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Soccer y Fútbol found this 4/17/2008 on www.chron.com [flag]
Private negotiations between city leaders and the Dynamo soccer franchise about a partnership to build a new stadium downtown spilled into the public Wednesday, when Mayor Bill White complained the team had tried to "pressure" him. During a subsequent news conference to publicly assuage the mayor's concerns, team officials said the price tag on a new stadium had climbed to $105 million, up ... [link]

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Dynamo stadium and MLS letter talk: There is just so much to say
Published 4/17/2008 at Soccer y Fútbol
... • Speaking of White, he says he won't be bullied by Garber's threatening letter to the Dynamo owners . That letter, by the way, conveniently found its way to the Mayor's hands. It was almost as if it were written with him in mind. Here's ...

What A Machine She Ha(s/d) News
Published 4/17/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... -The Houston Mayor tells the public about a letter he has seen that could have bad repercussions in Houston if a stadium deal is not struck very soon. ...

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Dynamo stadium and MLS letter talk: There is just so much to say

3rd Degree found this 4/17/2008 on blogs.chron.com

A day that started slowly enough turned interesting in a hurry with Houston Mayor Bill White brandishing a letter by Don Garber addressed to Dynamo owners in which the MLS boss basically threatens to relocate the team. What a circus....
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On Soccer: MLS threat a slap to Dynamo fans | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Soccer y Fútbol found this 4/17/2008 on www.chron.com

Don Garber should have known better. The commissioner of MLS should have realized "private" letters, like the one he sent to the Dynamo's ownership and that came to light during a news conference at Houston's City Hall on Wednesday, tend to make ...
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White: 'Pressure' from Dynamo as venue cost rises | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

The Netminder found this 4/17/2008 on www.chron.com

Private negotiations between city leaders and the Dynamo soccer franchise about a partnership to build a new stadium downtown spilled into the public Wednesday, when Mayor Bill White complained the team had tried to "pressure" him. During a subsequent ...
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Dynamo practice update: Kpene on trial; Onstad on the mend

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After some well-deserved time off, the Dynamo are running practices longer than usual this week ahead of Saturday's showdown against the Galaxy in Lala Land. There's a new face. Former D.C. United promise Guy-Roland Kpene spend day No. 2 of...
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