Up to 3 Desginated Players per team (Not April Fools day)

[brad]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...e-a-third.html

Unless Ives is tricking us by saying it's not a April fools day joke - effective immediatly, all teams are given a second designated player slot, and an option to buy a third.

[flambe]

Good thing MLSE has more money than God then!

[billyfly]

I hate April 1st. Is there still that rule that it stops at lunch?

[werewolf]

Now we can finally buy Lionel Messi.

[boban]

Its on the main MLS site, so its probably no joke.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/mls...ed-player-rule

[ginkster88]

" each player counting $335,000 against the salary cap."

Thanks Mo...

[brad]

I hate April 1st. Is there still that rule that it stops at lunch?

There is - but I think this one is serious. We'll find out in 20 minutes.

[billyfly]

Now we can finally buy Lionel Messi.

'bout time I say.

[brad]

Good thing MLSE has more money than God then!

Now we can hear for the next three years about how we can't find the right Designated Players to bring in while other teams snap up quality players.

[Lucky Strike]

I hate April 1st. Is there still that rule that it stops at lunch?

I heard that too but never really thought it mattered given the vast number of timezones.

[Stouffville_RPB]

Now we can finally buy Lionel Messi.

And Ronaldo

Then at least we could score enough goals to counter having Nick Garcia on the pitch.

[Daveisonfire]

Its on the main MLS site, so its probably no joke.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/mls...ed-player-rule

Wowow

This is awesome

I wonder if we have the cap space to do anything


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This better not be a joke

[boban]

Well throughout the latest CBA I have been hearing that Toronto is one of only 3 profitable clubs and would welcome a much higher salary cap than what is currently in place.
With the addition of 2 more DP slots lets see how long we will have to wait to see them get filled. Better not be the 2/12 years we waited for the 1st slot to be filled.

[billyfly]

Traditionally, in some countries, such as the UK, Australia, and South Africa the jokes only last until noon, and someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool".[1] Elsewhere, such as in France, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Russia, The Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S., the jokes last all day.


Crap....

[Oblio2]

Trade all our DP slots quick!

[Yohan]

i'm not going to comment on this until it's proven that it's not an april fools joke lol

[Nodoubtguy]

hmmm....this could be interesting

and this quote is very specific

Fans who dream of watching the likes of Thierry Henry, Raúl and Ronaldinho on an MLS field at the same time can wake up. That dream is a reality.

[brad]

" each player counting $335,000 against the salary cap."

Thanks Mo...

I'd assume that they are reducing the cap hit for existing ones. That would mean $185k of cap space back.

[Oblio2]

Traditionally, in some countries, such as the UK, Australia, and South Africa the jokes only last until noon, and someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool".[1] Elsewhere, such as in France, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Russia, The Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S., the jokes last all day.


Crap....

In my house, anyone playing a joke after lunchtime is called a cunt.

[DangerRed]

If this is true, Mo's a lucky fuck. He can spend his way off the cliff on which he's standing right now.

So, who are we buying?

[boban]

Wowow

This is awesome

I wonder if we have the cap space to do anything

That's right. We keep a $250,000 under performing forward csz the DP doesn't fit in the cap.

[drewski]

I'd assume that they are reducing the cap hit for existing ones. That would mean $185k of cap space back.

with Mo's umm...(whats the opposite of wizardry?), do we have room for a second DP, even with that $185k back?

[Auzzy]

Trade all our DP slots quick!

Trade might be too complicated for Mo. He might just release the slots. Or somehow we will end up paying the salary for someone else's DP.

[Lucky Strike]

i'm not going to comment on this until it's proven that it's not an april fools joke lol

Same here, it sounds plausible but that would only mean someone thought about well crafting the joke beforehand.

[Lucky Strike]

Trade might be too complicated for Mo. He might just release the slots. Or somehow we will end up paying the salary for someone else's DP.

Give him some credit. We'll at least get a 3rd round pick out of it.

[brad]

hmmm....this could be interesting

and this quote is very specific

Sort of seems that way. And having those players wanting to come is the sort of thing that would force this change.

It all sets up nicely, doesn't it. New Stadium for a poorly attended team in the largest sporting market in the US. Change the rules to allow a bunch of very recognizable superstars to play there...

[boban]

with Mo's umm...(whats the opposite of wizardry?), do we have room for a second DP, even with that $185k back?

You get rid of a player.

[reggie]

great....paul dickov here we go...

[Nuvinho]

As I said in the today's news thread, I wouldn't be suprised if DeRo got the 2nd DP slot....else he is going to be one pissed off individual.

Remember last year and his complaining about salary and DP status.

[mmmikey]

I'd assume that they are reducing the cap hit for existing ones. That would mean $185k of cap space back.

this was my thought too. could this be the reasoning behind the "our cap space isn't as bad as ppl make it out to be" comments.. im guessing we fill in more depth first, and won't see a 2nd dp this year as we are still carrying some dead salary from robbo.