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    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

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    AS far as Canadian rights go I hope it goes back to Cbc, Nothing against TSN, Goltv. or Sportsnet, But CBC can delivery to more households than the 3 specialty networks.

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    ^^Given how they've practically lost major NHL rights to Rogers, that might make sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GuelphStorm2007 View Post
    AS far as Canadian rights go I hope it goes back to Cbc, Nothing against TSN, Goltv. or Sportsnet, But CBC can delivery to more households than the 3 specialty networks.
    With Bell and Rogers approving all the roster changes, and owning the club lol, it's in their best interest to ensure TFC airs on their networks. I don't think CBC has a chance.

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    I sure hope the deal is worth a significant amount of money. That will mean a significant raise to the Salary Cap for 2015.

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    http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/D...Media/MLS.aspx

    Sources: New MLS TV Deal With Fox/ESPN Could Be Worth $70M Annually


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    Quote Originally Posted by Haddy View Post
    http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/D...Media/MLS.aspx

    Sources: New MLS TV Deal With Fox/ESPN Could Be Worth $70M Annually
    huge, compared to previous deals (at 10mil per year with NBC IIRC). But that still only ends up about 3 mil per team, that is if the team gets all the TV deal money, which it won't. League will take a huge chunk. add in local TV deals though, I think the salary cap is going to go up significantly
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    I get the feeling that the length of the TV deal will be dependent on how long a collective agreement MLS can negotiate with the player's union. My hope is for at least a $4.5million (preferably $5m) cap with a base salary increase to $60k. Then have a 5% increase in the cap (and salaries) each year of the agreement. That would be comfortable enough for the low-end players to live on and attract more talent and bring us in line with current Championship-Level team salaries by the end of the deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Initial B View Post
    I get the feeling that the length of the TV deal will be dependent on how long a collective agreement MLS can negotiate with the player's union. My hope is for at least a $4.5million (preferably $5m) cap with a base salary increase to $60k. Then have a 5% increase in the cap (and salaries) each year of the agreement. That would be comfortable enough for the low-end players to live on and attract more talent and bring us in line with current Championship-Level team salaries by the end of the deal.
    I don't know about CCC levels - that's still pretty high - but the days of guys earning 45k a season should be over. Multiple one year options should be going extinct as well, although Camilo and his agent might prematurely kill those as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yohan View Post
    huge, compared to previous deals (at 10mil per year with NBC IIRC). But that still only ends up about 3 mil per team, that is if the team gets all the TV deal money, which it won't. League will take a huge chunk. add in local TV deals though, I think the salary cap is going to go up significantly
    I believe the current tv deal is 27 million annually.

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    def need a respectable minimum wage at least 60k. help canadian kids continue in soccer seeing even at entry level in mls you can make decent money.

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    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/sp...-channels.html

    New deal is reportedly worth 70M annually, double the current deal. Here's hoping that the league can up the cap amount by a solid amount so not only will current players get a higher minimum wage but even more players can be brought in. Say a Cap limit of 4M with 3+1youth DP would be an excellent start .

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    Quote Originally Posted by barticusz View Post
    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/sp...-channels.html

    New deal is reportedly worth 70M annually, double the current deal. Here's hoping that the league can up the cap amount by a solid amount so not only will current players get a higher minimum wage but even more players can be brought in. Say a Cap limit of 4M with 3+1youth DP would be an excellent start .
    I'd love this except 2 International DP, 1 domestic DP, and 1 youth DP.

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    Nice to see the value increased but recognize that the new deal is rumoured to include USMNT games, including the WC qualifiers.

    Soccer United Marketing (SUM) in action here. A very valuable asset for investors in this league.

    It may not have any impact on team budgets but certainly will provide nice dividends for the franchise operators.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kodiakTFC View Post
    I'd love this except 2 International DP, 1 domestic DP, and 1 youth DP.
    This would suit us just lovely right now!

    Obviously meaning we could sing a USA National as a 'Domestic DP' - and likewise American clubs with a Canadian...
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