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Originally posted by Gary Toner:
Mon Toronto :thup:

Since Toronto is Canadian and all will Americans count as SI's?

We discussed that a few pages back - can't remember what we decided tho

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Originally posted by HopOnBaby:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Gary Toner:
Mon Toronto :thup:

Since Toronto is Canadian and all will Americans count as SI's?

We discussed that a few pages back - can't remember what we decided tho </BLOCKQUOTE>

I think it will be that Americans will count as SIs for the Toronto club.

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Originally posted by grazza:
I'm starting to get quite into MLS. I like to see galaxy do well.

Currently of course there is 12 teams with 6 in each conference.

If Toronto are the only expansion team for next season then there will be 13 teams with one conference having 7 teams.

Is there any rumours of any more expansion teams in the near future?

Seems to me why don't they get a team in maybe say calgary as there is a lot of scottish people who have moved over to that area so get maybe a team like calgary Highlanders or thistle.

calgary's a-league team drew less than 1,000 per match

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fc miami 1 - 1 portland timbers

still in the first half

romario nets his first us goal

6 Min: GOAL PORTLAND: Back pass to Miami Goalkeeper Chris Doyle, he attempts to clear it but Mamba Chisoni jumps into the way. The ball bounces off Chisoni's back and into the net. Portland 1, Miami 0.

13 Min: GOAL MIAMI: Cross from the right flank by Mario Rodriguez to Romario 12 yards from goal. Romario chested the ball down, controlled it, and buried it in the back of the net. Portland 1, Miami 1.



updates here

http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml

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The match ended 3-2 for Miami, I think. Romário scored twice.

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yeah. sounds like it was a good match. we were unlucky to have our captain stretchered off in the 1st minute. hopefully romario nuts up so we can see him in the return

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From MLS.net:

The Los Angeles Galaxy and Columbus Crew completed a four-player deal Friday. The Galaxy sent Joseph Ngwenya and Ned Grabavoy to Columbus in exchange for Kyle Martino and John Wolyniec. To make room on the rosters, L.A. waived Brian Dunseth and Columbus waived Duncan Oughton.

Bloody hell, looks like LA got the better deal there, even if they got Wolyniec in the bargain. Martino is way better than any of the others traded.

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Not really. Martino's rapidly becoming thought of as a bust.

Grabavoy is a good pickup. Sigi working his magic again. :thup:

Sad to see Oughton dumped though. He was a fan favorite (he actually stood with the V-Army in Section 137 the final home match of last season telling people, "I always wanted to be up here."), but I guess that knee injury kind of killed his time.

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
the complete lack of soccer supporters in toronto bode ill for that franchise

There's plenty of fans here, but it'll have to be marketed correctly and to the right areas of the city, which I doubt will happen. Not to mention they'll have to compete with the stupid 'If it's not the Maple Leafs we don't care' attitude of the media here.

But at least they picked the name Toronto FC over Inter Toronto, so that's a start.

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Garber supportive of 'Beckham Rule' (Washington Times)

Galaxy look for result against RSL (Los Angeles Daily News)

Frustrated Galaxy make a move (Los Angeles Daily News)

Galaxy part with Grabavoy, Ngwenya (Los Angeles Times)

RSL keeping new look secret from Galaxy (Salt Lake Tribune)

Utah stadiums compete to host lucrative concerts (Deseret Morning News)

Salt Lake a dead pool for beleaguered fans (ESPN Soccernet)

Crew's Walker to season-ending injury reserve (Soccer 365)

In Columbus, Rapids find an unfamiliar Crew (Rocky Mountain News)

Dynamo appear ready to rumble (Houston Chronicle)

A great home run for FC Dallas (Dallas Morning News)

Rookies game for challenge (Boston Globe)

Reis saving the day again for Revs (Boston Globe)

United, MLS to feel World Cup's impact (Washington Post)

Wizards to tap into reserves (Kansas City Star)

Dutch star van den Bergh pays Wizards a visit (Kansas City Star)

Red Bulls to host Bayern Munich (AP)

Real estate fee hike could pay for stadium (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Generic FC: Toronto team has odd name, cool logo - and no identity (Rogers Sportsnet)

USL1
Sounders seeking revenge (Seattle Times)

Lynx to Brazil help players feel at home (Toronto Star)

Romario's two goals give Miami FC win (Miami Herald)

Unbeaten Rhinos wary of being overconfident (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

USL2
Rain hinders Pioneers (Springfield Republican)

Phantoms have high hopes for opener (Manchester Union-Leader)

PDL
El Paso downs Shell Shockers (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Menace start title defense against St. Louis (Des Moines Register)

General
Team works on its mojo (Memphis Commercial-Appeal)

For Donovan, past is history (Washington Post)