Ottawa: Who Knows?

By Richard Starnes Ottawa Citizen

MLS just a dream for Ottawa
For the past couple of weeks, a mass of confusing news has been swirling around about Ottawa chasing a Major League Soccer franchise.

I know MLS commissioner Don Garber went to last week’s all-star game in Toronto and told us two more teams will be added to his league in 2011.

I know he then spoke of Ottawa in the same breath as Montreal and Vancouver as possible candidates.

Well, don’t hold your breath. I’d love to be proved wrong, but this wonderful dream is no more than a pipedream.

All that is being floated here is a trial balloon that will need to stay afloat for years and years before this city can hope to become a genuine franchise hopeful.

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