Is OKC BACK on the NASL Expansion map?

Part of the article translation to english :

El Rayo Purchase a Majority Stake Oklahoma City

"AS has been told, the historical Vallecas club has become the majority shareholder in Oklahoma City franchise to be incorporated soon to the NASL (North American Soccer League, in which it participates, for example, Raul Cosmos ). The Lightning, after a long period of negotiations which has included numerous trips to the United States, it became the first Spanish club to sign an agreement with a soccer franchise, which opens another door to an entrepreneur club"

 

That is interesting. Someone must still be trying to get the team to work. I'm sure if they get their shit together the NASL won't say no. Not holding my breath though.

 

El mercado yankee? I love that!

 

I wonder who owns Rayo, the just came back to Primera about 2 years ago and now are expanding into China and the USA.

 

That doesn't make sense either ... if that was the case, I doubt there is anything there to "buy". NASL has likely pulled their "place at the table" and would likely rather sell Atlanta or Carolina that NASL owns as opposed to helping out some expansion group that can't get their sh it together.

 

La Liga chief backs Rayo Vallecano's proposed NASL investment

http://www.espnfc.com/north-america...backs-rayo-vallecano-nasl-investment-proposal

By Dermot Corrigan

 

Again, single-sourced.

All based on this story, apparently. The rest of everybody's reports/blogs/perspectives have been filler recapping what has happened to this point and then speculating. No actual original reporting. (Which is what the world has come to.)

It would seem incredibly random for them to buy AND operate a team IN OKC, and if they're going to operate a team in another market, there's no need to buy this one, certainly. Not when - as has been pointed out - Atlanta and Carolina are in play and the RailHawks, at least, would not have to deal with an MLS team usurping them in the next couple of years.

 

This is Brad Lund's baby... he's been carrying it for the last 9 months and I seriously doubt he's gonna want to put it up for adoption. Strange that the NASL and OKC FC haven't made any announcements on their own, meaning it's probable there are still some kinks to iron out... like how much money and control Brad Lund's Sold Out Strategies will still have to operate the team in their partnership with Rayo Vallecano. As for what's in the best interests of the NASL, this ain't it.

Your move, Crazy Bill...

 

Copied this link from the Peterson pro/rel fantasy thread:

http://newsok.com/article/5441837

There's mention in that article of a possible move involved with the purchase. That makes a bit more sense, although I'm still taking all of this with a grain of salt.

 

Just as a matter of interest, does anyone know what OKC would have paid for their franchise? Compared to the asking price now?

Even though OKCFC NASL has no physical assets, the rights to a franchise may still be in play so Rayo Vallecano buying those rights would be cheaper than buying a new franchise. They could be buying for a new location?

 

No need for the smartarse reply. The last line was the same as what you'd posted earlier, it just followed my train of thought as I was writing.

My question was in relation to what financial benefit they'd gain from this for a new location rather than buying Atlanta or Carolina or a new franchise.

 

well it appears that OKC FC may not stay in OKC according to this article Rayo may be looking to move the club to some other Western US City

https://translate.google.com/transl...al/estados_unidos/1440579398.html&prev=search

 

How do you move something that doesn't exist?

 

Read the article I linked and it will make sense

 

I did 'read' it. I guess I should be less coy. That 'article' is full of such horse Shit that a poor translation can't hide it.

Once again. There is nothing to move. Period. End of story.

 

http://www.marca.com/en/2015/08/27/en/football/international_football/1440663574.html

 

bubblesoccerokc.com

 

Not surprising at all... then there's this... http://www.nasl.com/oklahoma

 

http://www.nasl.com/oklahoma