Soccer Update From The Alamo City

I mentioned from a blog post weeks ago about San Antonio getting a pro team in MLS and my thoughts that San Antonio would be best fitted in USL-1 instead of MLS. Now there are reports that USL Officials Bexar County and Spurs Sports & Entertainment confirmed talks of bringing a USL team here within the next several years. However the USL officials said that in order for them to do that, San Antonio needs to built a 5,000-10,000 seat soccer stadium. Personally I would think that Alamo Stadium would be good place as a temporary venue for the team while the club and local officials would get plans going for building a new stadium in 2-3 years time. The only problem is that San Antonio taxpayers are not generous to fund a soccer stadium and the city had other plans and priorities to use taxpayers money. And according to the Crocketteers site, with the current economic climate in the spotlight, they believe pro soccer can build an army of opponents in San Antonio if it places a prerequisite of a public-funded stadium on the deal.

Now here in Austin, we don't have a soccer stadium as we are currently playing at Nelson Field (football) and planning on playing at House Park next year. There are plans to have a soccer stadium in Austin in the future but nothing as come up at this moment. But why would USL officials tell San Antonio that they would reward a USL-1 team if have a stadium plan when you have other USL teams like Tampa Bay & New York (coming in the league next year) that don't at this time? That proposal sounds too "Garberish".

What do you think about this situations? Is there any other plans or venues beside Alamo Stadium that would help getting San Antonio a team? Please leave your comments here.