Im sure i read an article that mentioned the MLS being ranked as the 7th best league in the world based on a variety of factors but that may be my memory playing tricks on me?
I just hope they don't scrap the wage system, to try attract more stars.
If they want the league to grow and attract bigger stars then i guess they'll eventually end up going down the NBA route whereby teams have to pay a 'luxury tax' for exceeding the wage cap. Last season Brooklyn Nets had to pay about $75m extra for going over the cap. Most teams do stay within the limit though.
I've been here 3 years and the amount of exposure football gets now as increased even in that short time. EVERY Premier League game was televised here this season.
More importantly Soccer has overtaken Baseball in the vital 18-25 market in terms of interest.
And attendances at games for MLS last year was on average higher than the NBA.....times are (slowly) a changing.
It might take more than attendances for the MLS to grow. Greyhound racing is the second best attended sport in England.
That is an incredible fact....I never knew that! Mind you there must be about 1500 meetings a year no??!!
As i have been interested in checking it out the last couple of years, although that interest would change if they did end up like the rest of football where the richest owner or club with the longest history of screwing the system dominates.
Dont no how reliable Taylor Twellman is but he is verified this is what Oakster was talking about
Taylor Twellman ✔ @TaylorTwellman Follow .@TimbersFC have a $2M+ a year offer on table for Lescott. Would be highest paid defensive DP in @MLS. Weighing offers in EPL too. #MLS
$2m a year thats a lot for him but would mean Villa, Lampard and Lescott in America next season, MLS starting to look good
$2m a year is £1,194,029.85 a year at current rate 1.6750 = £ 22,962.11 a week so presumably quite a big drop in his wages compared to here. Plus if he went to another english team would get much higher wages and a signing on fee.
Dont no how reliable Taylor Twellman is but he is verified this is what Oakster was talking about
Taylor Twellman ✔ @TaylorTwellman Follow .@TimbersFC have a $2M+ a year offer on table for Lescott. Would be highest paid defensive DP in @MLS. Weighing offers in EPL too. #MLS
$2m a year thats a lot for him but would mean Villa, Lampard and Lescott in America next season, MLS starting to look good
$2m a year is £1,194,029.85 a year at current rate 1.6750 = £ 22,962.11 a week so presumably quite a big drop in his wages compared to here. Plus if he went to another english team would get much higher wages and a signing on fee.
Dunno not to sure if a Injury prone 32 year old with no Prem experience would get much more than 92k a month
Frank Lampard has been backed in to odds-on to join Manchester City on loan this summer in Sky Bet's Transfer Specials. Lampard signed for New York City FC, who are co-owned by City, to be part of their first campaign as a MLS outfit next season after leaving Chelsea.
think it was always going to happen as soon as he moved to New York City I thought, he will end up at Man City until the start of the MLS season
Frank Lampard has been backed in to odds-on to join Manchester City on loan this summer in Sky Bet's Transfer Specials. Lampard signed for New York City FC, who are co-owned by City, to be part of their first campaign as a MLS outfit next season after leaving Chelsea.
think it was always going to happen as soon as he moved to New York City I thought, he will end up at Man City until the start of the MLS season
What you mean it is not Lampard who is supposed to be at Sparrows Lane today.
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If they want the league to grow and attract bigger stars then i guess they'll eventually end up going down the NBA route whereby teams have to pay a 'luxury tax' for exceeding the wage cap. Last season Brooklyn Nets had to pay about $75m extra for going over the cap. Most teams do stay within the limit though.
As i have been interested in checking it out the last couple of years, although that interest would change if they did end up like the rest of football where the richest owner or club with the longest history of screwing the system dominates.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27676831
another new team in the MLS Orlando City will have Kaka
Does this mean he can technically move to Manchester City on loan at any time as they own him?
thought he spoke very well.
at his age and after all he has achieved from a club standpoint, what a great move for him and his family.
exactly how I'd like to retire.
think it was always going to happen as soon as he moved to New York City I thought, he will end up at Man City until the start of the MLS season
What you mean it is not Lampard who is supposed to be at Sparrows Lane today.
http://www1.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/9506304/premier-league-frank-lampard-refuses-to-rule-out-extended-stay-at-etihad