Luis_Rancagua Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Garber drops in on BC Place Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Commissioner Don Garber was pleased with what he saw during his visit to Vancouver.VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and MLS President Mark Abbott visited BC Place Stadium on Tuesday, to tour the facility as part of the league's due diligence in evaluating six potential MLS expansion markets. "We're pleased to have had the opportunity to host Commissioner Garber and Mr. Abbott," said Whitecaps President Bob Lenarduzzi. "The tour of BC Place was positive and I believe it will go a long way to supporting our bid to bring MLS to Vancouver." "We were impressed with BC Place Stadium during yesterday's tour and believe that the downtown location in the heart of Vancouver's sports and entertainment district could provide a world-class environment for an MLS expansion team," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "Seeing the stadium helped to bring the renderings of the proposed renovations to life and confirmed that the renovations are on track to create an intimate soccer atmosphere." Last month, BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) and the Whitecaps unveiled a rendering depicting how BC Place's proposed new retractable roof might be configured, in order to best accommodate soccer events at the refurbished stadium. BC Place is currently under-going a two-phase renovation plan, with phase two scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. According to League reports, Commissioner Garber, Mr. Abbott and other MLS representatives have recently visited or will visit all six potential expansion markets prior to making a final decision on the League's next two expansion teams. The 14-team MLS is set to add Seattle in 2009 and Philadelphia in 2010. An announcement regarding which markets will receive the next two expansion clubs is expected to take place by the end of this year or in the first quarter of 2009. The league office and the MLS expansion committee are currently reviewing the Whitecaps MLS expansion application, along with six other applications from markets in the United States and Canada. http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/12/10/mls_vancouver_visit/ Copyright 2008 Rogers Sportsnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. That's not an MLS Rumours link. *faints* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 "We were impressed with BC Place Stadium." That's probably the nicest thing that has been said about that dump in twenty years. It still baffles me everytime I go past the place that the Olympic Opening Ceremonies will be held there, and next the Caps...yuck. Am I delusional to hold on to that dream image of Kerfoot's open-air downtown stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I like BC Place, its no Qwest, but its nicer than the two Alberta CFL stadiums I've been in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbital Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 never been to skydome, but would prolly say thats the best big stadium in canada, with the current bc place coming next, after 2011.. thats might switch. still want the bloody Waterfront Stadium tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 quote:Originally posted by morbital never been to skydome, but would prolly say thats the best big stadium in canada, with the current bc place coming next When your only other choice is the Big O, that ain't saying much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxl Boy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What will happen with the lines at the future BC place ? Will there be gridiron lines for the MLS games ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 ^ Very unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HamiltonSteelers Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by squizz When your only other choice is the Big O, that ain't saying much. Testify! It's a baseball stadium that has unfortunately hosted other sports and events in a vain attempt to pass itself off as "multi-use". Upper deck isn't bad. Lower bowl, piss poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbital Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by squizz When your only other choice is the Big O, that ain't saying much. Commonwealth, McMahon, Mosiac, Canadinns, Ivor Wynne, Frank Clair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 quote:Originally posted by morbital Commonwealth, McMahon, Mosiac, Canadinns, Ivor Wynne, Frank Clair... I think he means stadium with a roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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