NYCFC in the Media Thread - 2025
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NYCFC's first press conference since the season ended will be next Tuesday with both Pascal Jansen AND David Lee.
Fun fun that they're combining the two of them as it almost certainly will limit the number of questions that can be asked to each of them if there were separate press conferences held. There's also several months since the last one and we've had a season end, coach fired, superdraft protection selections made, superdraft picks made, first homegrown ever loaned out, Jovan saga, coach hired, and preseason started, so there's a ton to cover and no way it all will be.
Fun fun that they're combining the two of them as it almost certainly will limit the number of questions that can be asked to each of them if there were separate press conferences held. There's also several months since the last one and we've had a season end, coach fired, superdraft protection selections made, superdraft picks made, first homegrown ever loaned out, Jovan saga, coach hired, and preseason started, so there's a ton to cover and no way it all will be.
Do NYCFC press conferences tend to get a lot of coverage/reporting? I hope with the multitude of occurrences and the lack of team news there will be a lot of people there to ask questions...
Most (probably 90% or so) of the press conferences only include the local fan-driven media. Bigger games will often also include some folks from MLS dot com, maybe someone from the Athletic.
Since this includes the first press conference from a new coach hired, I would expect some more national media types as well.
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. I know they tend to be pretty light on the number of people, like you/crooks/some of the other podcast guys, maybe a local media reporter.
I hope they ask the important questions.
The problem I'm having, is there are currently too many important questions to ask, and almost certainly not enough time will be given to ask them all.
ZYanksRule
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You are right to complain about (1) the lack of a press conference all offseason and (2) combining Lee and Jansen into one press conference. The team continues to have a baffling media strategy, and it's certainly one of the many reasons mainstream media doesn't cover them.
Question suggestion (not for this presser): Since media drives interest in the club, what is the team's strategy behind going 3 months in between press conferences?
Maybe more of an email question to Sims. During the off-season did anyone request any interviews? Do they stonewall that as well?
Maybe more of an email question to Sims. During the off-season did anyone request any interviews? Do they stonewall that as well?
RunningWise
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I’d really love to know how a half season loan of Jovan is going to make him more energized to play for us. Is the plan to increase his value for a more significant price during the summer?
i suspect they want to raise his value in belgium so they can sell him off but his lack of playing last season essentially tanked his value and there's no guarantee he'd play much with our young forward heavy roster and being #3 striker.
Matt Doyle now does Armchair Analyst as a newsletter. His preliminary prediction for us is 9th in the eastern conference, which I think is fair. Somewhere between 6-10 sounds right.
Both Ohio teams, Miami, Atalanta and Charlotte are better than us on paper. Both Canadian teams, Nashville, Philly and DC are probably worse.
Both Ohio teams, Miami, Atalanta and Charlotte are better than us on paper. Both Canadian teams, Nashville, Philly and DC are probably worse.
Last year we ended 6th, and have lost more pieces while adding nothing really. I question putting Chicago ahead of us, if only because they are in "prove it" status after underperforming for so long. Everything else is fair.
ezbeezy214
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I don’t know if this is right thread, but was there any explanation for new Twitter logo?
my guess is black history month
ezbeezy214
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Ah, fair enough.
Yeah and they still have "Black Lives Matter" right on the homepage. Don't think they've taken it down since 2020.
not really a holiday but i get what you mean. off the top of my head, they also do pride month and hispanic heritage month.
Acknowledge a Jewish holiday, NYCFC! They can be cultural too!
