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  1. Bulldog SLC

    Bulldog SLC Member

    May 4, 2012
    Salt Lake City
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks....the MLS app I downloaded had an updated roster but the schedule was still last years...I'll give the Fot Mob a try
     
  2. GoRSL

    GoRSL Member+

    Jan 7, 2013
    47.615587, -122.200340
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Interesting info in the MLS article on the Gals - http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/07/klein-mls-moves-forward-galaxy-must-lead-way

    Per Garth's comments, RSL expects to get close to or eclipse 10k season tix this year. We're doing pretty well in SLC at a fraction of population. Too bad we can't command the same ad and sponsorship rates or we could afford more DP salaries as well.
     
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  3. I_Believe_In_Kreis

    Oct 2, 2006
    on the pitch
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually, the ability to afford a DP salary has little to do with ad/sponsorship money and more to do with the owner's expectations for the business' P&L. In general, an owner with more capital is going to be more willing to accept a larger payroll because he doesn't need the business to make more money right now. Let's face it: As long as Dave Checketts owned RSL, we were not going to see a DP because Dave was the "poorest" owner in MLS. He simply couldn't afford to spend that much money because he didn't have that much to spend, even though he probably knew it would be worth it in the long run.

    That's one thing I like about DLH taking full control of the team: Where Dave's fortune was an 8-figure number, DLH's is a 9-figure number. He definitely can afford a DP, and he has hinted at such a player in the future. I liken it to how Manchester City started buying good players (and becoming an EPL power) when billionaire Sheik Whatever-His-Name-Is bought them.
     
  4. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice analogy on ownership. I hope Hansen makes all our dreams come true.
     
  5. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So we are going to possibly become the noisy neighbors? I'm cool with that. Please bring in a yaya toure
     
  6. SenordrummeR2

    SenordrummeR2 Member+

    Jul 21, 2008
    Layton, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @joshuamayers tweeted that Shalrie Joseph is trialing with Seattle. Chivas still own his rights. A tandem of Alonso and Shalrie would be quite interesting.
     
  7. I_Believe_In_Kreis

    Oct 2, 2006
    on the pitch
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Quote from Shalrie: "It feels good to train with some guys who actually appreciate what I can bring to a team." Ouch.
     
  8. Bulldog SLC

    Bulldog SLC Member

    May 4, 2012
    Salt Lake City
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can see CUSA being a hostile work enviroment.
     
  9. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any place that can chew up Robin Fraser and spit him out it a heap has to be a terrible place to work.

    Although I was hoping Shalrie would say something about his accent being a problem too.
     
  10. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sigi had a quote about Shalrie too: "It's very evident that he hasn't trained in a while. It's evident that he's very much behind physically." They won't be signing him (or trading for him as it were).
     
  11. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All sorts of major injuries, much worse than our spate in their longevity and severity. Bright Dike is out for Portland until August at least; the two big signings for the Rapids from last season are out for weeks or months.
     
  12. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed, as much as I dislike the cRapids, losing Rivero and Castrillon might have already blown their season. Not cool for their fans or the league.

    PS but maybe its good for RSL's RMC chances.
     
  13. GoRSL

    GoRSL Member+

    Jan 7, 2013
    47.615587, -122.200340
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    http://www.sunherald.com/2013/02/10/4459763/stadium-sponsorships-becoming.html

    You're right - the $70M/10 year deal for 'Home Depot Center' (expiring soon) noted in that article has little to do with LA's profitability and paying DP salaries...
     
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  14. RoyalNonesuch

    RoyalNonesuch Member+

    May 10, 2009
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great point. I'd rep the post if it was less mean-spirited in tone...but a good data point to bring into the story - likewise LA gets a lot more from local TV. It's the same big market dynamic that makes the Lakers Knicks etc able to afford the luxury tax so easily in the NBA.
     
  15. I_Believe_In_Kreis

    Oct 2, 2006
    on the pitch
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If I have but one regret this offseason it's this: That RSL hasn't cashed in on Chivas' fire sale. Today they just unloaded James Riley - an outside back in the prime of his career - for a 2015 2nd-round pick in the supplemental draft. Jeebus.

    Bonus regret: RSL didn't make a move to get Falcao.
     
  16. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chivas currently has only 20 players on its roster, with at least two of those (McKenzie and Joseph) not in camp and actively trialing with other teams. At last count there were a whopping 15 additional players on trial.
     
  17. SenordrummeR2

    SenordrummeR2 Member+

    Jul 21, 2008
    Layton, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Robbie Rogers publicly announces his retirement from soccer (he's only 25) and comes out of the closet.

    robbierogers8.moonfruit.com
     
  18. I_Believe_In_Kreis

    Oct 2, 2006
    on the pitch
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow...in a one-paragraph blog post, Robbie Rogers comes out of the closet and announces he's retiring from soccer. He's 25.

    EDIT: Senordrummer beat me to it.
     
  19. DrownedElf

    DrownedElf Member+

    Jul 5, 2010
    Ogden
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That sucks that he's retiring, I thought he was a good player. Best of luck to him.
     
  20. SenordrummeR2

    SenordrummeR2 Member+

    Jul 21, 2008
    Layton, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After reading through the former players thread on CBus's forum, it looks like he got a job with Men's Health magazine in London.

    Link
     
  21. I_Believe_In_Kreis

    Oct 2, 2006
    on the pitch
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's worth noting that his blog post says he's "stepping away" from soccer...that's different from retiring (IMO). Hopefully he comes back because he's a talented young player who hasn't yet reached the prime of his career. Best of luck to him.
     
  22. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    Too bad he's quitting. Professional sports need more openly gay athletes.

    Edit: Oh...stepping away...not quitting.
     
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  23. DrownedElf

    DrownedElf Member+

    Jul 5, 2010
    Ogden
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wish there were more in general, not just sports. It's a shame that society puts that kind of pressure on someone that they can't just openly be who they are.
     
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  24. Taragui

    Taragui Member+

    Aug 13, 2006
    Northern Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Looking at that art site, it appears to me that the Chivas one shows the current team roster!
    http://futbolartistnetwork.com/shop/art/chivas_usa_betirribengston
     
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  25. El-ahrairah

    El-ahrairah Member+

    Sep 20, 2004
    Wanker County
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ho hum. Another gay person comes out of the closet. A few year ago, it used to be news, but now, big whoop. Kind of like beauty contestants saying that they are for "whirled peas".
     

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