Yeah..you're right. Later on that evening I read the easily 10k sentence and I thought..God, that guys an idiot. Then I looked at the name and it...
Was in Boston recently. They are mad for soccer but not mad for the Revs. David Beckham is right. People like to walk to soccer. They'll drive...
Dempsey is not the player he was two years ago. Age is probably the biggest factor. Some players turn 30 and the decline is pretty rapid.
Actually most MLS teams have players on their rosters from their academies. All MLS teams recruit players from their own communities. Not sure...
I don't have the data in front of me but I would bet that their support is strongest in the South Bay area and surroundings communities. I live...
Oh, so now your hanging the word "just" to make your argument. That's what you do. You're a troll. Someone makes an argument with facts (Garber...
Soccer is different from other American sports. It's more community oriented. You recruit players from your own community. Your academy pulls in...
An NASL soccer team in LA would be successful if they were able to get a stadium in either Downtown LA or on the East Side of LA. There is a huge...
What you're describing is called "Fair Value". Fair Value takes into account the advantages and disadvantages each party has to gain from a...
I'm not your google boy. If you don't know then look it up. The league paid Dempsey's transfer fee, not the Sounders(Again, google is your friend...
It doesn't matter when it started. It is still woefully underfunded. As someone else pointed out, DC United has a pay to play model. And what do...
Most economists disagree with you. In fact, feel free to find one that will say that when a buyer pays three times more for an asset than other...
According to Garber MLS spent $20 million on academies in 2013. That's a little over $1 million a team. When you factor in all the costs of...
I'd rather MLS put its resources into youth development, academy infrastructure, better youth and academy coaches (poach them from Europe until...
If Dempsey's poor form continues with Seattle I think he'll play himself out of a starting role.
The only basketball I enjoy is the NCAA Tournament. And that's because of the format.
I wouldn't say that him not getting a work permit is guaranteed. Probably unlikely but there's still a chance. He's played four seasons in Europe...
why shouldn't we be trying to create world class academies though? We should be building from the bottom up not top down. Our goal should be world...
yup I agree To summarize, players will choose Norway (or lesser Euro leagues) over MLS because: - better coaching -more visibility for transfers...
Funny But, it happens to every MLS club.
His goal vs Panama was a tap in. He hasn't been very memorable in any of his appearances for the national side. I think if we just pick out...
ha...I wish I was 23...meant to say he is 23.
So...what reasons would a player have in joining the Tippeligaen instead of MLS? I can see why a player whose not in an MLS academy would pick a...
I don't think Shea is international quality. He's only being considered because we are so weak on the wing. But he hasn't showed anything for club...
That's possible. But where is the evidence of that? Can you cite an article that says so? The reason I think its unlikely is that Garber would...