NYCFC anouncement

[walshawblue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcOtm3DGyE#t=0

was announced live on youtube earlier on tonigh
good times ahead

need to jump to about 5 or six mins into vid

[Twobob]

"We want to win in a very special style"

I think we're starting to see the fruits of that :-)

[Herb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcOtm3DGyE#t=0

was announced live on youtube earlier on tonigh
good times ahead

need to jump to about 5 or six mins into vid

Having watched it, 6 minutes in gets Vicki Kloss(?) communications officer laying out procedures but the gist of the event starts at about 14 minutes in when the speakers arrive. All good stuff - worth a watch!

[mcfc1632]

When you hear the way the top guys set out the principles of how they want the team to play etc. you can see that this style Pellers has put in place is for the long term. They clearly want to be seen as 'special' and entertainers.

Indeed throughout that interview there are a number of insights to the 'holistic' approach. I am certain that the detractors in the media etc are going to have to 'get over it' - we will dominate, or at least be continually involved, for a long time.

Interesting they talk a bout 'City clubs' - I think that NYCFC is only number 2.

[Twobob]

When you hear the way the top guys set out the principles of how they want the team to play etc. you can see that this style Pellers has put in place is for the long term. They clearly want to be seen as 'special' and entertainers. Indeed throughout that interview there are a number of insights to the 'holistic' approach. I am certain that the detractors in the media etc are going to have to 'get over it' - we will dominate, or at least be continually involved, for a long time. Interesting they talk a bout 'City clubs' - I think that NYCFC is only number 2.

Tomorrow we take over the world!

[john@staustell]

Can anyone save us 20 minutes and say what the fuck has been announced?

[walshawblue]

Some of the quotes from the top table

Soriano - "We believe in soccer in the US, we believe in the MLS. This is a key project for us, this will be a New York Club for the people of NY"


NYCFC have appointed Tim Pernetti, former Director of Athletics at Rutgers as Chief Business Officer. Reyna will run the football side and Pernetti the business side. Both report to CEO Soriano.


Txiki - "We want to win but we also want to win in a certain style. We want to play possession based attacking football here like Pellegrini does in Manchester. We have our philosophy of football and we sign the managers based on that, Jason is a good fit for us"


Txiki - "Jason will come over to Manchester and work with Patrick Vieira and Manuel Pellegrini, to help us learn from each other."


Kreis - "This is a group of extremely impressive men, what they've achieved in Barcelona and Manchester speaks for itself. The choice to come here wasn't just a no-brainer but was an opportunity that I couldn't let slip away".



Kreis - "I know that the expectations are there and I don't shy away from them. We're expected to win and we will win."


Soriano - "We don't have a quota of trophies to win but the most important thing is how we play. We don't want to win without playing the kind of football that we want. The resources for NYCFC are there and they will share knowledge and data with MCFC"


Kreis - "I'm quite certain that NYCFC will sign 3 designated players. They will be well vetted to ensure that they fit our philosophies, the badge on the front is more important than the name on the back".


Reyna - "We have 36 scouts working at the moment for us. We will look all over the country first, in the expansion drafts and within other MLS teams but we will also look internationally"


Kreis - "We will find new players for this league, new creative, attacking type players that fit into the City way of playing. We will bring in new players that will bolster the league"


Reyna - "It was very important to us to have an American coach, one who had knowledge of the league and the players they were competing against"


Kreis - "I'm not affected by the pressure here, we have to start playing the right way before winning and the experience around this table understands that. We have to be patient".


Reyna - "NYCFC will create it's own identity, it's a Club for the people of New York but we won't shy away from using the incredible sports science and development resources that Manchester City have. We're extremely proud to be in one of the Five Boroughs and this team will have a New York feel."


Reyna - "MLS is growing at an incredible pace. We believe in the future of soccer in this country...this upward trend will only continue....maybe one day we can make NYCFC one of the elite Clubs in the entire world

Soriano - "We would never choose a manager who didn't share our philosophies and the type of football that we want. Pellegrini in Manchester and Jason here. We want to keep the ball, play wide and recover the ball fast. We sign the managers who want to play this football"


Soriano - "Having more than one team in a city is beneficial to the teams. There's another team in Manchester - I can't remember their name now - and Manchester is a smaller city. NYC can support two MLS Clubs"


Reyna - "We will have an Academy here, we're in the beginning stages of strategy/planning but we will have an Academy, probably 2 or 3 or 4 years down the road. It's critical to us to have new homegrown talent coming through here and the resources that Man City can offer us in this area can only help us. We want to also build a relationship with the local youth Clubs and the local coaches, there is a passion in the youth game here to learn more and we will link our Academy into the first team"

[Herb]

Can anyone save us 20 minutes and say what the fuck has been announced?

It's the best part of an hour of watch and learn so no.

The online new york times has a good synopsis!

[Original Dub]

"There is another team in manchester - I can't remember their name now..."

Soriano = legend

[nottsblue]

"There is another team in manchester - I can't remember their name now..."

Soriano = legend

+1

[Dameerto]

Thanks for providing those quotes walshawblue - Soriano made me chuckle even though he's playing to the gallery with his Utd quote.

[Slim]

Some of those American "soccer" fans on youtube are fucking ignorant and ungrateful.

[Michigan Blue]

Kreis came within minutes of winning North America's version of the Champions League. May seem like a Mickey Mouse competition, but the Mexican clubs have totally dominated over the years, and an MLS team has never won it in its current format.

Great appointment IMO.

[zuricity]

Kreis came within minutes of winning North America's version of the Champions League. May seem like a Mickey Mouse competition, but the Mexican clubs have totally dominated over the years, and an MLS team has never won it in its current format.

Great appointment IMO.

You might want to edit this. Particularly the 'version' bit....

[roblues]

Some fantastic quotes there. In five years time, City could be an adjective describing a style of football. Mind-blowing stuff, I'm pretty sure it used to be an adjective for a style of comedy/tragedy.

[carl_feedthegoat]

These Spanish guys are the best thing to have ever happened to City.

[Tesl]

Got to admit I love the NYCFC stuff. Finally I'll have a good reason for supporting a second team too! If its easy to watch their games online next year maybe I'll end up watching a fair bit.

We are looking like having a very special season so far and the off the field developments are really really exciting in themselves too. It can't be exaggerated how lucky we are.

[halnone]

It will be interesting to see this project develop. I'm just not sure if they will be able to grow a fan base that will regularly fill a stadium, especially with the New York Red Bulls and Thierry Henry right around the corner.

[Wonderwall]

Looks like Beckham will be joining with his Miami team

I really don't understand why Beckham has chosen City Colours and not gone for Red as he has to choose a name for the team and I cant see him being happy with Miami City!!

He is also the big decision maker on all the players and manager and coaching staff etc....Setting himself up for a massive fall

David Beckham declared all the big decisions will be down to him for his new Miami-based Major League Soccer franchise.

At Wednesday's official announcement, the former England captain said a world-class stadium would be built and hoped to recruit "some of the best players in football".

Miami would become the 22nd team in the MLS, although the date for entering the north American football league has still to be set.

"I'm 100 per cent involved with bringing the players in with the coach or manager whoever that will be," said Beckham, who played for MLS club LA Galaxy from 2007-2012.

Beckham to choose coach and players
"That's important to me. All those decisions will be down to myself and with the investors and partners we bring in. All the big decisions like that - people will rely on me making the right ones."

Having retired from playing football last May, the 38-year-old jokingly refused to rule out being involved on the pitch.

"You never know," he said. "My heart says yes but my legs say no. I do miss the game and when I go to games, it does makes me miss it more. We'll see but I don't think so."

Beckham's group is now in talks with Miami local government officials about building a stadium for the new club, but insisted no public money would be needed.

With Beckham's extensive network of friends and colleagues developed after six years of being based in the United States, one source of financial help may be on its way from a basketball legend.

LeBron link

Miami Heat forward LeBron James declared his interest in being involved with the Miami team and said: "Hopefully I can be. Right now, there are some things that need to be worked out but I think it's exciting for the city of Miami.


Beckham to set up academy in Miami
"I have grown a great interest in watching the game and learning the guys. It's a pretty intense sport and my kids love it as well. I've grown to the point where I know exactly what's going on when I'm watching the game.

"David has become a good friend of mine over the last few years and Miami is a great town for soccer."

From his time at LA Galaxy, Beckham held a $US25 million option in his MLS contract to start a new franchise, with that being exercised shortly before it expired on December 31.

On Tuesday he signed a shareholder agreement with his two partners, the British TV producer and creator of American Idol Simon Fuller, and Bolivian born billionaire Marcelo Claure, founder of Miami-based Brightstar Corp.

A final deal to grant the franchise to Beckham's investment group could be several months away though with a stadium location and financing still requiring approval from the MLS board.

Becks to get the big names
The former Manchester United and England midfielder remains hugely ambitious and stated; "We are going to make a soccer club that is going to be loved by millions of people - we plan on bringing a team that is not just for Miami but is a global team.

"We will want to bring in some of the best players in football to play in this team - I have seen what happens to a team when you bring great players in.

"We want the best. Fortunately I have played with some of the greatest players in the world, and these players have been sending me messages and calling me up and saying 'Miami, great - when can we get there'."

The MLS currently consists of 19 teams, but that will soon be 22 with Miami now joining fellow new franchises New York City FC and Orlando City.

[Ted Hughes]

If the players Beckham has played with are phoning him up to join in, that is going to be one seriously old fucker's team.

I recon he will turn out himself.