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[NewlyRetired]

Don Garber must be cringing right now. The players are having a field day retweeting these comments from TFC.

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“The league is going through a debate — the haves versus the have nots,” Leiweke added.

“Are we going to count mints on the pillow and bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator? Or are we going to create a vision of what soccer can be in North America in the next five-to-10 years and challenge the system?

Leiweke said more than once during Tuesday’s chit chat that he expects Toronto FC to do more than $50 million in revenue in 2015, a number he claimed would be a North American soccer record.

 

[NewlyRetired]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

 

[El Floppo]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

 

[NewlyRetired]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

Here is a good related factoid about standards. MLS does not meet US Soccer's standards for a Div 1 league

 

[El Floppo]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

Here is a good related factoid about standards. MLS does not meet US Soccer's standards for a Div 1 league

and without promotion/relegation... who cares?

 

[NewlyRetired]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

Here is a good related factoid about standards. MLS does not meet US Soccer's standards for a Div 1 league

and without promotion/relegation... who cares?

The only item affected by the division status is Champions League qualification from what I can tell.

 

[El Floppo]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

Here is a good related factoid about standards. MLS does not meet US Soccer's standards for a Div 1 league

and without promotion/relegation... who cares?

The only item affected by the division status is Champions League qualification from what I can tell.

and even then, you can win the Hedley Lamaar cup.

 

[NewlyRetired]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

and so it goes...

Here is a good related factoid about standards. MLS does not meet US Soccer's standards for a Div 1 league

and without promotion/relegation... who cares?

The only item affected by the division status is Champions League qualification from what I can tell.

and even then, you can win the Hedley Lamaar cup.

Hedy

 

[El Floppo]

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

What does this mean?

 

[El Floppo]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

What does this mean?

USL is currently the #3 behind MLS and NASL.

They're saying they rate #2.

You are #6.

 

[The Gator]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/best-emre-can-tweets-liverpools-8624027

"I reckon Can is Beckenbauer with better hair"

Lol

 

[shader]

This is just mind boggling. This is from the official twitter feed of Accrington Stanley.

@ASFCofficial: The Prem Lge has a new £5bn TV deal. £10m per match. 1 game would pay our annual wage bill for the next 20 years

Kind of a weird statement for that team to make. I'm sure a Division 3 school has a fraction of the resources of Ohio State.

European football is capitalism at it's finest.

 

[roadkill1292]

This is just mind boggling. This is from the official twitter feed of Accrington Stanley.

@ASFCofficial: The Prem Lge has a new £5bn TV deal. £10m per match. 1 game would pay our annual wage bill for the next 20 years

Kind of a weird statement for that team to make. I'm sure a Division 3 school has a fraction of the resources of Ohio State.

European football is capitalism at it's finest.

Maybe the larger question is if PL is better for or worse off in the future as this income inequality grows. FWIW, I have no idea. And I may not be able to think objectively about it because I am so emotionally vested in a viable promotion/relegation structure.

Another thought that comes to mind is that PL -- and its Euro competitors -- have only scratched the surface so far in the Chinese, Indian and North American markets, markets composed of something like 2.5 billion potential fans.

 

[JMon348]

Lol

 

[NewlyRetired]

@SoccerMorning: "We meet or exceed the vast majority of div 2 standards, will prepare application for 2017 season" - USL President Tim Holt

What does this mean?

There are different standards US Soccer mandates for Div 1, Div 2 and Div 3 status. USL feels like they are close enough to make the jump from Div 3 to Div 2 status in a couple of years.

 

[El Floppo]

Lol

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Lambert "parting company" with Aston Villa is a pretty good euphemism for getting the sack, but it will never beat "gardening leave."

 

[shader]

This is just mind boggling. This is from the official twitter feed of Accrington Stanley.

@ASFCofficial: The Prem Lge has a new £5bn TV deal. £10m per match. 1 game would pay our annual wage bill for the next 20 years

Kind of a weird statement for that team to make. I'm sure a Division 3 school has a fraction of the resources of Ohio State.

European football is capitalism at it's finest.

Maybe the larger question is if PL is better for or worse off in the future as this income inequality grows. FWIW, I have no idea. And I may not be able to think objectively about it because I am so emotionally vested in a viable promotion/relegation structure.

Another thought that comes to mind is that PL -- and its Euro competitors -- have only scratched the surface so far in the Chinese, Indian and North American markets, markets composed of something like 2.5 billion potential fans.

It's interesting. I love promotion/relegation. But with SO MUCH MONEY at stake, shady things could start happening.

I mean, no matter what happens in the NFL, the teams are going to make bank.

But I imagine losing out on PL money is something that teams will do anything to avoid. It also would be devastating for teams that have built a roster with PL money to have a bad year and get relegated. Instantly the whole organization could implode. It's cool to watch, but for a business owner, it's a huge risk.

 

[shader]

This is just mind boggling. This is from the official twitter feed of Accrington Stanley.

@ASFCofficial: The Prem Lge has a new £5bn TV deal. £10m per match. 1 game would pay our annual wage bill for the next 20 years

Kind of a weird statement for that team to make. I'm sure a Division 3 school has a fraction of the resources of Ohio State.

European football is capitalism at it's finest.

Maybe the larger question is if PL is better for or worse off in the future as this income inequality grows. FWIW, I have no idea. And I may not be able to think objectively about it because I am so emotionally vested in a viable promotion/relegation structure.

Another thought that comes to mind is that PL -- and its Euro competitors -- have only scratched the surface so far in the Chinese, Indian and North American markets, markets composed of something like 2.5 billion potential fans.

It's interesting. I love promotion/relegation. But with SO MUCH MONEY at stake, shady things could start happening.

I mean, no matter what happens in the NFL, the teams are going to make bank.

But I imagine losing out on PL money is something that teams will do anything to avoid. It also would be devastating for teams that have built a roster with PL money to have a bad year and get relegated. Instantly the whole organization could implode. It's cool to watch, but for a business owner, it's a huge risk.

But then, how would you ever change it in a way that is fair? Announce that the final year of relegation/promotion is 5 years away and give everyone a chance? It would be a cluster, and I'd imagine lawsuits would fly.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Chris Smalling subbed on 5th min, scores 5th min.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Ter Stegen with a howler. Iniesta gets the lead back a minute later.

 

[The Gator]

Chelsea v. Tottenham?

NICE KITS, EVERTOWN

 

[Jaysus]

Welcome to the EPL! http://gfycat.com/FearfulEssentialDrongo

 

[The Gator]

Welcome to the EPL! http://gfycat.com/FearfulEssentialDrongo

And then Berry dragged down Hazard 30 seconds later...That's usually a yellow every time. He got lucky

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

 

[The Gator]

Dragged drug drugged?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

This is probably not good for Oscar. Hope he doesn't get Mata'd.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Neymar denied on the pk. Does the stutter-step ever really work? Still 3-1.

 

[The Gator]

Neymar denied on the pk. Does the stutter-step ever really work? Still 3-1.

Messi down?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

This is probably not good for Oscar. Hope he doesn't get Mata'd.

We'll see. I had thought that Cuadrado would be brought in to kind of be a middle ground between Willian's ridiculous workrate and a more technical player. But I should have known that Jose wouldn't give up Willian's engine easy.

 

[roadkill1292]

This is just mind boggling. This is from the official twitter feed of Accrington Stanley.

@ASFCofficial: The Prem Lge has a new £5bn TV deal. £10m per match. 1 game would pay our annual wage bill for the next 20 years

Kind of a weird statement for that team to make. I'm sure a Division 3 school has a fraction of the resources of Ohio State.

European football is capitalism at it's finest.

Maybe the larger question is if PL is better for or worse off in the future as this income inequality grows. FWIW, I have no idea. And I may not be able to think objectively about it because I am so emotionally vested in a viable promotion/relegation structure.

Another thought that comes to mind is that PL -- and its Euro competitors -- have only scratched the surface so far in the Chinese, Indian and North American markets, markets composed of something like 2.5 billion potential fans.

It's interesting. I love promotion/relegation. But with SO MUCH MONEY at stake, shady things could start happening.

I mean, no matter what happens in the NFL, the teams are going to make bank.

But I imagine losing out on PL money is something that teams will do anything to avoid. It also would be devastating for teams that have built a roster with PL money to have a bad year and get relegated. Instantly the whole organization could implode. It's cool to watch, but for a business owner, it's a huge risk.

Probably better to put this conversation on hold while the afternoon games are on but things would be better without owners.

I see that one result of the new contract is that the Espanyol president just said he's ready to shut La Liga down unless they get a collectively bargained TV contract like PL has. For all I know, however, this may be a routine threat tendered every couple of years.

 

[The Gator]

Chris Smalling subbed on 5th min, scores 5th min.

Smalling for the golden boot?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Neymar denied on the pk. Does the stutter-step ever really work? Still 3-1.

Romain Gall owned the stutter in the U20 Concacaf qualifying.

I've always felt that you should just pick a top corner and try to hit it hard.

 

[El Floppo]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

and he's one of those rare guys who looks to do something with the ball after the first touch, rather than just pass it off.

cliche... but he's electric whenever he gets the ball. off the top of my head, him, Sterling, Alexi Sanchez are in that category in the EPL.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Those City alternate kits are hideous. Like someone said, "we want to look like the Seahawks!"

 

[El Floppo]

Neymar denied on the pk. Does the stutter-step ever really work? Still 3-1.

Romain Gall owned the stutter in the U20 Concacaf qualifying.

I've always felt that you should just pick a top corner and try to hit it hard.

 

[charvik]

I'm too lazy to search for my post while on mobile, but I finished my tracking excel sheet for the PL run in. Same as last year basically, but more teams.

It basically calculates the top 8, and allows you to put in future results to see how things can play out. Let me know if anyone is interested and I can upload it somewhere to share.

 

[Jaysus]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

This is probably not good for Oscar. Hope he doesn't get Mata'd.

We'll see. I had thought that Cuadrado would be brought in to kind of be a middle ground between Willian's ridiculous workrate and a more technical player. But I should have known that Jose wouldn't give up Willian's engine easy.

Oscar actually picked up a knock in training - pulled muscle or something.

 

[El Floppo]

nachos.

 

[El Floppo]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

and he's one of those rare guys who looks to do something with the ball after the first touch, rather than just pass it off.

cliche... but he's electric whenever he gets the ball. off the top of my head, him, Sterling, Alexi Sanchez are in that category in the EPL.

added to electric category:

Chris Smalling.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I'm too lazy to search for my post while on mobile, but I finished my tracking excel sheet for the PL run in. Same as last year basically, but more teams.

It basically calculates the top 8, and allows you to put in future results to see how things can play out. Let me know if anyone is interested and I can upload it somewhere to share.

google docs?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Hazard playing the trequarista role is fun. Suits him well.

His first touch is exquisite. Seems he always brings it down clean, allowing him to immediately make a positive move.

and he's one of those rare guys who looks to do something with the ball after the first touch, rather than just pass it off.

cliche... but he's electric whenever he gets the ball. off the top of my head, him, Sterling, Alexi Sanchez are in that category in the EPL.

added to electric category:

Chris Smalling.

Annotating the dossier.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Welcome to the EPL! http://gfycat.com/FearfulEssentialDrongo

And then Berry dragged down Hazard 30 seconds later...That's usually a yellow every time. He got lucky

Looks like a linebacker hitting a WR

 

[The Gator]

Wicked free kick from Matic and then great save by Howard

 

[B Maverick]

if this is how United looks vs Burnley (and vs West Ham), then Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Tottenham will all crush them. and the LVGOUT campaign will reach Moyesian levels.

 

[The Gator]

TIMMAY

 

[The Gator]

Cracken misses from two yards...really good game here

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Cech yourself before you wreck yourself.