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NewlyRetired said:
FC Cincy continuing their all out push for expansion.

Today they held a press conference to show their new kits, showcasing their new jersey sponsor along with the number 19 on the back to represent the year they want to enter MLS and the jersey had an MLS badge on it.
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Twellman reported today that the new jersey sponsorship is worth $5m a year which makes it higher than almost every current MLS shirt sponsorship deal.

 
Fox might have a wee problem:

BIG FIFA NEWS from trial today: Alejandro Burzaco said Fox Sports, Televisa, Media Pro, TV Globo, Full Play, and Traffic all paid bribes for soccer rights.
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Burzaco, a witness for the US gov't, said his company had partnerships with all those companies and he is personally aware of their bribery. Added that Grupo Clarin of Argentina did not pay brbes.
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This is a big deal, involving some of the most important sports media companies in the Americas and, in the case of Fox, in the world. Fox Sports is currently being sued in federal court in Miami in a separate, but related, civil case.
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TV Globo is owned by O Globo, Brazil's largest media company. Televisa is a huge Mexican media conglomerate. Fox Sports is Rupert Murdoch's sports broadcaster. These are heavyweight companies being accused of a serious crime in Brooklyn today
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https://twitter.com/kenbensinger/status/930464334190346241

 
NewlyRetired said:
I just noticed no Dutch player in that lineup.
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A lineup with Robben on the bench really could win the WC. I toyed around thinking about a second team while I was mowing the grass one day (god, I'm becoming scooby) but I know this board can do it better. I think I had trouble at FBs.

 
roadkill1292 said:
A lineup with Robben on the bench really could win the WC. I toyed around thinking about a second team while I was mowing the grass one day (god, I'm becoming scooby) but I know this board can do it better. I think I had trouble at FBs.
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I don't even think Pulisic can make the bench on this team.  Lots of good wingers not going to WC.

 
roadkill1292 said:
A lineup with Robben on the bench really could win the WC. I toyed around thinking about a second team while I was mowing the grass one day (god, I'm becoming scooby) but I know this board can do it better. I think I had trouble at FBs.
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On current form, I'd be tempted to replace Buffon with Oblak.  I think we can also do better than Valencia at RB.  Serge Aurier comes to mind.  

 
yikes

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Grant Wahl‏Verified account @GrantWahl

Argentine official named today for taking bribes in the FIFA scandal has committed suicide

 
looks like another NASL team has found a home.  I hope the majority land on their feet some where

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Midfield Press‏ @MidfieldPress

FINALLY: In news that will surprise very few people, @NorthCarolinaFC will announce their intentions to join @USL for play in 2018, today via press release

 
OK fellow dorks:

My son and I finally started playing Skyrim on the XBox. We created a sweet character - a High Elf with a propensity for destruction magic and conjuration. We picked a name befitting of his arcane craft - Aeleryion Almiron.  :ninja:   :nerd:

 
Australia over Honduras 3-1 this morning to clinch the 31st spot.  Kickoff was around 4am eastern.

New Zealand at Peru tonight for the last spot.

 
RIP Tiki Mon... the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) have been rebranded as the Penn FC.  I dislike that name even more than the old one. 

 
I’m sure that one was written well before the meeting. Austin City Council gets their report on available stadium sites on December 7. I remain somewhat concerned that our City Council is anti-business enough to screw up this deal.

 
What a mess.

The team that wins our domestic league Div 2 title is folding and the team in the hunt for the Div 1 title is all but out the door.

 
Jaysus said:
RIP Tiki Mon... the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) have been rebranded as the Penn FC.  I dislike that name even more than the old one. 
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I'm concerned the Charleston Battery is heading in this direction.  They have alternate kits with the name Holy City FC on them and the PA often refers to them as this.

 
Mjolnirs said:
I'm concerned the Charleston Battery is heading in this direction.  They have alternate kits with the name Holy City FC on them and the PA often refers to them as this.
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Battery is a great name!

 
This is certainly not going to help Aubameyang's rough start to the season

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been suspended by Borussia Dortmund for their Bundesliga match against Stuttgart on Friday for "disciplinary reasons."

 
I don't know how much of this is a threat or is reality but more possible bad news today (we can't seem to go a day with out it).

FC Cincy stated that if they don't get accepted into MLS they are planning a significant downsizing of the team to match what other USL teams have for expenses.  

 
NewlyRetired said:
I don't know how much of this is a threat or is reality but more possible bad news today (we can't seem to go a day with out it).

FC Cincy stated that if they don't get accepted into MLS they are planning a significant downsizing of the team to match what other USL teams have for expenses.  
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I saw somewhere that they had a city council member come out today strongly against any public support of a stadium. Seems like this is part of the gamesmanship.

 
bentley said:
I saw somewhere that they had a city council member come out today strongly against any public support of a stadium. Seems like this is part of the gamesmanship.
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This could be the sticking point of the deal.

Cincy is going to 100% finance the stadium but they are expecting Government support of the surround infrastructure (roads etc) which is not cheap in any way.  

But outside of that, it appears the Cincy statement has so real truth behind it from people I know who are fans of the team.   The FCC organization for the last two years has been operating at an MLS expense level while remaining on USL revenue level.   Even with their great crowd support, that equation can not last.

 
NewlyRetired said:
Government support of the surround infrastructure (roads etc) which is not cheap in any way.  
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This could be a real holdup in Austin also. Hopefully they find a site with existing road infrastructure. As someone currently serving on the Bond Election Advisory Task Force for the city of Austin, I can tell you that infrastructure funding is very hard to come by these days.

 
bentley said:
This could be a real holdup in Austin also. Hopefully they find a site with existing road infrastructure. As someone currently serving on the Bond Election Advisory Task Force for the city of Austin, I can tell you that infrastructure funding is very hard to come by these days.
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This is the piece that really makes me curious to watch.  If for some reason the Government in Austin does not pan out for Precourt financially, does he just turn around and stay in Columbus and pretend that all is well?

 
NewlyRetired said:
This is the piece that really makes me curious to watch.  If for some reason the Government in Austin does not pan out for Precourt financially, does he just turn around and stay in Columbus and pretend that all is well?
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I don't see any way that happens. Sell or find another city seem to be the only options. Leads me to believe that things must really be a lot further down the road than it appears, even to relative insiders.

 
I did not see this coming..........

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Paul Tenorio‏Verified account @PaulTenorio

BREAKING: Multiple league sources indicate Caleb Porter is out as head coach of the Portland Timbers

 
NewlyRetired said:
I did not see this coming..........

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Paul Tenorio‏Verified account @PaulTenorio

BREAKING: Multiple league sources indicate Caleb Porter is out as head coach of the Portland Timbers
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Kristian Dyer‏ @KristianRDyer

Couple sources in the league whispered to me this morning that they're hearing Caleb Porter will be FC Cincinnati's head coach in MLS. Hence why he's leaving Portland.

 
NewlyRetired said:
Kristian Dyer‏ @KristianRDyer

Couple sources in the league whispered to me this morning that they're hearing Caleb Porter will be FC Cincinnati's head coach in MLS. Hence why he's leaving Portland.
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multiple reporters are saying this is not true and that porter just wanted to take a break from coaching.

 
bentley said:
I saw somewhere that they had a city council member come out today strongly against any public support of a stadium. Seems like this is part of the gamesmanship.
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The team is trying placate fans who don't want the stadium built in northern KY (#buildithere) and wasting time trying to build it in a neighborhood outside of downtown Cincinnati. Very unlikely they get support or help with any of the infrastructure needed to make a stadium work in that area.  It's a distraction and a bad look imo.  Really annoys me and I hope it doesn't screw up or water down the bid.  

 
Chris Coleman leaves Wales to go manage Sunderland :bag:

I would have expected him to parley their run in the Euros to a better job than this.

 
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