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Welcome to Friends of Soccer! We are an independent group of soccer fans in Vancouver, BC who are devoted to advancing the game of soccer in our community and across North America. Our current project involves organizing grassroots support for the construction of a new Soccer Specific Stadium along Vancouver's downtown waterfront. May 8, 2008 Friends of Soccer Invites Mayoral Candidates   "It's time for for City Council to stop talking about WHETHER there'll be a stadium on the Waterfront, and start talking about WHAT kind of stadium will be on the Waterfront." SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! E-MAIL CITY COUNCIL NOW! WRITE YOUR LOCAL M.P. NOW! GET INVOLVED WITH FRIENDS OF SOCCER! Here's the Latest News: Gregor Robertson's Position on The Whitecaps Stadium (May 8, 2008) An Invitation to Mayoral Hopefuls From Friends of Soccer (May 8, 2008) Friends of Soccer – A Grassroots Citizens Movement (May 6, 2008) BC Soccer Association Voices Stadium Support (May 6, 2008) A letter to send to your teammates (May 2, 2008) Letter to Supporters: Friends of Soccer Campaign to Go National (April 29, 2008) Vancouver Province editorial: "Vancouver needs to get on and build soccer stadium" (April 27, 2008) CKNW's Jim Mullin Calls on B.C. Politicians to Act (April 25, 2008) Whitecaps Stadium Needs Champions...Not Cheerleaders  (April 24, 2008) Brief Statement on Port Authority Leak (April 24, 2008) Whitecaps Stadium Saga Handcuffs Soccer in BC (April 12, 2008) Central Waterfront Transit Hub Meeting (March 8, 2008) VANCOUVER HAS SPOKEN! (November 14, 2007) MLS Commissioner Makes It Clear: No Stadium - No Major League Soccer (November 13, 2007) A City of Soccer Goes Mad for Beckham's Galaxy (November 6, 2007) Friends of Soccer has a New Poster  (November 6, 2007) 2011 Women's WC Fallout Part One: Canada needs more stadiums (October 31, 2007) Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium Central to Canada's 2011 Women's World Cup Bid (October 29, 2007) Stadium Drawings Show Seawall Extended, Crab Park Untouched & Unaffected (October 27, 2007) Whitecaps release revised stadium site pictures (October 26, 2007) Stadium Now: Beckham, soccer, and a stadium (October 23, 2007) Stadium Delays Cost Vancouver Taxpayers $5 million (September 20, 2007) Friends of Soccer Remarks To City Council  (September 20, 2007) "Vancouver bureaucracy is quickly becoming a laughing stock." - Sportsnet  (August 11, 2007) A Community Stadium for All!  (July 30, 2007) VANCOUVER OFFICIALLY A MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TARGET! (July 18, 2007) Soccer Explodes in Canada!  (May 24, 2007) A Quick Stadium Update  (May 24, 2007) Council Votes Unanimously to Move Revised Stadium Site Forward!  (February 1, 2007) Friends of Soccer's Presentation to City Council  (February 1, 2007) Whitecaps make major strides on a New Stadium (January 22, 2007) "We're not done yet!" - What the Stadium Vote Means  (July 12, 2006) Unanimous Decision! Thank You!  (July 12, 2006) Friends of Soccer Open Letter to Council on Whitecaps Stadium Hearings  (July 6, 2006) The Whitecaps Stadium – On June 27th, it's up to you...    (June 26, 2006) Vancouver Port Authority: "We Support the Stadium in Principle"  (June 26, 2006) Hundreds Show Support For Stadium at Chinatown Night Market  (June 25, 2006) FORMER MAYORS CAMPBELL & OWEN ENDORSE WHITECAPS STADIUM!  (June 21, 2006) Friends of Soccer Joins Hands With Chinese Community On New Whitecaps Stadium  (June 20,2006) GASTOWN BUSINESSES, MERCHANTS AND RESIDENTS BACK WHITECAPS WATERFRONT STADIUM "City Council Has Mandate to Build Stadium." (June 15, 2006) A Guide to Speaking to City Council at The June 27 City Hall Meeting   (June 8, 2006) Whitecaps in tune with "Stadiums of the Future"    (June 6, 2006) Vancouver Sun Endorses Whitecaps Stadium by 2010!  (June 3, 2006) CITY HALL REPORT REVEALS 78% SUPPORT FOR WHITECAPS STADIUM  (June 1, 2006) "A Cheer For The Whitecaps Stadium" - Tyee Article   (May 31,2006) An Open Letter to City Council from Friends of Soccer  (May 29, 2006) Whitecaps Stadium Architect Dismisses Critics' "Slogans of Judgement"  (May 27,2006) Stadium Now! Gastown Group Growing!  (May 25, 2006) Friends of Soccer challenge opponents at Heritage Vancouver Panel  (May 23, 2006) Top Opponent Admits Downtown Waterfront Stadium Workable   (May 21, 2006) Vancouver Province Investigating Tampered Online Poll  (May 19, 2006) Friends of Soccer Teams up With Stadium Now!  (May 18, 2006) GASTOWN FORMS STADIUM NOW!  (May 18,2006) Vancouver Overwhelmingly in Favour of Downtown Stadium - City Hall Consultant    (May 15, 2006) CSA to MLS: Make room for 2nd Canadian team in 2010  (May 11, 2006) Friends of Soccer Call for Pro-Stadium Volunteers  (May 7, 2006) Stadium Opponents Stumble on CKNW  (May 4, 2006) The Pro-Stadium Campaign Is On!  (May 3, 2006)

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