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crespos an old hag!!

Blue is the color!!!!!!
Not that they need him

HaHa!!! XD What a loser!
Its not like Bulgaria had a chance anyway!

The top post asked the question; why Miami? Why not Miami? Others mentioned MLS hopefully NOT failing twice in Miami, that alone should be enough to convince MLS not to choose Miami. If that were the criteria used for the league, we wouldn't ever have one. Soccer has failed miserably in the US, yet it continues to have a pulse every time it collapses.
When MLS started up, I along with many others, wondered why Columbus? Why Tampa? San Jose? Colorado? Many questions came up and the league's answers never satisfied me. But guess what, they're going on without us and making their picks.
When MLS expanded for the first time, South Florida was fortunate to get a team, MLS was fortunate to get Chicago. MLS remembers now what it discovered then, that Miami is a key location for creating a bridge to Europe and Latin America. What's different now, because the lesson was learned from Miami and Tampa, is that a solid ownership group with an equally solid administration is required to sustain (not immediately succeed) the club and a commitment must be in place.
Times are a changing. Barack Obama won the presidency and is labeled as the 'wired' president for his innovative campaign approach, using cyber space and all techno goodies to promote his campaign. Soccer is no different. Barca understands that in order to stay ahead of the game, both literally as well as physically, they need to 'lock up' the Panama Canal of soccer and get a squad in there.

In all my years of watching and attending soccer in the US, I've always believed that the purist will find the matches, no matter where they're played. Without advertising and local coverage no team stands a chance of success. Imagine the most successful teams in the NFL or NBA not getting any coverage in the news or releasing enough printed info (let's not even get into the internet). No one, not ESPN, HBO. Nobody releases details to the public. No TV either. I guarantee you won't have sellouts. Well, soccer has failed many times before because of that very issue. If media get behind it, it will succeed. Miami is no exception no matter what the population is.
Portland would be a good pick. The Timbers v Sounders rivalry goes back to the NASL and never really perished as it was revived through the old western league when Seattle became the Storm and then the USL again when the Sounders were revived. This is a natural pick, I think. But, if anyone can succeed in building a team in Miami made up of possible ex-Barca players looking to end their careers in America, it might be FCB. Imagine 4-5 years from now having Puyol or Gudjonsson or Abidal or Henry coming to America instead of retiring to finish their careers. some will poo poo this idea, but I think its interesting.
LONGEST POST!!!

Chelsea doesn't even need anyone!
They could put me on and i would lead them 2 the treble!
Plus Robinho sucks he cant defend at all and hes lazy!

WoW, man city is official gay
If man city gets 2 the top 4 and stays till the end of the season then i will sell all 8 off my Chelsea jerseys at a man u game!

I learned my skills from my dog too!!!!

It really works!!!!

I learned all my skills from my dog to!!!!

It really works!!!!

The MLS don't have enough money right now to pay there younger players and to get money they need recognition. So they hire old legends. Not that Figo is that good. But it's a start.

The MLS teams are always signing argentina's players im not surprised