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slycat
March 18th, 2009, 06:06 PM
Start in 2011. Good for them. They will be a great addition to the new Seattle team.

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090318&content_id=227239&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

It is expected that Portland will be awarded their expansion team on Friday.
ISUMatt
March 18th, 2009, 06:29 PM
Every MLS team loses money, how can they be expanding
danefan
March 18th, 2009, 06:31 PM
Every MLS team loses money, how can they be expanding

Every time I drive by the new Red Bulls stadium I ask myself the exact same question: How in the world do they have the money to build this:

http://www.townofharrison.com/Redevelopment/Images/RedBull-Aerial-People_copyright_SM.jpg
ElSissy
March 18th, 2009, 06:35 PM
It is expected that Portland will be awarded their expansion team on Friday.

Expected by whom? St. Louis more than meets the expansion criteria.
slycat
March 18th, 2009, 06:35 PM
Every MLS team loses money, how can they be expanding

Not true. LA Galaxy, FC Dallas, and Toronto FC made a profit with other improving. The key is to have a soccer specific stadium which helps FCD and TFC.

The new Red Bull stadium will only help them.

Seattle has sold 22,000 season tickets. Thats making money.
slycat
March 18th, 2009, 06:39 PM
Expected by whom? St. Louis more than meets the expansion criteria.

Its a strong rumors floating around the internet. I've seen St. Louis plan but some say it came too late, the Anheuser-Busch backing helps though. The MLS Commish said at the Vancouver announcement today that they expect to expand to two more teams in 2012. I bet St, Louis gets it then.
Grizalltheway
March 18th, 2009, 07:12 PM
Seattle/Vancouver could turn into a very cool rivalry, given enough time.
slycat
March 18th, 2009, 07:15 PM
Seattle/Vancouver could turn into a very cool rivalry, given enough time.

On the USL level Seattle/Vancouver/Portland have their popular derby going on. If all three have MLS teams it would be great.
ISUMatt
March 18th, 2009, 11:09 PM
The Fire get more than 10K usually and they arent making money
slycat
March 18th, 2009, 11:22 PM
The Fire get more than 10K usually and they arent making money

I surprised. They have a nice stadium. Teams like Dallas struggle with attendance but make up money with the soccer complex and field around the main stadium. Putting the stadium in Frisco north of Dallas hurts but they will do fine.
MoreheadEagle
March 19th, 2009, 09:56 AM
Several teams are turning a profit and others are breaking even. That's not bad for a league that's a little over ten years old.