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What was the power that the fans had, though?

I mean, they had no investment in the team monetarily.

You know, I'm just curious how they were the key and not the new owners who ever bought the team.

So did that network of orthopedic clinics, did that turn into a sponsor for the team?

So what was it that convinced them to invest and to keep the team in Columbus?

It was bare bones.

We should have him back just to ask about that.

And also, I would say the time that's elapsed because there was less money to invest in an MLS team back then.

It really was.

You didn't need...

You didn't need as much as you need now.

I mean, there are MLS clubs that are valued at over a billion dollars now.

That was not the case back then.

And the Whitecaps are valued at a certain number in Vancouver.

They're valued a lot more in another city.