Comments on: Minnesota State Senate Passes Stadium Bill with MLS Provision

By: Terrence

Terrence — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:13:16 +0000

Minnesota Blue Ox

By: Scott Stugelmeyer

Scott Stugelmeyer — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:24:21 +0000

Got to be either Minneapolis United or Minnesota Stars. Screw the Thunder, they dominate the Youth soccer scene taking all the best players and playing in those boring uniforms. And does MLS really want a team playing in a dome on artificial turf? I highly doubt it.

By: WSW

WSW — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:54:30 +0000

the theme song should be from ‘Thundercats”

Thunder….Thunder….Thunderkicks…

By: evan

evan — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:49:41 +0000

i dont follow the Vikings- what are the Minnesota folks’ opinions of Wilf? would he make a good MLS owner? is there any chance at all of him buying into the Stars early to prep them for a transition to MLS like Seattle, Vancouver, Portland and Montreal?

By: Brian Quarstad

Brian Quarstad — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:46:52 +0000

Big business loves competition as it drives up prices. For now, no one else is knocking on Mr. Garber’s door so really it’s a non-starter. If someone wants to bring in an MLS team that isn’t the Wilfs and can provide a stadium suitable to MLS (they won’t be playing in the Vikings new stadium) and is willing to pay the money I’m sure MLS would listen. But in this case your talking about an organization having to go out and build a brand new SSS. Very, very unlikely.

@Matt, the original cost for a retractable roof was quoted in the early stages as $25 mil but the one that was placed on Lucas Oil Stadium, which this stadium is expected to look like, they believe to be closer to $75 mil. Not exactly chump change.

By: Matt Reinhart

Matt Reinhart — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:20:58 +0000

An important question that remains to be answered is whether or not the Wilfs will decide to equip the new stadium with a retractable roof. They do have the option but it comes at their expense exclusively. I don’t remember the figure quoted but I believe it to be in the fifty million dollar range. Correct me if I am wrong but wouldn’t this be an indication (maybe a small one) that they intend to have soccer played in the stadium??

By: CasualSoccerFan

CasualSoccerFan — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:43:08 +0000

Really silly question here…but if the Wilfs’ exclusivity begins from the first day the Vikings play a game at the stadium, what would happen if someone bought an MLS MN franchise before that day? Haven’t lawmakers set up a contradition for themselves, particularly if this law doesn’t set out any enforcement or compensation processes to go along with the exclusivity.

I admit it’s unlikely that MLS would sell to an MN owner without getting this issue sorted out by the Wilfs…but you never know, if someone was willing to pay $75-90M, well, money talks…

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:05:58 +0000

Thunderkicks logo will be a rear view of a bucking Babe the Blue Ox.

By: jezapenguin

jezapenguin — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:30:37 +0000

I can not stop thinking about this Thunderkicks idea lol… last thought on this for now, maybe have a badge that is in a shield, with an “M” within/on the shield, and a viking crown/helmet on top… kind of like a better version of a viking helmet/crown that you see on those fans for NFL sundays at the Metrodome.

By: jezapenguin

jezapenguin — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:09:11 +0000

@etch

bahahaha, oddly enough… i love the Thunderkicks idea

The one thing that is nice about soccer, is that the badges do not necessarily need to, or have a logo of the nickname. Just think of a few badges in the MLS (kc, toronto), or the hundreds throughout the world that lack their nickname in the badge/logo. I think, just because the United States are used to their nicknames/mascots as part of any professional sport (even the badges/logos in MLS), it does not mean it has to happen for every MLS franchise.

The Thunderkicks, Thor stuff, is actually growing on me by the second (as I type). They could even use the Vikings colors, which would be pretty original for an MLS franchise… by either using Yellow(gold) as the primary, and Purple as a secondary color, or vice versa. Easy three options for kits: 1 mainly yellow, 1 mainly purple, 3rd kit varies any given year (black, grey, white).