Big_M Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) State of the league type article by Sam Stejskal of the Athletic says MLS is achieving what it wants. MLS highest priorities: Adding billionaires to its collection of owners, increasing the value of individual clubs and maintaining competitive balance. But for all of the promising long-term financial prospects and intriguing new money, MLS still has some problems with its product. It doesn’t need to be this way. MLS teams spend enough money on their rosters to be better than they are, but the very structure of the league makes it extremely difficult to get bang for the collective buck. The numbers about how MLS teams allocate their spend aren’t normal. According to Sportrac's information, 15 of the 20 clubs in the Premier League spent less than a third of their total payroll on their three highest-paid players. Sixteen of them spent less than half of their total outlay on their five highest earners. It’s debatable how much of an impact raising the quality of play would have on the overall level of interest in MLS, but it’s relatively accepted by the league and those in it that getting level with Mexico is something that should have a positive impact. FC Dallas owner Clark Hunt and Vancouver Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot run two of the least ambitious organizations in the entire league, but they also chair the powerful product strategy committee. Any and all changes to the way clubs are allowed to build their rosters run through them. They want to maintain the ability to compete without having to spend more. They’re probably not pushing for change. League executives don’t feel much of a need to shake things up on this front, either. Commissioner Don Garber, president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott and executive vice president of competition and player relations Todd Durbin have all been at MLS for two-plus decades. Abbott and Durbin both began working for the league before it ever played a match. They designed this model. It’s their baby. For them, it’s been effective. For some clubs, 40% of their value is based on SUM. https://theathletic.com/3009792/2021/12/10/out-of-balance-as-2021-ends-mls-continues-to-show-that-improving-quality-of-play-isnt-top-priority/ Edited December 10, 2021 by red card Yohan, narduch and rkomar 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Mansueto the owner of Chicago took ownership of FC Lugano and now they send there a dp who didnt do well in chicago Aliseda Chicago Fire FC transfer Ignacio Aliseda to FC Lugano, open DP spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 The only three openings are now cincinnati houston and lafc Real Salt Lake Names Pablo Mastroeni Permanent Head Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) 2021 MLS Expansion Draft Eligible Player List 2021 MLS Free Agency Eligible Player List 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft Eligible Player List 2021 MLS End-of-Year Waivers List Edited December 13, 2021 by Big_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Cincinnati takes a gamble on a rookie head coach...though he was assistant of arena and curtin...only openings now are houston and lafc...rookie gm onstad taking his time trying to bring the right coach Pat Noonan named FC Cincinnati head coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) ligaMX Gran Final on Sunday outdid MLS Cup on Saturday on US tv 2.4 v 1.5. A bit lower than last year's 1.7 million for MLS Cup. Norwich v Manu earlier in the day on NBC got 1 million. Army/Navy football game at the same time got 7.6 million. Stanley Cup Finals this year averaged 2.4 million on US tv. Edited December 15, 2021 by red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Is this the earliest the schedule has ever been out? https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2022-mls-regular-season-schedule-announced narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Only one player selected in the re-entry draft and he didn't play in MLS last season. No one selected in the waiver draft. Time for MLS to get rid of all these drafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Pasta484fanguy said: Don Garber said MLS would be a top league in the world in 2022 while tricking investors into dumping billions of $ into his Ponzi scam. Next season could be make or break. I hope it's the latter and Canada completely separates from MLS and with the league collapsing the CPL will have a chance to become Concacaf's No.2 league if it isn't already. This is the fucking stupidest post. You're theory is that the league is going to be "make or break" both before their next TV contract and 4 years ahead of the World Cup hosted in North America, while also wondering if CPL is already the #2 league in the region despite still losing to teams from Central America on a frequent basis. Bison44 and Free kick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) CNBC says MLS is asking for US$300 million/yr in its new media deal. The package will contain every MLS match, including local, national, linear, and streaming rights. It will also include the new version of Leagues Cup and the MLS Next Pro. It will be an increase from US$90 million/yr. Though, it doesn't account for all the local rights monies lost. It will also be split amongst more teams. CNBC also says they'll likely get closer to US$200 million because the US men’s and women’s national rights will no longer be part of the package; the recent US$110B NFL rights deal has eaten up a significant amount of money for US networks to use for other sports rights. Twitter users also cite that ESPN pays US$300 million/yr for SEC rights which gets >5x the average MLS audience. ESPN just recently signed up to pay US$175 million for la Liga which gets way above ratings for about 10 matches but is mostly lower than MLS for the other matches - though, audience size isn't the metric to use anymore as ESPN is largely streaming la Liga matches to boost ESPN+ subs rather than to generate linear tv ad revenue or to justify linear tv sub pricing. Edited December 20, 2021 by red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big_M Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 dike sold for apparently over 9M$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Wow lafc bring cherundolo whose only head coaching experience was finishing last of uslc western conference last season...he gets rewarded with a head coaching job in mls Steve Cherundolo named new LAFC head coach FC Dallas transfer Ricardo Pepi to Bundesliga's Augsburg in club-record move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Big_M said: Wow lafc bring cherundolo whose only head coaching experience was finishing last of uslc western conference last season...he gets rewarded with a head coaching job in mls Steve Cherundolo named new LAFC head coach FC Dallas transfer Ricardo Pepi to Bundesliga's Augsburg in club-record move As a fan of a team in the Western conference, I like both these moves. toontownman and rkomar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 David Blitzer & Smith Entertainment Group to Purchase Real Salt Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Official: NYCFC send James Sands to Rangers FC on 18-month loan This one is 2023 but interesting...looks like he and sporting director pfannenstiel might have faced each other in the psl in 96-97 St. Louis City SC name Bradley Carnell head coach before 2023 MLS launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 https://www.tsn.ca/preston-popp-eager-to-start-professional-career-ahead-of-2022-mls-superdraft-1.1743830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) MLS Superdraft today at 3PM. TFC has already traded their first round pick (#3 overall) I think CF Montreal will also trade theirs unless there is a Canadian they have any eye on (Preston Popp?). Toronto FC and Vancouver will probably use their picks for the MLS Next Pro rosters. Edited January 11, 2022 by MM3/MM2/MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 DOsSantos, Heibert might be second round "project" picks, TFC could use as much CB help as they can get. Gavran would be the same for someone needing a keeper. Mullings, Oluwaseyi (SP) seem like the best CDN forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 The MLS Superdraft has become so irrelevant to roster building I find myself forgetting about it nowadays. You can still get quality players out of it, but it just seems like it should be your last option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Daryl Dike's transfer to WBA probably doesn't happen if he ended up getting drafted by Vancouver in 2020, so the Caps should ask for a small cut for not taking him when they had the chance 😁 Gian-Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Montreal trades the 11th pick to NYRB for the 15th pick and $100,000 in allocation money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Not so great for Canadians so far. Edit: One minute later - Tani Oluwaseyi to Minnesota Edited January 11, 2022 by toontownman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Minnesota takes the first Canadian off the board: Tani Oluwaseyi From Northern Tribune: Tani Oluwaseyi – Forward for St. John’s University Nigerian-born forward Tani Oluwaseyi is a wide attacker with has procured an immense twenty goals and ten assists throughout three seasons with the St. John’s University Red Storm, cementing himself as both a potent and unselfish forward with a good eye the best goalscoring opportunity. Oluwaseyi was just ten when his family immigrated to Mississauga, with the forward establishing himself at GPS Academy and winning the golden boot at the 2017 Super Cup in Ireland, while also leading the team to Ontario Academy Soccer League and Provincial Indoor Soccer League championships. He credits a lot of his early development to former Hamilton Croatia coach Ron Davidson. With Oluwaseyi missing the 2021 fall season due to a knee injury, however, some MLS sides may be scared away from drafting an individual who otherwise would arrive as a high-ranking pick. If he’s open to offers from the CPL, any outreaching clubs might find themselves a gem. Edited January 11, 2022 by MM3/MM2/MM toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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