Archive for the ‘Expansion Team’ Category

Philadelphia Fans on New Soccer Team Name

Filed under: Expansion Team, Philadelphia

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SC Philadelphia, AC Philadelphia, Philadelphia City or Philadelphia Union? Philly readers share their suggestions on names (funny)

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Posted on Jan 22nd, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

MLS Expansion: Latest from Miami

Filed under: Expansion Team, MLS

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The recent Honduras-Chile friendly in Miami was moved to Ft. Lauderdale after Chilean coach Marcelo Bielsa refused to play on FIU’s FieldTurf. Could this FieldTurf issue signal larger problems with FIU stadium and the Miami bid?

Potential MLS investor Marcelo Claure fires back after the jump…

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Posted on Jan 20th, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

MLS to St. Louis: More Needed to Go…

Filed under: Don Garber, Expansion Team, MLS

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Lead investor, Jeff Cooper, was in a breakfast meeting with MLS Commissioner Don Garber, who said the St. Louis expansion bid still needs to strengthen its bottom line.

The Post-Dispatch reports…

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Posted on Jan 16th, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

Portland Task Force Starts Discussions…

Filed under: Don Garber, Expansion Team, Portland Timbers

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“If we miss the opportunity this round, it is unlikely that MLS will ever come to Portland,” Merritt Paulson said at the Portland Task Force Meeting today. Taxpayers would likely pick up the $85-million tab for the new stadium and upgrades at PGE.

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Posted on Dec 9th, 2008 by  FC Uptown 

Portland Power Players Meeting at 4pm

Filed under: Expansion Team, Portland Timbers

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Today, Dec. 9, Portland will hold its first meeting of the Major League Taskforce at City Hall from 4:00 to 5:30. In attendance will be Don Garber, the commissioner of MLS, Mark Abbot, president of MLS, and Merritt Paulson, the owner of the Portland Timber and the Beavers.

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Posted on Dec 9th, 2008 by  FC Uptown 

Groups Reconsidering $40m MLS Fee?

Filed under: Expansion Team, MLS

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Uncertainty around the $40-million franchise fee appears to be growing as the St. Louis bid group is reportedly okay with the fee as long as credit markets improve. The Miami bid group indicated it would pay $40 million as long as no one else pays less.

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Posted on Dec 3rd, 2008 by  FC Uptown 

MLS Philly: Local Writer with Doubts

Filed under: Expansion Team, Philadelphia

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The day after the Philly MLS Stadium groundbreaking, local writer Karen Heller lobs a grenade at the effort.

Posted on Dec 2nd, 2008 by  FC Uptown 

MLS Brass Consider Miami Bid…

Filed under: Barcelona, Expansion Team, MLS

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Major League Soccer executives apparently still need some convincing that Miami will support an MLS team despite its reputation as a fickle sports town.

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Posted on Nov 30th, 2008 by  FC Uptown