Wednesday 26 June 2019

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  1. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Midweek MLS: Primer for action-packed Wednesday night of soccer
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/25/midweek-mls-primer-action-packed-wednesday-night-soccer

    Wiebe: The four biggest storylines for the rest of the 2019 MLS season
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/25/wiebe-four-biggest-storylines-rest-2019-mls-season

    MLS Disciplinary Committee issues decisions on Ali Adnan, Matt Turner
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/25/mls-disciplinary-committee-issues-decisions-ali-adnan-matt-turner

    Is the inexorable rise of the MLS bad for Scottish football?
    https://www.thenational.scot/sport/...le-rise-of-the-mls-bad-for-scottish-football/

    Caleb Porter needs time and support; not Crew fans calling for his job
    https://www.massivereport.com/2019/...lumbus-crew-fans-calling-for-his-job-mls-2019

    Impact focused on playoff race, not all-star snubs
    https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/impact-focused-playoff-race-not-star-snubs/

    Slumping Toronto FC hopes to mark Greg Vanney’s 200th game with a win
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/spo...s-to-mark-greg-vanneys-200th-game-with-a-win/

    Revolution hire Dave van den Bergh as assistant coach
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/...stant-coach/CNF4TFHUVPOl2TWv5QuxdJ/story.html

    These two rising Argentine could be headed to Beckham's Inter Miami
    https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article231943788.html

    Report: Atlanta United make record bid for Venezuelan Yeferson Soteldo
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...d-make-record-bid-venezuelan-yeferson-soteldo

    Soccer stadium proposal hinges on tax money it was already denied
    https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article231935103.html
     
  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bob Ley retires from ESPN after 40 years


    Bob was one of, if not the only, soccer supporters at ESPN in the early days and the only on-air personality to take the game seriously at times. Obviously ESPN has now made soccer a major piece of its coverage (especially on ESPN+) and there's no longer the concerns about when the network will treat the game with respect but for many years if you wanted to see quality soccer highlights you had to wait until Ley was on the Sportscenter desk.
     
  3. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bob's greatest line calling a soccer game may have been during the USA-Guatemala WCQ at RFK in late '96...

    When, during yet another period of a Guatemalan time wasting / rolling around on the ground after an alleged injury...

    Only to have the "injured" player miraculously hop to his feet and re-enter the game, said of the Guatemalan Training Staff...

    "They brought some water from Lourdes."

    Good times. Thanks, Bob.

    (some of you may have to Google "Lourdes") :)
     
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  4. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Indeed. Bob was never the most vibrant among ESPN's personalities but he was always class.

    Best wishes in retirement, sir.
     
  5. KCFutbol

    KCFutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 14, 2001
    Overland Park, KS
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He can't retire, he's younger than I am.
     
  6. Salvadanish

    Salvadanish Member

    Sep 14, 2014
    Vancouver, WA
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
     
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  7. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Why do i feel like now that Bob is gone, ESPNs integrity has gone with him?

    There was just something about that man. If he said it, you knew it was true.
     
  8. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    But you still have Max Kellerman
    :cautious::unsure::rolleyes:
     
  9. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    i would take bob ley at a leadership position in us soccer in a heartbeat
     
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  10. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I had a feeling Ley would "retire." His contract negotiation had been going on for a while and become somewhat public. A lot of people really wanted him to come back, but Pitaro has shown less interest in the news and investigative side of the company than Skipper. I know some people wanted Ley to stay on if even in an emeritus role since he was so respected by people in the buildings.
     
  11. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    It probably did not help that ESPN did not get the rights to WCs.
     
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  12. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Maybe Ley will end up on Fox come World Cup time.
     

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