An excerpt courtesy of the The Washington Post.
And yes we noticed the "feasbility" typo. We left it uncorrected to show that even the big boys at the biggest news organizations make them. [So get off our Back. K.Thx -editors]
Maryland: D.C. United Stadium Would Bring Jobs, Revenue

A new soccer stadium in Prince George's County for D.

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This is the reason I go to The Original Winger multiple times a day.

I hear plans are in the works for an underground soccer stadium in Qatar. Due 2010. That's rockin' awesome. Click to continue reading...

Received by email today:

Dear rumor mill,

I just heard from someone that is associated with the Miami connection of F.C Barcelona's, and they are so serous about buying an MLS franchise that there has been talks with the people at FIU to use their brand new 18,000 seat stadium so that they can start play in 2011.

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Sgt. Chris Cognac, who works for a South Bay Police Department, is also a food, wine and travel writer for the Daily Breeze and hosted "The Hungry Detective" on the Food Network. Cognac is a season ticket holder for the L.A. Avengers Arena Football team and will soon become a Chivas USA season ticket holder.

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Our friends over at DynamoPlanet.com have conducted a very interesting interview with Houston Dynamo General Manager Oliver Luck. We thought might like to read it. Here in an excerpt:

DP: Of all the games during the year, which team do you enjoy winning against more than any other both within MLS or International?

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And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. Click to continue reading...

And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. 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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Quick: What do a soccer stadium, a designated-player signing and a partnership with a foreign club and have in common? They are all things the Dynamo have yet to secure going on three years of existence. While I don't have... Click to continue reading...

Soccer stadium fans everywhere are applauding the news from Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake's brand spanking new stadium is set to open this fall. We like the looks of that roof. If you can't be there in person, watch ESPN2... Click to continue reading...

From today's Kearny Journal:

"While construction of a new Major League Soccer stadium and adjoining parking garage have halted due to an ongoing eminent domain case winding its way through the court system, the Red Bulls franchise is still seeking final approval for steel construction to begin at the site. Click to continue reading...

Quick impressions from the SuperLiga opener at RFK Stadium, a 2-1 win for Chivas over D.C. United:

* Which team was in preseason? If you lined up all 22 players on the field for a sprint across the field, the Chivas players would probably come in first through 11th. They ran fast and played fast. Click to continue reading...

This Candadian Content courtesy of our friends to the north, North End Elite:

PRESS RELEASE July 10, 2008
For immediate release

TORONTO FC SUPPORTERS TO PROTEST DURING MLS ALL-STAR GAME

A coalition of Toronto FC supporters groups will stage a silent protest
during the upcoming Major League Soccer all-star game at BMO Field in
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Many around Major League Soccer believe that the New England Revolution would benefit from moving out of Foxborough and into a soccer stadium of their own. There had been talks in previous years about a possible move into a such a stadium but so far nothing has come out of it. But the Boston suburb [. Click to continue reading...

What was first alluded to here, is now in fact out in the open. According to this story:


"A professional soccer stadium could be coming to Somerville to jumpstart commercial development in a long-underutilized business district. Last week city officials announced a study, funded by Herb Chambers and the Kraft Group, "designed to help the City promote economic development in both neighborhoods" of Inner Belt and Brickbottom according to the June 23 release. Click to continue reading...

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today signed the Missouri budget for this coming fiscal year. Part of the budget included the state TIF funding for the Bannister Mall redevelopment and the Wizards soccer stadium.
With that signed, there is now only 1 more hurdle for the Wizards and Lane4 to get over before construction can begin. Click to continue reading...

Building a soccer stadium hasn't been easy in most MLS cities, and the situation has dragged on for a quite a while in Washington despite the presence of a successful team embraced by the community.

But D.C. United president Kevin Payne says no one should be alarmed by a recent Washington Business Journal report suggesting stadium talks could be hindered by layoffs at team owner Victor MacFarlane's company.

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March 17th 1997, saw a very happy Kadir Agicic walk out of the ST.PAULI soccer stadium. As of this... Click to continue reading...

I know this was some news a few weeks back when the deadline passed for the city of Miami and their proposed soccer stadium. But the talk today pretty much summed up the hopes of Miami soccer fans, and it's not a good one. While a Major League Soccer club and stadium could still be in [...] Click to continue reading...

Someone should have seen this coming. Wait, someone did. The key graf:

It might be a tempting move to cut a stadium as a gesture to the anti-development side. It wouldn't really change anything, but it allows the city to remove the trojan horse argument of "Don't give away our land to evil sports owners!

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The Washington Business Journal runs a piece on Poplar Point development, which is worth reading by itself, though I am about to quote long pieces of it. The article is a remarkably one-sided story which is still useful for thinking about what's really going on. Let's take a look:

"The debate about whether Poplar Point should include a soccer stadium could take a back seat to whether Poplar Point should be developed at all.

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The Canadian men's team wants to make their first world cup appearance since 1986 and they think playing at Montreal's Saputo Stadium is the way to do it.

Tonight sees them take to the Saputo grass pitch for the first time as they try to finish off St Vincent & the Grenadines in the return leg of a two-game series and many players think this field will give them what they need to win. Click to continue reading...

If you're Florida resident who has been saving their vintage ring-necked Crazy George t-shirt for a special occasion, I think I've got something that may interest you. The word out of Tampa --incarcerated stripper capital of the world-- is that USL-1 will resurrect the Rowdies name & colors from the NASL graveyard for the 2009 season. Click to continue reading...

MD United?

According to an MLSR reader:

Hey, I'm a DC United fan and i just heard this on ABC 7 News here in DC that Economists are going to come together to say that a DC United Stadium in DC wouldnt bring money to the city. This would help Prince George's County in Maryland who really want DC United to move to Maryland.

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Interesting editorial in today's Post. They call for Fenty to step up on the issue.

To date, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has been a strangely reluctant player, content to let the council lead the way. Mindful of his image as a fierce opponent of public funding for the baseball stadium, Mr.

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