The Tampa Bay Rowdies and Crystal Palace Baltimore have now joined the Team Owners Association
(TOA). This has brought the number of teams to 9 for the TOA, who will release a name for the
league next week.
This is throwing the USL into chaos at this point. I wonder with this loss of teams if USL will
decide to rework the league rules and spending to allow a merge of USL-1 and USL-2 and make it just
United Soccer League.
With a majority of the first-team squad either in the treatment room or away on international
duty this week I thought I'd blog again on ownership. I know many Gooners don't give a stuff who
owns the club as long as we're successful. I for one beg to differ. Leadership and thus success
comes from the top.
by CARL EDLRIDGE Stan Kroenke has snapped up another 427 shares in Arsenal's parent holding
company, at a cost of £3.6million, as the Yank moves closer towards the takeover threshold,
reports the Daily Mail.
Kroenke is now the largest individual shareholder in Arsenal, with a stake of 29.
SEE YOU IN SEATTLE
MLS Cup Weekend - Party with your friends on Friday night!
The Designated Players - du Nord, Soccer by Ives, The Original Winger, This Is American Soccer and
The Offside Rules - will be hosting a get together on Friday night in Seattle at Kells Pub.
