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Wednesday, June 24

Timbers MLS Future More Certain

The city council voted today to separate the deals for renovating PGE Park for MLS Soccer, and finding a home for the AAA Beavers. This is a logical move, and is a strong step towards bringing the MLS to Portland.

The 4-1 vote will allow the city to work with Merritt Paulson, who owns the Beavers baseball and Timbers soccer teams, on separate public-private financing deals to renovate PGE Park for the Timbers' 2011 Major League Soccer debut and find a location to build a new ballpark for the Beavers.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/06/major_league_soccer_plan_still.html
Posted by Dan at 4:06 PM

2 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 26, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Good to know. If the city of Portland lets the MLS slip through it's fingers, we will not get another chance at a pro franchise, of any kind.

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  2. AnonymousJune 27, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    It's great news to read and I can't wait to cheer on the Timbers in their new MLS stadium. I feel bad about the Beavers, but maybe it opens up the possibility for MLB down the road.

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