club isn't doing bad financially. The team has been paying $50k in rent per year and $72k since 2004 due to inflation. Stadium lease expires in 6 years and this is posturing for a new stadium in either city.
Owner looks to be a snake and this sets a bad precedent.
The biggest twitter account in support of the move to Austin forgot yesterday to turn off the geo location.
Turns out the account, that is more than 3 years old, is in Columbus.
I am not going to show any support for anything related or relating to the Crew relocation until the Eastern Conference Finals have been won by TFC.
The move is already finalized, they possibly are moving next year...if not, 100% for the 2019 season.
I sat a few rows under the Columbus support tonight. They were total class all night, very friendly, and they brought it for their team.
I salute them. Tonight may well be the end of the road. Without getting into the business realities, it's incredibly tough for those great fans that do care.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
If they move, isn't it in 2019? There's still a full season to go.
If they do move to Austin, and MLS awards Cincinnati an expansion team, will they make our side play for the Trillium Cup with the new Ohio team?
TORONTO FC, 2017 MLS CHAMPIONS!!! (Still the greatest in league history!)
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Yes I've only seen Montreal represent that strongly (numbers and passion) and these folks were significantly more classy.
Sucks for them.
I would have liked for us to have been ready with a #SaveTheCrew something or other for after the game, but I understand people wouldn't want to tempt fate (like Derko said, above). So maybe people can do something at the final?
Maybe an MLS Cup tifo, "Rivals on the field, we stand with you #SaveTheCrew"?
Werent we once derby enemies. I think we need to stop with this #SaveThecrew business what happened to the good ole days. "We all laugh at the yellow football team". Columbus fans boo Altidore and Bradley every touch they got, there fans arent the nicest towards ours either. Just my opinion..
same could be said about Montreal. I would never want them to go under. Disliking them is a defining feature of my fandom for TFC. If they were to go I'd be none too pleased.
Similar sentiment Celtic fans had when Rangers went under. Hate them, but it's better to hate them than not have them at all.
As Celtic fan..I'd take exception to that comparison. I don't think there is a single Celtic fan that would shed a tear for Rangers disappearance, they would celebrate it. I like having Columbus as a very good competitor to TFC. There really isn't any hate there. Impact - now that is a proper rivalry. But Celtic and Rangers...there is no real comparison to that.