Mexico's Club America to move MLS's Quakes to Houston

That would be cool, but damn, I'm already a big fan of DC united.

 

I think it would be great either way. A natural rival is in place with the Burn. They could bring home some local talent (Rusty Pierce, Chris Gbandi, Imad Baba if he is still playing somewhere) and still bring in some Mexican players. Being in Austin, I'd happily make the trek to see some games.

 

Finally a soccer team to root for!

 

It would be great to have a team in Houston, but would they play in Reliant, or would a soccer-only stadium need to be built?

 

Chris Gbandi?

Did he go to Cy-Falls?

 

THe MLS is leaning strongly to soccer only. It wouldn't surprise me, if they wanted to badly enough, if they were to play at Reliant temporarily before moving.

I hate the Mexican League involvement with the American soccer teams. 1. Their league's style of play sucks, I don't want that here. 2. They're our natural rivals, nationally. And they're actually kind of psychotic ab out it. I don't want them having any avenues into our league.

 

I hate the Mexican League 1. Their league's style of play sucks, I don't want that here. 2. They're our natural rivals, nationally. And they're actually kind of psychotic ab out it

I agree and im from mexico but i hate soccer

 

sign me up for season tickets.

 

I want Freddy Adu!!!!

 

Yes. He currently plays for Dallas.

Rusty Pierce (Revs) is from The Woodlands (and a former player of mine)
Imad Baba is out of the league currently, but isn't more than 30 and could certainly still play. Same with Johnny Ramirez.

There are other Houston raised players all over the MLS. I just can't think of any of their names.

 

Wow, that would be sweet. I would definetly start to follow the MLS if Houston gets a team. I am a die hard Houston fan, not matter what the sport....(professional), minus the Comets. I can't watch the WNBA.

 

His brother Sandy, went to my high school.

I have him on tape just juking this one guy.

Everybody in the crowd said Holy **** on the tape in unison. He tore this guy up.

 

F'n awesome.

They could probably play at Robertson Stadium or Rice Stadium if necessary

 

I hope the media down there embraces the team moreso than the Burn have been embraced in Dallas. The Burn don't get all that much coverage locally. They aren't completely ignored, but they're definitely below just about everything else (I personally hear more about the Desperados and even the RoughRiders than the Burn).

Not that I make a big attempt to follow the team anyway, but the television and radio don't make it easy to follow the Burn.

Once they get their new stadium opened up in Frisco, I wouldn't mind checking out a game.

 

can we say OVERRATED

but this woudl be awesome to get an MLS team....

Makes Htown that much more better of a town

 

I really don't think that we can call a 14 year old "overrated". If in 5 years he isn't playing up to the hype, then maybe.

 

This would be cool...I can't wait...

 

I have heard that the playing site depends on the ownership group somewhat. If Bob McNair and the Reliant folks are involved at all as partial owners, then playing in Reliant Stadium can occur. For a long time that was assumed to be the scenario of any MLS team in Houston in the short term, but things have changed since the Mexican teams got involved. I think Robertson and Rice are out by the way, even as short term sites.

 

I would think that Robertson would be an ideal site until a soccer specific stadium could be built. It's not too big. The field is large enough. Rice's field is too narrow. That is why the 94 WC wasn't in Houston.