John Smallwood: Plenty of planning under way for new MLS franchise

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WILMINGTON - Two years is a long time, and even the people running the Major League Soccer expansion franchise granted to the Philadelphia region are thankful for the timeline given to get things going. [link]

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STADIUMS: Philadelphia Stadium Will Be Designed With Special Section/Entrance for "Sons of Ben"
Published 5/22/2008 by Rumor Mill (noreply@blogger.com) at MLS Rumors - For the time between the games
... In what marks perhaps the first time that MLS supporter culture thoroughly enshrined into a stadium construction, we now have this report from the Philadelphia Daily News which states: ...

What I’m Reading Today - FC Uptown
Published 5/22/2008 by dunny at TheOriginalWinger.com
“Beckham Bluetooth Sports Pack” German Coach Using Basketball training Brian McBride being courted by Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew Yankees ditching Adidas, going with Nike Philadelphia MLS Update LifeLock pitchman now ID theft victim, and being sued! FC Uptown

Lived It Like You Meant It News
Published 5/22/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
... John Smallwodd of the Philadelphia Daily News talks to MLS in Philly exec Nick Sakiewicz about what's happening in the club building phase right now. ...

Expansion News: John Smallwood's Philadelphia update
Published 5/22/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... as we don't mess it up." And that's why having 2 years will not be taken for granted. "We've always wanted to just do it right," Sakiewicz said. "We have the time and the venue now to do it right. "We just want to make sure everything we do going forward is along that vein. Are we going to make mistakes? Of course we are, because everybody makes mistakes. But we have the time to correct them and hopefully we won't make any big mistakes." * Source link: full feature, more details, contacts, and John Smallwood articles ...

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