If the measure of success in a league is guaged by the search for stadiums, the infusion of new
owners, and a race for expansion, MLS is well and truly successful. The last couple of weeks has
seen stadiums open...
Congratulations to Real Salt Lake, who enjoyed their first ever practice at their brand new
stadium. Hopefully that distracts them from their upcoming road trip to face the Earthquakes at
Buck Shaw. At least they'll have something nice to go...
When the San Jose Earthquakes were hijacked to Houston a little over two years ago, it was in part
due to the failure of the former San Jose Mayor Gonzales administration's to secure a stadium deal
for the team. One...
Hey we're excited to see that mere days after Portland announced a public effort to get MLS to that
city, Vancouver did the same. As the good folks at The Offsides Rules point out, this is a good off
the...
Check out these descriptions, renderings, and photographs of pending, aspiring and newly
constructed Soccer Specific Stadiums. The Red Bulls show us that playing on your pre-SSS field
bears an inverse relationship to how sweet your new digs are going to...
Fast on the heels of the news that Vancouver has made its MLS expansion bid official, two related
cities have also thrown their hat in the ring. But the price has gone up, and Lew Wolff and John
Fisher look...
Soccer stadium fans everywhere are applauding the news from Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake's brand
spanking new stadium is set to open this fall. We like the looks of that roof. If you can't be
there in person, watch ESPN2...
More news on the Vancouver expansion bid: former founding employee of Yahoo! and Bay Area resident
Jeff Mallet is joining forces the Steve Nash and others to bring MLS to British Columbia. He's been
around MLS HQ in New York...
MLS is set to expand by two more teams in 2011, bringing the total teams in the league to 18. Among
other candidates such as St. Louis, a second New York team, and Montreal, are our favorite
candidates: Las Vegas...
Things are moving along on the stadium front in a lot of MLS markets, San Jose included. Jay Hipps
of SSV and Centerline soccer fame (we use that term loosely) conducted an interview with David
Alioto on the purchase of...
We were trolling CNN/SI, reading Greg Lalas' American Soccer Fans Bill of Rights (and agreeing with
most of it - especially the part about American bars needing to have our games on as a matter of
course...), when we came...
Yesterday, the San Jose City Council unanimously approved the City staff's recommendation to
negotiate and execute a land sale to the real estate development group led by Ed Storm, Lew Wolff,
Dick Hunter, and John Fischer. The vote did not...
That is when we need you to attend City Council Chambers to show support for the land purchase part
of our stadium deal. We are item 4.1 (h) on the amended agenda. Wear Quakes Blue and Black. Go
Quakes....
We've just received word that the San Jose City Council has postponed the vote on the sale of the
Airport West property until next Tuesday, May 20. This means there's no reason for SSV members to
attend tomorrow afternoon's meeting....
Don Garber's attendance at the Buck Shaw opener was not without reference to Soccer Silicon Valley
and our group's efforts to get the team back and get them a stadium. Pat yourself on the back. You
did good....
