News: MLS 2014 season (non-Revs) [R]

[while not intending to defend the decision] I think MLS sees tremendous value in creating regional rivalries (exhibit A, the pacific northwest). My guess is that the awarding of recent franchises is influenced by the desire to create a regional cluster, rather than just throw a new club out there on it's own.

 

Not sure where to put this but something I noticed from twitter - NYC FC has nearly 59k followers before kicking a ball in anger while the nearly 2-decades old Revs have just over 35k. Even Chivas has 50k! Among MLS teams, only the sad Colorado Rapids have fewer followers (29k).

 

It's actually a pretty dumb article, written by a guy whose sole agenda is to bash MLS whenever possible.

Here's a great response: http://www.thebluetestament.com/2014/4/21/5637408/a-response-to-deadspin-on-mls

 

MLS and the players union are negotiating a new CBA this offseason, correct? So before any of the new teams come in, the salary cap will likely be raised, resulting in higher quality foreign players coming in, and keeping the better american players here instead of Scandinavia.

 

NYCFC: Yonkers City Football Club

 

I'm hoping between $4 and $5 million. Less than that and the level of play will remain choppy. More than that and we'll see a lot more teams like Portland where it's one American outside back and 10 furriners, meaning less opportunity for homegrown players.

 

Change the stadium and team and it's like he took the words off the Krafts' boilerplate.

 

What, you don't want to see more Chris Tierneys dotted throughout our fine league?

 

Better than Jersey.

 

Other than he name issue having the team located in Nassau, maybe on the Cross Island Expressway on the Belmont Park complex would be a great location

 

May as well call them the Long Island xyz - forget the rest of the NYC metro area caring much about that club. NYC is just as provincial as Bostonians; for NYC people, going to LI is no different than going allllllllll the way to RBA in Jersey. It's got to be in the city, on a platter, or it's just too much effort.

 

Looks like its curtains that come from the ends of the stadium up towards the middle, but basically the same idea. Also, the seats move back a bit

 

Yeah, we are actually going to have to play games and win most of them!

 

Unless they put a stadium at the Hamptons.

 

So DCU is starting to put things together. 4-1 on league leaders FC Dallas, though Dallas has played down a man since the 37th minute. Espindola is tearing it up this season. Good pick up.

 

Peaking too soon.

Only half/

 

Gelling too quickly?