The history buff in me says it will be a momentous occasion. Ironically, the investors group idea was first let out of the bag by Alberta Soccer Association executive director Gary Sampley in mid-May. At that time, Sampley told The Sun Wojcicki was ironing out the legal wrinkles in the plan aimed at landing multiple investors. They did it with the best of intentions but when the losses continued to mount and reality set in, it was game over for the Impact. Time is something Wojcicki and the Alphabets don't have a lot of.
Money is also in short supply.
The North Carolina franchise put the final touches on its budget a month ago. With at least three clubs offering midfielder Paul Dailly a hefty pay increase and U.S. dollars to boot, I don't like Petrone's chances of signing him or Nikola Vignjevic. Be that as it may, the only ones who will really care are the 4,000 to 5,000 Drillers faithful who turn up to watch the team any given night. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.