tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post5650967728400549043..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Main pointsA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-39068634157328609652008-03-18T10:05:00.000-07:002008-03-18T10:05:00.000-07:00Libertadores!!!! This has to happen sometime in t...Libertadores!!!! This has to happen sometime in the future, right? I think the top teams in MLS can compete...Thats the tournement I want to see an MLS team in!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-86223151697520575472008-03-18T07:38:00.000-07:002008-03-18T07:38:00.000-07:00I think that figure would be difficult to come by....I think that figure would be difficult to come by. If it's a low number, it could scare off investors so the league probably wouldn't want to make that public.<BR/><BR/>As far as increasing the cap, with all the money coming in due to new owners, new clubs, new stadiums, etc., at some point that has to trickle down to the players and hopefully soon it will in the form of an increased cap and higher salaries across the board for players.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-65519175500775200102008-03-18T07:08:00.000-07:002008-03-18T07:08:00.000-07:00Luis or Andrea, do either of you know where to fin...Luis or Andrea, do either of you know where to find the total revenue # for MLS? It would be good to see what % of revenues is taken up by player salaries. Most leagues try to stay around 30-40%, but I have no clue what the MLS is currently at. The league probably has a ton of debt to write off so I doubt it's near tha #, but at least with this info we'd have an idea at where the cap # should be.just another one of youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169297729339963645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-1620056270127445752008-03-18T02:53:00.000-07:002008-03-18T02:53:00.000-07:00Thumbs Up for this write up, any more news up your...Thumbs Up for this write up, any more news up your sleeves ?<BR/><BR/>It's good to see more South American players coming to play MLS.<BR/><BR/>Now all they need to do is to increase specially the minimum salaries (so there are less dropouts/moving abroad of future players) and increase the salarycap by at least 1.5 M$ or more.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Currently the cap is estimated to be 2.3M$<BR/>14 Teams(2008) + 2Seattle/Philly = 36.8M$<BR/><BR/>Now I don't know the numbers of how much good/bad the MLS does, but an increase of the cap to 4M$ would be very good.<BR/><BR/>Each team could add 4-5 200k players or 8-10 100k ones) + and the talent pool (rookies) would get more aswell. <BR/><BR/>IMO that would already be a huge step forward in the right direction. if it's realistic that's another matter MLS would have to pay 64M $ salary then.<BR/><BR/>BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-11399260254030952582008-03-17T21:40:00.000-07:002008-03-17T21:40:00.000-07:00This seems like more MLS-speak. We want to increas...This seems like more MLS-speak. We want to increase the talent level with foreign players but we won't increase the salary cap.<BR/><BR/>I guess Nike isn't the only one relying on outsourcing cheap foreign labor.<BR/><BR/>Ty Harden lives on....Joseph D'Hippolitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571554907399914529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-91848866512305407322008-03-17T19:47:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:47:00.000-07:00I was on the call for an hour and he didn't mentio...I was on the call for an hour and he didn't mention Copa Libertadores. Nor did he talk about Sudamericana.<BR/><BR/>My opinion on the tournaments is that MLS isn't ready yet to compete in Libertadores, but I'm not sure if the league feels the same as well. If I have the chance to talk to Ivan Gazidis soon I'll ask him about Libertadores.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-14101788520242596162008-03-17T19:41:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:41:00.000-07:00LB, Did he talk about Libertadores???LB,<BR/><BR/> Did he talk about Libertadores???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-78324535875906808482008-03-17T18:58:00.000-07:002008-03-17T18:58:00.000-07:00I found myself in the lobby of a trade show in Ana...I found myself in the lobby of a trade show in Anaheim last week speaking with a British lady over for the show, and the subject of Beckham came up...she said that he never should have left Europe, since he still has it...I asked where he would play, since none of the big 4 seemed very interested in him, and she said "Newcastle would take him"...my response was "where would you want to live-Newcastle or LA?" <BR/><BR/>I'm sure that for similar (admittedly not as lucrative, though) reason the likes of Kansas City or Columbus probably looks good compared to some of the options available in South America...stable paychecks, safety for your family, no extortionists/kidnappings, etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-68317158342292301892008-03-17T17:34:00.000-07:002008-03-17T17:34:00.000-07:00Ha! I had the same thought. I was thinking about K...Ha! I had the same thought. I was thinking about Kansas City earlier today because I got a release saying they're going to introduce Claudio Lopez and Ivan Trujillo to the press on Tuesday and figured that the area would probably be vastly different than what they are used to, well, at least Lopez. I'm guessing Kansas City will provide a change of pace if nothing else, perhaps a bit of much-needed (public) obscurity for Piojo perhaps.<BR/><BR/>As far as player movement, the focus is on Central and South America. Gazidis said as much during the call. KC is a perfect example of that, having brought in an Argentine and a Colombian to beef up their front line.<BR/><BR/>MLS teams should continue tapping into the South American pipeline and getting in guys like Toja and Richetti and Gomez and Conde.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-50803175227221417162008-03-17T17:07:00.000-07:002008-03-17T17:07:00.000-07:00One benefit of all the overseas player movement du...One benefit of all the overseas player movement during the off season is that MLS will seem much more legitimate in the eyes of foreign players, primarily Central and South American. <BR/><BR/>Though the dollar is weak, there are other benefits to playing in the US because of immigrant communities, on time paychecks, and a higher safer quality of life. <BR/><BR/>The main barrier to attracting those players to shore up the talent pool is then just money.nothingtoseeherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859386598326449374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-80976234416129147182008-03-17T16:54:00.000-07:002008-03-17T16:54:00.000-07:00I think the league will go through another rough p...I think the league will go through another rough patch of quality before settling back down. However, the dip may not be as great if they stock up on cheap South American players. The question that arises is what will this do for US player development short run? I think it is clear that they have decided that it is better to have a better product on the field than have lots of americans playing and the quality being lower. It is a legitimate decision but it will probably leave some upset. Me, I will take the better product at the expense (if any) of US player development.Gabriel in Argentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143534705995990845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-67585879057826645142008-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:002008-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:00Thank you for the lengthy write up!Thank you for the lengthy write up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-50078250646951195932008-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:00I don't think there will be any substantial change...I don't think there will be any substantial change to the salary cap till the next round of CBA negotiations. By Jan. 31, 2010 the league will be at 16 with Philly in its inaugural season. I'd think it would be perfect time shore up a talent pool affected by overseas drain and dilution by volume.nothingtoseeherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859386598326449374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-46513706947714659032008-03-17T14:33:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:33:00.000-07:00anything on the salary cap?anything on the salary cap?just another one of youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169297729339963645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-66935953162047485342008-03-17T14:10:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:10:00.000-07:00I spend my workdays immersed in numbers, so (sadly...I spend my workdays immersed in numbers, so (sadly) I can spot that stuff in my sleep...The Brofessorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854919059286285006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-31260665952600854452008-03-17T14:03:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:03:00.000-07:00By using a horrendously bad formula.Thanks for cor...By using a horrendously bad formula.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for correcting me.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-32895938978409622992008-03-17T14:01:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:01:00.000-07:00504 new players? How did you arrive at that figur...504 new players? How did you arrive at that figure?<BR/><BR/>4 new teams X 28 players/new team <BR/>= 112 new players.The Brofessorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854919059286285006noreply@blogger.com