Major League Soccer/Portland Timbers press conference scheduled for Friday

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  1. Rodolfo

    Rodolfo Double Stamp>Triple Stamp

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    Awesome news!
     
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  2. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    Steve Nash's brother Martin plays for the Whitecaps, and for Canada.
     
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    Nate Dogg, Mar 18, 2009
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  4. Nate Dogg

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    2011 MLS baby!
     
    Nate Dogg, Mar 20, 2009
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  5. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

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    I just don't see how it works in terms of an economic plus for the city.
     
    PapaG, Mar 20, 2009
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  6. Nate Dogg

    Nate Dogg Active Member

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    International scouts booking hotel rooms, going to restaurants, renting cars, etc.
    International family members, fans booking hotel rooms, etc.
    International sponsorship, press media coverage, etc. They will book rooms, etc.
    MLS just doesn't get just local USA soccer talent but worldwide attention.
     
    Nate Dogg, Mar 20, 2009
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  7. AgentDrazenPetrovic

    AgentDrazenPetrovic Anyone But the Lakers

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    not really. it'll be good for the city though, Portland would be a good environment for a team. Better than LA (who has two already...Chivas (for the mexicans) and Galaxy (for everyone else).
     
    AgentDrazenPetrovic, Mar 20, 2009
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    Economists have debated the economic impact of a professional sports team, and it runs the gamut from Zimbalist at Smith who believes they never make money and Abrevaya at Purdue who tries to prove they're huge moneymakers.

    There's too much compelling data each way, but I think it helps only in the softest marketing sense, where people see your city on TV and know your town through your team.
     
    maxiep, Mar 20, 2009
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    boatsandstars Lilywhite.

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    The Woolwich Wanderers = fail. Plastic ass fake fans. Might as well root for the Lakers and Yankees as well.
     
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  10. boatsandstars

    boatsandstars Lilywhite.

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    Congrats to Portland though. The Timbers deserve it.
     
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  11. THE HCP

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    Best fans in all of sports are soccer fans! Wish we had a Blazer Army! I went to a match this past summer in Dundee,Scotland vs FC Barcelona. Stadium held about 12,000. Goosebumps, the crowd was amazing. I grew up going to Timber games with my parents. Saw Pele play in the late 70's! This is great for my city!
     
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  12. boatsandstars

    boatsandstars Lilywhite.

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    Just imagine if Arsenal had soccer fans and not a 60,000 seat Library.
     
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  13. SodaPopinski

    SodaPopinski Tigers love pepper

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    Awww ... look at the fan of the team six points clear of the drop zone trying to talk smack. Isn't it cute?

    -Pop
     
    SodaPopinski, Mar 20, 2009
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    It's about fucking time. Soccer City USA without a top level team for this long? Time to get some regalia.
     
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  15. The Professional Fan

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    What does "FC" stand for? Football Club? Futbol Club? I'm a soccer idiot.

    However, I think it's cool we landed a MLS team. I've been wanting to go to a Timbers game to see what's up with this Timbers Army buzz. It sounds right up my alley. Drunk, loud, obnoxious, fanatic. That is me at every Blazers home game, so maybe I could transition right in to the Timbers Army. If my liver can keep up, that is....
     
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  16. The Professional Fan

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    Looks like the Sounders had great success in their first home game. I just looked at the pics on seattletimes.com. Looks like a blast! I could get in to this.

    I hate that the Sounders and the Timbers both wear green. The Sounders green is that annoying neon green the Seahawks have adopted. I hate that color, even though I'm a rabid Seahawks fan. The Timbers green is better, for sure.

    I'm kind of stoked for this.
     
    The Professional Fan, Mar 21, 2009
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  17. GriLtCheeZ

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    Yes.

    Timbers matches are great fun.

    Timbers army motto: "If you want to join the Timbers Army, you already have!"
     
    GriLtCheeZ, Mar 21, 2009
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  18. The Professional Fan

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    I have a feeling this is going to become something I really enjoy. Oh boy, wait till the wife finds out....."another SEASON of you being a retard? Isn't basketball season enough?"

    No.
     
    The Professional Fan, Mar 21, 2009
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    If Portland is spending a dime on this nonsense I predict an entirely new City Council next election.
     
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    Oh what do you know, Central Oregon, ^^^ :crazy:
     
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