They can't be seriously considering this?Originally Posted by RooneyRPB
They can't be seriously considering this?
I agree - this is a perfect opportunity for the union to do a lot of saber rattling to squeeze as much out of the owners as possible and (hopefully) avoid a strike...
Well, given Rooney's post of the link, the owners might have some plans in place in case there is war.
And I agree, I figure the changes would negligible to the owner's bottom line.
Has there been any mention of teams being able to buy out guaranteed contracts?
Finally, to add to our depression:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/jason...al-impact.htmlNothing but good news for Montreal Impact
Seriously, now, it is good news for soccer in Canada.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
In calucualting the value of a company/stock, expected future income generated by that asset is the measuring stick for determining price. Exisiting teams are NOT valued at 40 mil. Exisitng teams value is erroded by numerous circumstance. 1 major factor is teams are less likely to make money without a SS Stadium, so teams that are already in the leauge and cannot secure a deal for a SSS (DC United/NER), are less likely to make money and therefore are not valued at 40 mil. You would be better off to pay 40 mil and start a franchise in a city where you could build a SSS then pay 40 mil and take DCU or NER where you cannot (or will have difficulty) building a SSS.
I think he trained with us some time ago - he is a friend of Laurent Robert.
I should have qualified that statement by indicating the franchise value for entering the league. Of course the overal net value of the company takes more into account than just the franchise fee.
June of 2008 I think...
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Contrary to reports, no bust up between TFC coaches and players after last night's game. Nothing happened. Source is solid.
LOL. I love how its 'contrary to reports' as if it was in a paper or on TV.
It was a blog column comment and forum chatter.
Just goes to show you where the media goes to find out about the team...
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guaranteed this tweet was precipitated by this mornings now closed thread on the subject...
funny tho, cuz the media had to come *here* to find that since it wasn't true in the first place. it's not like they got scooped by the board.
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Ali Gerba tells Radio Canada (French version of CBC) he's working with lawyer to negotiate his release from his contract. Story to follow...
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH THIS TEAM!!!!
I wonder if Gerba will give back the money he was paid cause he basically stole it from TFC
Please...no accounting discussions! I come on here to get away from what I do all day.
LOL! OMG
I'm sooo tired of this garbage.
Steven Goff lays out what's happening...not much
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/
Robbo happy to be in NY
http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com/ne....jsp&team=t107
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ofcourse he is!!!!
I'm sure half our guys would be
what ever happened to professionalism??? What a fuckin joke this club is right now.
We are, without question, the laughing stock of the league.
This is Johnston's doing.
Half our guys are!
Robbo
Sutton
Boyens
Goldy
Next thing you know, they'll sign Andy Welsh and Lombardo!
It disappeared the day they inked the guy who once said he would only play for one club, then inked a deal with their hated arch-rival. His "me first" attitude means bad news for everyone else.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Excellent article. Given the owners reluctance to budge on the issue of free agency, there is a realistic chance that the season will start with scabs. If the players union is intent on breaking the single entity structure of MLS, I foresee a strike that will last for 2-3 months before the union capitulates. The owners have the resources to wait for the players to start crossing picket lines. In the interim, the negative impact from a financial perspective will be negligible from the owners standpoint.
I just hope that TFC can field a competitive scab roster so that by the time the real players return we will be near the top of the league, LOL!
I hope MLS and TFC are prepared to give me my money back if they use scabs.
I believe MLS clubs would likely refund the cost of tickets to fans that didn't attend the matches with scab players.
If the strike comes to pass, I will not boycott TFC because of it. I will use my seasons tickets in 119 and give it a shot. If the drop off in quality is too much to bare than I will reconsider...
Really? I bet you they would still host the match, and them claim "well it was out of our control and the match(es) still took place, so we can't help out in that aspect"
Or some other randomly generated line from the TFC FO media machine.
If they used scabs, I doubt they would give you your money back.
Another day in TFC land.
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