Austin FC

[ChickenSandwich 9,947]

1 hour ago, Bottlecap said:

Austin Martins. Kits are Purple and Black. Play the first two years in the parking lot of Highland Mall.

Austin Relays

[Hagbard Celine 11,215]

2 hours ago, Bottlecap said:

Austin Martins. Kits are Purple and Black. Play the first two years in the parking lot of Highland Mall.

Austin Grackles. The crest is a grey 94 Subaru Outback covered in white droppings with the banner title: "Currus non manet incolumis asto"

[GabrielsHorn 2,245]

Epstein bought a billboard over Posse East criticizing the city for siding with a stadium over children's health.

Perhaps he should spend his money improving the roads into the clusterfuck that is COTA. 

[wood 11,763]

2 hours ago, GabrielsHorn said:

Epstein bought a billboard over Posse East criticizing the city for siding with a stadium over children's health.

Perhaps he should spend his money improving the roads into the clusterfuck that is COTA. 

Nah, he won't do that when he can just get Gomez to get the county to do it under the guise of better roads for the locals. 

[utee94 16,079]

I'm less worried about the roads into COTA, and more worried about the road that IS COTA...

[wood 11,763]

2 hours ago, utee94 said:

I'm less worried about the roads into COTA, and more worried about the road that IS COTA...

Yeah I heard that's gonna cost like $8-12M to fix...but no doubt he'll find a way to have us pay for that, too.

[utee94 16,079]

4 minutes ago, wood said:

Yeah I heard that's gonna cost like $8-12M to fix...but no doubt he'll find a way to have us pay for that, too.

I've already bought my tickets and camping passes for the 2018 USGP, so he won't get me THIS year.  But, he'll get me, that's for sure.

[skittlebrau 474]

ANOTHER public input session scheduled for McKalla. This time, at the Central Library on the evening of July 19. It’s almost like someone is intentionally trying to wear out the supporters. At least this one won’t go until 4 a.m.

[wood 11,763]

12 minutes ago, skittlebrau said:

ANOTHER public input session scheduled for McKalla. This time, at the Central Library on the evening of July 19. It’s almost like someone is intentionally trying to wear out the supporters. At least this one won’t go until 4 a.m.

Yeah...trying to wear out the supporters and creating yet another forum for the hired guns to mouth off their nonsense.

Dang it. We'll be in Akumal. 

[futureman 22,691]

#savethecrew

[utee94 16,079]

#movethecrew

[futureman 22,691]

[skittlebrau 474]

Tonight’s public info session at the library featured the same people, including me, saying the same shit they’ve said at five other meetings. What a valuable use of taxpayer funds.

[futureman 22,691]

the people will not be silenced. 

[skittlebrau 474]

Austin’s past (Orlando FC) and future (CBus) playing their last game against each other tonight.

[Buzzrock 15,136]

Austin’s past (Orlando FC) and future (CBus) playing their last game against each other tonight.

[utee94 16,079]

#movethecrew

[Guest Lobo]

Wait, we had an Pro soccer team that moved to Orlando awhile back?   Seriously?

[skipperj 377]

Yeah, keep up. Aztex.

[futureman 22,691]

4 hours ago, Lobo said:

Wait, we had an Pro soccer team that moved to Orlando awhile back?   Seriously?

it’s crazy that they left, considering the widespread support they received from across the city.  we really are a soccer town and bringing another team here is absolutely a smart idea. 

[utee94 16,079]

Totally agree!

 

#movethecrew

 

[Bottlecap 1,523]

Sounds like a deal is imminent 

 

Read Chris Bils' whole thread.

Edited July 28, 2018 by Bottlecap

[skittlebrau 474]

This thing is for real, dicks. Finally!

[skittlebrau 474]

Only took ten months from my original post on The Shag to today.

[Longhorn Al 440]

Cool!

[longhorndude 146]

So this should pretty much mean it’s a done deal right?

[Gardner Barnes 1,579]

I read that the group behind the petition to force a Code Next vote is trying to get a petition going for a vote on the stadium.  Never underestimate the fucking dickholes in this city.

[skittlebrau 474]

This much is true. But, they have a super short time frame. If my math is right, they need to get 20K signatures on a petition and get it certified by the city (which takes 10 days or so) by Aug 20 to make the November ballot.

[wood 11,763]

4 hours ago, skittlebrau said:

This much is true. But, they have a super short time frame. If my math is right, they need to get 20K signatures on a petition and get it certified by the city (which takes 10 days or so) by Aug 20 to make the November ballot.

Never underestimate those guys' ability to make shit up and get away with it, esp when it comes to numbers ... if you know what I mean.

[wood 11,763]

That said, I'd say they definitely have their work cut out for 'em.

[JimmyJames 12,271]

Never understimate City of Austin politics when it comes to fucking shit up for no real apparent or discernible reason. Nothing is ever a “done deal” in this city., 

[JimmyJames 12,271]

Having said that I think if it ever gets put up to a vote the voters will approve it. Not sure what’s going on here but I bet it somehow involved COTA and its backers. 

[futureman 22,691]

19 hours ago, JimmyJames said:

Never understimate City of Austin politics when it comes to fucking shit up for no real apparent or discernible reason. Nothing is ever a “done deal” in this city., 

god bless it. 

[skittlebrau 474]

20 hours ago, JimmyJames said:

Having said that I think if it ever gets put up to a vote the voters will approve it. Not sure what’s going on here but I bet it somehow involved COTA and its backers. 

Adler v Morrison, CodeNEXT and soccer would be one hell of a trifecta election for the forces of good vs evil in November.

Edited July 30, 2018 by skittlebrau

[gsoda3 3,362]

so the current term sheet is...

 

-  city of austin pays $0 to build the stadium

- psv will foot the entire bill to build the stadium

-  city of austin retains not only the ownership of the land, but also the entire stadium 

-  psv will pay rent to the city of austin for use of both the stadium and the land

-  psv agrees to pay for future infrastructure improvement in the area and will pre-pay a portion of that cost 

-  psv will pay all maintenance and operating costs of the stadium

-  psv will sign a non-relocation agreement with the city

-  city of austin will have input on the design of the stadium

-  the city of austin will have rent-free use of the stadium, which will be shared with local school districts, ACC, and travis county

 

psv is willing to agree to this and there are still people who don't want it to happen.  doesn't get much more obvious than this folks.

 

Edited July 30, 2018 by gsoda3

[GabrielsHorn 2,245]

19 hours ago, skittlebrau said:

Adler v Morrison, CodeNEXT and soccer would be one hell of a trifecta election for the forces of good vs evil in November.

Throw in another unnamed statewide race, and it makes me sad that I'm leaving the city before this ballot. 

[Napoleon 8,822]

7 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

so the current term sheet is...
 

-  city of austin pays $0 to build the stadium

- psv will foot the entire bill to build the stadium

-  city of austin retains not only the ownership of the land, but also the entire stadium 

-  psv will pay rent to the city of austin for use of both the stadium and the land

-  psv agrees to pay for future infrastructure improvement in the area and will pre-pay a portion of that cost 

-  psv will pay all maintenance and operating costs of the stadium

-  psv will sign a non-relocation agreement with the city

-  city of austin will have input on the design of the stadium

-  the city of austin will have rent-free use of the stadium, which will be shared with local school districts, ACC, and travis county
 

psv is willing to agree to this and there are still people who don't want it to happen.  doesn't get much more obvious than this folks.

If that's all true, then the MLS absolutely should award Austin David Beckham's franchise!

That's a great deal for Austin!!

(Oh, and Save The Crew!)

[skipperj 377]

I don't think Austin could handle Becks and Posh moving to town.

[wood 11,763]

Mayor Adler: McKalla Place MLS stadium deal is a winner https://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/mayor-adler-mckalla-place-mls-stadium-deal-winner/h69TsjaNB193GA9RauCHBO/

Garber: MLS in 'ongoing' talks with Columbus http://www.espn.com/soccer/columbus-crew-sc/story/3579596/mls-in-ongoing-talks-over-columbus-plans-should-crew-move-to-austin-don-garber

Edited July 31, 2018 by wood

[skipperj 377]

USL Austin announcing the team details this week.

[wood 11,763]

So when do they plan to start playing? They haven't turned so much as one shovel of dirt in building their new 'stadium' (snicker) out there.

[skipperj 377]

Well, there's nothing to do at the "stadium" except put up the bleachers.

Spring 2019.

[gsoda3 3,362]

12 hours ago, Napoleon said:

If that's all true, then the MLS absolutely should award Austin David Beckham's franchise!

That's a great deal for Austin!!

(Oh, and Save The Crew!)

i forgot to cite my sources.  

 

term sheet

statement from PSV lawyers with a breakdown/highlight of the term sheet

[wood 11,763]

46 minutes ago, skipperj said:

Well, there's nothing to do at the "stadium" except put up the bleachers.

Spring 2019.

Yep. A few steel bleachers and some banners = a stadium in Bobbyworld.

[skittlebrau 474]

30 minutes ago, wood said:

Yep. A few steel bleachers and some banners = a stadium in Bobbyworld.

Exactly. This whole thing is the bush league shit show we expected it to be.

 

Looks like they found the key to the Aztex Twitter account.

[skittlebrau 474]

Also another stupid set of questions from Leslie Pool posted to the Council message board.

[wood 11,763]

Welp, if we wanna make sure the MLS team gets the lowest possible attendance, we could always put it way the fuck out in BFE, at COTA. I knew this shit was coming.

Capella proposes McKalla Place partnership with PSV or putting MLS stadium at F1 track https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2018/07/31/capella-proposes-mckalla-place-partnership-with.html

[wood 11,763]

Anyone hear about COTA making a request for Residential zoning for their property, or why they'd want to do that? I wonder if it's related to trying to get the MLS team out there.

[skittlebrau 474]

1 hour ago, wood said:

Welp, if we wanna make sure the MLS team gets the lowest possible attendance, we could always put it way the fuck out in BFE, at COTA. I knew this shit was coming.

Capella proposes McKalla Place partnership with PSV or putting MLS stadium at F1 track https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2018/07/31/capella-proposes-mckalla-place-partnership-with.html

Technically MLS @ F1 is their first option. Which is the stupidest option. And, would keep the team from moving here. Also no idea why PSV would want to work with the group trying to cockblock them.

[Pasken 1,310]

45 minutes ago, skittlebrau said:

Technically MLS @ F1 is their first option. Which is the stupidest option. And, would keep the team from moving here. Also no idea why PSV would want to work with the group trying to cockblock them.

Pretty ballsy to volunteer how someone else spends 250 million of their own money. It’s a joke they would even propose PSV building at COTA. MLS has no interest in being out there and people have no interest in the USL.