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[jdkacz]

Portland awarded MLS expansion franchise

Big news for Portland as it nabs its second pro-level franchise. The team is slated to start its inaugural season in 2011 with its NW counterpart Vancouver, BC and joins the Seattle's Sounders to form a nice NW legion of soccer teams.

This should be certainly exciting news as the downtown PGE stadium will get some renovating prior to the team starting play.

[The Voice of Reason]

jdkacz, on Mar 22 2009, 11:59 PM, said:

Portland awarded MLS expansion franchise

Big news for Portland as it nabs its second pro-level franchise. The team is slated to start its inaugural season in 2011 with its NW counterpart Vancouver, BC and joins the Seattle's Sounders to form a nice NW legion of soccer teams.

This should be certainly exciting news as the downtown PGE stadium will get some renovating prior to the team starting play.

I have always loved PGE and always thought Portland would be a perfect fit fo MLS.  I am so glad to see this finally happen for the city and the region, and most importantly for the league.

[jdkacz]

I think my favorite part of the whole deal is that PGE is within blocks of my favorite Portland drinking establishment. Nothing like a soccer game and a few pints at the pub afterwards. I think Im more excited for the Portland Timbers for that very fact then the Seattle Sounders.