Author Topic: Soccer thread (2014/15) (Read 105250 times)

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2625:** February 25, 2015, 04:54:39 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on February 25, 2015, 04:28:34 PM

I hope this isn't going to be the tone of this entire day. There's a certain team visiting Verizon tonight, and I really don't want to see a crapshow like this Arsenal/Monaco crap. Especially not in person.

It's gone too good against the Pens this year. It can't last.
After all this is Washington DC.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2626:** February 25, 2015, 04:54:59 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 25, 2015, 04:52:16 PM

Grace Kelly undoubtedly passed through Monaca also.

women drivers

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2627:** February 25, 2015, 05:19:30 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on February 25, 2015, 04:54:59 PM

women drivers

Ouch!!

mitlen · « **Reply #2628:** February 27, 2015, 11:16:45 AM »

Doh

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/27/sport/confederations-cup-not-qatar/index.html

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #2629:** February 27, 2015, 11:23:24 AM »

What a crapshow.

Dave B · « **Reply #2630:** February 28, 2015, 09:58:04 PM »

I know Fox already paid for a couple world cups, but I still feel like Rupert and friends plus the Europeans have seven years to put together their own tournament with a giant payout to the winner.

Get Vince McMahon to help out

varoadking · « **Reply #2631:** February 28, 2015, 10:11:54 PM »

Quote from: Dave B on February 28, 2015, 09:58:04 PM

I know Fox already paid for a couple world cups, but I still feel like Rupert and friends plus the Europeans have seven years to put together their own tournament with a giant payout to the winner.

Get Vince McMahon to help out

Don King...

mitlen · « **Reply #2632:** March 01, 2015, 08:51:19 AM »

I don't like MC and I'm not sure why. Way to go LFC.

mitlen · « **Reply #2633:** March 04, 2015, 01:29:59 PM »

MLS still negotiatin':

http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2329945/mlsplayers-union-move-closer-to-free-agency-as-talks-progresssource-says

West Ham v Chelsea at 2:45 PM on NBCSN.

1995hoo · « **Reply #2634:** March 04, 2015, 09:39:28 PM »

MLS reached a deal.

Meanwhile, ugly showing by United tonight, whereas Montreal knocked off Pachuca on away goals in a shocking finish at Stade Olympique.

mitlen · « **Reply #2635:** March 04, 2015, 09:51:16 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on March 04, 2015, 09:39:28 PM

MLS reached a deal.

Meanwhile, ugly showing by United tonight, whereas Montreal knocked off Pachuca on away goals in a shocking finish at Stade Olympique.

Did they dump that 28 with 8 years of service clause?

1995hoo · « **Reply #2636:** March 05, 2015, 09:01:32 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on March 04, 2015, 09:51:16 PM

Did they dump that 28 with 8 years of service clause?

I haven't read anything about it, just heard during the game and on Twitter that they had a deal.

UMDNats · « **Reply #2637:** March 05, 2015, 10:14:05 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on March 04, 2015, 09:51:16 PM

Did they dump that 28 with 8 years of service clause?

Sounds like FA is given for players who are 28 with 8 years experience. The players apparently are not happy with their leadership, they really didn't get much.

mitlen · « **Reply #2638:** March 05, 2015, 10:19:14 AM »

Quote from: UMDNats on March 05, 2015, 10:14:05 AM

Sounds like FA is given for players who are 28 with 8 years experience. The players apparently are not happy with their leadership, they really didn't get much.

That's what was hanging them up yesterday. I can't believe they caved on that. There was a comment on NBCSN yesterday about a player one of the teams was going to sign who is 15. Commented about him having to play 13 years to be able to change teams on his own. Then they got into the fact that the "owners" don't want to bid against each other so they wanted this extended, basically reserve clause. Don't the players have to approve the contract.

Found this at ESPN:

http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2332230/mlsplayers-union-reach-agreement-on-new-cba-sources-say

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2639:** March 18, 2015, 05:03:01 PM »

I suppose they should change the name from the Premiere League to the Fairly Good League after the Champions League results this year.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2640:** March 20, 2015, 01:59:29 PM »

http://screamer.deadspin.com/ref-goes-down-with-injury-soccer-player-uses-spray-to-1692633120/+GregHoward1

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2641:** March 20, 2015, 02:54:22 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on March 20, 2015, 01:59:29 PM

http://screamer.deadspin.com/ref-goes-down-with-injury-soccer-player-uses-spray-to-1692633120/+GregHoward1

Dave B · « **Reply #2642:** March 20, 2015, 09:32:46 PM »

Quote from: UMDNats on March 05, 2015, 10:14:05 AM

Sounds like FA is given for players who are 28 with 8 years experience. The players apparently are not happy with their leadership, they really didn't get much.

If you don't want to play in mls there are other options. I don't really know what the players leverage is. At that level of professional soccer, you are easily replaceable. I don't think there will be any star player 23 year olds just waiting for free agency. They'll just go to Europe.

mitlen · « **Reply #2643:** March 20, 2015, 09:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Dave B on March 20, 2015, 09:32:46 PM

If you don't want to play in mls there are other options. I don't really know what the players leverage is. At that level of professional soccer, you are easily replaceable. I don't think there will be any star player 23 year olds just waiting for free agency. They'll just go to Europe.

Good point Dave. If they're very good at 20, they're gone before the 8 years kicks in. This contract allows the MLS to be an economically stabile mediocre product.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2644:** March 21, 2015, 12:37:14 PM »

Isn't the biggish money for the teams selling players they develop?

WashingtonWizards23 · « **Reply #2645:** March 22, 2015, 08:02:16 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on March 20, 2015, 09:35:08 PM

Good point Dave. If they're very good at 20, they're gone before the 8 years kicks in. This contract allows the MLS to be an economically stabile mediocre product.

I agree. MLS is just a retirement league

mitlen · « **Reply #2646:** March 22, 2015, 08:05:22 AM »

Quote from: WashingtonWizards23 on March 22, 2015, 08:02:16 AM

I agree. MLS is just a retirement league

Some of 'em are.

mitlen · « **Reply #2647:** March 31, 2015, 01:21:12 PM »

Switzerland/USA FOX1

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2648:** April 14, 2015, 04:05:11 PM »

Battle of Madrid on fox sports one. Good game.

mitlen · « **Reply #2649:** April 18, 2015, 08:42:32 AM »

Anybody watch "Men in Blazers"?