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FCB Miami: South Florida Soccer Fans Dreams Are Dashed
Major League Soccer Talk —
Today’s announcement by Major League Soccer that Miami will not be one of the expansion teams was yet another kick in the teeth for soccer aficionados in South Florida.
Consider the following facts:
When Dolphin Stadium (then called Joe Robbie Stadium) was opened in 1987, it was purposefully designed with a wider than usual playing surface to accommodate soccer. It seemed a certainty that Miami would be one of the cities to host the 1994 World Cup. Instead, Orlando was selected and the matches were played at the woefully inadequate Citrus Bowl.
Despite having the best record in MLS during the 2001 ...
Miami out of MLS expansion race
The Netminder —
Miami will not be one of the next MLS expansion teams, the league announced Tuesday. FC Barcelona had been backing the bid but had second thoughts in recent days. Barcelona and Soccer United Marketing, MLS' sibling company, will continue to work together, the league's press release says. The seven groups that were bidding for an MLS team are now down to four. Atlanta and Montreal also are out of the running. The remaining cities: Ottawa, Portland, St. Louis and Vancouver. Miami had an MLS team, the Miami Fusion, from 1998 to 2001.
Expansion News - Miami bows out of 2011 bid consideration
MLS Expansion And Development —
BREAKING NEWS - Quotes from Tuesday afternoon's announcement:
"I want to thank both FC Barcelona and Marcelo Claure for the tremendous effort to bring an MLS expansion team to Miami," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "FC Barcelona is one of the best managed and strategically operated sporting clubs in any sport in the World and I appreciate the ...
Miami Officially Bounced From Expansion Race
The Offside Rules —
Phew. Looks like we dodged that bullet. I'm putting all my MLS Expansion Death Race 3000 chips on Portland and Vancouver...long live the Cascadia Cup!
Miami's MLS expansion bid is dead
Soccer By Ives —
The Miami MLS Expansion bid has been removed from consideration after the league and the ownership group agreed that the time wasn't right for an expansion team in Miami, MLS announced on Tuesday.
The bid began to crumble as the global economic crisis left FC Barcelona cautious about going forward with its involvement, while also leaving ...
EXPANSION: Miami Barcelona Expansion Is Dead (OFFICIAL)
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games —
No cute title for this bad news as the economy sinks another MLS expansion bid. If you are a frequent reader of MLSR (sorry we do not have "Loyalists" or "Mafia") then you were ahead of the pack when our affiliated site MLSenEspanol.net and MLS-Rumors.net first broke this story on February 20th and yesterday's death nail. You either saw it here or via our Twitter Feed. As with the Beckham to Milan rumor and others, read the rumors here first. Read the news elsewhere later. Official MLSNet story here... NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer, FC Barcelona, and Marcelo Claure have jointly agreed that Miami is no ...
MLS: Miami...No Bueno.
The Winning Ugly Radio Show. Be Ugly. —
Unlike Will Smith in Track 6 of Big Willie Style, the MLS will not be going to Miami... Alright, so that was bad. According to a Press Release today, the MLS, FC Barcelona and Marcelo Claure had come to the consensus decision to not move forward with a Miami franchise. One would assume this makes Portland and Vancouver the front runners for the next expansion teams, with Montreal still a possibility. Read the entire press release here. ...
Barcelona's Miami bid is dead
NY Post: Soccer: Extra Time —
... "I remain a believer in MLS and the future of professional soccer in America...particularly in South Florida," Claure said in a release. "Although we have not been able to move forward at this time for a wide variety of reasons, I will work with FC Barcelona on other soccer projects in South Florida." ...
The new MLS expansion frontrunner: Vancouver
Soccer By Ives —
With the Miami MLS expansion bid officially in its grave, Major League Soccer needs a new favorite to emerge in the expansion race, and sources tell SBI that one expansion city has done just that.
Vancouver has become the new front-runner in the MLS expansion sweepstakes. According to multiple sources, MLS is on the verge of putting ...
Quick Throw: Adios Miami
Unprofessional Foul —
Breaking news on the MLS expansion front. MLS, FC Barcelona and Marcelo Claure have "jointly agreed" that Miami is no longer a candidate for an expansion club. Jointly agreed is like telling people you and your girlfriend mutually agreed to break-up. In other words, it's a lie because she broke up with you. Miami joins Atlanta and Montreal in withdrawing their bids, leaving St. Louis, Vancouver, Portland, and Ottawa to fight it out for the two spots. ...
A Monumental Moment
Portland Timbers —
Forget about Miami dropping out of the MLS expansion race. The big news of the day is that the Portland Timbers have released the names of the fine men who are on trial competing for one of the coveted minimum wage roster spots. For the past couple of seasons I have been on the club’s case about its Kremlin-like approach to sharing preseason information. Reading tea leaves is no longer required. This is a very, very good thing.
Now, if only someone would go through the list of names and write about each player’s backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses, and likelihood of making the final cut.
Elliott signed? Plus, news from all over
Center Line Soccer —
Elliott signed? Plus, news from all over Welcome to this morning’s Solar-Powered Soccer Blog, where we are busy trying to grow the gills which apparently will play a critical role in our survival in the near future. (Yes, everyone knows we need the rain, but the blog looks forward to the day that the reservoirs are full and everyone can return to despising rainy days with a clear conscience.) Coincident with the news that Aki Riihilahti failed his physical ...
Friday Quick Links
SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated —
Here are a few quick links to get you started on the weekend: It's getting rough in the NFL; Jets furlough non-football positions. Are there non-football positions at a professional football team? (Bloomberg) FC Barcelona and Miami pull out of MLS expansion leaving just four cities from which two will be chosen; cites recession, price tag. Doesn't say Miami is the death of all professional sports teams (mlsnet.com) New top class Diamond League of international track meets to launch next year; with 12 meets; will include two meets in the US and one in China (Guardian) That pesky "C" is cropping up again in baseball ...
A Week of MLS Developments in Bite-Sized Nuggets
Portland Timbers —
As the anticipated date for the 2011 MLS expansion announcement draws near, there has been no shortage of developments regarding the Rose City. Here are some of the highlights, packaged in bite-size nuggets…
1. Miami bows out of the expansion race, citing “adverse market conditions.” This leaves four candidate cities for two expansion franchises: Ottawa; Vancouver B.C.; St. Louis; and Portland.
2. Last Friday, negotiations between the City and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson appeared to hit a snag. According to Commissioner Randy Leonard, Paulson “stormed out” of meetings when it was suggested that he personally cover any ...
