MLS to announce new "competition initiatives" Monday April 2nd at 1:30 on mlsnet.com

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  1. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp

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    ...could it be?
     
  2. CyphaPSU

    CyphaPSU Member+

    Mar 16, 2003
    Not Far
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nothing to suggest it would be.
     
  3. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does anybody have a picture of Ben Franklin with his fingers crossed?
     
  4. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
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    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
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    Philadelphia Union
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  5. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
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    United States
    "Diligence is the mother of good luck."

    --Benjamin Franklin

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  7. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And for Halloween, the Ben O'Lantern

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  8. SteveDietrich

    SteveDietrich Member

    Oct 8, 2006
    Section 135
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    Seriously though, wouldn't it be cool?
     
  9. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
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    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    so garber's press conference starts at 1:30 ... if, and it's a big IF, he says what everyone here hopes he'll say, plan on meeting at mcgillin's promptly at 3 PM ... leave work 'sick', cut classes, whatever ...
     
  10. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's a Monday, I get out at 6, I could be there by 7... and I don't plan on leaving until about 2am.
     
  11. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
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    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    you'd have a lot of catching up to do ... but i have confidence in you. ;)
     
  12. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    let's just say I'll be taking the train.
     
  13. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Either way I say we meet.
     
  14. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sleepover at Dill0n's
     
  15. skyscraper

    skyscraper Member

    Dec 6, 2003
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    when they announced that Salt Lake City was getting their expansion team, they held the press conference there. I don't recall if they did the same thing in toronto, but if they did wouldn't it stand to reason that they would hold this conference in Philly if they were announcing an expansion team here? unless garber wants to keep people guessing, but I doubt if he's that cunning. his use of a deliberately vague term like "competition initiative" gives one reason to think that expansion is possible, but it could also mean something like rule changes, acquiring USL as an official minor/developmental league, or any number of other things.
    I'm jus' sayin', is all...
     
  16. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm hopeful that we are one of the several announcements in "make several announcements, including some new competition initiatives". I have to be positive in my job ;)
     
  17. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And it's busy in here, look at all those guests! Welcome ladies and gentlemen.
     
  18. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    maybe some info will leak before Monday. That's the only thing that could save my sanity at this point.
     
  19. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At the same time, look how much we're salivating over something that hasn't even mentioned expansion. :(
     
  20. OKTerrific

    OKTerrific Member

    Sep 10, 2005
    The River End
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They wouldn't put "expansion" in the title. It's a week away, they need to keep it vague. Just because it doesn't say anything about expansion doesn't mean that it's not.


    My God, I'm thinking optimistically, someone punch me in the chest, please.
     
  21. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    All during the interview, you were holding it like somebody already had. :p

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  22. SteveDietrich

    SteveDietrich Member

    Oct 8, 2006
    Section 135
    I'm trying not to get my hopes up about this one. I mean.... Nah, it can't be. They'd hold the press conference in Philadelphia if this were the case.


    Besides, I don't think they'd just put "Competitive Initiatives" if they meant expansion team. I mean, "Competitive Initiatives" means rule changes or monetary incentives being added to the game, not another team.

    Don't get my hopes up. I couldn't take it.
     
  23. skyscraper

    skyscraper Member

    Dec 6, 2003
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    dammit! ladies in here too?
    man, gotta cover up...
     
  24. SteveDietrich

    SteveDietrich Member

    Oct 8, 2006
    Section 135
    If a Philadelphia team IS announced, I plan on getting buck-naked.


    And very, very, very drunk.
     
  25. skyscraper

    skyscraper Member

    Dec 6, 2003
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    in that order, I hope?
     

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