Your Questions Answered (Part 1 of 4)
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Good afternoon everybody. It is time to start answering some of the questions you sent my way recently in the latest Q&A. I will be breaking up the Q&A into four segments, starting with today's.
This batch of questions includes questions about Benny Feilhaber, the U.S. national team, the Seattle Sounders FC coaching search as well as MLS officiating. There were a few questions I couldn't provide answers for yet, but I am working on them.
For now, here are some of your questions answered:
BECKSTER- Thanks Ives. I was wondering what the status is of Jon Spector's recovery. Have you heard anything and what are his prospects for playing this year for both the Hammers and the MNT?
IVES- Haven't heard any updates but someone told me recently that he is in Chicago rehabbing shoulder and hip injuries. I will try to find out more.
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MIKEMIKE- Prediction - Where is Hunter Freeman 2 years from now?
IVES- He's starting for an MLS team. Possibly Toronto FC.
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TIM- Can you give a breakdown of key dates for CBA negotiations (when it expires, etc.). How do you think it will unfold? Will a strike be averted?
IVES- The CBA expires after the 2009 season and I'm pretty sure negotiations will begin before that, so next spring and summer could be key for the negotiations. I see MLS giving some major concessions but it wouldn't shock me if the player's union falls well short of landing a CBA that will push salaries too far up. If you asked me to bet on whether a strike would happen or not, I would put good money on one not happening.
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MIKE D-What coaches (not currently in the MLS pasture) do you see being up and coming coaching stars. We saw Dallas go outside the MLS ranks with Schellas Hyndman (sp?). Any other coaches you might see breaking the barrier and taking over an MLS team when vacancies become available?
IVES- Do I see a current college coach stepping into MLS like Schellas Hyndman just did? Not really. As for MLS assistants. The three that come to mind as the next generation of potential coaching stars, I would say Robin Fraser at Real Salt Lake, Richie Williams with the Red Bulls and John Spencer with Houston. I could see all three of them being head coaches by 2010 or 2011.
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HINCHA TIM- What Mexican player do you think would adapt well, be a good teammate and be sucessful on the field and at the box office that might be available for an MLS team to sign as a DP?
IVES- I don't know if such a player exists right now. A box-office friendly Mexican star worth DP money who would play in MLS? Jared Borgetti perhaps, although I'm not sure what box office impact he will have. He isn't nearly as polarizing a figure as Cuauhtemoc Blanco is.
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CONTRADICTIONS- Any bold predictions for the playoffs? And which teams are best poised for a big offseason?
IVES- It wouldn't shock me to see a San Jose-Houston Western Conference final. That said, it would be pretty interesting if D.C. United got healthy and entered the playoffs as a No. 4 seed in the West. With a healthy Fred and Marcelo Gallardo, D.C. could potentially upset Houston and maybe even reach MLS Cup as Western Conference champions. That would a trophy they haven't won yet.
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STEVE- Ives, love the site, keep up the good work. I love the sport and talk about it as much as I can, but whenever I run into a person who doesn't like/understand the game they always bring up ending major tournaments on PKs as a ridiculous way of ending anything, much less the world championships. When confronted with this I don't really have a defense because it seems that there has to be a better way. My questions are: 1. Why did the powers that be decide that PKs were the best way to decide major tournaments? 2. How would you change/fix this problem if you were in charge? Thanks.
IVES- It's not a great decider but you can't just have them playing forever because the running involved in soccer makes playing more than the current 120 minutes of regulation and overtime a crazy proposition.
One idea I've had that I absolutely do not think would ever realistically be adopted, would be if each team were forced to sit two players after the first 30 minutes of overtime. You play 9v9 for 30 minutes. That would lead to some wide-open action.
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KAREN- What ever happened to Rochester as a prospective MLS club? Is the ownership group there unwilling to pay the hefty price tag or did MLS turn it down as being too small a market?
IVES- I never bought Rochester as an option because the market is just too small and there are just too many large markets interested in MLS. I know Rochester has great fans and is a soccer-loving city, but money and market size talk in the MLS expansion game.
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CENTER COUNTER- Ives, I imagine that when it comes to scheduling friendly matches that financial considerations are as important, or even more so, as competitive ones. Do you know what type of financial aspects come into play when the U.S. tries to schedule a friendly against one of the elite nations and how much the financial aspects affect who the USSF tries to schedule? Is the fact that we've schedule stronger nations a reflection of the USSF's willingness to put up financial resources?
IVES- I think the change in strength of American opponents has more to do with a willingness to take on tougher competition than on the USSF being more willing to spend money to lure the big teams. I don't think money was ever the issue as to why we didn't see more friendlies against world powers.
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WYO FAN- How has Osorio been received by the Red Bulls players? Do you think he was the right coach?
IVES- It is tough to look at what Osorio has done with transforming the Red Bulls and say he's not the right coach for that job. He has shaken things up, added new players and worked with some of the established players to put together a pretty strong team. I think the players respect him, and if the adoration many of Osorio's former players in Chicago have for him is any indication, Osorio is a coach that demands and earns respect, but also develops good bonds with players.
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GAUCHO- Although I'm not in the FIRE BRADLEY NOW, NOW, NOW crowd, I do think that there's a legitimate fear that we're going to see a repeat of the 2006 cycle. By that, I mean that we'll clean house through CONCACAF and then flame out in the group stage of the World Cup because we didn't elevate our game to the level necessary to make the 2nd round.
IVES- I know a lot of USMNT fans have this 2006 World Cup hangover and have decided that it was the preparations leading up to 2006 that led to the collapse. While I agree that the friendlies the team played leading up to the World Cup were pathetic, I also think a lot of people choose to ignore the fact that the U.S. national team wound up in an extremely difficult group that year so to try and draw parallels between that and 2010, when we don't even know who the U.S. national team will face, is just a bit misguided.
I think that playing stronger opponents will help. I think playing in the Confederations Cup will help. I think the fact that there is a strong generation of younger players making the move to top Europeans league will help. I really don't get all the gloom and doom when we are two years away from the World Cup and the current national team pool is arguably stronger than it has ever been.
I think the goals should be to develop this next generation (Altidore, Bradley, Adu, Edu, Kljestan, etc.) and continue to face stiff competition to help get the team battle tested. That can only help once 2010 arrives, but what needs to be realized is that the draw is going to go a long way in determining what the U.S. team's chances are. I personally think the U.S. team will reach the second round in 2010.
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RAFAEL- Can MLS help DC United with the soccer specific stadium? It's sad to see a team with so many fans not have a stadium of it's own. Plus the revenue that is being lost at RFK.
IVES- The D.C. stadium situation is arguably one of the ugliest running stories in the league. I'm not sure what MLS can do. The whole threatening to move the team thing to Maryland or Virginia and a good distance away from D.C. itself doesn't really seem like a good option but may wind up being the only option. I do think it's a shame that D.C.'s fans can't have their own stadium. I would love to see that group in a soccer-specific stadium. Then we could really compare them to Toronto FC's fans a little better.
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CHAD- Will the MLS be going to an Apertura/Clausura system soon?
IVES- No, I can't see that ever being adopted in MLS.
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ISAAC- Hey Ives other than Kenny Cooper What MLS Unsung American deserves a call up to the USMNT?
IVES- I'm working on a story on this for ESPN. Some names I'll throw out include Charlie Davies, Chad Marshall and Jeremiah White.
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BFBS- Ives, you are an inspiration for working so hard (and taking chances) at your craft. Questions:
1)Who is the Original Winger? On his blog, he makes occasional references to having played with one current MLS player or another. But who is he, and more importantly, what is his soccer background? (Haven't heard of his blog before the DP thing.)
2)Charlie Davies: to my mind, the most dynamic forward option USMNT currently has outside of Jozy. Seems to have it all: speed, technic, nose for goal. The Allsvenskan just might be a weaker league than the MLS, however. If you are BB, do you call him into camp ahead of Buddle (who also has talent but seems to be benefitting from playing with LD and Becks) and Cooper?
IVES- Thanks for the kind words BFBS. Now, as for your questions.1. The Original Winger is run by former MLS player (and one-time U.S. Olympian) Brian Dunseth and Ben Hooper. 2. I'm a Davies fan as well and would also prefer him to Buddle. I need to see Buddle finish out the year strongly and he'll merit a look in the January camp. Davies is someone I think should get a call this year.
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LASSIDAWG- Who do you think will become the Sounders FC coach?
Will you travel all the way to Alaska :) to watch the opener next season?
IVES- Here are my odds on who will be Seattle's next coach (They have been adjusted after Columbus bookies poured money into non-Sigi candidates):
- Sigi Schmid- 5/1
- Paul Mariner- 10/1
- Brian Schmetzer- 12/1
- Fernando Clavijo-30/1
As for me going to their opener next year. i certainly hope to.
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BEN- heard anything about Del Piero to MLS at some point ?
IVES- What I heard is that before this season Del Piero inquired about MLS and that at least one team made a serious offer. The impression I get is that Del Piero was mildly interested in MLS and may have used the interest from MLS to leverage a new contract from Juventus. I personally think Del Piero would be an amazing DP signing. I just don't see it happening at this point.
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MIKE- Ives, any rumors about Stuart Holden going abroad (again)? He's already been on the books at Sunderland & has Scottish citizenship, so a work permit in Britain wouldn't be a problem. What do you see for his future?
IVES- Holden has all the talent in the world but I feel like he can be inconsistent at times. He needs to grow up a bit as a player and find that consistency that will help him make the big move abroad. I know he could theoretically move this winter but I think he needs another year in MLS. (Okay, so maybe I was a bit hard on Holden. Let me clarify that I do rate him highly as a player, I just don't think he plays at his most consistent level at all times. He's skilled, versatile and bold. I just think he has some more growing to do before he's going to crack the national team midfield mix. I know I originally wrote that he needed another year in MLS, but a move to Europe wouldn't be a bad thing if he's going to see consistent minutes in a good league.)
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MARK- With qualifying for the hexagonal just about a certainty, it seems likely that Bradley will experiment with the roster and get some of the younger guys playing time. Which players would you call in and who would you leave at their club? Let's assume there are no conflicts with any MLS clubs that might affect your choices.
IVES- Players I would like to see this year:
- Jozy Altidore
- Charlie Davies
- Freddy Adu
- Kenny Cooper
- Chad Marshall
- Jeremiah White
Those are just some of the names that come to mind.
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JONATHAN G- 1. Tim Ward? What has happened to him? Three years ago, he was the starting left back for the Metrostars and considered the future LB for the USMNT!
2. why were the women's olympics soccer groups labeled group e, f, and g instead of a, b, and c? Also, why isn't their an age limit (of 23 yrs old) for the women?
3. Not long ago, you mentioned some Prison Break lookalikes. So I assume you watch the show. What do you think of Season 4 so far?
Keep it up, love the site! :-)
IVES- 1. Not every youth player sees their success on the youth national team translate to the pros. You've seen players like Memo Gonzalez and David Arvizu who just didn't make the transition. I'm not sure Ward ever grew into the pro game. He certainly had some great tools but just hasn't evolved as a player.
2. No idea about the groups. Perhaps the men's groups were A-D. As for the lack of an age limit, there isn't as much of a concern about club conflicts.
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LOUIS- Will you be buying FIFA 09? Be a Pro mode lets you play as a CAM online!
IVES- I wish I had time to play FIFA 09. If I had time I would probably play Total Football Manager instead.
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JORDAN- Ives, with no MLS clubs willing to open up full-time academies and lack of American talent set to be an issue very soon (16 teams), why doesn't MLS start a full-time academy (Bradenton style) in one location funded by all teams? The "Academy" could simply pick the best 50 players or so from across the country after the U17 World Cup is played and sign whichever players it could at the time they are college eligible. This way, each team is only financially responsible for about 3 players each year and the talent pool expands greatly.
IVES- I'm not sure if MLS teams aren't "willing" to open up full-time academies so much as the evolution of MLS player development hasn't gotten to that point yet. I think the day will come when you will have proper MLS academies in the mold of European youth systems, but there will always be that hang-up about young prospects and their college eligibility. I do agree that steps need to be taken to bolster the talent pool, which is set to face a real strain for talent.
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NICO- How do you rate Reinaldo Rueda of Honduras? Is he among the best coaches in CONCACAF national team?
IVES- It looks as if he has struck a perfect balance between the European-based stars and domestic players and Honduras is definitely playing with real confidence that I haven't seen from Honduras in qualifying since 2000.
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RASHID- Hey Ives, any news on Benny Feilhaber and how he's fairing with his new team?
What are the chances of the Galaxy making the playoffs?
IVES- Feilhaber hasn't settled in as a starter for Aarhus yet but I also think an injury sidelined him recently.
Galaxy will not make the playoffs.
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BEN- When is the soonest you think we'll see Benny Feilhaber back with the senior team and how is he doing at Aarhus? If you ask me, his fall from grace has paralleled the Nats offense struggling this year.
IVES- I'm not sure when Feilhaber will be with the senior team again. He has all the talent in the world but I wonder if he didn't have too much success too soon. I absolutely do not buy any suggestion that if Feilhaber were on form and in the national team mix that the offense would somehow be a gear higher. I rate Feilhaber as a good prospect, but you would think he has had a ton of masterful performance for the national team the way some fans swoon for his return.
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JOE K- are the referees in the MLS the best the US has to offer?
and, on a slow day, i'd like to see a feature on the best and worst refs in the league, it would be interesting.
thanks ives, keep up the good work.
IVES- I have to say that I think the officiating has been better this year than in years past. Yes, I know there have been blown calls, but that's the case anywhere. I have seen some new referees entering the mix and doing a good job of controlling games without getting out of control. I also see some established refs improving, such as Kevin Stott and Jair Marrufo. I have long been a vocal critic of MLS refs but right now I can't say too many bad things.
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YED HILL- The recent rumor of FC Barcelona establishing an MLS franchise in Miami. One, do you think it will happen? Two, Do you think it is a good idea?
IVES- I do. If anyone can make MLS work in Miami it's Barcelona. I've stated repeatedly that I would love a Miami MLS franchise, but I also think there are more deserving markets waiting, and by more deserving I mean markets with more potential to succeed, not markets that have great history relating to soccer.
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BEN- Another angle on Feilhaber: Does he still have a chance of starting in South Africa?
IVES- I wouldn't bet on it.
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SOCMIN- As always, great job, Ives. Since so many want to make comparisons of a 13 year old American league with long-established foreign leagues, I wanted to pick your brain on, IMHO, a more realistic yardstick. How do you think MLS compares with NASL?...quality, finances, public attention, etc. Also, a note or two with MISL would be interesting. Thanks.
IVES- I'm afraid I don't know enough about the NASL to offer an in-depth comparison to MLS but I do think that after a dozen years MLS is healthier and more stable than the NASL was after a decade. Yes, the NASL had some huge names, but the overall strength of the league wasn't anywhere near what we see in terms of depth and balance in MLS. i agree that people trying to compare MLS to the NBA or NFL are European leagues are just plain foolish. For a dozen years in business, MLS has done well to overcome some stumbles and is on a good path of growth.
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Ives,
How about the Impact and Puerto Rico in the CONCACAF Champions League?
What does that say to you- the seasoned/professional MLS watcher- about the state of the MLS, a league witch is trying to build it's reputation?
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated because this is a very important subject.
Posted by: Tom P | September 18, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Will Bob Bradley coach the US in South Africa?
If yes, then why?
If no, then who?
Posted by: EastLAChiva | September 18, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Thanks Ives. I'm sure that will be a well written story. Quentin Westburg, Though? Any chance that He'll be apart of the MNT?
Posted by: Isaac | September 18, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Taking all opinion/preference out of my answer, EastLAChiva, here it is:
Yes. Because the US will qualify thru the region without a problem and since the job has been given to him, it seems a little unlikely that he will be fired if he keeps winning. That's the short answer.
p.s. I know you were asking Ives but I couldn't resist.
Posted by: Mig | September 18, 2008 at 03:04 PM
You really think Sigi would leave Columbus for Seattle when he just finished building that team into one that's poised for several years of success? Outside of Schelotto, Hejduk, and Moreno, every starter is under 25, and the first few guys off the bench (Lenhart, Garey, Ekpo, etc) are just as young. That team could be set up for a 4-5 year run at beating up the league a lot like SanHoustonJose has done for the last several years.
Posted by: Brant | September 18, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Do you think the MLS, USL-1, and USL-2 should be set up on a system that rewards performance (i.e.: promotion) and punishes poor performance (i.e.: relegation)? Having asked that, do you think MLS would ever go for it?
I personally think it would add a lot of interest to the leagues, and definitely make games more meaningful for the teams in the bottom half of their division as the season wears on. I also think there are several teams in the USL-1 that are way better than they are assumed to be, which seems to be proven every year in the U.S. Open Cup.
Posted by: Tim | September 18, 2008 at 03:09 PM
You won't see MLS stay from the closed-shop franchise system for a variety of reasons which have been discussed here. The size of the country, how much money the owners have invested, revenues etc. By the way, Australia's A-League is in the same boat.
I do recall Ives hinting at the idea of MLS being open to revoking the franchises/licenses of teams that both do poorly on the field AND have a bad stadium situation for a prolonged period of time.
They probably would be prepared to go to 20-24 teams or even more in most of our lifetimes if the fan/business demand is there. You'll just see more intraconference play and perhaps divisions like in the other sports.
Posted by: Dan | September 18, 2008 at 04:07 PM
IVES- It wouldn't shock me to see a San Jose-Houston Western Conference final.
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Wow. How times have changed. Seems like just yesterday you had 'em (SJ that is) completely written off.
Posted by: green | September 18, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Ives:
Thanks for the thoughtful response regarding getting the team ready for WC 2010.
Let me amplify what I said at the beginning of my question. As I see it, the US has way too much talent not to qualify out of CONCACAF for the World Cup, with almost any pro-level coach. Assume that Bradley just isn't the guy to get things done at the World Cup. There's no way to really have an "Accountability Moment" in US Soccer, except at the World Cup, because the team will perform on its own well enough to not get the coach fired.
Also, I believe that there are a few coaches out there that really do make the difference at the World Cup. Hiddink is at the top of that list--a guy that has gotten some of the best "jumps" in results from one tournament to the next (see S. Korea, Australia, Russia).
I think that we're at the point where a high quality coach will almost certainly get us to round 2, and an average coach probably won't. Sure, the draw matters, but I want the US to perform well enough in the next few World Cups to get a seed, and we're just going to have to deal with some groups of death along the way to get there.
In general, I think it's a sign that we're growing as a soccer nation that we have a chorus shouting, "Why aren't we doing better/scoring more goals/sending more players to the top teams in the Champions League?" If we didn't then we'd just be another Canada. ;)
Posted by: gaucho | September 18, 2008 at 04:30 PM
not more relegation talk. look, it's not going to happen in the US. for at least thirty years that is.
three things have to happen for promotion/relegation to actually even come close to being fair: first off, all levels must play under the same rules. We all know this doesn't happen in the US, MLS has different rules from USL-1 and USL-2 (reasonably or maybe not reasonably, whatever) and needs those rules to create parity. Get rid of parity and the relegation games might be more interesting, but the winners would be much more predictable.
2: you have to have well established leagues with the system in place (trust me, if you had a secret ballot vote in the EPL on relegation today, it would fail) the only people who like relegation are those who know that they aren't at risk. one you are in the top flight, why take any chance of demotion? any chance at all? that's a big risk.
3: the rewards of promotion have to be great enough (and the penalties strict enough) to make it interesting. Right now, there isn't all that much more money for a bottom level MLS squad than a top level USL-1 squad. maybe 4-5 million. in England it is closer to 90 million.
as for the idea that a USL-1 squad can play with an MLS squad. sure, it happens. On any given saturday and all that. plus, you have a top strength USL squad against a middling strength MLS squad. For the most part, they make runs to the Semis and then run into MLS squads that actually are making a serious effort. since MLS started, only three USL squads (Rochester in 96 and 99, and Charleston this year) have made the Cup Finals. none have won. So yes, you have some giant killings, and I am sure that the odd USL team could avoid a relegation, but seriously, you don't see USL teams beat MLS teams at full strength often enough for it not to be shocking.
anything can, and does, happen in one game. but a season is a whole different thing. That's why tournaments are so much fun.
Posted by: northzax | September 18, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Ives:
Great idea on how to avoid penalty kicks. Something like that would work great. Would make it easier to score and would stop tournaments being decided on free throws.
Posted by: wjmooner | September 18, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Why do you hate on Columbus so much?
Posted by: Tom | September 18, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Brant, I probably had the odds way too high for Sigi but I do put him as the favorite to take the Seattle job. That's just based on things I hear. Sigi is in the final year of his contract and that freedom, and his success this year, are just two of the reasons he's a favorite to get the Seattle job. If Columbus steps up and makes it worth his while then he will stay. If not, he will be gone.
Posted by: Ives | September 18, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Ever since I heard they were going to have 10 v 10 online play in FIFA 09 I've been waiting for it to come out.
Posted by: ManicMessiah | September 18, 2008 at 05:18 PM
Brant, keep in mind that Sigi's wife and family still live on the west coast. Having his family in the same time zone as his job might be tempting for him, as might the prospect of building a team from scratch, similar to what is happening in San Jose. Plus, he might like seeing people in the stands for a change. ;)
Posted by: SonicDeathMonkey | September 18, 2008 at 06:56 PM
i know that you aren't ms. cleo ives but if you were a betting man what would you say the usmnt's lineup will look like in south africa in 2010? this would be interesting to look back on come world cup time...
Posted by: ryan | September 18, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Ives, for the next batch of players needing a look for the MNT, i think Rogers deserves some time. His game has really grown this year.
Posted by: andrew in tampa | September 18, 2008 at 09:16 PM
"Brant, keep in mind that Sigi's wife and family still live on the west coast. "
Sigi's hoping to get enough of a raise from The Crew for his wife to quit and move back with him. He's said so to The Dispatch before. I think he likes Columbus, but wants the family together, and I don't think Seattle does that any better than Columbus.
Posted by: Brant | September 18, 2008 at 09:48 PM
this could have gone in the post about USL teams but it's a question for ives so...
Ives-
I won't suggest MLS/USL promotion relegation, but do you think or have you ever heard thoughts among USL folk about pro/rel within their pyramid? I could see ten-twenty years from now MLS teams locked in the top flight with a USL that could have pro/rel between USL1 USL2 to help make things interesting. Is that any more likely than the "never gonna happen" MLS/USL pro/rel?
-T
Posted by: thomas | September 18, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Some of the diff's btw USL1 & 2 are salaries, travel, and overall cost structure. IIRC USL 1 teams are supposed to play in soccer-specific parks (like Rochester and Charleston) while USL 2 teams are not required to.
I remember them talking about the Railhawks being able to start in USL 1 b/c they had WakeMed Soccer Park (then called SAS Soccer Park) for their home stadium.
Some teams choose to play in USL 2 b/c of money, or lack thereof. I suppose if everyone had their own stadium like the do in most European countries they'd be fine, but that's not really the case here.
Posted by: Brant | September 19, 2008 at 08:49 AM
Ives,
As for Eddie Johnson, don't you think it would be best for him to return to the mls? He clearly doesnt have the confidence or technical ability to stay overseas at a high level. However he could have a lot to contribute to the mls. A young american pure striker who has proven himself already in the league could provide some flash and marketability. Plus doing well and keep fit while playing a lot could throw him back in the national team mix... what are your thoughts about it?
Posted by: alticooper | September 19, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Here is a Revs related question...
What allocations do the Revs currently have at their disposal? One Revs F.O. member said our allocations have expired, while another said they have not. Any clue? Thank you for your time.
Posted by: Mike | September 19, 2008 at 07:12 PM
MIKE- Ives, any rumors about Stuart Holden going abroad (again)? He's already been on the books at Sunderland & has Scottish citizenship, so a work permit in Britain wouldn't be a problem. What do you see for his future?
IVES- Holden has all the talent in the world but I feel like he can be woefully inconsistent at times. He needs to grow up a bit as a player and find that consistency that will help him make the big move abroad. I know he could theoretically move this winter but I think he needs another year in MLS.
BIG RON,
I always enjoy reading your news, however, I'm really puzzled by your indifference to Holden. Could you please explain what "growing up as a player" means? I am a diehard Houston Dynamo fan and Holden is not only one of the top 3 talents on the team, his performances all season have been excellent and he has outshone DeRo every time he has played central midfield. He was also one of the better US players at the Olympics despite some mistakes. We all expect him to get another call up to the US National Team soon. Have you really seen enough of his play to come to this conclusion?
Posted by: Big Ron | September 19, 2008 at 10:36 PM