Philly in the paper again

[BulaJacket]

http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/sports/2003/07/29mlsfindsphilade.html

[BulaJacket]

More Philly talk:
MLS has wanted to locate in Philadelphia since the league was established in 1996, but the drawback was the lack of an appropriate venue. Now, Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the NFL's Eagles, has built Lincoln Financial Field which opens Sunday with a sold-out exhibition between England's legendary Manchester United and Spanish power FC Barcelona.

Eagles president Joe Banner has refused to comment in the last two weeks on possible involvement in MLS. The Eagles and Temple University are close to a deal to move the school's football games to Lincoln Field which created concern of a conflict with a potential MLS franchise, but the Manchester United-Barcelona game sold out in a matter of hours, a development not lost on the Eagles' management.

It is not clear if Lurie wants to become an MLS investor. Once possible scenario would have Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owner-operator of six of 10 MLS teams, running the Philadelphia team while selling the rights to the Colorado Rapids to a Denver investor.

http://soccertimes.com/mls/2003/jul31.htm

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http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/6433154.htm

[DavidP]

"Several" teams have folded? Since when is two "several?" Or are those rear-screen projections, or computer graphics I see on TV every Saturday? Last I heard, there were still 10 teams in MLS. If only I'd known...

[harttbeat]

If the dude who owns the Eagle is willing to invest in the league, I am all for it... if Uncle Phil is the investor, i would rather go with different market... Another instead rival for us if it happens!

[stagehand]

The Linc is a good place to host a team until its own stadium can be built, but I think we will need our own stadium within a couple of years.

Philadelphia is and has been one of the great footie cities in America thanks to its diverse ethnic populaiton and neighborhoods. I know I would be a lot more enthusiastic about MLS if I had a home team. Right now Philly are folk - and the are a lot of them - don't have any interest in the league - are we supposed to root for NY or DC - I don't think so! Don't even sugget a West Coast or Texas team!

Public transportation is a must. A location in the city is a must as well. I can fathom having a Philadelphia club located in a town outside of the city or, GASP, New Jersey.

What would you all think of a stadium in Northern Liberties, near where they wanted to build the Phillies stadium. Plenty of space to build, downtown location, just a handfull o blocks form eithe rMArket-Frankford or the Broad St. line.

Driving would suck for us Delaware people, but I could always catch the Septa R2 in Marcus Hook and take it right into Suburban Station.

[SoB Bolton]

Way to pull up a 4 year old thread :p

[Bryan76]

Golly, you must have gone through a lot of threads or have your threader set to chron order to choose this lame thread to respond to. Read some newer threads and welcome back to the madness.

[SoccerPrime]

Great insight. Thanks!