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Azerban
Oct 28, 2003



https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status/1480612593207283717?t=26U7JnbzLn2NVNGL_V-zeg&s=19

people rightfully talk poo poo about armas, but ali curtis is possibly the dumbest motherfucker alive

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whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
And don't get too excited about seeing Dwyer in hoops:

https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1480590997331529737

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003

thats some NBA type poo poo

i can't really remember early January being anywhere near this busy with MLS dealings before, and theres a good amount of DP slots still open

BelovedWebPatron
Nov 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/sperrydaniel94/status/1480948022884409344?t=qvTvIqIK9STjyoTGTH-qtA&s=19
Pulido's out all year, Beric didn't sign with KC, cut Wilson Harris... I believe that leaves us with Khiry Shelton and Khiry Shelton alone at center forward

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
You could always trade up in the SuperDraft to pick a CF :v:

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003

houston got thor, we're all set

TwoStepBoog
Apr 12, 2008

https://www.sasktoday.ca/national-sports/toronto-fc-quest-to-sign-lorenzo-insigne-started-with-a-simple-list-4935912

quote:

"I actually went to the Transfermarkt website and I looked up the Italian national team on what players were coming out of contract," Manning told reporters Saturday. "And Lorenzo was one of the few players that was coming out of contract. I started writing down players that I thought were world-class, that I thought would have commercial value in this market."

I just find it funny Manning went into this thinking "I'm getting an Italian player. I don't care what Italian player, I'm getting any Italian player."

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




Ben Bender goes first in draft


Ben Bender

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮

Nissin Cup Nudist posted:

Ben Bender goes first in draft


Ben Bender

It's a strong choice on the list of All-Time MLS SuperDraft Names.

TwoStepBoog
Apr 12, 2008

nothing will beat this

https://twitter.com/mls/status/1352380067633123340

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me

I have no idea what happened this dude. Never seen him in a game.

Hunter Jumper was also a Chicago Super Draft pick ftw.

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

paddyboat posted:

I have no idea what happened this dude. Never seen him in a game.

Hunter Jumper was also a Chicago Super Draft pick ftw.
Guitar plays for Memphis 901 in D2. Funnily enough he's teammates with a Trinidadian named Les (Leston) Paul.

Jovial Cow
Sep 7, 2006

inherently good

Crazy Ted posted:

Guitar plays for Memphis 901 in D2. Funnily enough he's teammates with a Trinidadian named Les (Leston) Paul.

This is wonderful.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

This is definitely the best social media handle though:

https://twitter.com/FCDallas/status/689524075979415552?s=20

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
There are :siren: rumors :siren: that an MLS deal with ViacomCBS would guarantee no local blackouts on Paramount+ because there will be no local broadcasts

Nottherealaborn
Nov 12, 2012

Edward Mass posted:

There are :siren: rumors :siren: that an MLS deal with ViacomCBS would guarantee no local blackouts on Paramount+ because there will be no local broadcasts

Might be worth subscribing to Paramount+ just for this. jk, never subscribing to that poo poo service

binge crotching
Apr 2, 2010

Rusnak to Seattle is a done deal

https://twitter.com/SoundersFC/status/1481711845496930305

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮

Nottherealaborn posted:

Might be worth subscribing to Paramount+ just for this. jk, never subscribing to that poo poo service

I suggest you read the spoiler tag, then, because you might not have a choice!

Nottherealaborn
Nov 12, 2012

Edward Mass posted:

I suggest you read the spoiler tag, then, because you might not have a choice!

If only there were alternatives to local broadcasts and paid streaming services. Surely someone can think of something!

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
I mean, if you already pirate everything nothing will fundamentally change.

Nottherealaborn
Nov 12, 2012

Edward Mass posted:

I mean, if you already pirate everything nothing will fundamentally change.

I tend not to pirate, but I’m not opposed to it when a product is otherwise unavailable through reasonable means. That includes gatekeeping behind a bad streaming service I have no interest in supporting.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Not liking this version of LAFC that's trying to not suck

https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1481998065179504645

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003

What does one even do with such an opulent amount of gam

Edit yikes

https://twitter.com/KellynAcosta/status/1482069406490320897?s=19

G-Hawk fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Jan 14, 2022

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

^^^ EDIT: Oh, that sucks then.

whypick1 posted:

Not liking this version of LAFC that's trying to not suck

https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1481998065179504645

Oh poo poo are we actually gonna spend some (Garber)bux?

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
Freddy Adu's record has been broken.

https://twitter.com/realsaltlake/status/1482095006391234562

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003


FYI this kiddo showed up off the bench for a D2 game late last season as a loving 13 year old. Maybe I'm becoming a curmudgeon but I'm kind of hitting my limit of how/why/if we should be letting kids not even old enough to drive suit up and play with senior-level professionals.

LATE EDIT: Was researching him as part of my work. His full name according to Transfermarkt is Havelange Beni De Dieu Kei Wonflonhi Jean-Desire

Crazy Ted fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Jan 15, 2022

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
In case you weren't aware, things are rather :tif: in Portland right now

quote:

These supporters groups run their activities through a nonprofit called the 107 Independent Supporters Trust, and their elected board members are the ones who meet front office executives each month -- but those meetings have stopped ever since the public allegations from Shim and Farrelly [regarding ex-Thorns coach Paul Riley being a total shithead creep]. The front office canceled meetings with the board for October, November, December and January. Coordination for game-day logistics has continued, but communications from front office executives have otherwise ceased, board members say.

...

In a statement to ESPN on Thursday, the club said it is ending such meetings with supporters permanently.

No need to build a bonfire, the FO is already on it.

Crazy Ted posted:

LATE EDIT: Was researching him as part of my work. His full name according to Transfermarkt is Havelange Beni De Dieu Kei Wonflonhi Jean-Desire

"Jean Desire" sounds like a bad porn name.

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Don’t know if you NYCFC/MLS fans are interested but Sands starts for Rangers in a game kicking off in 45 minutes.

Almost guaranteed to be a red card and something exciting.

https://twitter.com/rangersfc/status/1483507492936196100?s=21

the escape goat
Apr 16, 2008

whypick1 posted:

In case you weren't aware, things are rather :tif:

PERFECT timing to be hosting the independent supporters’ conference in Portland this week. I’m just tickled by it. delighted.

BelovedWebPatron
Nov 30, 2015

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sources-dc-united-receive-potential-record-setting-trade-offers-for-paul-arriola
I might have just been paying poor attention in past offseasons, but there seems to be many more high profile intraleague deals going down this offseason than there have been. Lletget and Acosta both sold in-league, Rusnak going to Seattle as a free agent, Maxime Crepeau might be as well, now these huge price tags attached to Paul Arriola, competing with interest from Club America. I just don't remember it being like this before, maybe that's an artifact of the CBA agreement from last year.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
I wouldn't be surprised if "Holy poo poo travelling internationally is a terrible idea right now" played a factor as well.

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003

The new media rights deal is likely being priced in a bit and mls teams seem to be spending more freely in general, on transfer fees, gam, and contracts. It feels like about half the clubs are going to break their transfer fee record this offseason.

I can't recall any month with this much notable player movement in MLS before

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1484224839389007881

I'm not sure what's weirder: $2M for Paul Arriola or Dallas actually spending $2M.

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003

Houston struck an enormous deal with FuboTV, apparently. Garber keeps referencing sports betting's potential revenue for MLS and I guess he was not exaggerating

https://twitter.com/novy_williams/status/1484167127645003786


quote:

Houston Dynamo FC has signed a multi-year deal with Fubo Gaming, a partnership that could be worth $178 million, making it one of the largest commercial deals in MLS club history.

The partnership has two main parts: a sponsorship deal and a market access agreement, which could pave the way for Fubo to acquire a gaming license in Texas. The latter is the more valuable piece, as many consider Texas to be among the country’s most lucrative betting markets.

The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus, and Fubo is committing to spend $1 million per year for marketing rights before Texas legalizes sports betting, according to someone familiar with the terms, who was granted anonymity because the negotiations were private. Should the state legalize betting in a way that gives sports teams the right to distribute licenses, Fubo will pay the club an additional $15 million bonus, then commit to another $15 million annually over a 10-year period.

Under the Dynamo deal, which starts this season and includes the NWSL’s Houston Dash, Fubo will have advertising on-site during games. The company will also have a presence on the club’s broadcast, digital and social platforms, and branding on the front of the Dynamo and Dash training tops. Most of this will start as FuboTV marketing, but transition to include Fubo Gaming if the company’s sportsbook goes live in Texas.

The Texas legislature considered a bill last year that would grant its professional sports teams licenses that they can pass along to partners (a similar law passed in Arizona and another in Ohio). Bills structured this way are a big benefit to local sports teams, who become a limited commodity for companies looking to secure a license. Butera said he was “very confident” that Texas’ eventual legislation would keep that language.

In the scheme of MLS revenue, thats kind of insane. Bigger than the slice Houston would get from any new potential TV deal.

Doctor Teeth
Sep 12, 2008


Matt Turner to...Arsenal!?

https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1484196895694151680

G-Hawk
Dec 15, 2003


7-10 million apparently per some other reporting. Leno would move on. From an Arsenal pov it makes sense but from a USMNT pov, Turner is glued to the bench the rest of the season and is presumably ramsdale's backup long term, only getting cup matches and such. I assume Turner would get a serious raise though and he wants to go to Europe.

Dallan Invictus
Oct 11, 2007

The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

G-Hawk posted:

The new media rights deal is likely being priced in a bit and mls teams seem to be spending more freely in general, on transfer fees, gam, and contracts. It feels like about half the clubs are going to break their transfer fee record this offseason.

I can't recall any month with this much notable player movement in MLS before

Not just the new media deal (obviously FOs may know more about it than we do), but in general the new CBA both raised the base cap/budget (and thus the max cap charge, and thus the maximum you can spend on an incoming transfer in either fee or salary before you have to start using Garberbucks), added more Garberbucks (ie, raised the cap again, just in a way that is tradeable in less convoluted ways than other US sports where teams will do it by trading one deadwood contract for another), and started the phaseout of TAM (ie, most of the Garberbucks teams get are and will become more broadly usable than they used to be). Plus more teams are making big sales abroad, and even though there's a cap on how much of each individual sale turns into Garberbucks those can still add up if you're getting your successful team/successful academy loving pillaged from abroad (sup Dallas/New England?)

Basically Federal Reserve economic stimulus MLS-style. End result: more in-league moves, more actual spending, quite possibly more hilarious failures for us to laugh at certain GMs for next year.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

G-Hawk posted:

7-10 million apparently per some other reporting. Leno would move on. From an Arsenal pov it makes sense but from a USMNT pov, Turner is glued to the bench the rest of the season and is presumably ramsdale's backup long term, only getting cup matches and such. I assume Turner would get a serious raise though and he wants to go to Europe.

So if this goes through the USMNT keeper pool will presumably be:

Steffen - Backup at Man City
Turner - Backup at Arsenal
Horvath - Backup at Nottingham

Why yes, that seems totally ideal.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Oh look, more :homebrew:

https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1484254824824815616

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Popero
Apr 17, 2001

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If I'm Turner and see that Gregg seems to prefer Steffen even though he doesn't play, I guess I go get paid since it apparently doesn't matter anyway!

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