The Borough Boys have been made to wait until 2012.

Big Apple Soccer has a pretty good write up on the situation with the NY Mets Fred Wilpon and the status of the New York City expansion as well as why no bid was submitted. Here's an excerpt.

The Mets have decided to wait 'til the 2012 MLS season at the earliest to own a soccer team because there are no "concrete" plans for a stadium as of yet.

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But where is their bid? Here is a report today rehashing or confirming that which was rumored courtesy of the Queens Gazette:



Pro Soccer Field On Shea Site?

Major league soccer officials are currently talking with Mets owner Fred Wilpon about development of a new pro soccer team that would be headquartered at a stadium to be built on a portion of land currently occupied by Shea Stadium. Click to continue reading...

This report in the Seattle Press Intelligencer on MLS expansion confirms a few things that have been rumored for awhile. Perhaps the most poignant is the rumor that MLS is keen on a 2nd club in the New York metro area due to the potential it has to spark a rivalry with Red Bull NY. Click to continue reading...

We could be way off base here, but we don't think Mike Ashley is quite as daft, stupid and unattached as he has looked over the last two weeks. Ashley - he can clear things up - but must move quickly When Kevin Keegan resigned a week last Thursday night, Mike was in New York City, and [...] Click to continue reading...

Longtime readers of MLSR no doubt were not surprised to hear about the plans for a team playing in New York City and owned by the New York Mets. Indeed as far back as July of 2007 we were keeping are ears open to rumors that the Mets might be behind the effort to fulfill a long held MLS dream of another team in the New York City area. Click to continue reading...

Courtesy of this article Bloomberg.com we get a bit of an update on the Fred Wilpon, New York Mets, MLS negotiations. Here is an excerpt:

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The New York Mets are looking into purchasing a Major League Soccer club after completing construction of Citi Field, the new $600 million home the baseball team will move into for the 2009 season, said David Howard, the club's executive vice president for business.

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When the U.S. national team takes on Trinidad & Tobago at Toyota Park tonight, there will be at least one Chicago-based USA fan with a little more interest in the match than most.

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I've been sitting on these for a rainy day and even though there's yet to be single drop from the New York City sky today, it's a slow news day so I may as well not hold back any longer. Ladies, homosexualist and those who are too young to appreciate the female form may wish to turn away now. Click to continue reading...

We received this enlightening press release from the Borough Boys detailing some behind-the-scenes NYC (or NY2 if you prefer) expansion stuff. We happily pass it on to you and wish them and all New Yorkers the best of luck in getting a team.

For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Laveglia

August 13, 2008 (516) 510-2283





BOROUGH BOYS WILL BRIEF THE PRESS ON

DEVELOPMENTS ON MLS2NYC PROJECT



-- In a few short months, the Borough Boys have rallied City Hall, investors, key local politicians and the league to build a stadium and bring a team to Queens --



Since the inception of the Borough Boys Governing Board in January, we have made great strides to get a Major League Soccer team for New York City.

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GOLTV TO LAUNCH ON TIME WARNER CABLE IN  NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES Now Time Warner Cable Subscribers in California, Texas and New York To Get Front-Row Access to Exclusive Coverage of Premier International Soccer Teams and Tournaments in both Spanish and English MIAMI, FL – August 11, 2008 – GolTV <http://www. Click to continue reading...

Isnt it just Red Bulls luck that the day Leo Messi is given the green light to rejoin his club team, it would be on the day that he is 1000000 miles from New York City? Of course . . .

Regardless, here we are, mere hours from the showdown.

In the meanwhile, I got a chance to meet and speak to the players of Barcelona, along with Fernando Fiore of Republica Deportiva fame, Chris Sullivan and Max Bretos (funny guys) and Barce President Laporta.

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a local breath before the global exhale and the emulsifying late-summer light I love. - A nightly program for New York City teenagers started by MLK coach Martin Jacobson in 1999, Summer of Soccer aims to give the city's kids a place to play. Simple just like the beautiful game it promotes, the loose-knit summer sessions run from July [. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham and the LA Galaxy will be matched against the New York Red Bulls at the Giants stadium, in New York City. The day before Beckham meet with the press to talk about his excitement playing in NY. The last time LA Galaxy played in NY it was to a sold out crowd and [...] Click to continue reading...

Not long ago there were a few guys with a dream of having an MLS club in their city banded together, organized, courted the media, the league and would be investors while their numbers continued to grow and their media footprint increased. This culminated in the awarding of the 16th MLS club to Philadelphia and much rejoicing among the aforementioned group of guys, known simply as the Sons of Ben now number in the thousands. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: From the MLS home office in New York City we have: Final Fan Voting Results Top Vote Getters by Position and Percentage Forwards 1. Landon Donovan (Galaxy) 19.58% 2. Danny Dichio (Toronto FC) 7.32% 3. Juan Pablo Angel (Red... Click to continue reading...

We at MLSR have posted quite a few stories about the expansion possibilities of a team in New York City. We are hesitant of saying 2nd team in New York City because currently no MLS team plays there. That's right. We do not count the Red Bulls because Red Bull New York's footprint within the city of New York is almost non-existent. Click to continue reading...

According to this rumor, New York expansion supporters club, the Borough Boys had a sit down session with major players within the Bloomberg Administration at City hall similar to the ones another supporters group, Sons Of Ben had with the local and state officials prior to Philadelphia becoming an official expansion club. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: CONCACAF has unveiled the preliminary matchups for the 2008-09 Champions League following today's draw in New York City. Sixteen teams where drawn into eight home-and-away matchups in the preliminary stage, which will take place Aug. 26-28 and Sept. 2-4.... Click to continue reading...

New York, New York? There might already be an MLS team with "New York" in the name, but today we look at the prospects for a new franchise within the five boroughs. Who's behind this bid? Click to continue reading...

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With the Philadelphia situation wrapped up, attention will now turn to two other cities, St.Louis and Miami. The former appears to be stalled while waiting for other deep pocketed investors to step forward. The latter, has according to several league officials, several investment groups interested in operating a Miami MLS club. Click to continue reading...