Delusional jackasses successfully woo MLS franchise

• The new ownership group is definitely a positive for the Thunder. The team's player budget has already increased substantially, as evidenced by signings such as Luchi Gonzalez and Stephen deRoux. Plans for a soccer specific stadium is also a much-needed development. But the proof will be in the results. Little is known about the principal owners, Dean Johnson and Henk Habers. I think MLS is a long-shot. The league is very cautious about expansion. There are many markets primed for a team. St. Louis and a second New York franchise would seem the most likely targets. In addition, Minneapolis-St. Paul is a pretty saturated sports market. We have teams in every major sports league, many minor league franchises (swarm, saints, thunder) and division I college sports. That's a lot of tickets to sell already. And the thunder's shoddy attendance in recent years doesn't look like a positive omen.

• Paul...if you wrote about it, I missed it. What do you think about the new owners of the Thunder? Legit? Will we have MLS in the TC anytime soon? If/when we do...what are the prospects with more than 400k Latinos in MN?

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