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Hmmm.....bonus money to players for playing in friendlies.

Some descriptions of process coming out now.

http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/2334054/how-major-league-soccer-owners-and-players-agreed-a-cbaavoided-a-strike

Some of these guys think what works in one setting automatically works in another. Hunt is blinded by his NFL experiences (and he's second generation on both that and the MLS front)

Alexi Lalas ‏@AlexiLalas 51s52 seconds ago I’m told players “outperforming” their @MLS contract (& 28/8 eligible) would possibly be ID’d by...

And I have no idea what to make of this

Alexi Lalas ‏@AlexiLalas 22s23 seconds ago I’m told part of new #MLSCBA is carve-out for certain...

Steven Goff ‏@SoccerInsider Incremental increases to MLS salary cap over next 4 years, up to $4.2 million by 2019. Last...

http://worldsoccertalk.com/2015/03/05/nasl-could-suffer-greatly-due-to-mls-and-its-new-cba-deal/

The view from an NASL watcher's perspective.

And it looks like the first casualty might be the union brass.

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/03/04/mls-cba-deal-players-union

Interesting tidbit in all that:

Good to know. I was basing that on some of the stuff I read about him when he came on board. He's getting up their in years though, but that's one less hawk around next time.

You mean stuff like this



http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/bondy-mls-season-danger-strike-inevitable-article-1.2121935


I stand by what I said. Not one report or suggestion. (No,...

My take:

Something for everybody

A 50% increase in the player minimum is a win for the young dudes.

Keeping it to only 60K is a win for the hawk owners.

Free agency, of a sort, is a win...

And, for once, I agree with Big Head

Taylor Twellman ‏@TaylorTwellman 51s51 seconds ago For those critiquing #MLSCBA: 5 years and any...

Jack's source

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-mls-players-avoid-strike-orlando-city-20150304-post.html

Kristian Jack ‏@KristianJack 1m1 minute ago Key in the talks was the discussion around the % hike in contract for current club to keep...

There has not been one single report or suggestion on this potential.

None.

Kristian Jack ‏@KristianJack 2m2 minutes ago Term of CBA is 5 years. Players were adamant at that length & feel clubs will now give more...

And for those who keep score of these things

Let it officially be noted that the reporter who broke the agreement was

Fox's sideline reporter

Julie Stewart-Binks ...

Ives Galarcep ‏@SoccerByIves 7m7 minutes ago Sounding like 28-8 threshold held, but with slightly higher increase for players switching...

The Vice guy - note the narrative He's usually a baseball dude BTW. Already indicated he moves off of this topic once the CBA is done.




Sorry for the stream of conscioiusness stuff about...

Ives Galarcep ‏@SoccerByIves 1m1 minute ago So #MLSCBA deal is done. Hearing lots of players unhappy w/final deal. I'm told 7 teams voted...

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3318138482/d2cd7b9753873b171565f332945e1edd_normal.jpeg Adam Jardy @AdamJardy · 4m ...

Nick Rimando ‏@NickRimando 2m2 minutes ago Play ball.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/529442772390920192/lV-yM1rI_normal.jpeg Simon Evans @sgevans · 6m 6 minutes ago ...

Matthew Doyle ‏@MLSAnalyst 4m4 minutes ago ...

White smoke Papal vote jokes on twitter.

You'd almost think people actually care about this game.