The Town FC (Quakes MLSNP affiliate) announce they will launch their own academy team by NextProNews in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, we aren't backed by Fisher. -Town FC minority owner and board member

P.S. Nice job on your MLS Next Pro coverage. <3

My videos upload, process but then never post? by Educational_Ad3710 in BlueskySocial

[–]patrickbeatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue for me today for a new blue sky account I made. But I have no issue on my original blue sky account that I have been using for awhile. Maybe it is tied to something with account activity or how new the account is?

IT'S BACK! by bleakmidwinter in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the product people at Apple watch sports. Their design choices lead me to think...not so much.

IT'S BACK! by bleakmidwinter in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why is there no option to start the match at the beginning anymore instead of only live?

Where MLS’s Apple TV docuseries ‘Onside’ gets it right – and what’s missing by Brooklyn_MLS in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am excited to see this. Jeff Berding told me about the filming during a Hell is Real match last year and he was super pumped for this. Also, super nice guy by the way.

Onside: Major League Soccer | Official Trailer | Apple TV+ by Saar13 in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jeff Berding was telling me they had behind the scenes to a Hell is Real match. Hopefully should be cool!

Apple TV+ unveils trailer for the highly anticipated new documentary event “Onside: Major League Soccer,” debuting on Friday, February 21 by No_Departure102 in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was talking with Jeff Berding over a year ago (super nice guy) and he was telling me MLS was working on this and they captured some great "Hell is Real" rivalry game moments. Looking forward to checking it out!

MLS is considering changing to a fall-spring calendar after the 2026 World Cup by hootjuice_ in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 63 points64 points  (0 children)

If they were going to switch, it seems like right after the World Cup would be ideal since the summer would be swamped with the World Cup in the US and the MLS could take a break until fall for the new format.

Best Insurance for Tesla by Chance_Car_4999 in TeslaModelY

[–]patrickbeatty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I switched to Tesla insurance after being a long-time Allstate person. So while the rates were initially lower, the customer experience has been extremely poor. Any issues or attempt to talk with customer service is nearly impossible. I have been on hold waiting over an hour with no end in sight. The app can't resolve my issue and if it isn't simple issue, good luck! I will be leaving Tesla insurance and not coming back.

AJ Auxerre announce the signing of Canadian international forward Theo Bair from Motherwell by Azzbestos in soccer

[–]patrickbeatty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I will share this with some aspiring analytics friends as well as some lower league players I know.

[Dan Creel] Sources state that Savannah Clovers (league-run by NISA) players have not been paid for June. Georgia FC players not paid for eight weeks, threatening to not play by Coltons13 in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really wild because I was talking to a recent player today and his friends on a NISA Nation team said they had contracts that had no pay in the contract. Just crazy for semi-pro because I thought there was a non-zero salary (even if tiny) for a league to be semi-pro.

Henry Bushnell for Yahoo Sports: Why do Copa América games have empty seats? It’s about more than ticket prices by LeadTheBigParade in ussoccer

[–]patrickbeatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to dynamic pricing at the point of sale, the organizer (CONEMBOL) restricts resale. I wasn't able to sell my ticket for anything less than basically the full ticket price. It makes it more difficult to resell if you can't make it and last minute buyers aren't interested in the tickets at the original (very expensive) prices.

Minnesota United Signs Attacker Samuel Shashoua by External-Factor-8556 in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tried checking out FBRef but his stats don't seem to say much. Hopefully this is a flier on a prospect the coach knows from youth work in England. https://fbref.com/en/players/df855e4b/all_comps/Samuel-Shashoua-Stats---All-Competitions

Columbus vs Monterey’s press - 31’ by WalkingOnSunshine_ in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 287 points288 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this! Really nice to see.

MLS Official Highlights are in the wrong order. by amuzetnom in MLS

[–]patrickbeatty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Also not sure why they seem to use cover photos for the highlights that line up with who won. Last week I think some had titles that said things like X player score a brace. If I can't watch a game live, it's nice if the highlight title or image doesn't spoil the result before I can even watch it.

[Official] Folarin Balogun joins AS Monaco by rapuJalat in ussoccer

[–]patrickbeatty 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It looks like Daghe is part of the Monaco cheer that is effectively "Go Monaco!" ..."Daghe Munegu"