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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Edmonton will get an MLS team long before Calgary does, and that's assuming they even bother to grow soccer big enough to attract a franchise.
Calgary has good, grassroots soccer support but nowhere near what is needed to sustain a professional soccer team. We're better off getting an Arena Football League team first since football is a much more popular sport around here.
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IMO, neither Calgary or Edmonton will get to MLS, ever. It's NASL or bust for them. I think an NASL team in Calgary can succeed if done right. Without a stadium, it will be wrong from the beginning.
FC Edmonton struggled at the gate last year (averaging just over 1800 a game) because of playing on a university football field. I'm curious to see how they do in their second year, as they've moved to a new field (although where exactly has not been announced yet)