OFFICIAL: MLS Awards Minnesota next franchise!

that was what some folks were saying - this was a compromise

 

Expansion Priority Draft set for Oct. 16 to decide player acquisition order

Before Major League Soccer's two newest clubs, Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC, select players from the league's 20 current clubs in the Expansion Draft on Dec. 13, the league will have an Expansion Priority Draft on Oct. 16 to determine the order of selection for six of the league's methods of acquiring players, the league announced Tuesday.

A coin flip will decide which of the two expansion clubs gets first selection, with the two teams alternating picks to determine their selection ranking in the player acquisition methods below.

• 2016 Expansion Draft (Picks 1 and 2)
• 2017 MLS SuperDraft (Picks 1 and 2)
• Player Allocation (Ranks 1 and 2)
• 2016 Waiver and Re-entry Draft (Ranks 21 and 22)
• Discovery Player Ranking (Ranks 21 and 22)
• USL/NASL Player Priority Ranking (Ranks 1 and 2)

 

Maybe because the league will be expanding again next year I hope they pick five players each.

 

Not surprising, IMO. I don't think Carl Craig is ready for prime time just yet...but give him the USL team...

 

I implore all of you to attempt to convey the message that you do not want Tommy Soehn to be the man in charge. He has done a fine job as an assistant; I can assure you, putting him on top of an expansion club will not go well and end up with him being sacked in less than 2 years with a very smelly cloud and a club that has to start over.

 

A coin flip will kick off the Expansion Priority Draft,
airing on our #MLSLiveShow this Sunday at 2pm ET.

 

new twitter blog

https://twitter.com/EPluribusLoonum

 

Any update on the new stadium? Last I heard the construction start date a bit of a mystery.

 

Next Spring.

 

We're starting the 2017 @MLS season in the Rose City.
Oh yeah, btw, our home opener is vs. @ATLUTD
Info » http://utd.mn/2hTGKTr