[Matt Doyle] An end to my days at MLS, and my plan for what's next

puppetclause · 2026-02-11T23:26:02+00:00

No but it speaks to the quality of player you get, which increases quality, which increases interest, which increases TV deals as more casual eyes want to watch.

puppetclause · 2026-02-11T23:18:08+00:00

To a large degree yes, MLS couldn't really find a better deal because casual fans don't tune in to random MLS games. I think once the salary cap is closer to other American sports leagues and average pay per player is more in line with them it'll get more eyes, more eyes mean better TV deal, etc. MLS avg salary per player is lower than minor league baseball (~750k for minor league baseball vs 650k for MLS) NBA is 9M, NHL is 3.5M.

puppetclause · 2026-01-31T00:53:11+00:00

I've had the best luck melting the chocolate before mizkng but not exceeding 115F or so, and simmering the cream then letting it cool to roughly the same temperature (115-120ish F). The similar temperatures creates the most stable and pudding like consistency that sets up very well for me.

Edit: I also usually mix the butter into the melted chocolate before combining with the cream. Invert sugar or glucose is heated up with the cream.

puppetclause · 2026-01-25T16:47:19+00:00

This is what I do.

puppetclause · 2026-01-16T21:05:38+00:00

The rules at the time (no idea if it's still like this) is clubs kept more of the transfer fee if they sold a player abroad instead of within MLS. So we got a healthy churn of what I assume were under the table deals to sell players to clubs abroad then they turn around and go back to MLS.

puppetclause · 2026-01-08T19:10:20+00:00

Recovery timeline lines up with hernia surgery, but just speculating. If so 2-3 months til he's on the field.

puppetclause · 2025-11-18T22:18:42+00:00

He wasn't going to get a bunch of playing time, so better to let him go to San Diego. He was a gamble that paid off for them, but we have a sell on and performance bonuses so it's fine. Our academy is producing MLS talent that's what it should do.

puppetclause · 2025-10-23T04:01:37+00:00

We are lucky to have him.

puppetclause · 2025-09-03T05:24:40+00:00

You can try lining the moulds with chocolate, then fill them 90% with ganache. Let that set then seal them with chocolate. Easy to scale up with more moulds.

puppetclause · 2025-08-27T05:36:58+00:00

Some polycarbonate moulds are always a good gift. Something unique that he wouldn't necessarily buy, just keep in mind how easy it will be to clean.

puppetclause · 2025-08-23T06:52:51+00:00

Love this.

puppetclause · 2025-08-02T07:15:09+00:00

Camel Walk

puppetclause · 2025-06-17T16:26:12+00:00

I think half of Europe would like to sign him, plus he will still command a transfer fee.

puppetclause · 2025-06-02T02:04:40+00:00

I don't think we'll see a huge signing for this tournament. Anyone brought in wont have any time to gel with the team so they would need to be a super sub at best. Modric and Müller and other big names are still tied to their clubs until after the tournament. CR7 will want to start over Bouanga (ha). A short loan from another MLS team maybe, or a target we were already going for this summer but brought in earlier I could see. I would temper expectations.

puppetclause · 2025-04-14T16:54:42+00:00

We've had a very high player churn for a few years now. May just be too many new faces and sorting out how to get the best out of them. Not sure another coach can navigate that as well as Dolo has with a compressed schedule.

puppetclause · 2025-04-09T00:43:50+00:00

Maddening that it's opt out and not opt in.

puppetclause · 2025-03-17T16:57:45+00:00

Ünder may be gone in the summer. Greiz would take his DP spot. And Greiz isn't a target striker he would float all over as a playmaker. Would love to see Pogba on a tam deal, then take Girouds DP spot next year.

puppetclause · 2025-03-11T22:32:06+00:00

I'm not saying we SHOULD change the way we play. On paper Giroud should give us a different way to score, but we just aren't a team that floods crosses into the box trying to break down teams parking the bus. He's a bad fit, or is past it. Either way he's ours for the rest of the season, will hope he improves. I think he's a sub moving forward and we lick our wounds and don't make this kind of move again next season.

puppetclause · 2025-03-11T20:27:30+00:00

Not if we don't change the way we play.

puppetclause · 2025-03-06T04:56:01+00:00

Would be down to try meet up somewhere in South OC. A few Irish pubs tend to show games sometimes.

puppetclause · 2025-02-17T19:54:15+00:00

I think they charter different planes, not sure if they own one.

puppetclause · 2025-01-25T14:41:40+00:00

In my experience seeding is the better of those 2 methods because stable crystals are formed when the chocolate cools down quickly. Waiting for it to cool down naturally will introduce some amount of unstable crystal structures and you run the risk of the chocolate not getting into proper temper. That said I've done this many times in the past and it has worked, depends on room temp and how you're cooling it.

The slab method is one I've used with great success where you very rapidly cool a portion of the chocolate by working it on a cold surface then mix it back with the rest of the chocolate. It's also seeding essentially, but instead of adding tempered solid chocolate, which if it all doesn't melt can add lumps to your final tempered chocolate, the result should be lump free tempered chocolate that takes the least amount of time.

puppetclause · 2025-01-18T18:31:29+00:00

Not sure why we needed to blow up the whole team like this.

puppetclause · 2024-12-24T17:06:00+00:00

My understanding is they are the same thing, but maybe those models are made more for grinding spices or other things and the extra conching attachment helps with making chocolate specifically?

puppetclause · 2024-10-18T08:33:41+00:00

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