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  1. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    New York City FC find "liftoff" to reclaim Hudson River Derby
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/new-york-city-fc-find-liftoff-to-reclaim-hudson-river-derby

    Toronto FC "gave everything": Bernardeschi powers Canadian Classique rout
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/bernardeschi-toronto-fc-gave-everything-in-canadian-classique-rout

    Lionel Messi barely visible as Inter Miami star posts picture of insane weather conditions during MLS victory over D.C. United
    https://www.goal.com/en-ke/lists/li...ons-mls-victory-dc-united/blt5e13787d03ddae89

    Chicho Arango carrying RSL into uncharted territory as MLS scoring leader
    https://www.ksl.com/article/5101752...nto-uncharted-territory-as-mls-scoring-leader

    Marco Reus and Lionel Messi link-up off the table? Inter Miami set to miss out on transfer for Borussia Dortmund legend due to key MLS rule
    https://www.goal.com/en-ng/lists/ma...egend-due-to-key-mls-rule/blt72763532e05a9c7a

    Rumor: Sporting KC Linked to 21-Year-Old Venezuelan Midfielder
    https://kcsoccerjournal.com/rumor-s...21-year-old-venezuelan-midfielder/05/18/2024/
     
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  2. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Today's name the badge:
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  3. sportie1

    sportie1 Member

    Sep 4, 2008
    Dungannon Swifts FC- semi-professional football club in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland top tier
     
  4. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Seagull Horseshoe Castle FC
    No, Storm the Lucky Castle FC

    Really, we set sail for Northern Ireland today.

    Dungannon Swifts FC in the North Irish Premier League.

    NOT Taylor's favorite football club, but probably should be.

    They are from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Some of the Irish side of my family is from County Tyrone (although most are from County Mayo), but I have not been to the North.
     
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  5. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    jinx
     
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  6. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I must say Chicho Arango is everything that's wrong with MLS roster building. I'm not an LAFC fan but a team not being able to keep players that they develop and add depth to a roster begs for the day that the rules get more simplistic and the budget grows.
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    To see how he left LAFC and finally returned to RSL is something they should address. One of the ideas of MLS teams being able to just buy players from each other with cash instead of Garber bucks might help the situation. At the very least it would help raise the purchase price for players across the market and maybe let the league retain more players who are willing to stay here.
     
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  7. superdave

    superdave BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It happens all the time in sports. I’m a fan of the Carolina Hurricanes, and they’re going to have to let a handful of players leave because of the cap.
     
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  8. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I understand the Cap part, but in this case he moved to Mexico just to come back to MLS. They sold him for 5.5 million and RSL brought him for 5.58 million after 17 games in Liga MX. I don't think he was able to do this without Liga MX being a middle man.
     
  9. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ummm....Chicho wanted out of LA because he didn't like his role with them. The reason they sold him to a LigaMX team was so that they could get more GAM from a transfer fee, and also allow Chicho to then be sold to RSL (who I believe at the time didn't have enough GAM to trade to LA for him).

    This is one of the reasons MLS GM's/CSO's have been asking for an internal transfer market/system to be setup.
     
  10. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bingo. Makes no sense to have him leave the league to get around rules when the GM's no they can do a little better and keep a player that raises the quality and wants to play here..... The league of choice.
     
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  11. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    MLS is all about making money but they are leaving money on the table by not having an internal market that deals with real cash. Pachuca is known for not overpaying for players and still bought Chicho for $5M+. What's the value a player like Arango has in MLS in real cash? How about Vazquez, Mukhtar, Acosta?
     
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  12. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Winner, winner!
     

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