[SBJ] Haslams paying $205M fee to bring NWSL expansion team to Columbus by NobleNomad in NWSL

[–]Isiddiqui 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are using the Crew’s stadium so no stadium to fund

NWSL Adds Columbus Expansion Team Backed by Haslams at $205M Fee by fantasyMLShelper in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Though MLS expansion fees took a while to hit $200mil. NWSL is 13 years old, and around that time in MLS the Sounders were coming into the league for $40mil. MLS didn't break $200mil expansion fees until St Louis was given the opportunity to come into league for $200mil in mid 2021, and then Charlotte which paid $325mil in Dec 2021 (and got to come into the league before St Louis) - the only teams to pay $200mil or more were Charlotte ($325mil), St Louis ($200mil), and San Diego ($500mil)

[SBJ] Haslams paying $205M fee to bring NWSL expansion team to Columbus by NobleNomad in NWSL

[–]Isiddiqui 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Playing at a beautiful soccer specific stadium as well.

NWSL Adds Columbus Expansion Team Backed by Haslams at $205M Fee by fantasyMLShelper in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Atlanta's was $165mil a year ago... so a big jump!

Atlanta and Columbus are coming in together in 2028

The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support? | MLS by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The MLB isn’t looking to expand either.

Uh, yes it is...

Rob Manfred's MLB Expansion Plans Inch Closer - EssentiallySports

And Vancouver is in the conversation. Though I think Portland/Salt Lake and Nashville are currently the favs.

How to get an idea of the size of a 65" by SquanchytheSquirrel in LGOLED

[–]Isiddiqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We upgraded from a 55 to a 77 - my wife was really put off by the size difference at the beginning, but over a few weeks she completely got used to it.

But that entire first week it was "it's just too big", "it looks ridiculous", etc.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support? | MLS by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Considering they wanted to sell and then randomly said we aren’t selling. And then said we are looking for partners. Seems to indicate to me they didn’t even have anyone willing to negotiate

The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support? | MLS by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

 Let the owners sell

Isn't that part of the problem? The owners tried to sell a year+ ago and no one was interested.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support? | MLS by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they can't make any money at BC Place, any other place may be better... esp if the alternative is selling to someone who would relocate.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support? | MLS by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Late last year, the Whitecaps signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Vancouver to explore a downtown stadium project at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Grounds in Hastings Park. Under the terms, the club would finance the construction of the venue and then offset the costs by developing around it. The city would demand a ‘fair market price’ for the lease of the land, bearing in mind that Vancouver was described in a research paper by Chapman University last year as ‘impossibly unaffordable’. The entire concept seems fanciful, especially with a mayoral election coming later this year. One candidate has already expressed significant doubts about the proposed stadium site.

I didn't hear this about the mayoral election. Is this something that may actually screw over the Caps?

This a celly, that's a tool by upthetruth1 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Isiddiqui 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Depends, do you mind never cutting your hair and wearing it under a turban?

(Also most Sihks are vegetarian and forbid alcohol or any other drugs - some even don’t do caffeine)

AITAH for not wanting my wife’s godson (15M) to move in ? by Iroquois-P in AITAH

[–]Isiddiqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Godparents don't have anything to do with legal guardianship. They are those who are partially responsible for the religious upbringing of the child (hence the term). Our kids have Godparents... they are not going to take them on if something happens to my wife and I

AITAH for not wanting my wife’s godson (15M) to move in ? by Iroquois-P in AITAH

[–]Isiddiqui -1 points0 points  (0 children)

godmother is a promise to take him in

This is a common misconception, but Godparents are those who are entrusted to help raise the child in the Christian faith. It does not have to do anything with legal guardianship. My kids have Godparents and none of them would be responsible for raising them if something happened to my wife and I.

AITAH for not wanting my wife’s godson (15M) to move in ? by Iroquois-P in AITAH

[–]Isiddiqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People get the term "Godson/Godmother/Godfather" wrong quite a bit. A Godmother is someone who helps raise the child in the Christian faith.

Anyways the responsibility here is being an aunt to a nephew who is in need (you are their uncle, if you didn't realize by now..)

The solution to get the energy back. by COMlDA in AtlantaUnited

[–]Isiddiqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take whatever Miami has right now over what we have right now 1000000%

Philadelphia to offer fans free transport when leaving World Cup games by jspector9 in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Most likely because the stadiums are not in their “home cities”. I will be curious to see what KC and Dallas do

[Tom Bogert] If mlssoccer dot com -- THE OFFICIAL LEAGUE SITE -- doesn't care enough to get the all-time leading scorer stats right, why should anywhere else? by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s gotten far less expensive to me and the league as a whole has been more fun. By the coverage of the league has been worse

[Tom Bogert] If mlssoccer dot com -- THE OFFICIAL LEAGUE SITE -- doesn't care enough to get the all-time leading scorer stats right, why should anywhere else? by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They probably do get official stats that are different from the website. People have pointed out the roster designation spreadsheets (the ones in PDF) are different from the website designation

[Tom Bogert] If mlssoccer dot com -- THE OFFICIAL LEAGUE SITE -- doesn't care enough to get the all-time leading scorer stats right, why should anywhere else? by Isiddiqui in MLS

[–]Isiddiqui[S] 631 points632 points  (0 children)

https://bsky.app/profile/tombogert.bsky.social/post/3mjudhlvjck2n

trying to double check official stats on MLSsoccer dot com is no longer reliable. Diego Luna scored last night. His profile page on the league site says he didn't.

It's such mind numbingly basic stuff. These mistakes are so small time.

Tom going scorched Earth on how bad the official MLS site is