Quote:The cost to host the games at the baseball grounds is significantly cheaper, and the venue has a more realistic configuration/capacity for a soccer match in Jacksonville.  Orlando did very well with their first game, but a lot of that had to do with a ton of hype surrounding the franchise, and the newness that's associated with that.  The Jags could pack a 77k seat stadium when they first rolled out in 1995.  Maintaining that is the trick.

I agree on the financial basis... Using everbank would be out of the question for a nasl or even mls team i jax on a long term basis... But as far as the venue, i hate baseball ground soccer matches....Are they keeping the clay down for baseball and just useing the outfeild for the soccer field? cause thats normally my biggest complaint....would be cool if they struck a deal with khan to use whatever indoor practice facility he constructs.

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