NYCFC in the Media Thread - 2018

Naming rights for everything - great way to laun.... err.... transfer money legally from one company to another.

“We are extremely proud to extend our partnership with Etihad Airways and build upon our relationship with one of the world’s best airlines,” said Jennifer Cramer, MLS’ Vice President of Partnership Marketing, in a league release. “At MLS, we are dedicated to serving our global audience, which is why it is truly exciting to partner with a premium global brand whose values and approach mirror our own. Together, we will continue to build upon our commitment to global soccer and its dedicated fans.”
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...multi-year-renewal-partnership-etihad-airways
 
For the "but what about player recruitment" crowd, Wenger would be great.

I'm also less and less convinced that a guy like Villa or Lampard couldn't step in as manager.
 
I'm more and more convinced that a Lampard or Villa could step right in as manager.

Stevie G is going to be the Rangers manager. He has 1 season of "helping" at Anfield. Rangers is a much bigger job than any MLS job. Every move of his will be scrutinized and ridiculed. And they have no money. It's a difficult job.

NYCFC is a plumb job. No one in NYC cares about you. The fan pressure is eh. You have a good sized budget. Couple it with a world wide scouting network - it's a good gig. Just need to surround yourself with people that know how to run practice and player schedules.
 
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Or not "In the media" as the derby has elicited not a single word of coverage in the Times. The idea that readers aren't looking for soccer coverage is repudiated by the daily coverage of all manner of European storylines (big and small) and they had a hell of a lot of inches for water polo coverage this morning.
Did they ever make any specific statement as to why they ignore the league outside of one sentence game recaps? Something to do with the way the league treats outside media?
 
Or not "In the media" as the derby has elicited not a single word of coverage in the Times. The idea that readers aren't looking for soccer coverage is repudiated by the daily coverage of all manner of European storylines (big and small) and they had a hell of a lot of inches for water polo coverage this morning.
Did they ever make any specific statement as to why they ignore the league outside of one sentence game recaps? Something to do with the way the league treats outside media?
In New York, it's all about the Post for sports and gossip. The Times is for the Times stuff (whatever that is). F' the Times!

https://nypost.com/2018/05/05/spotlight-isnt-fading-on-hudson-river-derbys-original-faces/
 
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Probably because for all intents and purposes the Times is a national paper -- they have a Yankees beat writer, but they don't really do game stories, they do features. Their sports section isn't really the kind of local sports section you see in Portland or Seattle.

They do daily game recaps for the local "big 4" teams. But thankfully there was just a couple paragraph wire report on yesterday's shit show.
 
Kinda hoping he ignored this now.
Nah, I hope a lot is written in the press and the team gets roasted for a performance like that. When they play well I want a good writeup and when they lay an egg, I want the coverage to be absolutely damning. Hold Vieira’s feet to the fire with writeups that are easily googled.
 
Not the best place for this video but it highlights a few things.
- An interview with Jack Harrison
- The Director of Football at Manchester City who uses the terms DP and Young DP seamlessly into his thoughts at the end, meaning they know the MLS rules over there and are still factoring into our decision making

 
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The first option Vieira turned to was to insert Tommy McNamara into Herrera’s role. McNamara entered the Houston game when Herrera couldn’t return and has started the two MLS games since. The New York native offers the same type of brash, controlled energy that Herrera provided, though without the midfield guile; McNamara is a more direct, goal-seeking player.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/06/08/warshaw-why-yangel-herreras-injury-gamechanger-nycfc


How does TMac offer the same energy that Herrera did? Are we watching the same game?