47 Quotes by Don Garber

We have always believed that combination of the diversity and the passion of the city's sports fans and the size of the market would lead to success for an MLS team. We've also had great success with the international markets, maybe as much as we've had in any city.

We never intended for the team's name to offend any member of the Houston community. We listened hard to the fan reaction and believe that the Houston Dynamo name is an exciting, appropriate and locally relevant new team brand.

While we recognize that much work needs to be done, this is an encouraging first step in the process toward bringing first-class professional soccer to the area.

This name and these colors forge an identity inspired by the city's entrepreneurial founders and worthy of its rich soccer history.

Today's city council vote represents a historic moment for the city of Toronto and Canadian soccer, ... We look forward to continuing to work with MLSE to finalize an agreement for an MLS expansion team.

We don't know how this is going to work, but I'm excited about it, very much so,

We are close to finalizing a deal for '07. We've given MLSE an exclusive window through the end of the month, Oct. 31 to negotiate a deal for an expansion team.

We will definitely finalize our plans for expansion before the end of the 2003 season,

We sat down and had some long discussions internally and with Eddie, but we didn't make any counter-offers. Eddie is very committed to MLS, and to FC Dallas and its new stadium.