pudge said:
nycfc1994 said:
Frank Lampard just embarrassed himself with this decision. He has disrespected the club he promised to commit himself to. Whether he wanted to stay at MCFC is not relevant -- he made a committment to NYCFC. As a result, he will never have the support he could have had from NYCFC fans. This is not the way business is done and this kind of thing will not sit well with New York sports fans. There is nothing mutually beneficial about this relationship. The decision is more upsetting for the precedent it sets.
Nothing beneficial?
New York will see a new stadium built to house all these "unwavering" supporters, where they can witness the likes of Frank Lampard, David Villa and I'm sure many more for years to come; not just 3 months or so.
If you don't want a new team, new stadium and the chance to see some fantastic players then I'm sure someone else will.
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MCFC is not giving New York a "new team, new stadium and the chance to see some fantastic players". The team would have existed without MCFC - the ownership just happened to win the bidding. MCFC is not responsible for the existence of a new MLS team in NYC. The team would be better off it was not tied to MCFC as its priorities would lie with the actual NY team.
There is actually a group of unwavering supporters of NYCFC so there is no reason to mock the fan base. You would be equally upset if something like this happened to your club. It's not about Lampard....its about the precedent this move makes. NYFC and its fans should be taken seriously. There is no reason to show this fan base such disrespect just because we are a new club.
Also, where is this new stadium you speak of?