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MLS Commissioner Don Garber issues statement on San Antonio bid for MLS team
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MLS Commissioner Don Garber issues statement on San Antonio bid for MLS team

Old 06-09-2005, 06:16 PM  #1
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MLS Commissioner Don Garber issues statement on San Antonio bid for MLS team
Looks like San Antonio is not going to get a team in 2006.
Old 06-09-2005, 06:24 PM  #2
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"After review of these drafts, and given the fact that the terms of the previously negotiated agreement are no longer being honored, MLS and its owners will no longer consider San Antonio as a candidate for an MLS team in 2006.

Hmmmm! Pretty harsh wording. San Antonio must have really pissed off 'the Don'!
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Old 06-09-2005, 06:32 PM  #3
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It sounds like something the Utah Legislature would pull.
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Old 06-09-2005, 07:23 PM  #4
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It sounds like something the Utah Legislature would pull.

Or the Salt Lake City Council.
Old 06-09-2005, 07:26 PM  #5
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Or the Salt Lake City Council.
Or even the Sandy City Council.
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Old 06-09-2005, 08:13 PM  #6
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Looks like San Antonio is not going to get a team in 2006.

That was a smackdown, plain and simple. Well deserved. San Antonio blew their chance.

I vote for Seattle.
Old 06-09-2005, 08:34 PM  #7
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I am doing a program here in san antonio for this month and it seems like it would have been a good city for mls...too bad.
Old 06-10-2005, 06:28 AM  #8
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Basically SA told MLS one thing, then when they thought about it, changed their mind. Of course the icing on the cake was that they told MLS free rent but when MLS was given the lease it said "pay here!".
Getting a new anti-soccer/pro-NFL (and the NFL is NEVER coming to SA) mayor didn't help.
Good riddance to SA I say. I feel bad for the fans in that city.
I think Toronto, Houston, Rochester, Seattle and maybe another team in Chicago or NYC area have to be the top picks now. I don't see it happening in Philly, Cleveland, St Louis or Detriot.
Old 06-10-2005, 08:28 AM  #9
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Does anyone have any thoughts on how a team in Vegas might do? That would be another natural rival and a great road trip.
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Old 06-10-2005, 08:42 AM  #10
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The idea has been thrown around before. Problem with most major league sports teams and Vegas is that they are afraid gambling will occur (which it will).
I am not sure if Vegas is the right market, because there are so many other things to do. But if an invester wants a team there, it could happen.
 
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