Digby Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 And I realize this might be the wrong forum to state this, but the name and colors shouldn't be done before you formally sign the league paperwork, anyway. I'm sure they've had some discussions about that but getting the business in order seems like the priority before the branding. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardWitham Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Gothamite said: Sacramento might have a similar complaint. but MLS keeps moving the goalpoasts on us, so i doubt we'll get in. if so, MLS is dead to me The Danimal said: Texas is the state that gave us George W. Bush and Sarah Palin. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, RichardWitham said: but MLS keeps moving the goalpoasts on us For example? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardWitham Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 garber told us at a rally when we broke ground on the stadium it was a matter of "when, not if" that we were gonna get into MLS, we were under the impression our ownership was enough, then when we pitched again to them in NYC, apparently they said we don't have enough money, which we'd have when we got into the league, and they knew we'd have york and meg whitman when we got in... now we need more money... it's a case of "telling us one thing and doing another" aka moving the goalposts The Danimal said: Texas is the state that gave us George W. Bush and Sarah Palin. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Ehh, not really. I can say with some confidence that a lot of the problems the club is having right now are self created. Spreaking of that... Operation of Sac Republic officially changes hands tomorrow to Nagle's group. I already know of several people I work with who received the automated termination letter (that's set to go out tomorrow) a day early. Not sure I'm going to have a job with them come this time tomorrow. Also, if SRFC doesn't get this MLS spot, they're likely in some DEEP trouble in many regards. Some of it likely coming as soon as the announcement is made. Dont get get me wrong, MLS hasn't exactly endeared itself to me through this entire process (and I'm also on the ":censored: MLS with a rusty fork forever" train if they don't get in), but Sac Republic's upper management has made a few (possibly fatal) blunders in the last year that were probably a LOT bigger than most people even realized. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: Operation of Sac Republic officially changes hands tomorrow to Nagle's group. I already know of several people I work with who received the automated termination letter (that's set to go out tomorrow) a day early. Not sure I'm going to have a job with them come this time tomorrow. Automated termination letter? Thats pretty low.... Are we talking full time positions or part time? Either way, do it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Well, I haven't received that e mail yet today, but my bosses e mail looks like it's no longer active, so... who knows? Republic also let let go of their coach today, too. That looks to be more of a "mutual parting" though. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3374781/nasl-sues-us-soccer-directors-over-acting-to-protect-interests More NASL vs USSF madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Why is this league still trying at this point? North Carolina FC- joined the USL FC Edmonton-folded New York Cosmos- awaiting results of USSF lawsuit. Current roster of 9 players with no coach. Team is still operating a reserve team in the NPSL. Indy Eleven- joined the USL Jacksonville Armada FC- will replace their reserve club in the NPSL this season with hopes of the NASL returning in the fall. Miami FC- will play in the NPSL as Miami FC 2 like Jacksonville hoping NASL returns in the fall. Puerto Rico FC- after hearing nothing the team finally acknowledged in late January that they are awaiting the results of the lawsuit and hope to play at some point in 2018. San Francisco Deltas- folded after winning championship. San Diego 1904 FC- scheduled expansion club announced for 2018 may now hold off until 2019, exploring league options. California United FC- virtually a paper expansion club for 2018, no logo, no coach, no roster, nothing has happened since team was announced. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Because they’re not actually serious about running a league. This has always been a means to an end, forcing their way into MLS any way possible. What we’re seeing now is their last-ditch attempt to force a settlement or burn the whole system down trying. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Quote defendants have enriched MLS while wasting USSF assets and freezing out MLS competitors, like the NASL. It's cute that they still think they're on the same tier as MLS. One thing I find interesting is that they named Stephen Malik as a defendant. Malik is the owner of North Carolina FC who just bolted from NASL to join USL. They really are petty aren't they. I feel like the only club left in this fight is the Cosmos and they are still bitter that MLS didn't embrace the all-powerful "Cosmos Legacy". This league is a joke at this point. A punchline about how NOT to run a league and play the game by the rules. It has been an amusing soap opera to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 "Hey guys. How can we be popular without the backing of the world or national governing body? No ideas are stupid!" "Let's make our own league....with Blackjack...and Hookers!" "that's a great idea! but forget the league part" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 So apparently in voting for US Soccer president, Gulati just said if your candidate is eliminated you can keep voting for them but it won't count. And apparently they can't figure out how to send the votes in. This is pretty sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Where are you reading that? Cites are always appreciated. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Apparently, during the first round of balloting in the USSF Presidential Election, there were some technical problems with the electronic keypads that were being used. The vendor who supplied said keypads corrected the issue. Subsequently, the initial round of balloting was conducted again. In order to be elected President of the United States Soccer Federation, a candidate had to receive at least 50% of the votes cast, plus one vote. In the first round of balloting, Carlos Cordeiro received 36.3% of the votes cast, Kathy Carter captured 34.6%, Eric Wynalda garnered 13.7%, Kyle Martino pulled in 8.6%, Steve Gans landed 4.1%, and Hope Solo picked up 1.6%. Michael Winograd and Paul Caliguiri both received less than 1% of the votes cast, with Caliguiri dropping out of the race prior to the second round of balloting. In the second round, Cordeiro's percentage of the votes cast increased to 41.8%, with Carter's share dropping to 33.3%. Amongst the other five candidates, none saw a significant rise in his/her percentage of the ballots cast. Reportedly, Winograd didn't receive a single vote in the second round of balloting. Both he and Gans dropped out of the race before the third round of balloting commenced. In the third round of balloting, Cordeiro received 68.6% of the votes cast, securing election to the post of President of the United States Soccer Federation. Carter and Martino each finished with 10.6% of the vote, Wynalda wound up with 8.9% of the vote, and Solo earned just 1.4% of third round votes.Carlos Cordeiro Elected U.S. Soccer Federation PresidentFormer Goldman Sachs Executive Carlos Cordeiro Elected UUSF President After Contentious Election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Some new fuel to the fire with regards to Pro/Rel in MLS http://www.espn.com/soccer/liga-bancomer/22/blog/post/3376718/liga-mx-ending-promotion-relegation-could-have-dangerous-implications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 7 hours ago, Pharos04 said: Some new fuel to the fire with regards to Pro/Rel in MLS http://www.espn.com/soccer/liga-bancomer/22/blog/post/3376718/liga-mx-ending-promotion-relegation-could-have-dangerous-implications Since teams going down can literally buy another team's name to stay up, getting rid of this might be for the best. And with half of the Ascenso unable to afford a move up, why even try? this is some of the same issues that plagued the NASL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 10 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: Since teams going down can literally buy another team's name to stay up, getting rid of this might be for the best. And with half of the Ascenso unable to afford a move up, why even try? this is some of the same issues that plagued the NASL. Yeah, I'm not sure that this tells us all that much about pro/rel working or not working in the US, since the practice in Mexico was so ripe for abuse. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Are there really any USL/NASL teams ready to jump up to MLS level? Maybe Cincinnati, but their maybe (stadium) is the very thing currently keeping them out of the big league. Does pro/rel make that happen faster? Ditto Sacramento. The only thing I could see happening with pro/rel is killing off for good franchises like Columbus that have a tough time drawing and staying competitive year over year. I think MLS needs to stabilize its new franchises (Miami, Nashville, LAFC, Atlanta, Minnesota, Cincinnati/Sacramento) at least a decade before even thinking about revisiting pro/rel. And all of the USL franchises need to do better than practice, high school or DII college fields. Our soccer infrastructure isn't nearly close to being mature enough for teams going up and down. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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