I hate this league sometimes.
First Laba and now Gilberto. Why does LA get help in retaining their young DPs but we get punished for it?
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I hate this league sometimes.
First Laba and now Gilberto. Why does LA get help in retaining their young DPs but we get punished for it?
I liked what I saw of him while playing for TFC and I think It was shitty he only got a season in MLS before being loaned out to make room for Jozy.
After the Defoe debacle, he got the starting position and scored here against Houston.
Look how happy and grateful he is. I love that. Happy to have that kind of player aboard.
After the Defoe debacle, he got the starting position and scored here against Houston.
Look how happy and grateful he is. I love that. Happy to have that kind of player aboard.
Chicago Fire acquire Toronto FC forward Gilberto off waivers
Montreal what are you doing...
Montreal what are you doing...
I'm not getting the comparison... who on LA is the equivalent of Laba and Gilberto in this scenario?
Dr Campino
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Shame we don't get anything for him. I never did expect we'd have him playing again with us, but I know it'll come back to bite us, as it always does. Robert Earnshaw, anyone?
Delicious Waffles
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Speaking of, how's Dwyer coming along on the MNT front?
He can apply in 2017.
The Culture Vulture
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Shaun Wright Phillips officially a Red Bull.
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/07/27/new-york-red-bulls-sign-shaun-wright-phillips
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/07/27/new-york-red-bulls-sign-shaun-wright-phillips
Cornballer
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SJ are awful. The game yesterday was a joke, and I'm having trouble getting motivated to even show up for home games at this point.
Delicious Waffles
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I see. Thanks.
ActStriker
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Drogba to Montreal
Supposedly he's not coming for DP money. So...2 slots left to fill.
Your move Curtis/Austria
Legend! Montreal is looking good this year.
Where'd we spend the money though? The line-up isn't looking too bad after this acquisition.
Defense, a true #10, right-back
I love Lade but we can definitely do better.
We are looking solid though.
I think between SWP, Sam and Kljestian we're gonna be OK on the attack. You're totally right about the right-back spot though.
New York Red Bulls sign Shaun Wright-Phillips
Chicago Fire sign Gilberto
Montreal Impact sign Didier Drogba
Not a bad day for MLS, the arms race continues... let's see what other moves are made in the next few weeks.
Chicago Fire sign Gilberto
Montreal Impact sign Didier Drogba
Not a bad day for MLS, the arms race continues... let's see what other moves are made in the next few weeks.
I'd say we need some star power. We have no advertising (for the team, not the drink), no star players, no real draw.
Like I'm about to get tickets to see us play Montreal because Drogba is my favorite African player of all time. We need that kinda pull for one of our players.
Sadly Red Bull isn't going to loosen the purse strings enough to get a real star.
Maybe its a ploy for us to buy more cans...
I want to go to NYC vs. Metro but damn it's 64 bucks for upper deck
You aren't kidding, there's a couple upper deck seats all the way in the back going for $80. I don't even want to look at the resale market.
They're totally trying to juice the team before they sell.
Yup, agree total. Having Henry was obviously a huge boost for you guys rep wise. probably wouldn't mind one of:
-Sneijder
-Van Der Vaart
-RVP
-Tevez
-Klose
etc etc coming through?
Tevez would get me to buy season tickets again. Have so much love for El Apache
I hope so. I'd rock the new jersey for like a month straight if there was a rebrand.
Probably kiss the badge waiting for the bus like a weirdo.
Isn't the point to win games? NYRB are fifth in PPG. Okay you could still do better sure. But the four teams currently above you are Dallas, KC, DC, and Vancouver. Not a whole lot of star power there, just well constructed teams.
Having said that obviously I'd love to see any of these guys in the league lol
What about De Rossi? I thought he was linked to MLS not long ago..
Edit: March 2015
I remember this quote from when Roma came here in 2013:
Also in addition to Ganso, what about other talent from Brazil, given their financial problems? Pato?
Corinthians president 'prays day and night' he can sell Alexandre Pato
Sure but in New York you have to do both. Look, if we were Metro I wouldn't give a damn and I'd just be happy to be up there in the standings on a cheap and efficient budget. But if you're going to be owned by a company worth $7.2 billion dollars give me some goddamn star players or change the name to something respectable.
As of now we're doing better than NYC but nobody wants to be confused for an energy drink enthusiast on the subway.
Yeah, obviously everyone prefers that our entire league rather be populated by young enthusiastic talent but NY is waging a war of perceptions for all those potential untapped fans and unfortunately it kind of looks like NYCFC is winning on that front since the Pirlo signing, no doubt in part to those star signings. Obviously IDK what it's really like there in the city right now, but that's how it seems from the outside looking in.
You aren't entirely wrong. The name doesn't help either.
The fact that people are willing to put up with that terrible stadium situation with pride tells you how much perception matters in this area. Yankee Stadium is by far the worst place I've ever been to watch soccer yet their lowest attendance this season would be among one of our highest.
I can deal with being the Mets of MLS in the area, but at least the Mets are the METS. Imagine if it was the Yankees vs. the New York Big Macs?
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smokeandmirrors
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Carlos Valdes is no longer a Union player. Good riddance.
Delicious Waffles
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I always said if Pirlo comes to MLS, I'd get his jersey. That won't be happening. Have to get an Italy jersey instead.
Regarding that news earlier that MLS would be on Draft Kings... apparently they're investing in the company:
DraftKings raises $300m in frenzied fantasy sports land-grab
New Money: DraftKings Cements Unicorn Status with FOX
I wonder if they even had to put up any money, or if they just get a share in exchange for having Draft Kings be the exclusive daily fantasy company for MLS.
It could be a pretty decent investment for MLS if the daily fantasy industry meets growth expectations...
DraftKings raises $300m in frenzied fantasy sports land-grab
New Money: DraftKings Cements Unicorn Status with FOX
I wonder if they even had to put up any money, or if they just get a share in exchange for having Draft Kings be the exclusive daily fantasy company for MLS.
It could be a pretty decent investment for MLS if the daily fantasy industry meets growth expectations...
The Chosen One
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I was hoping Drogba would have ended up on a big market team like Chicago or something, but I guess we'll see what happens. Not sure how Drogba's old bones will handle the cold weather and turf up there.
I'm cautiously optimistic about all these new signings. The original NASL imploded partially because the rapid signing of aging and expensive Euro veterans. Many of these aging stars gave only a token effort yet the teams went broke trying to pay their salaries.
Obviously the MLS is in a much stronger position than the NASL at that point. I think my biggest concern is that these aging veterans will soak up all the money, leaving peanuts for the up and coming players, stunting the growth of our own youth movement. Will either see our promising prospects go overseas or not enough youth players will have the incentive to pursue a pro career.
I'm hoping instead that the influx of aging-stars will help grow the game enough in America so the teams and the league see a big enough revenue spike where they start giving the players a higher percentage of the revenue. Right now the MLS has the lowest revenue share with its players of all the major sports in America. It made sense early on when the league was still a newborn struggling to survive. But the league is at the point where they need to work on improving the quality of the product to develop the league further. This includes paying players more and attracting more players in their prime. It's why the Dos Santos signing is probably my favorite signing of all of these.
I'm cautiously optimistic about all these new signings. The original NASL imploded partially because the rapid signing of aging and expensive Euro veterans. Many of these aging stars gave only a token effort yet the teams went broke trying to pay their salaries.
Obviously the MLS is in a much stronger position than the NASL at that point. I think my biggest concern is that these aging veterans will soak up all the money, leaving peanuts for the up and coming players, stunting the growth of our own youth movement. Will either see our promising prospects go overseas or not enough youth players will have the incentive to pursue a pro career.
I'm hoping instead that the influx of aging-stars will help grow the game enough in America so the teams and the league see a big enough revenue spike where they start giving the players a higher percentage of the revenue. Right now the MLS has the lowest revenue share with its players of all the major sports in America. It made sense early on when the league was still a newborn struggling to survive. But the league is at the point where they need to work on improving the quality of the product to develop the league further. This includes paying players more and attracting more players in their prime. It's why the Dos Santos signing is probably my favorite signing of all of these.
American Eskimo
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100000% agree.
Beckham was ok, because he was universally known. Not only that, but he was fully mixed in with the celebrity crowd already with his wife. Perfect fit for LA, and he sold out stadiums wherever he went.
He was 100% unique. Oh, and it also helped that his signature move, scoring from free-kicks, is something you can do as you get older and slower. It doesnt matter if twenty minutes of running tires you out, you can still score the free-kick at minute 90.
Drogba? Lampard? Who? Unless youre a Eurosnob, the names mean nothing. Sure, existing MLS fans might care - but they're going to games anyway. Maybe youll get some casual Chelsea fan to hit a game or too. Maybe. But players like Drogba or Lampard are never going to sell out a stadium. And when theyre 37 it honestly feels more like a friendly circus than a competitive game.
I actually think it hurts the MLS overall, because it says the quality of play is so low that a retired geezer can do well.
On the other hands, players like Cuaotemoc and Giovani Dos Santos work well because while the general public has no idea who they are, the Mexican crowd does. Theyre already sold on soccer, but not necessarily the MLS. Yes, Cuaotemoc was ancient, but he is a legend.
And with Dos Santos, you actually have a player in his prime, so you get the double bonus of name brand AND skill. Dos Santos is by far the best of the DP signings after Beckham. Id put Kaka up there if he came in 2 years earlier when he was still playing with the Brazil team.
- OrlandoSentinel:Orlando is picking up David Mateos it seems.
- Giles Barnes seems like a cool dude in this
Interview with Grant Wahl
This clip from the end of it is awkward as hell though..Interview with Grant Wahl
Cornballer
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ActStriker
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whoa
Just bought my first USL pro tickets. The MLS can sniff my crack
Who are you watching? Harrisburg?
I bought tix for STLFC vs. FC Montreal next weekend. Stadium's only 12 minutes away too.