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whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Said expansion draft is happening because Charlotte :geno: is joining the league, finally put us back at an even number of teams at 28. Their inclusion will also bump Nashville over to the Western conference (which was supposed to happen in 2020 but then 2020 happened instead) for an even 14/14 split.

San Jose, NYRB, Nashville, LA Galaxy and Orlando are exempt from the draft as Austin selected players from those teams last year. Any club that gets one of its players selected gets $50K in GAM and presumably will be exempt from next year's draft for St. Louis.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Dec 12, 2021

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whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:

Agreed, mods reopen so we can make fun of Portland

Not mod, but OP. Re-opened.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

Edward Mass posted:

I have some news about Sacramento you might be interested in....

I don't know what you're talking about :ninja:

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

highme posted:

I don’t get to attend another. We’re 0-2 in finals I’ve attended, I don’t get to go back.

Better or worse than losing in penalties at home to team that didn’t register a shot on goal?

Meanwhile I'm 2-0. I'll pay your ticket for any more Timbers finals you want to go to though. :v:

It wasn't MLS Cup and it was no shots period, tyvm :colbert:

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Half-day trade window transfers:

Lewis Morgan: MIA -> NYR
Teal Bunbury: NER -> NSH
Daniel Steres: LAG -> HOU
2x Intl Spots: NSH -> CLT (I don't know why they use these initials either)
Pablo Sisniega: LAF -> CLT
Jaylin Lindsey: SKC -> CLT
Ethan Zubak: LAG -> NSH

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Dec 12, 2021

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet

whypick1 posted:

Half-day trade window transfers:

Lewis Morgan: MIA -> NYR
Teal Bunbury: NER -> NSH
Daniel Steres: LAG -> HOU
2x Intl Spots: NSH -> CLT (I don't know why they use these initials either)
Pablo Sisniega: LAF -> CLT
Jaylin Lindsey: SKC -> CLT
Ethan Zubak: LAG -> NSH

A few more trades added.

lol @ picking up a keeper from LAFC of all teams.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
LAFC also grabbed Franco Escobar from Atlanta, which means they're actually doing something about their :tif: defense.

It'd be cool if both LA teams missed the playoffs again though.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Now bring back that glorious moustache song with it

https://twitter.com/realsaltlake/status/1470438379707895812

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Full list of players eligible for the Expansion Draft

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Cincy has a new head coach who should be a familiar name.

They also used the photo of the correct person this time. Progress!

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
The picks:

McKinze Gaines (FWD, Austin)
Anton Walkes (DEF, Atlanta)
Joseph Mora (DEF, DC)
Triston Blackmon (DEF, LAFC)
Ismail Tajouri-Shroudi (FWD, NYCFC)

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
CCL draw is tonight at 6PM EST on FS1 FS2 (internet lied to me :argh:). Brush up on your high school Spanish and find out which Central American team New England/Colorado/NYCFC/Seattle/Montreal will hope to avoid getting upset by before being swept aside by a LigaMX squad.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Dec 16, 2021

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Not a huge fan of having 3 straight 3 game weeks, ngl.

e: Wow, 9 matches on ABC and 7 on FOX. That's quite the jump. Shame the UniMas/Twitter thing is still with us.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Dec 15, 2021

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
CCL Bracket:



Montreal probably has the toughest go of it, Leon is the only LigaMX team in the top half of the bracket.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 00:42 on Dec 16, 2021

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Nope. I messed up and put "FC" instead of "AS"

And dammit

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Horray, no more Toledo!

https://twitter.com/PROreferees/status/1472586208773615622

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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binge crotching posted:

What the hell? I need to read up on this, I can't even imagine how bad it must have been.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/usl-championship/story/4503678/usl-to-replay-part-of-game-after-officials-bizarre-decision-to-disallow-goal

Whoopsie

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
US Soccer might be jinxing it, but competition details for the 2022 US Open Cup have been announced. The MLS-relevant part of this is that 17 teams will enter in the round of 64 (April 19-21), while the remaining 8 teams enter in the round of 32 (May 10+11).

Those 8 teams:
New England
NYCFC
Colorado
Seattle [the 4 CCL entrants]
KC
Portland
Nashville
Philly [2 next best teams from each conference not in that first group, which just happens to make it #1-#4 in both conferences]

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Please not loving Amazon or Apple.

Also, the 2nd Re-Entry Draft took place today. The one last week (where teams had to honor the original contract; in round 2 they re-negotiate) only saw Josh Bauer of Atlanta get selected by Nashville.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Dec 23, 2021

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/1477382387696693250

It feels weird to have the MLS team committing highway robbery for once.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
And they don't have to spend any of that money on trophy cases either :haw:

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/1478003855329693696?s=20

Surprised they didn't go after a flashy, internationally known name...then again, ask Atlanta how that's gone for them.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
If we're talking :20bux:, then it's actually a little over a ton :eng101:

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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Cherundolo hire is official, along with Houston hiring Paulo Nagamura, formerly of SKC 2.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Hachi machi. And that's one of the smallest teams in the league to boot.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/david-blitzer-smith-entertainment-group-to-purchase-real-salt-lake-x9626

quote:

The acquisition by Blitzer and Smith includes Real Salt Lake (MLS), Real Monarchs (MLS NEXT Pro), Rio Tinto Stadium and all related soccer assets in both Sandy and Herriman, including the Zions Bank Training Center and Zions Bank Stadium. Blitzer and Smith also obtain ownership of the RSL Academy and its local and regional youth affiliates.

That $400M figure looks like a bargain actually. I forgot about all the ancillary stuff that DLH (:byewhore:) owned to go with the team proper.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
1. Hey, I recognize that name
2. lol
3. :canada:
4. lol

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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MLSers called up for USMNT January camp

No friendlies from this camp because the WCQ are so close, hence the friendly vs. Bosnia last month.

Ugh at seeing Jackson Yueill's name.

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

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

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

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.

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.

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1484224839389007881

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

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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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

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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Kevin Paredes of DCU just moved to Wolfsburg for $7M. This month has been kinda nuts for transfers:

https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1486042113766834182

Look at all them :signings:

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
Why yes, I will accept this much funny money (and a 10% sell-on if outside the league, to boot) for our 3rd string LB, tyvm

https://twitter.com/SoundersFC/status/1486746234354225155

Philly and Orlando also picked up DP forwards from Denmark and Austria, respectively.

whypick1 fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Jan 27, 2022

whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

Just another jackass on the Internet
I just noticed the thread title has a typo in it. Whoopsie.

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whypick1
Dec 18, 2009

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G-Hawk posted:

Also looking to send off Barco but as far as I know that isn't done yet either.

https://twitter.com/RiverPlate/status/1487528719501643781

Gonna go ahead and call that official.

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