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    A single game final only makes sense at a neutral venue. Its pretty lame in the current format.

    It should always be played on grass & preferably a reliable warm neutral venue.

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    The model here is the NCAA basketball tourney.


    That's why I think they go to 16 relatively quickly, and then get it all done in 2-3 weeks.

    And then in 5-10 years when the league is at 32 teams, they go to a full 3 week league cup.


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    I think they also go to 4 divisions and really bump up the division as a prize thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamilton_Red View Post
    A single game final only makes sense at a neutral venue. Its pretty lame in the current format.

    It should always be played on grass & preferably a reliable warm neutral venue.
    Maybe NA should have a Wembly stadium of sorts. Fans can congregate in one place, call it the mecca, and share all revenue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
    Maybe NA should have a Wembly stadium of sorts. Fans can congregate in one place, call it the mecca, and share all revenue.
    NA is too big for a plan such as this. The neutral venue MLS Cups were all worse than having it at the higher ranked team's stadium.

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    Quote Originally Posted by magmadragon View Post
    Given how much this is still a gate driven league, I'm not sure how much appetite there is for more midweek games. I personally love the 2 leg format of the playoffs. If the league scheduled more midweek games to accommodate an earlier start time to the playoffs and maintain the current format, I'd be all for that. If that means doing MLS Cup after the international break (thereby giving the host time to sell tickets and the league time to hype up the match-up), that would work as well. I don't think you need to even start the season earlier to accomplish this. But this all comes back to appetite for more midweek games and the lower revenues that a lot of teams experience.
    I'm also a little surprised that all the owners would agree to this, since so many home playoff dates are now lost to certain teams.

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    I figure they're expecting that TV revenue sharing will make up for any loss of home dates.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Manning was specifically asked if games would be played at Rogers Centre - the answer was a definite No.
    Quote Originally Posted by Redpunkfiddle View Post
    ...I’d more likely say use the taxpayer funded Pan-Am games improvements that were bought at that Hamilton stadium.
    Has anything been said yet about location for any possible early season or CCL matches?
    CCL Draw is Monday.
    http://www.concacafchampionsleague.c...ace-december-3

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heepster View Post
    Has anything been said yet about location for any possible early season or CCL matches?
    CCL Draw is Monday.
    http://www.concacafchampionsleague.c...ace-december-3
    They'll all be at BMO. No where else to go.

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    First round opponents could be

    Pot 2: Alianza FC (SLV), Atletico Pantoja (DOM), CD Guastatoya (GUA), CD Marathon (HON), Club Atlético Independiente (PAN), CS Herediano (CRC), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) and USA 2 (Sporting KC)


    If the CONCACAF fix is in - we get SKC.

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    I rather we play an MLS team than some trash Central American diving club.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
    I rather we play an MLS team than some trash Central American diving club.
    Hell no

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    First round opponents could be

    Pot 2: Alianza FC (SLV), Atletico Pantoja (DOM), CD Guastatoya (GUA), CD Marathon (HON), Club Atlético Independiente (PAN), CS Herediano (CRC), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) and USA 2 (Sporting KC)


    If the CONCACAF fix is in - we get SKC.
    A trip to the DR would be most ideal in my eyes in more ways than one.

    Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!

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    Congratulations to Gregg Berhalter.

    Suspect that, with Higuain nearing the end, and this, the Crew will not be nearly as competitive next year.
    “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
    Congratulations to Gregg Berhalter.

    Suspect that, with Higuain nearing the end, and this, the Crew will not be nearly as competitive next year.
    That and Zack Steffen possibly going abroad.

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    Check out Boban Krkic's Barca Best XI (hat tip to John Molinaro who tweeted this out)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46309282
    “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
    Check out Boban Krkic's Barca Best XI (hat tip to John Molinaro who tweeted this out)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46309282
    pretty cool - but i thought VV's issues at Barca were injury related....

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Check out Boban Krkic's Barca Best XI (hat tip to John Molinaro who tweeted this out)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46309282

    In the same vein of wonderkids, decent article about the youngest players to make debut in the the PL and where they ended up:

    https://www.theguardian.com/football...-happened-next

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Check out Boban Krkic's Barca Best XI (hat tip to John Molinaro who tweeted this out)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46309282
    I asked John to retweet if from me so TFC fans could read it, I thought it was a very cool story and looks great on Victor

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    Hard to read and deeply moving story about the Reyna family

    https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/12/12...vanni-dortmund
    “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
    Hard to read and deeply moving story about the Reyna family

    https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/12/12...vanni-dortmund
    Wow, amazing & difficult article.

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    First preseason action for TFC is Feb 2nd vs. Las Vegas Lights FC


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    Vegas is only 2000 ft above sea level.

    Not high enough. Let’s go to Albuquerque.
    “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
    Hard to read and deeply moving story about the Reyna family

    https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/12/12...vanni-dortmund
    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    Wow, amazing & difficult article.
    Wow that was hard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Vegas is only 2000 ft above sea level.

    Not high enough. Let’s go to Albuquerque.
    Why? Our path through CCL doesn't have elevation in the first round, and anyway, any gains to be found in early Feb would be gone by the time we see Toluca. There's no other elevation to worry about until the finals...

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    Quote Originally Posted by paul-collins View Post
    Why? Our path through CCL doesn't have elevation in the first round, and anyway, any gains to be found in early Feb would be gone by the time we see Toluca. There's no other elevation to worry about until the finals...
    I think you missed the joke

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Vegas is only 2000 ft above sea level.

    Not high enough. Let’s go to Albuquerque.
    Bah. Cerro de Pasco, Peru is where it's at. Almost triple the elevation of Albuquerque.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadi...s_Carri%C3%B3n

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    Quote Originally Posted by James17930 View Post
    I think you missed the joke
    Should I have turned left at Albuquerque


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    ^Ahhh that is perfect!!!

    In other news, can anyone explain this tweet?

    https://twitter.com/torontofc/status...186441736?s=21
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    Nothing else going on so trying to boos engagement with a dumb Christmas tweet

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    List of players available in Re-Entry draft: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/...raft-announced

    Stage 1 goes Friday at 3pm. We have Irwin and Ricketts up for grabs. As a reminder any player taken in Stage 1 needs to be offered at minimum their previous year's salary. Players taken in Stage 2 negotiate brand new deals. We get the 5th pick.

    For discussion's sake here are the notable CBs available and last year's guaranteed compensation:

    Jonathan Campbell (128k)
    Christian Dean (93k)
    Maynor Figueroa (250k)
    Kevin Ellis (158k)
    Kofi Opare (133k)
    Dejan Jakovic (150k)
    Aaron Maund (189k)
    Jose Aja (240k)

    I think Campbell, maybe Opare are the only ones I'd take any real look at.

 

 

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