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Montreal Regains Hope for MLS Franchise

Jyle Dupuis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:03:04 +0000

The Montreal Impact felt like they were duped when they withdrew their bid for a MLS franchise after finding out that the MLS is charging a $40 million expansion fee. The Impact could have been playing in the MLS by 2011 had they followed through with the deal. However, not all is lost for the Canadian soccer team.

Montreal Impact's cause to celebrate!

Their hopes of being added to the MLS have been renewed after MLS commissioner Don Garber extended his desire to have Montreal added as the 18th team to the league. The hopes are that they will be able to expand to a well rounded 20 team. The $40 million Montreal refused to pay has since been reduced to a more reasonable $35 million. There are also rumors that David Beckham has expressed interest in being a part owner of the Montreal Impact. His contract with the MLS includes a clause that allows him to collect investments.

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Beckham Interested in Montreal Impact

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:42:54 +0000

If you read this blog often you’ll notice that I am of course a soccer fan but that I love the Montreal Impact and the Bordeaux Girondins. So when I heard the news that David Beckham was interested in being part owner of the Montreal Impact and helping them find their way into the MLS I nearly hit the roof.

David Beckham (23) of the Los Angeles Galaxy warms up prior to the match. The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-1 during a Major League Soccer match at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on July 16, 2009.

David Beckham has it in his contract that he could purchase a MLS team in 2012. That’s not saying that he’ll be playing for the Impact but that his expertise in the game could help them in the league.

Montreal, who are currently apart of the USL have been trying to become a MLS fanchise but lost to the Vancouver Whitecaps for the 2011 season. Montreal Impact’s managers were also weary of the $40 million franchise fee they were being asked to pay if selected. That price has since been dropped to $35 million as it was seen as being biasly unfair.

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Montreal Impact Bows To River Plate 2-1

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:27 +0000

Montreal Impact lost to Argentina’s River Plate 2-1 last night in over-time. River Plate remained undefeated on their Canadian tour. They played the Toronto FC and a game against an English clud in Edmonton so far.

It may have been raining hard in Montreal yesterday but attendance was high to near capacity at the Saputo Stadium. A large River Plate crowd was there for support as well. RP’s Christian Fabbiano managed to slip one buy in the 21st minute. But it was Montreal’s rebound in the 64 minute by Roberto Brown that got the local fans going.

Despite being a friendly game, the pre-emotive decision was to go into a shootout. So RP decided the game in over-time with two scores going in with Montreal’s zero. Despite the loss and the rain, it was a great game that everyone seemed to enjoy. Montreal will be hosting the Minnesota Thunder on August 9th.

I know I go there every time I write about the Montreal Impact so why break tradition. I think Montreal deserves to be apart of the MLS. They were the only Canadian team able to stave off the River Plate in any form. The Toronto FC folded almost completely in an embarassing loss.

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Bordeaux Girondins Defeat Montreal Impact

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:32:39 +0000

The Bordeaux Girondins were in Montreal to play the En avant Guingamp Club for the Champions Trophy on Saturday, July 25. I guess they decided that since they were there anyways they’d play the Montreal Impact.

Bordeaux captain, Alou Diarra, celebrates after winning the Champions Trophy soccer match against En avant Guingamp in Montreal.

The two teams faced off yesterday at the Saputo Stadium and resulted in a not surprising Bordeaux 2-1 victory. The friendly match is a good sign that the Impact are serious about joining the MLS. The Impact have gain a reputation as a competitive and well organized team, yet the MLS still chose the Vancouver Whitecaps as the new franchise addition instead of the Impact. Hopefully with more recognition Montreal will not be overlooked as a great place for soccer.

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Montreal Impact Beats Syria in Friendly

Jyle Dupuis — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:08:42 +0000

The Montreal Impact (who are not apart of the MLS yet) played against the Syrian national soccer team on Wednesday and defeated them 2-1. Felix Brilliant managed to secure the winning goal by head butting it into the corner net.

Montreal Impact

Montreal has shown themselves to be an impressive team during the last few years. Yet they always seem to be overlooked when it comes time to add more teams to the MLS roster. They were overlooked last year when the bid when to the Vancouver Whitecaps. It was assumed that MLS officials believed Vancouver was better known internationally and had better facilities since they are hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Whitecaps Beat Impact 2-0

Jyle Dupuis — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:42:04 +0000

The Vancouver Whitecaps have much to prove as they are now preparing themselves for entry into the MLS in 2012. The Whitecaps weren’t able to thwart the Toronto FC in the first Canadian Championship games, but they did manage to beat the Montreal Impact last night.

Vancouver Whitecaps

The Montreal Impact are the reigning champions of last years Nutrilite Canadian Championship but that doesn’t seem to be working in their favour this year.

The Impact and Whitecaps faced off in Montreal in a near capacity crown of 11,483 at the Saputo Stadium. The crown were left disappointed after allowing in two goals making the final score 2-0. Montreal will have another crack at the Whitecaps when they head over to Vancouver for the next game.

The winner of the Nutrilite Canadian Championships gets to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League. Last year the Montreal Impact won after defeating Mexico.

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Montreal Impact Upset Over Losing Streak

Jyle Dupuis — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:37:47 +0000

It was a sad day this week for Montreal Impact fans to learn that they lost against the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. There was only one goal scored during the entire game, unfortunately it was in favour of Toronto.

Toronto also defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 6 (also in a 1-0 game) during the opening Nutrilite Canadian Championships. The Toronto FC are naturally excited by their recent streak of wins and hope that they will continue to be strong in the MLS. Montreal on the other hand continued to disappoint fans by tying their following game against Charleston on May 12. The club then decided that they had had enough with their head coach, so he was sacked on May 14. Lets hope the shake-up works.

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Montreal Will Host French League 2010 Season Opener

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:27:00 +0000

The Montreal Impact are not currently included in the MLS but they are a team to be reckoned with. Now they will be able to add host to French League Season opener to their repertoire.

The Impact have been notified by the Ligue de Football Professionnel that their city and venue will play host to the leagues 2010 season opening games next on July 26. Though no details have been really ironed out yet, Montrealer’s and soccer fans are overall excited by the announcement.

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Toronto FC to face Whitecaps in Canadian Championships

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:21 +0000

It’s not often that the Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps get to play each other. But with the Whitecaps entry into the MLS by 2012 the two rival Canadian teams will get to face off once again. For Canada however the two teams have been matched again for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship games.

Toronto midfielder LAURENT ROBERT, right, is clipped by a falling Justin Moose of the Whitecaps yesterday. Vancouver won the game 1-0 on a penalty kick.

Last year Toronto FC won with Montreal Impact in second and the Vancouver Whitecaps trailing in third. Having beaten Montreal for the 2012 MLS bid they have allot to prove. Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto are the only three teams to compete in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.

For those of you planning to watch the game kickoff begins tonight May 6.

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Montreal Impact Seeks $25M for MLS Bid

Jyle Dupuis — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:46:28 +0000

Montreal Impact are looking for $25 million to help build a new stadium. The government of Canada and Quebec are being asked to split the burden.

With government spending being spent frivolously for Vancouver’s Winter Olympics, there’s no surprise that they won the 2011 MLS bid. The Vancouver Whitecaps will be the second Canadian team to join the Major League Soccer association. Understandably, the Montreal Impact are a little jealous and want a fair chance for a future MLS bid.

The problem is that the economy is not doing so good and $25 million is allot of paper to be spending on an obscure team. The Impact, on the other hand are a really good team. They have proven in past friendly games, that they can hold their own against any MLS team. Hopefully in the future they’ll be able to show their skill.

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