MLS Western Conference Preview, predictions
Eh? what’s that? They’re not striking? Bloody hell, I should get on with this I guess shouldn’t I? Yes, with the 2015 MLS season officially starting on March 6th, it’s time to fire up the old season preview machine. Mr Tony Walsh already got you started with this essential guide to the East and West teams, though he took the cowardly ‘alphabetical order’ way out and avoided making any kind of...
Strike? Will The Players Be Walking The Picket Line Or Kicking A Ball In Two Days?
So close and yet so far. The 2015 MLS season is supposed to start on Friday and yet, with each passing minute the probability of that happening seems to get further away. Will the season start on time? The collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players union ended at the conclusion of the 2014 season and as the months have gone on we’ve come to this point; where we’re days away from the season...
THE STARTING 11: Unusual CBA Demands From The MLS Players Union
“Strike! Strike! Strike!” No, not the fruitless begging pleas of Toronto FC supporters towards their forwards, but the possible chant from an MLS Players Union picket line. It’s true foot and ball fans of the Northern Americas, the start of the 2015 MLS season could very well be delayed by a work stoppage! While the league and its players continue to attempt forging a new collective bargaining agreement, things are...
Episode 72 – 15/02/05 #brosts
Another round of hard-hitting analysis, as we discuss the surprise signing of Marseille’s Cheyrou, the expidited role of Giovinco and all the other madness that has made TFC, the greatest MLS off-season club of all time. In this episode, Tony learns that it’s not about Irish gentlemen, Kristin regrets giving us a key for last week, Mark ranks his frenchmen from worst to least worst and Duncan puts together the most obvious...
Giovinco still has his soul, but what’s his motivation?
So, we all know no matter how much management is talking it up, Sebastian Giovinco’s not coming to MLS and Toronto FC for the challenge, it’s all about the money. Nothing unusual about that, players move to all sorts of teams in all sorts of leagues for the sake of a good pay cheque, which just makes sense, but it’s definitely brought out some interesting reactions at either extreme end of the career vs paycheque...
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