The Vancouver Sun is one of many media outlets announcing that March 18, 2009 will be the day that Vancouver is announced as the next MLS expansion franchise. The team will begin play at a renovated BC Place in 2009. According to reports, the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL (following the Seattle model), will transition [...]
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With an alleged announcement about expansion on the near horizon, some of the remaining candidate cities have been making news in the last few days. In Portland, Merritt Paulson has reportedly reached a tenative agreement with city leaders on $60 million in loans to renovate PGE Park and build a new stadium for his AAA [...]
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As part of our ongoing examination of MLS expansion targets, it is now time to explore Vancouver’s bid for 2011. Jeff Mallet, Greg Kerfoot, Stev Luczo and Steve Nash (yes that Steve Nash), are the men leading the charge to bring MLS to Vancouver in 2011. The proposed team would play at BC Place Stadium [...]
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