El Floppo
Footballguy
yeah. the part I'm unsure of is regarding the local market viewer rather than MLS and the players.
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I don't quite understand how this would work but my guess is that they will simply hire the same people who do play by play and color for the teams today to give a local feel to every game.
But that is just a guess.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Couple of other notes.
Minimum salary will increased on average 11.9% per year.
The charter flights information is a little confusing. It is clear that every team is required to use X amount of charter flights now. What is not clear is if there is any cap (meaning if a team wanted to charter every flight, they could)
Minimum salary will increased on average 11.9% per year.
The charter flights information is a little confusing. It is clear that every team is required to use X amount of charter flights now. What is not clear is if there is any cap (meaning if a team wanted to charter every flight, they could)
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Once Arthur Blank started talking publicly about most MLS teams making money, you could see the writing on the wall. There are enough owners now that really want the freedom to invest more.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Wow
Thanks for that. Since he first got linked in here, I've wondered how he's been progressing. Iirc, I got see him play a little in one of those meaningless US summer tours.
Norway...who'd a thunk it.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
He already has been. It is like the lock has been shot off the wallet after all these years. Arena costs more than every Rev coach in history combined (that is not hyperbole).
He just opened the $35m training facility as well which given his reluctance to spend on anything for the Revs that did not have an immediate effect is remarkable.
Kraft may be one of the few owners who does not care about the charters since he already owns his own plane for the Pats that the Revs use https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2019/09/23/revs-fly-private-airkraft-portland-it-s-massive-help-players
That being said, it is pretty clear Jonathan Kraft and Clark Hunt were not at the negotiating table like they were last time. I assume some of the more progressive owners represented the league this time around.
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JaxBill
Footballguy
Here is a cringe worthy link
@BrianSciaretta: So much talk about new #MLS jerseys tonight but the Bundesliga was the best at unveiling jerseys in the 70s (you’ve probably seen this before, but I can’t take that chance) https://twitter.com/BrianSciaretta/status/1225245186919411714/video/1
@BrianSciaretta: So much talk about new #MLS jerseys tonight but the Bundesliga was the best at unveiling jerseys in the 70s (you’ve probably seen this before, but I can’t take that chance) https://twitter.com/BrianSciaretta/status/1225245186919411714/video/1
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
How I've made it through life without having seen that, I dunno...but I feel genuinely fulfilled now.
DJackson10
Footballguy
I need these guys Union reps to get my new CBA at my job. My Union leaders literally let the company Bend us over without lube nor a courtesy of a reach around. Pretty good deal for them
DJackson10
Footballguy
Not sure I like that other then the fact I could watch Union when at work or on the go with ease. I would hope the clubs get their keep their commentary teams.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Do we still have the stupid discovery rule and waivers etc for bringing back US players into the league? I think especially the latter defeats the purpose of what the league wanted IMHO
DJackson10
Footballguy
Not sure if you heard this but apparently last year Bedoya reamed Sugarmen on the charter flights or lack there of the team was getting. The club was apparently not even getting close to what the league max was allowed. Jim Curtain apparently had to calm him down at one point.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Doubt anyone outside of NE feels bad for him nor do the Rev supporters. And poor Jay SUgarman has to spend more too
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Bye, Real and Barça.
Silverware drawer now open for some teams that have never won jack.
Silverware drawer now open for some teams that have never won jack.
DJackson10
Footballguy
@El Floppo Here's more Daniel Maldini. The website SempreMilan does a great job covering the club in English. Their is a Sempre Inter which both collaborate with one another from time to time especially before a Derby. Sempreinter.com is a bit more advanced thanks to it being around a year more.
SempreMilan breaksdown 3 Primavera players close to Senior squad Part 1 The Son of a Futboll Royalty
SempreMilan breaksdown 3 Primavera players close to Senior squad Part 1 The Son of a Futboll Royalty
DJackson10
Footballguy
Hopefully Athletico Madrid can take advantage. Always had a small part of my heart for them or maybe it's because Simone reminds me of how passionate I am as well. I'd run through a brick wall on the pitch for that dude
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Uh, Atleti were eliminated in the previous round, so that's not going to happen.
Semi-finalists are Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Granada, and Mirandés. Lots of upsets, including 2 goals from Roberto Soldado against his home-town club Valencia (where he scored like 150 goals) to knock them out. Neither Granada nor Mirandés have ever won it. Athletic and Real Soceidad hasn't won crap since the early 80s.
Apparently the holdup over the stadium is based on the city wanting to take some of that land to add to their racetrack to potentially attract higher tier NASCAR races
Way to pick a growing sport
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Certainly makes the upsets more likely. Big teams playing away to small teams levels the playing field. I don't think Barça nor Real had their starting 11 playing either. Atlético fielded a mostly starting 11 and also failed away.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
NY guys, is this real this time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/sports/soccer/nycfc-stadium-bronx-mls.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/sports/soccer/nycfc-stadium-bronx-mls.html
Sammy3469
Footballguy
new COO...same story...Lucy with the football. I will not be Charlie Brown again!
ok maybe I will be
El Floppo
Footballguy
Weird...thought I replied.
Iirc, the article says nothing's confirmed.
So yeah...definitely for real this time.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
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This is deteriorating quickly for Nashville:Slapdash said:Apparently the holdup over the stadium is based on the city wanting to take some of that land to add to their racetrack to potentially attract higher tier NASCAR races
Way to pick a growing sport
Jesse Knutson @JesseKnutsonNC5 18h
MORE INFO: According to Motion to Intervene from @NashvilleSC owners, if construction doesn't begin by March 31st of this year on the new stadium, @MLS can terminate the expansion agreement and take the team away from Nashville.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
Whelp this is arguably more progress than they’ve made in awhile.
https://www.nycfc.com/post/2020/02/08/update-brad-sims
https://www.nycfc.com/post/2020/02/08/update-brad-sims
El Floppo
Footballguy
Love the dig at RBs and "outside the 5 boroughs"
Community review. That should go easily.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Miami and Nashville are running neck and neck to see who can have the most awkward launch.
Inter Milan won their initial infringement ruling against Inter Miami which allows the case to proceed. Should Inter Milan win, Miami will have to change their name.
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Who would have thunk that the Precourt owned team is doing everything right out of the three new expansion teams....
Inter Milan won their initial infringement ruling against Inter Miami which allows the case to proceed. Should Inter Milan win, Miami will have to change their name.
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Who would have thunk that the Precourt owned team is doing everything right out of the three new expansion teams....
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bentley
Footballguy
I've been following the Nashville stuff super closely, because I love local political intrigue. They got hosed when the leading opponent of the deal was elected mayor. I can't imagine what life would be like here if Leslie Pool, the city council member who flew to Columbus to hang out with SaveTheCrew while this thing was going on, suddenly became mayor It would be SO VERY VERY BAD.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Still plays for Newcastle though.
There are a lot of teams with Inter in their names. Has always seemed a weird line in the sand to me.
I think Miami should change to s####horpe miami
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I found the full list on wiki. Not many big names or cities represented. I can see Inter Milan being more scared of Miami than any of these other teams in terms of perspective size and influence. Becks running Miami gives them more cache in the business world than any of these other teams.
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Inter Milan, an Italian club
SC Internacional, a Brazilian club
Inter Miami CF, an American club
FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club
FC Inter Turku, a Finnish club
FK Inter Bratislava, a former Slovak club
NK Inter Zaprešić, a Croatian club
FC Internaţional Curtea de Argeş, a Romanian club
Esporte Clube Internacional, a Brazilian club from Santa Maria
Esporte Clube Internacional (SC), a Brazilian club from Lages
Associação Atlética Internacional, a Brazilian club from Limeira
Inter Luanda, an Angolan club
Inter Baku FK, an Azerbaijani club
Inter Club d'Escaldes, an Andorran club
Inter Leipzig, a German club
Inter de Grand-Goâve, a Haitian club
Inter Moengotapoe, a Surinamese club
Inter Cardiff FC, a defunct Welsh club
DJackson10
Footballguy
Accussations that Milan's Frank Kessie was the target of more racial abuse from Inter Milan's Curva Norda. There were reports earlier in during start of match that Zlatan was subjected to racial chants by the Curva Nord while warming up. I kept away from this in the match day thread so I fingered I'd post this here. This isn't the first time the Curva Nord has been accused. Earlier in the year Curva Nord supportered racial attacks on other Black athletes as well. Italy as a whole needs to do a better job. In fact all of FIFA. I'd not only ban the "fans" who are the perps of these incidents but if a club doesn't stop them or tries to prevent them the club needs to be punished with pts deductions, fines and even demotions and bans from UEFA Tournaments. Just no excuse for this nonsense world wide in general.
According to both ANSA and il Corriere dello Sport, there were racist jeers aimed by Inter fans against Franck Kessie. The Ivorian was targeted in the second half when the Milan player was booked for a foul on Nicolò Barella.
This comes after reports from MilanNews.it’s Thomas Rolfi claiming that Zlatan Ibrahimovic was also targeted with discriminatory chants by the Curva Nord as he was warming up before the game.
He states that as the Swede warmed up along with his Milan team-mates, he was cheered by the Curva Sud, but the Nord were singing: “You’re a gypsy.”
According to both ANSA and il Corriere dello Sport, there were racist jeers aimed by Inter fans against Franck Kessie. The Ivorian was targeted in the second half when the Milan player was booked for a foul on Nicolò Barella.
This comes after reports from MilanNews.it’s Thomas Rolfi claiming that Zlatan Ibrahimovic was also targeted with discriminatory chants by the Curva Nord as he was warming up before the game.
He states that as the Swede warmed up along with his Milan team-mates, he was cheered by the Curva Sud, but the Nord were singing: “You’re a gypsy.”
DJackson10
Footballguy
I like it. More accuracy the better. I've felt that FIFA either needs to change the rule completely on offisides or add something that doesn't make it so subjective. It's the most subjective controversial rule besides what is and not an intentional handball.
On a side note: Super Happy refs are now penalizing or giving none calls to the players who flop/dive constantly and rewarding them with a Yellow Card. One thing is for my NBA friends who like to be comedy club on Soccer about Diving I can say there's more diving in NBA today then soccer and at least FIFA is doing something about it where the NBA continues to let it get worse.
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DJackson10
Footballguy
When the Union first started their inaugural season I don't think there was a single player on the squad I ever heard of. I mean outside of Seba who I briefly heard in passing the only only name that even sounded remotely familiar was Alejandro Moreno
B Maverick
Footballguy
This is ridiculous. If they aren't offside enough for the linesman to spot it, then its even and should be considered on. There is no need to be so technical on this call. An armpit, a kneecap, your toe. Are these really advantages? For a sport that claims it wants more scoring, its doing all it can to limit it.
ok, now that I've said this, IF they insist on going down this road, then this should be better then some guy in a van by Hethro manually drawing lines whos margin of error is so big the calls are probably wrong anyway.
Either way, stop getting technical with the offside call. This one, more then others, should be subjected to the clear and obvious part of VAR.
DJackson10
Footballguy
I'm ok if this is the route they want to go but I agree cleared obvious. Or we can just change the rule so it's not so subjective. I like the play on and see what happens before making the offsides call. We had one of those in Derby on Sunday which was ruled offsides in the closing mins.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Brazilian CB Tiago Silva and PSG have yet to sit down and discuss a new deal that expires after this season. There have been talks between Silva's agents and former club AC Milan and a reunion with club and friend Ibrahimovic is not being ruled out. The issue is 12M salary per year Silva gets so he'd need to take a pay cut. Silva would like to play one last World Cup in 2022 so playing in Europe is his best option for that. Also Silva hasn't found many options which could make him take a pay cut anyway to join the club who bought him from parent club FLumanissee. PSG are already looking for Replacement already.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Source claims Chelsea man Tiemoue Bakayoko who is loaned to Monaco this season could be going back to Milan this summer. Bakayoko was loaned to Milan last year but Milan couldn't come to an agreement to buy the Midfielder. Monaco would have to pay 40M to make his loan permanit. A source in Chelsea claims Bakayoko could go to Milan in a player swap involved 35M last January transfer Lucas Paqueta. The Brazilian has been caught under fire and lost his place in the Milan squad. There's no evidence that there is anything close to agreement yet however
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The Athletic is reporting that Miami and Monterrey finally agreed on the sale of Pizzaro
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@PaulTenorio
An update on Inter Miami and Rodolfo Pizarro: Miami has paid and triggered the release clause. As has been reported in Mexico, there was some debate about taxes (net vs gross sum). Miami paid just shy of $12 million (could've paid less for a % of pass).
Multiple league sources confirmed there was a buyout clause, which is what allowed Miami to trigger the payment at a "lower" fee. $12 million is nothing to sneeze at, but it's not the $17.5-$20m that was floating out there.
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@PaulTenorio
An update on Inter Miami and Rodolfo Pizarro: Miami has paid and triggered the release clause. As has been reported in Mexico, there was some debate about taxes (net vs gross sum). Miami paid just shy of $12 million (could've paid less for a % of pass).
Multiple league sources confirmed there was a buyout clause, which is what allowed Miami to trigger the payment at a "lower" fee. $12 million is nothing to sneeze at, but it's not the $17.5-$20m that was floating out there.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
These are always funny
DJackson10
Footballguy
Just the other day Howard Eskin who use to do the afternoon show for Philly's WIP and does Eagles Radio Sideline reporting was excited to see Julia Mancusa not be on Sunday Night Football anymore. However when tagging her he tagged the wrong person.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Union II announce new coaching Changes. Former Manager of Reading United and Union First team Assistant Brendan Burke is staying in the org in a scouting role. Thats great because Burke feels like he's a local guy despite being from Mass. He coached Reading since 07 and when they became the Union Reserve club stayed and started big time with the Union. The Union II is the former Bethlehem Steel a reincarnation of the historic USSL club that won the US Open a record amount of times in the early 1900s. This version of the Steel do to league guidelines could no longer play at Lehigh University do to issues with stadium Guidelines. The Steel moved matches to Uions Talen Energy Stadium. They were rebranded the Union II to help better streamline and keep then in Chester as the organization and city of Bethlehem couldn't come to an agreement. Its better for everyone. Bethlehem is an hour drive from the Union sports complex and the academy which is 15 mins from me. So logistical it made sense to rebrand and keep them closer. Anyway here's the press releases.
