MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

[EPJr]

MLS Cup 2010 Awarded to Toronto
League’s 15th championship game to be held at BMO Field on Sunday, November 21

NEW YORK (March 30, 2010) – Major League Soccer will host its premier event, MLS Cup, in Canada for the first time when the passionate fans of Toronto, the fifth largest city in North America, welcome the League’s 15thchampionship match to BMO Field on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 8:30 p.m. ET (Live on ESPN and TeleFutura).


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[DukeJack]

So is this now the general MLS 2010 thread?

Whatever, MLS just expanded the DP "Beckham" rule - teams now have two guaranteed slots, instead of one, with the option to buy a third and pay a luxury tax on that one. Teams can't trade slots anymore, with changes effective immediately. Especially with the WC upcoming, this is big, big news for MLS

http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/mls-ex ... layer-rule

[EPJr]

THE SUPER CLASICO

April 1, 2010
Galaxy 2:0 Chivas

October 3, 2010

[EPJr]

The Philadelphia Union are set to play in front of their home fans for the first time as they wait for their new stadium to open.

The expansion Union make their home debut Saturday night when they meet winless D.C. United at Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia (0-1-0) will make its debut at soccer-specific PPL Park on June 27 against Seattle. With the stadium not ready, the Union will play their first two home games at Lincoln Financial Field.

Vice President Joe Biden will be in attendance Saturday, and Philadelphia is anxious to put on a good show for its supporters - including the Sons of Ben fan group that was instrumental in the city being awarded a franchise.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/ ... on-Preview

[slycat]

Dang they will be on the road A LOT to start the season. Only two games at Lincoln Field before their June 27 SSS home opener?

[EPJr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWPvi0Bk ... r_embedded

[slycat]

About 35,00 people showed up to the first Union game

[DukeJack]

Yeah and Letoux who had something like 1 goal in 30 games puts in a hat trick on us. Perkins was totally at fault for the first and third goals, but at least Moreno made Seitz look like an idiot (3:25 in):

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And WHY we lost the game....we gave up way too much for a goalie who's right now a downgrade from Wicks:

[EPJr]

The Houston Dynamo have a deal in place for a new stadium to be built and ready for use in April 2012.

Harris County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday for a 20,000-seat stadium in partnership with the Major League Soccer team and the city of Houston. The proposal for the $95 million project had been approved last week by Houston City Council.

As part of the agreement, Texas Southern University will use the stadium for its home football games.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/ ... adium-deal

[EPJr]

SEATTLE (AP) -The Seattle Sounders FC will host Argentina's Boca Juniors and Scotland's Celtic in a pair of exhibition matches.

The team made the announcement Wednesday morning. The Sounders will face Boca Juniors on May 26 and Celtic on July 18.


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[DukeJack]

DC United just resigned Emilio today after letting him go preseason. Even less midfield than last year means less service and that isn't how you use a poacher like him. Another desperation signing from a FO that has completely lost it - Kasper needs to go.

[EPJr]

The three clubs play for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship won by Toronto last year.
The tournament features the three professional teams in Canada in a home and away series with the top team winning entry into the qualifying stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. This will be the format for at least the first three seasons. It may expand if further Canadian teams join MLS or the USL First Division.

2010 NUTRILITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - Montreal 0::2 Toronto - BMO Field
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - Montreal 1::1 Vancouver - Swangard Stadium
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Toronto @ Montreal - Saputo Stadium
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - Toronto @ Vancouver - Swangard Stadium
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - Vancouver @ Montreal - Saputo Stadium
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - Vancouver @ Toronto - BMO Field

[EPJr]

PRESS CONFERENCE FRIDAY @10:00AM

http://www.montreal2012.com/

clock has already started the countdown

[DukeJack]

The MLS all-star game will feature Manchester United this year, July 28th at Houston's Reliant Stadium

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/m ... rs-july-28

[EPJr]

The MLS all-star game will feature Manchester United this year, July 28th at Houston's Reliant Stadium

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/m ... rs-july-28

Manchester United coming to America

Manchester United has finalized plans to play four preseason matches on a North American tour this summer. It will be the club's first visit here in six years. All games will be staged at large venues.

July 16: vs. Celtic at Rogers Centre (SkyDome) in Toronto

July 21: vs. Philadelphia Union at Lincoln Financial Field (NFL)
(Union will move its league match at Colorado scheduled for that date)

July 25: vs. Kansas City Wizards at Arrowhead Stadium (NFL)

July 28: vs. MLS All-Stars at Houston's Reliant Stadium (NFL)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

[EPJr]

IT'S OFFICIAL
http://www.montrealmls2012.com/



After months of negotiations, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced in Montreal on Friday that Canada’s second-largest city will become home to the league’s 19th franchise, to begin play in the 2012 season.

Joey Saputo, owner of the USSF D2 Montreal Impact, will also assume ownership of the expansion team, which will play at a newly renovated Saputo Stadium. The natural-grass venue will undergo approximately US$22 million in expansion to accommodate crowds of 20,000, some 7,000 more than its current capacity.

Additionally, the new team will play a select number of games at nearby Olympic Stadium, the 66,000-seat venue that once was home to the Montreal Expos.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/p ... h-mls-city

[EPJr]

MLS commissioner eyes possible New York franchise for 2013
Second Big Apple club could be the league's 20th

MLS commissioner Don Garber said Friday that the league has no intentions of slowing down following a 2012 expansion to Montreal, and that a second New York franchise could be in line for 2013.

Garber told the Associated Press that the league has aspirations of soon fielding a 20th franchise to follow Montreal, which was officially announced on Friday as the league’s third Canadian club and 19th franchise overall.

"Our attention is very focused on a 20th team as we speak. We'd like that team to be in New York City representing a second team in the tri-state area," Garber told the AP. "The Red Bulls are very supportive of that and believe that rivalry will help grow the popularity of the sport in the New York metropolitan area. So we're going to work hard and try to get something done perhaps as early as 2013."


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[EPJr]

OH, HENRY
Report: French star signs pre-contract agreement to join Red Bulls


According to the Sun in London, French international striker Thierry Henry has signed a pre-contract agreement to join the Red Bulls this summer

http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/red ... e_id=23710

[EPJr]

Red Bulls shock Juventus 3-1 in RBA friendly

New York pummels Italian powerhouse with inspired performance. On paper, the friendly might seem like a meaningless fixture in a cluttered schedule for New York. But Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 victory over Juventus may have meant the world to the home side.

Losers of three straight in league play, the match against this storied team was an opportunity for the Red Bulls to get the bad taste of their recent string of results out of their mouth. But the fact that New York held their own, knocked the ball around and created chances was as encouraging as the victory.

It was an entertaining end-to-end affair. Greg Sutton was busy in goal, making five saves. The Red Bulls fielded mainly reserves, their starters in the friendly combining for just 17 starts in league play this season.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/r ... a-friendly

[EPJr]

2011 logo


June 8, 2010
VANCOUVER, BC – With just a few short months remaining before Vancouver Whitecaps FC take to the pitch as the 17th team in Major League Soccer (MLS), the club formally unveiled their new brand and logo, and announced a second and final season ticket deposit window that will open to fans this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAXomFco ... embedded#!

[dgreco]

I dig the change to the whitecaps logo. I hope they keep the uniform stripe too.

[EPJr]

BELL CANADA
new Vancouver shirt sponsor

NEW SHIRTS

[dgreco]

BELL CANADA
new Vancouver shirt sponsor

NEW SHIRTS

I do like the striped shirt, but I am disappointed they dropped the big center stripe jerseys.

[EPJr]

BELL CANADA
new Vancouver shirt sponsor

NEW SHIRTS

I do like the striped shirt, but I am disappointed they dropped the big center stripe jerseys.

you can't see it on that pix but the navy shirt has a tone on tone argyle pattern

[dgreco]

I do like the striped shirt, but I am disappointed they dropped the big center stripe jerseys.

you can't see it on that pix but the navy shirt has a tone on tone argyle pattern

Read that the white kit the stripes are rippling to resemble water which is very cool. Also the subliminal pattern is actually the crest. I guess the better the views of the jerseys I see the more I like them.