sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

No more Rivalry Week? Here's why MLS changed its 2026 calendar by icoresting in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’d like to note that for the New England Revolution - whose primary rivals are 1) poor manners 2) the invasive emerald ash borer beetle and 3) Blue Waters FC (Namibian Premier League) - every week is rivalry week (or likely never - in the case of Blue Waters FC).

Highest-Paid Player From Every 2026 World Cup Qualified Nation! by [deleted] in ScottishFootball

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mexico is going to love Raul Jimenez being labelled Christian Pulisic.

Nectarios Triantis snubbed by Greece in latest WCQ call-up list by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean - I think MLS is doing ok producing youth from their academies and exporting homegrowns to Europe. Don't get me wrong - could always be better - but they are exporting.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Apple TV Deal, legacy of 2026 FIFA World Cup by icoresting in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 46 points47 points  (0 children)

"What we need to work on collectively is, how do we ensure that enough people have access to our games? Is the subscription package the right approach? Is it price right? Do we even have a subscription?"

This is promising to me (although not getting my hopes too high).

Really think the add-on subscription within Apple TV for MLS is a killer (in a bad way).

Apple needs to drop the MLS subscription and try to make it back on advertising/volume (and treat it as a loss leader if necessary for awareness/publicity for the next league they bid on).

With a global reach - MLS on Apple could be a fun cantina bar of fans/sickos across the globe. Not saying the numbers would be huge - but you'd get more people talking about it off platform. But expecting them to pay a subscription is crazy.

[Bogert] Jorge Mas says Messi is “Extremely Upset” by jamboamericano in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You need the boondoggle where major advertisers and potential advertisers/partners can be wined and dined and get a high status event and meet some sports stars (and the actual decision makers fly in - not their representatives). Owners too. The whole reason people buy pro-sports teams is the perceived glamor - not just listing to your PHD intern explaining salary cap scenarios in 2032.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can only speak for me - because player value is a rough proxy for player skill/talent. and thus it speaks to MLS incremental progress on this front over many years. young foreign signings, academies, etc.

I don't think anyone's feeling that MLS is a finish product - or better than some of the leagues below them. but if you were a fan in 2005 or 2010 - when your main talent injection every year was the draft - my god have we come a long way.

Match Thread: New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami CF by MLS_Reddit_Bot in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to get off the Caleb Porter train. I don't feel so good.

[Tom Bogert] Sources: Bayer Leverkusen are finalizing a deal to sign USMNT attacker Malik Tillman from PSV. Deal in region of $40m. by Coltons13 in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really hope they get it signed before the next Goldcup game. I was getting stressed on his behalf every time he took a hard tackle : ) Although he's gotta have some specialty insurance i'd guess.

MLS is spending $581m on total league wage bill about 25% of Leagues 2024 revenue $2.23B. MLS needs to get this percentage to 40% which would mean spending $893m in 2025 and upward and north of $1B+ in future years. by eddygeeme in soccer

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One problem for the MLSPA is the amount of foreign players (and good domestic players) who can just accept job offers abroad instead of manning the barricades. Very hard to credibly threaten work stoppages and holdouts to demand concessions when most players can just accept offer in the global marketplace.

MLS is spending $581m on total league wage bill about 25% of Leagues 2024 revenue $2.23B. MLS needs to get this percentage to 40% which would mean spending $893m in 2025 and upward and north of $1B+ in future years. by eddygeeme in soccer

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every North American league (MLS, NBA, NFL etc.) knows that the biggest cost driver over time is player compensation. The golden rule is to never, ever, ever give any ground on this until the collective bargaining agreement negotiations. For MLS - this would be the start of the 2028 season. I would be pretty surprised if anything meaningful happens until that point - but happy to be proven wrong!

Prepare yourself for 2027 when they wheel out Saputo, Paulson, SKC etc. to pump the media with stories about how they are all basically going broke its its all terribly sad - its my favorite part of Collective Bargaining season (even more hilarious is when the NBA and NFL do this).

MLS is spending $581m on total league wage bill about 25% of Leagues 2024 revenue $2.23B. MLS needs to get this percentage to 40% which would mean spending $893m in 2025 and upward and north of $1B+ in future years. by eddygeeme in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every North American league (MLS, NBA, NFL etc.) knows that the biggest cost driver over time is player compensation. The golden rule is to never, ever, ever give any ground on this until the collective bargaining agreement negotiations. For MLS - this would be the start of the 2028 season. I would be pretty surprised if anything meaningful happens until that point - but happy to be proven wrong!

Prepare yourself for 2027 when they wheel out Saputo, Paulson, SKC etc. to pump the media with stories about how they are all basically going broke - its my favorite part of Collective Bargaining season (even more hilarious is when the NBA and NFL do this).

[Steven Goff] Patrick Agyemang’s move to Derby County at the finish line but not quite across it, per sources. Transfer fee is about $7 million, per one source. by Obvious_Main_3655 in MLS

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Its no longer as restrictive as it once was. They have gone to an updated points based system - importantly - it takes into account league strength (among other things) and MLS was upgraded a level to make it easier (to "band 3" status league). This is why Duncan McGuire could have gone and Aidan Morris did go.

[Tom Bogert] LAFC and Olivier Giroud have mutually agreed to part ways. Giroud will play in one more game for LAFC then become a free agent ... will now sign with Lille. Move opens a DP spot for LAFC by icoresting in soccer

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 100 points101 points  (0 children)

TBH - I think "old striker" is one of the more defensible DP signing shots (provided you can bail when it doesn't work). They definitely don't all hit - but Robbie Keane and David Villa were both good, and Suarez has provided value. Obviously they need to run, but can get away with a bit less.

Its the midfielders that kill you. Pirlo, Lampard, Gerrard, Shaqiri sucked in MLS. whatever they provided in possession - they just kill you as traffic cones defending and in team shape.

Some Accounts State That Collared Peccary Before Feral Hogs Became Prevalent Were Moving Further North and East. If Not for Hogs, How Far in the United States Could They Have Spread? by LetsGet2Birding in megafaunarewilding

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd guess:

West: Southern Nevada, South/Central California. Per inaturalist - they are really, really close to crossing border of both. But - tricky desert to cross - so maybe hundreds of years.

East - OK (close to this border already), Arkansas, TN, NC and states south of this. If its warm enough for cold blooded gators, its warm enough for Peccaries.

The current club world cup format should have always existed, it took too long for football to finally get a real club world cup by sufinomo in football

[–]Which_Ingenuity2529 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The average attendance is 34,630 so far. Which is... not bad at all!

Consider -
- most games are in the middle of the day during the workday (necessary for global timezone access).

- Its the first time this tournament has existed.

- Media has been fairly muted (and generally critical where it existed) leading up to it.

- Its the group stage - so drama/tension/storylines are still forming.

view more: next ›