Of interest to Canadian fans is this:
Today, the league has 16 owners for its 18 teams, and has not ruled out expanding again before 2012. A group in Montreal is lobbying hard for a team, having witnessed the phenomenal popularity of expansion teams in Toronto and Seattle the past few years
That isn’t new news of course, but it is interesting that the “Montreal 19” rumour won’t go away. The Impact are pushing hard and if the whispers are to be believed is willing to put up the same coin that Vancouver and Portland did. No one in MLS is saying that it isn’t listening.
Today, I’ve had more than one person contact me to tell me of a rumour that is suggesting that the Impact are going to be named the league’s 19th team tomorrow.
Yes, tomorrow.
That’s all I have right now – and I’m pretty convinced that this is mostly over excited talk right now – but it’s appearing more and more like MLS might go French.
I’m still sceptical. The league benefited from an open bidding process last round. Still, adding Montreal as a lone team now could put the pressure on St. Louis and Miami – or even the mythical second New York team – to be the second eastern city to come in the league with Montreal in 2012.
We’ll be watching closely...
5 comments:
MLS goes French, Bill Archer's head explodes. I approve.
Be prepared for roadtrips that will put all others in the league to shame.
i wonder..... last week Saputo said he wasn't going to the allstar game cuz he had all these friendlies + the French championship game to manage in this period. Wouldn't he be there for the announcement? maybe not, but I bet they'll announce Sierra Mist signed a long term sponsorship deal or somethin.
You can't have a bidding process if there are no quality city's/owners to bid? Honestly Montreal is the only fanchise left to be considered right now. Atlanta/Miami/Carolina/NY none of those bids are even close at all, probably won't be for 5-10 years. Ultimately St. Louis is going to have to be let in but I have no idea when that would be. That would then even out the conferences.
"Be prepared for roadtrips that will put all others in the league to shame."
What the hell are you talking about? Have you not heard of the Pacific Northwest? Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver have had great rivalries for 35 YEARS. Are you telling me that Montreal/Toronto will be a better atmosphere than Seattle/Portland, Seattle/Vancouver, and Portland/Vancouver? Do you have any idea what you're talking about?
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