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Goals for the season, in 140 characters or less

We asked executives at MLS teams to tweet about what has their attention heading into a new season. Here are their responses, using their team Twitter handles.

@FCDallas
Break ground on National Soccer Hall of Fame & $39 mil Toyota Stadium improvements, lead MLS in HG player development (again), host matches, chase , dominate CCL group play #goalsongoals
ongoals #makeDadproud #DTID
— Dan Hunt, president

@NERevolution
Break our records for highest attendance at a single match, playoff attendance and total attendance plus (of course) add some hardware
— Brian Bilello, president

@torontofc
Eight on the road to start the year, but when we come home on May 7, we will be covered at our new and improved fortress #BMOField
— Bill Manning, president

@OrlandoCitySC
Looking forward to the #MLS playoffs and completing construction on our new stadium in Downtown #Orlando. #VamosOrlando
— Alexandre Leitao, CEO

@WhitecapsFC
’Caps are on the rise!  Best sporting experience in #YVR Season Ticket #s best yet  Stadium capacity expanded  Academy Centres across 
— Rachel Lewis, COO

@SoundersFC
Excited to help #Sounders fans mobilize w/ new app as first @MLS club to go fully mobile, while extending sellout streak w/ best fan-base in the league (currently at 127 matches!).
— Bart Wiley, chief operating officer

@ColoradoRapids
New record for STHs & extending shirt sponsorship, all while showing our ‘Strength at Altitude’
— Wayne Brant, vice president of business operations

@SJEarthquakes
Making MLS’s best stadium even better and showing the world we own. 
— Dave Kaval, president

@PhilaUnion
@PhilaUnion 2.0: New leadership, world class training facility, expansion #BSteelFC and the greatest fan experience in Philly
— Tim McDermott, CBO

@ColumbusCrewSC
Championships, civic pride, TV audience growth, finalize ’17 kit partner, fill the ’FRE and set attendance records. #CrewSC #ForColumbus
— Andy Loughnane, president of business operations

@SportingKC
Another SKC , sellout streak continues, @cmpark rockin’, break jersey sales records, leaders in innovation/technology & lifelong memories
— Robb Heineman, CEO

@RealSaltLake
Surround #RSL fans/partners/community digitally/in daily lives w/ spirit of #BELIEVE - integrating @RealMonarchs #AsOne & providing elite fan experience at #RioT
— Andy Carroll, CBO

@ChicagoFire
New beginnings on the pitch. Growing club & community w/ @Valspar_Paint & #FirePitch. Matchdays that are straight . Always #LIVERED #cf97
— Atul Khosla, COO

@dcunited
New Badge, New Home, Building Our Community. #DCU
— Tom Hunt, COO

@impactmontreal
Ensemble continuons à bâtir la culture foot avec notre numéro 12. Allez Bleu-blanc-noir! Allez Montréal!  #IMFC
All together, let’s keep on building the football culture with our No. 12. Go Bleu-blanc-noir! Go Montreal!  #IMFC
— Richard Legendre, executive vice president

@TimbersFC
Build on our MLS Cup victory and first 5 years of success on/off field to further broaden our fan base, partnerships and TV audience
— Mike Golub, president of business operations

@HoustonDynamo
After a great decade of @houstondynamo soccer, we’re taking it to the next level, meaning: Lead. Evolve. Excite. Inspire. Win!
— Chris Canetti, president

@MNUnitedFC
One on on #MLS and rising season ticket numbers , another  on s. #MNUFC2016
— Nick Rogers, president

@LAGalaxy
Capture a sixth MLS Cup , continue to lead the league in Sponsorship , use to impact LA and be innovators for MLS. No biggie. #ThisIsLA
— Chris Klein, president

@LAFC
Crest Launched. Arena demo in June. Time to build our home in the heart of Los Angeles.
­— Tom Penn, president and owner

@NewYorkRedBulls
Create the perfect naming rights partnership opportunity for the greatest soccer venue in North America – Red Bull Arena. #REDTogether
— Marc de Grandpre, general manager

@NYCFC
Ready for year 2, building our Club with our fans and our partners in our iconic community across the 5 boroughs. The best is yet to come.
— Jon Patricof, president

@ATLUTD
"Break the record for season tickets sold for an MLS expansion club, build great supporters clubs and design a world class fan experience at MBS for 2017 "
— Ann Rodriguez, vice president of business operations

Note: Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC are set to join the league in a future season.

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