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| The MLS SuperDraft, 1996-2019 |
Saw a random tweet earlier this week that said the Major League Soccer 2021 season not starting until mid-May or some shit. Not that that doesn’t make sense (COVID), but because these weekly posts can’t be sustained on CBA negotiations and the MLS SuperDraft alone. Observe…
Portland Timbers Update
The Timbers finalized the deal to sign an endearingly happy Felipe Mora to a permanent contract…but doesn’t that seem like that already happened, like, two weeks ago? Elsewhere, Portland picked Dawson McCartney and Diego Gutierrez in last…Wednesday’s(?) MLS SuperDraft, at No. 43 and No. 70, respectively. In other words, nothing of consequence happened. More later…
FC Cincinnati Update
Rumors that FC Cincy had made a move for the New York Red Bulls’ Tim Parker evaporated in hours or even minutes one day last week, so that’s one rumor down. I thought the whole Papu Gomez saga had ended with him going to Sevilla, but I opened a link that said otherwise…before promptly closing it because the page it opened fucking attacked my computer, so let’s call that rumor unverified for now and wait till official channels make the relevant announcement.
Elsewhere, FC Cincinnati selected Calvin Harris (at No. 2), Avionne Flanagan (No. 29), Jonas Fjeldberg (No. 54) and Matthew Vowinkel (No. 56, and dynamite name, kid) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. In other words, nothing of consequence to report in FC Cincy circles either….well, maybe Harris will come good - hope springs eternal, etc. - but I’ll get into why it’s more likely he won’t below.
CBA Negotiations Update
Word got out that the Major League Soccer Players’ Association made a counter-offer to the league’s post-force majeure offer yesterday…to which the MLS owners responded publicly by restating what they’ve offered the players (e.g., “committed to paying the players 100% of their salaries this year, in return for a two-year extension of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement,” aka, something definite and tangible for something suspiciously vague), which signals a response to the players' offer - and probbaly not a great one. In other words, nothing of consequence happened.
Portland Timbers Update
The Timbers finalized the deal to sign an endearingly happy Felipe Mora to a permanent contract…but doesn’t that seem like that already happened, like, two weeks ago? Elsewhere, Portland picked Dawson McCartney and Diego Gutierrez in last…Wednesday’s(?) MLS SuperDraft, at No. 43 and No. 70, respectively. In other words, nothing of consequence happened. More later…
FC Cincinnati Update
Rumors that FC Cincy had made a move for the New York Red Bulls’ Tim Parker evaporated in hours or even minutes one day last week, so that’s one rumor down. I thought the whole Papu Gomez saga had ended with him going to Sevilla, but I opened a link that said otherwise…before promptly closing it because the page it opened fucking attacked my computer, so let’s call that rumor unverified for now and wait till official channels make the relevant announcement.
Elsewhere, FC Cincinnati selected Calvin Harris (at No. 2), Avionne Flanagan (No. 29), Jonas Fjeldberg (No. 54) and Matthew Vowinkel (No. 56, and dynamite name, kid) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. In other words, nothing of consequence to report in FC Cincy circles either….well, maybe Harris will come good - hope springs eternal, etc. - but I’ll get into why it’s more likely he won’t below.
CBA Negotiations Update
Word got out that the Major League Soccer Players’ Association made a counter-offer to the league’s post-force majeure offer yesterday…to which the MLS owners responded publicly by restating what they’ve offered the players (e.g., “committed to paying the players 100% of their salaries this year, in return for a two-year extension of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement,” aka, something definite and tangible for something suspiciously vague), which signals a response to the players' offer - and probbaly not a great one. In other words, nothing of consequence happened.
Is that sensing a theme, or announcing one?
