Ideally you'd have 12 months to set this up, to get a staff and do everything necessary, and we've had three months to ramp up. But we'll be ready to go. |
It was a great day for us. We were overwhelmed by the number of walk-up customers. It's a good start. |
It's like a new movie or a new restaurant. We underestimated the crowd. |
It's pretty clear to me that we can't have a successful franchise if we limit ourselves to just the soccer fan. We have to encourage folks, fans of other sports or those with a passing interest in soccer, to become engaged with the team. |
My sense is that we're going to have a similar crowd. |
Once you sit in this stadium, you realize it's one of the great places to watch soccer. |
Plenty of folks don't like the name because it's not to American tastes. It's not a name like the Bears or the Bulls and it's absolutely fine not to like it. |
The University of Houston is a great venue. Robertson Stadium is an ideal place to watch soccer. This would really be the first time for the MLS franchise to be in town, therefore, it will be a great opportunity for the fans to tour the facility and meet the players. |
We believe a parallel can be drawn to the two major communities in Houston: English speakers and Spanish speakers, who together will create electricity at games unlike any other in MLS. |
We believe a parallel can be drawn to the two major communities in Houston: English speakers and Spanish speakers. Together (these communities) will create electricity at games unlike any other in MLS. |
We believed, and many people still do, that 1836 was a great name because it symbolized the founding of the city, and we thought people would rally around that. But obviously we hit a bit of a raw nerve within the Mexican-American community. |
We need to be very aggressive in terms of reaching out to a different number of communities. |
We thought it makes sense to honor Houston's past and to highlight the entrepreneurial spirit the city has had since 1836. |
We want everyone to feel welcome and become part of professional soccer in Houston. |
We're delighted to go back to the Houston Dynamos. They were short-lived but a very successful team that played in their championship game in their one season. |