City launch MLS Franchise

[Falastur]

I lost the original post to quote, but wanted to clarify something.

MLS owns the players, but DOES NOT negotiate individual contracts. That's up to the individual clubs (a big part of success in MLS is not overpaying players. A bad contract can screw a club for years). The club I cover, Toronto FC, is notorious for making terrible signings.

Again, the cap is $2.95 million USD. You must pay 24 players with that (although there are a bunch of exceptions and loopholes that exist and are about as clear as mud for even those that follow the league day in and day out)

Here is the full list of player salaries, for those interested: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/May%201,%202013%20Salary%20Information%20-%20By%20Club.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/May%201 ... 20Club.pdf</a>

True, but MLS does negotiate transfers...

 

[Marvin]

Almost every single UK adventure into the USA fails disastrously

I don't know why but it does. Perhaps it's due to management resources and not knowing the market?

This happens all the time in business. A UK company sets up in the USA to expand it's business and ends up selling it's US operation and concentrating on it's core business. Most recent example is Tesco.

Just adding a bit of balance to the discussion!

 

[BlueCanuck]

FWIW:

New York City FC Ownership, Mayor Bloomberg & MLS Commissioner to Unveil New Club

New York City FC to Announce Club’s First Member of Front Office Staff;
Manchester City FC Players to Conduct Clinic with Students

NEW YORK (Tuesday, May 21, 2013) – New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the new Major League Soccer team owned by global sports powers Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, will be joined by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and MLS Commissioner Don Garber to discuss plans for the new club and announce the first member of NYCFC’s front office staff on Wednesday, May 22.

The event will take place at P.S. 72 Lexington Academy in East Harlem. Manchester City’s U.S. grassroots community youth soccer program, “City Soccer in the Community,” started at Lexington Academy in 2010 which is home to a rooftop soccer field – the first of its kind for a public school. “City Soccer in the Community” coaches work with thousands of public school students across 20 NYC schools each year.

WHO: Michael Bloomberg, New York City Mayor
Don Garber, MLS Commissioner
Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City Football Club
Hal Steinbrenner, Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees
Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees
New member of NYCFC’s front office staff
Manchester City FC Players including Yaya Touré, Carlos Tevez, and Pablo Zabaleta

WHAT: NYCFC ownership along with Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Garber to discuss New York’s newest team. Manchester City FC players to conduct clinic with P.S. 72 Lexington Academy students.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
10:00 a.m. ET
· 9:15 a.m. Media Check-in begins (Media are encouraged to arrive early to set up)
· 10:00 a.m. Event begins

WHERE: P.S. 72 The Lexington Academy
131 East 104 Street, NY, NY 10029
· Limited street parking
· Media are instructed to enter through the Academy’s main entrance, located through the schoolyard on Lexington Avenue between 104 and 105 Street.
· News conference will take place in the first floor cafeteria. Media will be escorted to the roof-top field immediately following.

 

[Wheelsy]

Who else thinks they could get a game for an MLS club?!

Not me and I'm not bad.

MLS is worse than League 2.

Yeah it's really not.

 

[reddishblue]

Almost every single UK adventure into the USA fails disastrously

I don't know why but it does. Perhaps it's due to management resources and not knowing the market?

This happens all the time in business. A UK company sets up in the USA to expand it's business and ends up selling it's US operation and concentrating on it's core business. Most recent example is Tesco.

Just adding a bit of balance to the discussion!

But this is a middle east investment with astute men at the wheel.

 

[BlueCanuck]

I lost the original post to quote, but wanted to clarify something.

MLS owns the players, but DOES NOT negotiate individual contracts. That's up to the individual clubs (a big part of success in MLS is not overpaying players. A bad contract can screw a club for years). The club I cover, Toronto FC, is notorious for making terrible signings.

Again, the cap is $2.95 million USD. You must pay 24 players with that (although there are a bunch of exceptions and loopholes that exist and are about as clear as mud for even those that follow the league day in and day out)

Here is the full list of player salaries, for those interested: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/May%201,%202013%20Salary%20Information%20-%20By%20Club.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/May%201 ... 20Club.pdf</a>

True, but MLS does negotiate transfers...

They negotiate the selling of players. They aren't involved in the buying of players (they are called discovery signings in MLS-speak), other than to approve the purchase.

Edit to add: Like all things in MLS, this isn't hard and fast. They do *occasionally* buy players (usually third party owned and young) that they then distribute through a draft or lottery.

MLS has a lot of rules.

 

[Claytop]

Almost every single UK adventure into the USA fails disastrously

I don't know why but it does. Perhaps it's due to management resources and not knowing the market?

This happens all the time in business. A UK company sets up in the USA to expand it's business and ends up selling it's US operation and concentrating on it's core business. Most recent example is Tesco.

Just adding a bit of balance to the discussion!

Do you ever post anything remotely positive?

 

[Keith Moon]

FWIW:

New York City FC Ownership, Mayor Bloomberg & MLS Commissioner to Unveil New Club

New York City FC to Announce Club’s First Member of Front Office Staff;
Manchester City FC Players to Conduct Clinic with Students

NEW YORK (Tuesday, May 21, 2013) – New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the new Major League Soccer team owned by global sports powers Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, will be joined by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and MLS Commissioner Don Garber to discuss plans for the new club and announce the first member of NYCFC’s front office staff on Wednesday, May 22.

The event will take place at P.S. 72 Lexington Academy in East Harlem. Manchester City’s U.S. grassroots community youth soccer program, “City Soccer in the Community,” started at Lexington Academy in 2010 which is home to a rooftop soccer field – the first of its kind for a public school. “City Soccer in the Community” coaches work with thousands of public school students across 20 NYC schools each year.

WHO: Michael Bloomberg, New York City Mayor
Don Garber, MLS Commissioner
Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City Football Club
Hal Steinbrenner, Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees
Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees
New member of NYCFC’s front office staff
Manchester City FC Players including Yaya Touré, Carlos Tevez, and Pablo Zabaleta

WHAT: NYCFC ownership along with Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Garber to discuss New York’s newest team. Manchester City FC players to conduct clinic with P.S. 72 Lexington Academy students.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
10:00 a.m. ET
· 9:15 a.m. Media Check-in begins (Media are encouraged to arrive early to set up)
· 10:00 a.m. Event begins

WHERE: P.S. 72 The Lexington Academy
131 East 104 Street, NY, NY 10029
· Limited street parking
· Media are instructed to enter through the Academy’s main entrance, located through the schoolyard on Lexington Avenue between 104 and 105 Street.
· News conference will take place in the first floor cafeteria. Media will be escorted to the roof-top field immediately following.

"and announce the first member of NYCFC’s front office staff"
Pls dear god, not Becks...

 

[BlueMoonoverUS]

Nice! Is that an official poster or did you make it?

I found it on @kicktv

 

[Keith Moon]

I can just see a thread in twenty years time - " how many on here were at New York away?"

Are you suggesting that New York away will be the new York away?

Brilliant!