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Old 06-05-2009, 10:50 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Originally Posted by LindaGrace View Post
And still the Alamodome sits empty. Wasn't that thing built to attract an NFL team?

I agree it would be a good thing for the city IF it didn't cost us an arm and a leg to do it - a business consortium or an owner building a stadium would be great.

I'm not anti-football; I'm anti-raising taxes.
Actually, the Alamodome does have a new tenant. UTSA football. They will begin play there in 2011. Just fyi.
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Old 06-05-2009, 12:16 PM
 
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San Antonio needs a soccer team,
Austin just got a soccer team this year austinaztex.com: Home
if San Antonio got one, it would be an amazing rivalry (60 mile drive)
San Antonio’s Premier Soccer Supporters Group | Crocketteers
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Old 06-05-2009, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Austin
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The name doesn't necessarily have to be in Spanish, but considering San Antonio and the area south of it is highly hispanic it would probably be a good idea. I have no doubt that most cowboy fans would switch teams in a heartbeat in that area.
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Old 06-05-2009, 12:54 PM
 
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A Spanish sounding name would work, in Mexico or Spain. This is America. This is San Antonio, Texas. Hispanics in San Antonio speak English. Yes there's a small (very small) percentage that only speak Spanish but why pander to them?

Look, this isn't something against Mexico or Hispanics. If someone had suggested it be a Italian sounding name you'd get the same response only replace Mexico and Spain with Italy.
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:00 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Name it whatever, but get the team...Austin named their soccer team the Aztecs, and nobody complained.
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:06 PM
 
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Football = America

Soccer = Futbol
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Austin
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People are missing the point of this post. The name of the name is unimportant. I was referring more to the idea of San Antonio getting a NFl team.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:26 PM
 
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The name doesn't necessarily have to be in Spanish, but considering San Antonio and the area south of it is highly hispanic it would probably be a good idea. I have no doubt that most cowboy fans would switch teams in a heartbeat in that area.

I doubt the name of the team would be a factor.
BTW, do you know how many states have names in Spanish?

Bring a football team called “The p…….” and you’ll have ½ of San Antonio wearing hats with cat ears.
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:11 PM
 
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honestly as well as we supported the Saints when they were here for those few games after Katrina hit I could see how we would want a team. But taking a step back and looking at us being a smaller market city and how much disrespect we get from the NBA even when we win championships, I just dont see how we would be able to maintain with another team in town on a regular basis. I agree that the city is pretty much pro Cowboys and that a hometown team would take away from that but how long would it last? Because we wont be winning any games right away. Yes we have the alamodome but we all already know that its going to need upgrades for this and that. I hope that when the time is right we get a squad but with the way the spurs are hurting right now image what it would be like for them if they have to compete in their own city with another franchise.
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Old 06-05-2009, 04:37 PM
 
Location: Austin
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honestly as well as we supported the Saints when they were here for those few games after Katrina hit I could see how we would want a team. But taking a step back and looking at us being a smaller market city and how much disrespect we get from the NBA even when we win championships, I just dont see how we would be able to maintain with another team in town on a regular basis. I agree that the city is pretty much pro Cowboys and that a hometown team would take away from that but how long would it last? Because we wont be winning any games right away. Yes we have the alamodome but we all already know that its going to need upgrades for this and that. I hope that when the time is right we get a squad but with the way the spurs are hurting right now image what it would be like for them if they have to compete in their own city with another franchise.
I think the franchises would not compete with one another. Football season doesn't start until well after basketball is over, and basket ball doesn't really pick up until well after football ends. If anything they would compliment each other by rising city pride.
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