2010 Major League Soccer thread [R]-90% Fitz and Ben

Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by Fitz, Dec 3, 2009.

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  1. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    OK, now I'm flipping back and forth...3-1 in the first? Wow...if the Russians come back, it will be legendary.

    EDIT: That's looking less and less likely...
     
  2. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    Canada seem to have finally hit their potential, they're all playing very well as a team which was highly documented as a flaw at the start, that they couldn't play too well together.

    Ovechkin got hit hard several times early in the 1st, and he didn't like it, has been throwing hissy fits since, and all they've seemed to want to do since is hit Crosby back, except he's ended up sitting them on their arse.

    Some fantastic hockey on display too.
     
  3. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    USA plays the winner of Finland/Czech Rep. Who do you like in that one?

    What about Sweden/Slovakia?
     
  4. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    Finland should win it, they're the better side but they've been awful all games, though surely Canada right now are proof that that isn't the end of it. Whoever wins though, you'll steamroll them.

    I'm attempting to stay up and watch Foppa and co take on the Slovaks, we should win convincingly and not face much trouble to be honest. I'm also going to attempt to go to work after the hockey finishes, good times.
     
  5. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    5-1 Perry.

    This is embarrassingly easy.
     
  6. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    6-1 Weber.

    Fantastic assist from Iginla, and Russia have swapped NMs.

    Jesus...
     
  7. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    6-2, wtf is going on!?

    "into the next set now, canada serving"
     
  8. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    7-2 Perry..
     
  9. fan

    fan slow toaster

    I'm going to get so drunk tonight. I just wish I knew some Russians
     
  10. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Ha...enjoy. I hope you were able to consoled some devastated or angry drunk Canadian girls the other night.
     
  11. fan

    fan slow toaster

    My girlfriend cares little for hockey. Which provides me with a nice bargaining chip when it's on the tele
     
  12. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    wtf @ the third period, I wanted another 49 goals.

    Slovakia can fark off too, lacklustre.
     
  13. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    I also never advise anyone to watch all the hockey games, then go to work, especially when I have football training later.

    caffeineplz.
     
  14. krisvad

    krisvad Forum Viking

    Sorry to see Sweden lost out - always my favourites when it comes to Ice Hockey.

    Wouldn't it be a massive anti climax if both Canada and the US lost their semis.
     
  15. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    It'd be awful for the game, that's for sure.
     
  16. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    Donovan missed an absolute sitter today.
     
  17. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Did he? The game was on here way too early in the morning to see.
     
  18. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    Half a yard out right by the post, he put it the wrong side of it.
     
  19. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    He most certainly did, in fact at least one pundit said it was the miss of the season :doh:
     
  20. sonofben

    sonofben Reservist

  21. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Boy that sure bodes well for your World Cup chances, doesn't it?


    You better win that game in June...
     
    Last edited: Mar 2, 2010
  22. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Can't decide which MLS team to support?
    Here's a handy guide to help:
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  23. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Double Plus Ungood.

    MLS Players Prepared to Strike

     
  24. fan

    fan slow toaster

    The whitecaps aren't in the mls yet though...
     
  25. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    I'm not even sure what league they are in now...NASL? USL?
     
  26. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Looks like you will have to pop over the pond for your soccer fix this season then Fitz ;)
     
  27. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    That certainly won't be a bad thing...
     
  28. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    After the most recent Beckham egomaniacal fiasco, I'm just glad Donovan's coming home unhurt...
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  29. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Beckham won't be missed by Galaxy, fans
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  30. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Collective Bargaining Agreement reached between MLS and the MLS Players Association today at noon Eastern.

    Translation:
    No strike. The season will start as normal.

    The bone of contention between the two parties had to do with the lack of the ability of a player out of contract with one team to negotiate with another team to be picked up, as you would expect through free agency in other US sports.

    MLS is a "Single Entity" of franchises, not an affiliation of separate clubs. The league owns all the contracts of all the players, so free agency would result in the league competing with itself for its own, jeopardizing the existence of the league.

    I'm sympathetic to the players need to be able to have better control over their contracts, but the single entity protects the league from bankruptcy, so that is the "third rail".

    I'm curious to see how it got settled.
     
  31. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    Fitz, reading this and other posts of yours has made me think about 'adopting' LA Galaxy as 'one of my teams'. I hope you don't mind.
     
  32. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    Absolutely. I'll be glad to have you around here!

    Here is the roster as it stands now along with some details:
    GALAXY Roster, Salarycap and Regulations Overview
    last updated: 20 March 2010 @ 4:25pm PT

    Essentials
    MLS Roster Regulations 2009
    Salaries 15 September 2009
    MLS Important Dates 2010
    SuperDraft order
    Allocation order

    Roster Comparison
    MLS: 24 Players (18-20 Senior + 4 Developmental / 8 Internationals)
    LAG: 25 Players (23 Senior + 2 Developmental / 7 Internationals)


    Roster
    #1 Donovan Ricketts INT
    #2 Todd Dunivant
    #4 Omar Gonzalez
    #5 Yohance Marshall dev INT
    #6 Eddie Lewis
    #7 Chris Klein
    #8 Dema Kovalenko
    #9 Jovan Kirovski
    #10 Landon Donovan "DP"
    #11 Chris Birchall INT
    #12 Josh Saunders
    #14 Edson Buddle
    #16 Gregg Berhalter
    #17 Tristan Bowen dev GA
    #18 Mike Magee
    #19 Juninho INT (on loan from Sao Paulo)
    #20 AJ DeLaGarza
    #21 Alan Gordon
    #22 Leonardo INT (on loan from Sao Paulo)
    #23 David Beckham DP INT
    #26 Michael Stephens
    #27 Bryan Jordan
    #28 Sean Franklin
    #84 Clint Mathis
    #88 Alex Cazumba INT (on loan from Sao Paulo)


    Salary Calculation
    Beckham 200k (415k / 6.5M)
    Donovan 335k (2.25M)
    Buddle 180k
    Klein 175k
    Lewis 166k
    Berhalter 163k
    Ricketts 150k
    Gonzalez 142k
    Kovalenko 138k
    Mathis 115k
    Dunnivant 110k
    Birchall 97k
    Bowen (96k)
    Gordon 80k
    Kirovski 80k
    Franklin 77k
    Magee 73k
    Saunders 44k
    DeLaGarza 36k
    Jordan 34k
    Marshall (20k)
    Alex Cazumba ?
    Juninho ?
    Leonardo ?
    Stephens ?
    ----------------------
    0'535'000 Donovan + Beckham
    1'775'000 Team
    -----------------------
    2'310'000 Total = 5k capspace (Salarycap 2'315'000 $)
     
  33. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Sorry mate you are talking in a foreign language to us Brits ;) You will have to explain your abbreviations amongst other things :confused:
     
  34. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    Does LA have any form of link with Sao Paulo? Just I've noticed theres 3 players on loan from them.
     
  35. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

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