Was the 2014 MLS Schedule gamed for TFC?

[Abou Sky]

Doing fantasy team stuffs, and realizing that we have another bye in week 10

Is this all to help TFC get extra time to gel? I know the schedule was made before we had Defoe/Bradley etc but it was known for sure that we would have a lot of new players on the team this year.

It seems that the league really does want TFC to succeed this year, do you think that the schedule was made around TFC's requirements of having as much time to gel as possible?

[mowe]

Come now. Let's be reasonable. Scheduling quirks happen. Portland for example has NO byes all season.

[Oldtimer]

The teams can make scheduling requests, and if it works out MLS accomodates them. It could simply been the result of strategic requests by TFC.

[Pookie]

Don't the Impact have a couple of bye weeks too? In any event, I love a good conspiracy theory but I think this would be a stretch.

[ryan]

Starting June 27th, we play 3 matches in 8 days. 7 days later, we play 3 matches in 7 days. 7 days later, we play 3 matches in 8 days.

This would be the flipside to said bye weeks.

[prizby]

Starting June 27th, we play 3 matches in 8 days. 7 days later, we play 3 matches in 7 days. 7 days later, we play 3 matches in 8 days.

This would be the flipside to said bye weeks.

we have a meaningless game in between the bolded

[ginkster88]

Oldtimer's avatar is the only appropriate response to this thread.