Saturday, February 18, 2006

News and Views

Expansion Sweepstakes - Round 3 This article provides a rundown of 6 cities (Atlanta, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and San Diego) with hopes of obtaining an MLS team. I'm not sure if Cleveland has the fan base necessary to sustain an MLS team. Football yes, basketball yes, baseball yes. But soccer? Maybe yes, but maybe no; like the author says, if they do show up at Browns Stadium for a US World Cup warmup match, then they'll have every chance to give Columbus a derby partner. However, if Cleveland does get a team, they better also get a good soccer-specific stadium. Browns stadium may be relatively new, but it is still an American football stadium. However, if they do get a team, it would provide an intense intra-state rivalry, with Columbus being an easy 4-hour or so drive away. As for St. Louis, I think they probably have a fan base sufficient to sustain an MLS team. Between Cleveland and St. Louis, St. Louis probably has better chances of getting an MLS team. Again, this would open the door for yet another intra-state rivalry. Rivalries make matches more exciting, and I don't think that anyone would disagree that MLS needs all the excitement and intensity that it can get.

Chivas USA yet to settle on captain Here's to hoping that Bradley can get the team in shape to do well this year.

Pope quite a star, but quietly

No triangle in Bermuda: Revolution forced to realign defense

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