Assuming we go to a fall through spring calendar in 2027, Messi would be 41 years at the end of the 2027/2028 season. 42 is he plays in the 2028/2029 season.
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I'm curious to know if anyone got an email today from MLS asking to take a survey?
And then get this when you clicked the link?
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The Athletic says MLS could vote tomorrow on the schedule switch.
www.nytimes.com
Some of the interesting pieces are below:
Looking at those details, I'm softening on the plan a bit. If the season starts mid-late July and goes to April, we're really only losing June, which the leagues typically took a break for international cups anyway. The regular season going to early December is when the playoffs end now, and the season restarting in late February is when it starts now anyway. So maybe we wouldn't see as much change to our home game schedule as I was fearing. I still don't really want to go to regular season games in November and December, but at least we'll still have (hopefully) May, July, August, and September as nice weather games. Hopefully the league would let us play afternoon games October-December. Night games in December would be miserable.
MLS owners expected to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources
Substantial change could be coming to MLS's structure and operations following a Thursday vote, sources tell The Athletic
www.nytimes.com
Some of the interesting pieces are below:
Looking at those details, I'm softening on the plan a bit. If the season starts mid-late July and goes to April, we're really only losing June, which the leagues typically took a break for international cups anyway. The regular season going to early December is when the playoffs end now, and the season restarting in late February is when it starts now anyway. So maybe we wouldn't see as much change to our home game schedule as I was fearing. I still don't really want to go to regular season games in November and December, but at least we'll still have (hopefully) May, July, August, and September as nice weather games. Hopefully the league would let us play afternoon games October-December. Night games in December would be miserable.
The Athletic says MLS could vote tomorrow on the schedule switch.
MLS owners expected to vote on fall-spring calendar and season format changes: Sources
Substantial change could be coming to MLS's structure and operations following a Thursday vote, sources tell The Athletic
Some of the interesting pieces are below:
Looking at those details, I'm softening on the plan a bit. If the season starts mid-late July and goes to April, we're really only losing June, which the leagues typically took a break for international cups anyway. The regular season going to early December is when the playoffs end now, and the season restarting in late February is when it starts now anyway. So maybe we wouldn't see as much change to our home game schedule as I was fearing. I still don't really want to go to regular season games in November and December, but at least we'll still have (hopefully) May, July, August, and September as nice weather games. Hopefully the league would let us play afternoon games October-December. Night games in December would be miserable.
that's quite a long winter break. performance will suffer if there isn't something to keep players engaged and sharp.
bundesliga has similar month long break. they do a sort of mid season "preseason" in places like spain or they come to florida and play 2/3 games during that time.
Perhaps they can expand cochella tournament and move it to January to cover the time off.
bundesliga takes about 4 weeks off. though they have taken up to 6 weeks before. what's quoted from the articles sounds like 7-8 weeks. that's a good bit. I feel like they could easily shorten the break to a month and schedule more games in warmer climates for january into february before moving games back to colder areas.
it would definitely help if the SSS stadiums were retrofitted with field warming technology to keep the ground from freezing, like they have in minnesota. Add some general heating for fans and it would be a fine experience in those stadiums as well, even if it is super cold outside. most of these SSS are enclosed enough to keep the wind from whipping through and gives a reason to actually wear the scarves, hats, and coats they sell.
That does seem like too long of a break. After all, they also said they would move more winter games to the Southern states. How many cold weather games is it really saving to do 6-8 weeks vs. 3-4?
My bigger question is to wonder what they will do to provide product during the first half of 2027. I can't see them taking off from early December to late July, with some teams stopping play in October.
ETA: Maybe since they are taking off for the World Cup next summer, they'll just play an extended 2026-27 season that breaks at some point in November and returns in late February.
My bigger question is to wonder what they will do to provide product during the first half of 2027. I can't see them taking off from early December to late July, with some teams stopping play in October.
ETA: Maybe since they are taking off for the World Cup next summer, they'll just play an extended 2026-27 season that breaks at some point in November and returns in late February.
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It sounds like they are planning some sort of mini-tournament in the spring to bridge the gap. Maybe something like an MLS is Back Tournament that goes from March-May.
I mostly enjoy the fact that we every team will play every other team in the league. Sure it's not home and away for each team, but at least we'll face every team each year. SS will mean a bit more.
I just want this resolved. I think this is the third year it has been reported they might vote on it, and they have not so far. I fully get the reasons for that. But I'm just tired of the tease.
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I am big fan of the divisions and single table, not playing some western conference team for years is really lame and focusing on on local rivals for home and away makes a lot of sense.
Curious who goes where I'm thinking
1. Northeast: NYCFC, NJ, Toronto, Montreal, Revs, Philly
2. Southeast: Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, D.C.
3. Midwest: Cincy, Columbus, Chicago, Minnesota, St Louis, Kansas
Now the problem come with 4 and 5 because you would want all the texas teams together, all the Cali teams together, and all the cascadia teams together and you can't do that with 6 teams per division. Locked in teams per division
4. Texas and more: Austin, Dallas, Houston
5. Cali and more: lafc, la galaxy, San Diego, San Jose
That leaves RSL, Colorado, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. You could fit cascadia in texas with Rocky mountain going to California. But that makes no geographic sense, makes me see why don might be wanting to move Vancouver. What local rivalry do you break up to make this work?
Curious who goes where I'm thinking
1. Northeast: NYCFC, NJ, Toronto, Montreal, Revs, Philly
2. Southeast: Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, D.C.
3. Midwest: Cincy, Columbus, Chicago, Minnesota, St Louis, Kansas
Now the problem come with 4 and 5 because you would want all the texas teams together, all the Cali teams together, and all the cascadia teams together and you can't do that with 6 teams per division. Locked in teams per division
4. Texas and more: Austin, Dallas, Houston
5. Cali and more: lafc, la galaxy, San Diego, San Jose
That leaves RSL, Colorado, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. You could fit cascadia in texas with Rocky mountain going to California. But that makes no geographic sense, makes me see why don might be wanting to move Vancouver. What local rivalry do you break up to make this work?
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To put things another way, for a division to have geographic coherence, you need to sacrifice geographic coherence of certain local rivalries.
I’d sacrifice division-level coherence. Better to keep the local teams together even if it means the divisions seem silly.
I'm not sure what you're saying. I think you're opting for the Cascadia plus Texas division but I'm not sure. If so I agree.
Is this a thing? I've read recently there are grumblings about their stadium issues, but am not aware of a move out of Vancouver being under serious consideration.
Would you consider parity at all? I’m just thinking about a division with Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, LAG, LAFC and San Diego. (San Jose goes to Texas with RSL and the ‘pids) That division would chew itself up and spit itself back out. Although it would be great viewing for fans, all six of those teams are usually perennial contenders (making assumptions about SDFC). Seems a bit rough that half of them won’t make the playoffs. Versus Salt Lake, Colorado, Houston, Austin, Dallas, & San Jose doesn’t have a lot of perennial playoff contenders. Not everyone’s cup of tea when thinking about neutrals viewership. Plus some of those teams would potentially make the playoffs over the west coast division who may “deserve” that spot more. I don’t have an answer but it is something I’m thinking about.
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