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Message: [QUOTE="DeGrozz, post: 2820889, member: 205"] I have a feeling that in 30-50 years Arthur Blank is going to be seen as a key reason that we took the step up to a consensus top-12 soccer nation. If you look for what you want in a owner in the MLS he has it all: - Investing in young, exciting players instead of aging names to sell tickets - Knowing his fanbase and catering to them to create an experience, rather than treating his fans solely as consumers - Allowing someone like Bocanegra to build a Euro-style youth system (already paying dividends for the USMNT as well) - Saving a proud tradition to help keep an MLS team in Columbus I would just love to see him get a 50-70K soccer specific grass stadium in ATL to showcase his team. Not a fan of the team for other reasons, but congrats to ATL. You just held an MLS Final with higher attendance than the Super Bowl -- that's pretty cool. Only 4 months until next season kicks off. [/QUOTE]