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    Default MLS State of Union address 2pm (right now)

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

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Did that Scottish guy just say the last Ballon d'Or winner was American?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinUtd View Post
    Did that Scottish guy just say the last Ballon d'Or winner was American?
    I think we know who will be the next Doctor Who.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinUtd View Post
    Did that Scottish guy just say the last Ballon d'Or winner was American?
    He was stating a fantasy vision of his in 2033 where MLS becomes a top league, and he was asking the Don how he plans to make MLS a top league.
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Ah that makes sense.. I'll admit I was half listening. This is really hard to sit through though: Between the echoing questions and Garber's smug dismissiveness, I'm barely hanging on here.

    I mean, right now he was asked about rules transparency and he goes into a big jerk off about the Timbers. He then goes on to say "yeah, we change the rules as we go along".

    What a joke. He is literally Vince Mcmahon.

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    Neil Davidson wasted his opportunity to ask a good question... oh well
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinUtd View Post
    Ah that makes sense.. I'll admit I was half listening. This is really hard to sit through though: Between the echoing questions and Garber's smug dismissiveness, I'm barely hanging on here.

    I mean, right now he was asked about rules transparency and he goes into a big jerk off about the Timbers. He then goes on to say "yeah, we change the rules as we go along".

    What a joke. He is literally Vince Mcmahon.
    Yeah, I wonder about Garber at times.

    Clearly he did a great job of bringing the league from A to B. But from where we are right now, aka transitioning the league from it's awkward teenage years to the next step, I'm not sure if he's the person you want.

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    Pretty disappointing Q&A session. No real info, except MLS spends about 20 mil per year for youth academies, and MLS and USSF is working together with a plan to produce better USMNT players.
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yohan View Post
    Pretty disappointing Q&A session. No real info, except MLS spends about 20 mil per year for youth academies, and MLS and USSF is working together with a plan to produce better USMNT players.
    Thats 1M and some change to each of the MLS academy teams....that's nothing, but it also makes me wonder how much money does each individual club put towards their academy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jahinho_Guerro View Post
    Thats 1M and some change to each of the MLS academy teams....that's nothing, but it also makes me wonder how much money does each individual club put towards their academy.
    it is a pretty big money, if you compare it to the salary cap
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jahinho_Guerro View Post
    Thats 1M and some change to each of the MLS academy teams....that's nothing, but it also makes me wonder how much money does each individual club put towards their academy.
    Very good point. For example: TFC has a very nice facility compared to most and RSL operates a second full academy in a separate location, they are probably dropping a lot more $ than most.

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    No mention of half the teams losing money or the chivas debacle, no real hardball questions from journalists except the oregon reporter asking about the bad tv ratings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    Yeah, I wonder about Garber at times.

    Clearly he did a great job of bringing the league from A to B. But from where we are right now, aka transitioning the league from it's awkward teenage years to the next step, I'm not sure if he's the person you want.
    Yes, the next stage is going to be a lot more difficult.

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    What a mess this years playoff schedule is, no wonder why they have trouble getting traction on TV ratings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
    What a mess this years playoff schedule is
    I think they were trying their hardest to make the MLS Cup as forgotten and irrelevant as possible. Yet another topic they won't take the blame for. Deflections, deflections.

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    I was listening to a podcast can't remember which one but they said the issue with the schedule in the playoffs this year was because of TV. Leauge had nothing to do with the gaps in the conference finals and now. Was the only time they would play on TV apparently.

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    Ya, TV really worked out well during the run in. LOL, one week where you finish a home and home series, start another then take a two week FIFA break, then another week before the final.

    It was interesting for viewers having the opening round so cramed but all that momentum was lost on everyonw when you have to break out your smartphone to look up next dates. Its not appealing for any casual fan that wants to see more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
    Ya, TV really worked out well during the run in. LOL, one week where you finish a home and home series, start another then take a two week FIFA break, then another week before the final.

    It was interesting for viewers having the opening round so cramed but all that momentum was lost on everyonw when you have to break out your smartphone to look up next dates. Its not appealing for any casual fan that wants to see more.
    And that's the problem. They should be making it easier for the casual fan to tune into the games.

    They have to make a set time for games on certain days. So you will always know on Saturdays there's games at 1,4,10:30 ect. Makes casuals more intuned to tune in if there is a set schedule.

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    What with Ottawa getting an NASL start next season it was interesting to hear them mentioning Atlanta, San Antonio and Minnesota as possible MLS expansion targets as they currently have working NASL franchises.

    Lots of talk about expansion ... not so much about MLS franchises that are not doing so well.
    I guess this means that the concept of promotion/relegation is good and dead as far as North American football is concerned.

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    I think having NASL franchises promoted makes it easier to implement a promotion/relegation. These are cities that were able to (successfully?) sustain a franchise when it as not the top tier, and their fanbase has grown considerably since. They may be in the best position to sustain a drop from MLS to NASL if promotion/relegation came into place - now they would just need to play their way back into MLS. Attendance would fall, but I assume it would be higher than before they joined MLS. But could NY, LA, Houston, Dallas say the same? Or dare I ask - Toronto?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pdogg View Post
    I think having NASL franchises promoted makes it easier to implement a promotion/relegation. These are cities that were able to (successfully?) sustain a franchise when it as not the top tier, and their fanbase has grown considerably since. They may be in the best position to sustain a drop from MLS to NASL if promotion/relegation came into place - now they would just need to play their way back into MLS. Attendance would fall, but I assume it would be higher than before they joined MLS. But could NY, LA, Houston, Dallas say the same? Or dare I ask - Toronto?
    again, pro/rel talk is pointless. NASL is a rival to MLS, nor will MLS investors accept pro/rel
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

 

 

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