General MLS Discussion

[KevinJRogers]

Interesting graphic from Ben Wright on Threads.

 

[mgarbowski]

I would assume that 91% includes the current playoffs, which are now mandatory regular season games under the new system. This season, we played 29 regular season games between February-May and late July-October. May will be the playoffs in the new system, so if we don't count May it's 22 games.

The last two seasons we have had a very, very busy May. Maybe that will switch to August or September under the new system so that we can try to maximize warm weather games.

There will be more games in October and November, and a couple games in December. We are trading June and half of July for November and half of December. But with all the international tournaments in June, we usually didn't play a lot of games then anyway.

They have said they will play the northern teams on the road in December and February, and our new stadium opening in 2027 will certainly make scheduling easier so hopefully we'll have a favorable schedule.

This covers some of what you’re discussing in a graph.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1989372338618380482

 

[ZYanksRule]

Interesting graphic from Ben Wright on Threads.

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It's not quite fully accurate because it doesn't account for international breaks, a light schedule every month in June, etc, but it definitely supports their argument that we won't see massive upheaval in northern markets. I do think early-season games in November & December in New York will be a tough sell for a lot of people, but hopefully they minimize those games and play us more in warmer markets as we get closer to the winter break.

 

[gbservis]

I was reliably informed that ambitious MLS head coaches who leave to take jobs in Europe need to do so in the middle of the MLS season.

Wilfried Nancy on brink of Celtic manager job

The Columbus Crew boss is inching closer to replacing Brendan Rodgers in the Parkhead dugout

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

OTOH if Nancy did this 2 years from now this would be midseason and I'm just being petty, lol.

Since we are being petty, what will David Lee's excuse be for starting every season with a half-finished roster now that he can't blame it on needing to wait for summer because of the misalignment of schedules?

 

[Gotham Gator]

For anyone complaining about the weather, you get back here, you pious candyass sidewinders. Ain't nobody no way gonna leave this town. Hell, I was born here, I was raised here, and dad gummit I'm gonna die here. And no sidewindin' bushwackin', hornswagglin' cracker croaker is gonna rouin me bishen cutter.

 

[mgarbowski]

It's a graph so nice it's worth posting twice!
Or, KevinJRogers posted the graph while I was typing.