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    Nice hire!
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Man city put it out first.


    Then Man City pulled the article.


    Still nothing out by NYC or Nice officially.


    Seems somebody in Manchester got ahead of themselves.
    But Doyle still has the link in his Week 15 analysis article, but it's broken now. I saw and read it last night. Other than that, nary a peep from the MLS sides. I don't think Garber wants MLS to be seen as a training league...

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    More then Garber - there was a right royal dust up on twitter about this coming from Man City first. Pigeon fans were ticked.

    Announcement out this morning via NYC.

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    If it was just Vieira, that's life, but I think the fact that the whole training staff is cleaned out midseason is a major embarassment for the league.

    I can't believe Garber couldn’t stop that.
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    If it was just Vieira, that's life, but I think the fact that the whole training staff is cleaned out midseason is a major embarassment for the league.

    I can't believe Garber couldn’t stop that.
    Why?

    It's pretty much standard practice that the guy leaving takes his staff with him and the guy coming in appoints his own.

    It'll just be another group of CFG employees coming in regardless

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Nice hire!
    Lol. Actually, if you ever go to Nice, they often make word puns with the English word "nice," although the name is actually related to "Nike," (the Greek word for "victory").

    It actually is a very good hire for them. They need to do a little better to qualify for continental play.

    For TFC, chaos at NYCFC eliminates a potential competitor.

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    Pep's assistant takes over


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    Quote Originally Posted by Areathrasher View Post
    Why?

    It's pretty much standard practice that the guy leaving takes his staff with him and the guy coming in appoints his own.
    I don’t think this is true when the manager quits midseason.
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    ^ Well, for the leagues that matter, it's offseason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    I don’t think this is true when the manager quits midseason.
    Not a lot of managers go directly from one team to another midseason. Its get the sack, free agent for a bit then pick up another job.

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    Now this is interesting


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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    I don’t think this is true when the manager quits midseason.
    So before the new guy shows up and gets his work permit, how about David Villa as player / manager? It works in men’s league, lol

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    NYC's next game is June 24th against us.

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    Do you think they told him what they're stadium looks like before they hired him? I wouldn't.

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    Looks like we will get an expansion to BMO. World Cup is coming to Toronto.

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    40k stadium probably means TFC keeps a damper on the ticket prices long term.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    40k stadium probably means TFC keeps a damper on the ticket prices long term.
    Good news all around! Very healthy for the team. Keeping this mass-appeal and not a ticket scarcity play is the best alternative.

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    Default Orlando Fire Kreis

    Happened while we were all watching Spain vs. Portugal - timed to come out right as the game ended.


    Last edited by OgtheDim; 06-15-2018 at 03:04 PM.

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    Wow,

    Looks like some serious shakeup in MLS coaching

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    3.5 seasons - now looking for their 3rd coach. Waaay too much impatience down there. They bought a team to win this year but didn't consider defence.

    Orlando will continue to fall down the East until they fix that.

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    They must have someone lined up who they think is too good to pass up. I can't really see an explanation for this otherwise. Being Orlando though I don't have much confidence.

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    Ryan Telfer got Kreis fired.
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    Default What happens to TFC's Payroll if the Club Misses the Playoffs?

    Currently TFC has the highest payroll in MLS. However what happens to their budget if they miss the playoffs and lose out on the additional revenue from multiple home playoff gates? Does MLSE reduce their budget for player salaries? Bell has a vested interest in seeing the club do well as they hold the broadcast TV rights for MLS games. What about Roger's however? As a 37.5% shareholder in MLSE will they want the club to reduce their operating expenses, including the money spent on player salaries? Roger's has demonstrated an unwillingness to have the Jays spend money on free agents the way several other big market MLB teams do. Recently there was even speculation that the Jay's may be up for sale as the team is not part of the company's core business operations as a cell phone and communications company.

    I am curious as to what others think may happen to the club budget after this season.

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    Getting the shit kicked out of you by Montreal will do that.
    TORONTO FC, 2017 MLS CHAMPIONS!!! (Still the greatest in league history!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    3.5 seasons - now looking for their 3rd coach. Waaay too much impatience down there. They bought a team to win this year but didn't consider defence.

    Orlando will continue to fall down the East until they fix that.
    We know from experience that constantly switching coaches doesn't make a team win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    TSN finally bites into the on demand service option.

    $24.99 a month

    https://www.bellmedia.ca/pr/press/th...subscriptions/

    The next step is streaming only programming -they'll go there once they see if ESPN + is working out.
    Thanks for mentioning this. I'm using it to stream the World Cup. Excellent streaming quality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NK Toronto View Post
    Currently TFC has the highest payroll in MLS. However what happens to their budget if they miss the playoffs and lose out on the additional revenue from multiple home playoff gates? Does MLSE reduce their budget for player salaries? Bell has a vested interest in seeing the club do well as they hold the broadcast TV rights for MLS games. What about Roger's however? As a 37.5% shareholder in MLSE will they want the club to reduce their operating expenses, including the money spent on player salaries? Roger's has demonstrated an unwillingness to have the Jays spend money on free agents the way several other big market MLB teams do. Recently there was even speculation that the Jay's may be up for sale as the team is not part of the company's core business operations as a cell phone and communications company.

    I am curious as to what others think may happen to the club budget after this season.
    I don't see any change, tbh. As far as spending goes, Larry T plus Bell outvote Rogers on the MLSE board. If Rogers wants out, they will sell their stake in MLSE instead of trying to convince those two to cut back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Happened while we were all watching Spain vs. Portugal - timed to come out right as the game ended.


    And just for giggles, remember this thread?
    http://forums.redpatchboys.ca/showth...ighlight=Kreis
    I wonder what the poll would say now?

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    Rumour is Orlando want Scolari


    No patience what so ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Rumour is Orlando want Scolari


    No patience what so ever.
    Wow that whole thing was really buried on a Friday when no one was paying attention to MLS. Kreis has kinda bombed out of two teams now post-RSL. Might be a lesson there for coaches who are looking for greener grass. That said, you’re right about Orlando’s patience. They have many of the hallmarks of early TFC I’d say.

 

 

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