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  1. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Today's name the badge (thanks AeroNaught):
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  2. OldRetiredCoach

    Feb 22, 2003
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @Stuart95 once again that you for posting these articles every day.

    Here is an article in today's Philadelphia Inquirer about Josh Gros, the Union's head of Operations since day 1 ( that is 15 years.) It talks about the changes over the last 15 years in the way MLS teams (and particularly a cheap team like the Union) operate. For example, the move from flying commercial to charter flights is a huge improvement for the players health. I had never thought about another implication - lost luggage.

    Josh Gros has lots of stories
     
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  3. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    That’s Atlantic City Football Club’s badge.
     
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  4. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As always, my pleasure! This reminds me of a Rapids' story and why we will always respect El Salvador's Metapan:
    Commentary: On self belief and Fair Play | Colorado Rapids
     
  5. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Winner, winner ... Atlantic City Football Club from the NPSL
     
  6. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    Remember him as a DC United player.
     
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  7. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
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  8. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Max Bretos called him the Mechanic. He was a key to making DC’s lopsided 3-5-2 work so well in 2006 and 2007. He was the right wingback and Freddy was the left wingback and it played like a 4-4-3, yep, I know that’s one too many but that’s how it played. Josh dropped back into a back 4 without the ball, and Freddy went forward with the strikers to make it a 3 forward attack. That was a fun team to watch, back to back Shield winners.
     
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  10. Night shift

    Night shift Member

    NY Redbulls
    United States
    Mar 23, 2015
    sec 201
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I actually bought a shirt from their merchandise shop online several years ago
     
  11. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/45146159/republican-tax-bill-sports-team-owners

    It’s an article about how the current proposed tax bill affects sports owners.

    The key point is that for about 20 years, owners have been allowed to depreciate intangible assets, which means he can cover a lot of profits from the team, or some other business, and use the team as an excellent tax shelter. The bill proposes to cut that to 50%. It would affect franchise values in a negative way.
     
  12. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    Is Atlantic City Football Club back in the NPSL? I thought they’d made the jump to the ridiculously named The League for Clubs.
     
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  14. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're correct, they're listed as one of their teams: Our Clubs - The League for Clubs
     
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