Miami is a different beast. No market there. The demographics/income disparity is outrageous in Miami. Not to mention how it's layed out as a city, public transport etc.
It's everything you don't want in an expansion team basically. It's the direct opposite in every way except maybe the glamour aspect, but that's for the players. There are no other redeeming qualities for a new sports franchise in Miami.
Those are great points but I think it's more than that with Miami, at least where soccer is concerned. It's the latino media centre in the US, and many (if not all) of the major media markets in Central and South America have offices/bureaus in Miami. It's not just selling tickets to Miami residents; it's about selling the brand south, IMHO.
^I'd rep this post if I could. Miami is where all the rich Central Americans fly into for a day of shopping. I could see them taking an interest in a team there.
Canadian mark anthony kay signs with LAFC.good for him
Man City signs Jack Harrison from NYCFC, then immediately loaned him to Middlesborough
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.709e28fdb12c
If this happens, prepare for something BIG in September people.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/PaulTenorio/status/958503446654738433
Orlando putting all their chips in on this season. It'll be a disaster for them if they miss the playoffs again.
Bold moves - Orlando went from probable alsoran to playoff team in one week. Better balanced then it was a few days ago but defensive cohesion takes time, I still think they can be had down the sides, and they lack depth in the back. Will be fun to watch but I don't think they run deep into the playoffs.
The top team in MLS in form versus the top team in Liga MX in form. Fans have been asking for this for years.
TFC will take this game seriously, especially if we have a strong few games in CCL versus Liga MX teams. And if we managed to somehow win CCL - the Liga MX team will come up here looking for revenge.
There is potential here for something big.
^^ I would look forward to this as well, but I would presume would be two matches, home and away?
I also don't think it would happen this year as the schedules are set, but that's okay; Bradley and his mates could take it personally and win the Cup again to spite both leagues, LOL!
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Remember there was that MLS vs. Mex competition that happened for a couple of years, that died when the CCL was born?
What was that called again?
The SuperLiga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_SuperLiga
Toronto FC,#CMNT & #CWNT, Scotland, Heart of Midlothian FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC
"The Harder the Struggle, The Greater the Reward" - @OsoJ92AWAY DAYS - CHICAGO August 2017, MONTREAL March 2018
Former TFC academy player Olapado Afolayan has signed for West Ham United.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/...adapo-afolayan
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/WakingtheRed/status/960533800315863040
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MLS Trade Value Ranking by Tutal Rahman
(Not what you might think it is)
https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls...es-top-assets/
Last edited by OgtheDim; 02-13-2018 at 04:45 PM.
Saw this. Salary disparity makes it a lot more arguable then Simmons version, which is what he was going for, but still definitely an interesting and worthwhile thought exercise for an article. Also very clearly basing a lot of his opinions on players on media hype as opposed to in depth player analysis (You will not convince me that Delgado isn't as good as Roldan, Or that Nick Hagglund isn't as good as Walker Zimmerman, Or that Jordan Morris isn't mostly just a white less athletic Darren Mattocks)
Massive news out today that ESPN bought the right to MLS live and is mixing it in as part of ESPN+ - ESPN's big push to switch to streaming and online content after their subscriptions levels fell off a cliff two or three years ago. It'll be cheaper than MLS live, plus you get access to every other sporting event ESPN has in its folder. It'll mean a significantly bigger audience across the U.S. and around the world. Could very well be looked at as a turning point in the league's surge into mainstream entertainment in the U.S. and Canada in the coming years.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-soccer-rights
Last edited by molenshtain; 02-13-2018 at 09:25 PM.