MLS announces 2017 offseason schedule November 14, 2017, 3:13PM EST Sam Stejskal Code: 2017 Offseason Calendar November 27 - 1:00 PM ET - Monday Option Exercise Deadline December 1 - 1:00 PM ET - Friday Option Exercise Deadline for Non-MLS Cup Participants December 10 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET - Sunday Half-Day Trade Window December 10 - Noon ET - Sunday Option Exercise Deadline for MLS Cup Participants December 10 - 1:00 PM ET - Sunday Blackout Period begins December 12 - 2:00 PM ET - Tuesday Expansion Draft December 12 - 3:00 PM ET - Tuesday Free Agency Begins December 13 - 3:30 PM ET - Wednesday 2017 MLS Waiver Draft December 15 - 3:00 PM ET - Friday 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft – Stage 1 December 21 - 2:00 PM ET - Thursday 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft – Stage 2 2017 MLS Expansion Draft set for December 12; LAFC to have five picks November 14, 2017, 3:09PM EST Sam Stejskal
Atlanta prepared to spend $14 million on a teenager: Report: Atlanta preparing huge bid for 18-year-old Argentine Ezequiel Barco November 28, 2017, 4:49PM EST Sam Stejskal
the league has revealed four finalists for the first two expansion spots, which will be announced before the end of the year: Cincinnati Detroit Nashville Sacramento The finalists will make presentations to the league's Expansion Committee and Commissioner Don Garber on Dec. 6, and the MLS Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 14 will include additional discussions on expansion with ownership representatives from every team.
Too close to Austin! I was thinking about Columbus the other day. If we had a setup like the rest of the world, every town would have their own team. The thought of an owner threatening a town, saying that they were going to pick up and move their team to another town couldn't happen. Only in free market capitalist USA , could an owner decide to move his team from one monopolistic market to another. Never having to worry about competing to stay in the top division.
I guess your sarcasm detector is in need of service. That blinking light is a telltale sign. Yeah, San Antonio paid $5 million to be in the running, but no one there knew about the secret deal to bring the Austin NeckBeardzzz just up the road a bit. Like putting another team in Wistah. Funny how in "Socialist Europe" a team like Manchester United can threaten the local council that if you don't pay for a new stadium to replace "outdated and aging" Old Trafford, they are going to move to London. And the local politicians would tell them to "sod off" and go right ahead. See if Arsenal, Spurs or Chelsea will be willing to do a ground share for a while until the city builds your new stadium...
And with that, I believe all the coaching vacancies are now filled. Colorado Rapids hire Anthony Hudson as head coach November 29, 2017, 12:31PM EST Sam Stejskal Earthquakes Hire Mikael Stahre as Head Coach, Announce Additional Changes to Technical Staff November 24, 2017, 3:57PM PST SJEarthquakes.com
Funny, Kraft is planning on spending that same amount on the Revs. For the next three years. Combined.
Also fits with Twellman's theory that Cincy MLS will buy the name Columbus Crew and put their USL club there.
I have read enough of your posts to know better. I just figured that it was a good segue to post my thoughts about Columbus.
Rumors and moves starting to pick up around the league: https://www.burgundywave.com/2017/11/29/16717212/rumor-edgar-castillo-to-the-rapids-is-a-done-deal https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/20...ited-nearing-agreement-to-sign-ezequiel-barco https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/20...lanta-united-appears-to-be-nearing-completion https://www.lagconfidential.com/2017/12/1/16725864/rumor-la-galaxy-looking-to-move-gyasi-zardes https://www.eightysixforever.com/20...acquire-a-striker-and-it-is-not-fredy-montero https://www.onceametro.com/2017/11/...-1-7m-bid-for-romanian-no-10-alexandru-ionita
Extra $2.8m/year in discretionary TAM spending likely to widen gap between top #MLS spenders and other clubs. Big decisions ahead.— Kyle McCarthy (@kylejmccarthy) December 8, 2017
“MLS clubs also will have the flexibility to spend up to an additional $2.8 million of TAM, on a discretionary basis funded by the team, per year in both 2018 and 2019, which will further enhance the quality of play across the league” https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/08/mls-increases-tam-investment-2018-2019 So, MLS salary cap = FAKE NEWS
Next up: Tuesday's expansion draft: 2017 MLS Expansion Draft protected and unprotected lists December 10, 2017, 6:57PM EST MLS Soccer
Revs reject? Report: Portland Timbers eyeing Giovanni Savarese for head coaching job December 12, 2017, 7:09PM EST MLSsoccer staff
Two players change clubs in the Waiver Draft. Rapids select Kip Colvey, Diop goes to Montreal in 2017 MLS Waiver Draft December 13, 2017, 3:48PM EST Benjamin Baer Josh Smith only Rev on the list, he now becomes a free agent.
NYCFC, Sporting KC swap Khiry Shelton, Saad Abdul-Salaam in trade December 14, 2017, 2:30PM EST Alicia Rodriguez
Bradley adds a YDP: LAFC add Uruguayan teenager Diego Rossi from Penarol December 14, 2017, 2:22PM EST MLSsoccer staff
Sigi replaces Ashley Cole: LA Galaxy sign Norwegian defender Jorgen Skjelvik December 14, 2017, 3:58PM EST Alicia Rodriguez