Too bad some of the potentially more ambitious and larger clubs still have turf, like Atlanta, Seattle, Charlotte, NE and Portland. I guess that only leaves Vancouver left, but I feel that factor doesn't help with their potential signings of the really big name players. Too bad, becasue, besides Portland, all these teams have more capacity for even more fans.
I appreciate the optimism on Atlanta but I wished I shared your outlook. I know MLS loves Garth but the club has continued to be a sinking ship with him at the helm. As long as Boca has a job here I just don’t see an end to the mediocrity.
Tom this is something a super weird question, but how did you hang your scarfs? I just bought a home and need to decorate my office with a bunch of old soccer scarfs! Would love the advice
Timbers defensive numbers almost irrelevant at this point. They're completely different than the team that was leaky af during their 9 match winless streak. Now they've become very solid defending as a group. Their attackers are all willing defenders which makes a huge difference. PTFC are a wagon right now and will be a handful in LC and MLS stretch run.
I think Timbers defense improving (and thus the record) has to do with Mosquera being much better defensively and also bringing back in Zuparic who has steadied the line.
Malanda and Kahlina both getting passed over when Charlotte has the most clean sheets in the league is really something but yeah past years and this year has been night and day for the team, a full time coach and actual structure to their playstyle has made CLT a house. if they go get a DP with great finishing they're gonna be a problem
Wish he went in on how the club should feel something about the game t no one gets a commissioner pick or coach pick when you can easily make an arguement each year on stats but hands down the best supported club without representation each year (2nd best in league at home attendance, best away section too)
Hi Tom, I think your channel is great! Thanks for your work! I'm wondering if you might put the player's name on the screen during the time you talk about them? (I sometimes have a subpar attention span and need a reminder about who you're discussing 🤣.)
Haha... I have subpar editing skills and negative freetime, hence why that slips sometimes (which is completely my fault and not a good excuse, so thank you for the feedback!)
Hey Tom! So to do this, do his wages plus his transfer fee divided by his years need to be equal to or less thanchancely or just his wages? If they need to match and the transfer fee also hits the cap then we'd be capped with how much we can offer no? My concern is this from the rules on the MLS website. "The Salary Budget Charge of the replacement player may not be more than the player who suffered the season-ending injury. If the injured player placed on the Season-Ending Injury List is a Designated Player, the club may replace such player with a Designated Player, provided that his Salary Budget Charge is not more than the player he is replacing. The replacement player’s charge will not be charged against the Club Salary Budget."
If they want Diego Gomez this summer, it better be for $20 million. They want to pay $15 million, and then they can wait until the winter. We haven't even had him a full year. He hasn't played much, and his stock will likely rise if he plays the Olympics and maintains his level thru the season and playoffs. Miami has no urgency to sell right now.
Oscar would’ve been an exciting signing a few years ago, but no idea now without knowing the level of play in the Chinese league. I suppose they must have teams in the AFC club competitions that I think are available on P+, but I doubt many people here have watched those games
