Jenn2D2

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, Vegetarian Stuff
Mustard-Parmesan Whole Roasted Cauliflower Recipe : Food Network Kitchen : Food Network http://foodnetwork.sndimg... (http://www.foodnetwork.co... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 4 ] -

Trying this recipe out today. I did forget to rub the garlic on at the beginning, so I'm adding some to the remaining mustard mixture, and then adding it and the parmesan at the end to cook for an extra 5 minutes, as recommended in the comments. - Jennifer D. - -

2 other comments...

Like to mustard - Mario Pietre - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Portland Timbers transfer midfielder George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) [http://league-mp7static.m... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"Another player is leaving Portland to head abroad. The Portland Timbers announced on Tuesday that they have transferred midfielder George Fochive to Danish first division club Viborg FF. Fochive, 23, leaves Portland after two seasons and 11 career appearances, all of which came in 2015, with the Timbers. “This is a position where we currently have very good depth and we took into consideration that George wanted to explore this opportunity,” Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson said in a club statement. “With these factors taken into account, we have agreed to the transfer of George and wish him all the best.”" - Jennifer D. - -

3 other comments...

It's the way, though - the more successful, the more it happens. Always a bummer, especially for the people you really associate with the team. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Jermaine Jones says six-game suspension is hampering potential move overseas | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) [http://league-mp7static.m... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"Jermaine Jones says he'd like to return to Germany to play but that his six-game suspension, for making contact with referee Mark Geiger in New England's playoff loss last year to Columbus Crew SC, is hurting his chances of joining another club. Jones lashed out at MLS and U.S. Soccer for the length of the sanction in a media session before the US national team's training session Thursday morning at StubHub Center and blamed the league and federation – unfairly, it turns out, based on FIFA regulations – for pushing foreign clubs to honor the suspension. “It's a little bit ridiculous. It's really crazy,” Jones said. “So I get a six-game suspension in this league, and I told the league that I want to go [elsewhere]. I have some offers from different countries, and, end of the day, it's a call on Sunil [Gulati, US Soccer president] and Garber [MLS Commissioner Don Garber] to bring the suspension over to the other countries, too.”" - Jennifer D. - -

1 other comments...

This suspension was both predictable and in line with what the league has handed out before. He more than earned it, no matter what like, all his friends say. - Jennifer D. - [ 2 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Top 5 MLS Homegrown Players not named Jordan Morris | Soccer By Ives (http://sbisoccer.com/2016... ) [https://usatsbi.files.wor... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"The last couple of weeks have been dominated by talk of Morris and whether he would sign with the Seattle Sounders and MLS, but what seemed to be lost in all the hubbub was the fact that several other promising up-and-comers also agreed to contracts with their respective hometown clubs in the league this winter. From the New York Red Bulls and their avalanche of signings to FC Dallas and its latest addition, there are plenty of youngsters to keep an eye on in 2016 and beyond. None of those players might be as ready for life in the pros as Morris, but that does not necessarily mean that they will be limited to sporadic minutes throughout the season. Even if that does wind up being the case, there are plenty of reasons for their respective club’s fanbases to be excited about what is to come from the next wave of MLS players." - Jennifer D. - -

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Jordan Morris bypasses draft, allocation ranking to sign with Seattle - Brotherly Game (http://www.brotherlygame.... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - -

The article is interesting for me, not because of the Morris signing haterade, but in noting how dysfunctional the Union' academy system seems to have been. It is part-time, and makes it far more difficult to have those players get the requisite training hours with their team, especially if they're in demand elsewhere during the college off-season. Given all of the other problems the team has had, it isn't surprising that they might not have been overseeing that aspect of recruiting as much as they should have. - Jennifer D. - -

Seattle didn't get a favorites pass - they took advantage of the one area where having a bunch of extra money and a really, really good manager helps: the academy system. They set theirs up early, grandfathered in some of the best early prospects (Yedlin's generation, since they were right on the cusp when the team entered the league) and then /followed through/ in making sure that prospects met the requirements. The teams who have been aggressive about this are going to be seeing dividends. I expect to see signings that are similar from places like LA and Portland. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
The Zach Scott Immortality Tour lives on another year - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - -

"Zach Scott will be back in a Seattle Sounders uniform for a 15th season, after all. The Sounders announced that the 35-year-old has been re-signed, a couple months after they had declined his option and it appeared as though the center back would retire. Scott is the Sounders' last remaining player from their USL days and one of just three players left from their inaugural MLS season. "It's exciting to bring back a player who competes as hard as Zach does day in and day out," head coach Sigi Schmid said in a team release. "His toughness, resilience and experience have always made him a valuable member of this team." Part of why it looked as though Scott had played his final season with the Sounders was that he battled a host of injuries in 2015, including a broken foot that failed to sideline him for any significant time." - Jennifer D. - -

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Jordan Morris signs 'richest Homegrown Player contract' in MLS history - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"It was a quite a ride -- especially over the past couple weeks -- but the Seattle Sounders have finally completed the longest courtship in their history. Jordan Morris officially joined the Sounders on Thursday, ending a pursuit that was at least three years in the making and seemed all but lost as recently as a couple days ago. Of course, it took a bit longer to get here than it originally seemed it would. After Morris led Stanford to the College Cup and just before he was named the college soccer's best player, he surprised no one by choosing to end his amateur career. Instead of signing with the Sounders straightaway, though, Morris opted to go on trial with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen at the behest of United States national team coaches. Throughout the 10-day trial, reports were rampant that Morris was impressing and Werder Bremen brass even expressed confidence about getting the 21-year-old signed. But as he did repeatedly by turning down the Sounders' earlier Homegrown Player offers, Morris again surprised most of the soccer world by signing with his hometown team. The Sounders were only too happy to give him the richest HGP contract in league history." - Jennifer D. - -

I had completely forgotten that his dad was the team doctor. That explains so much of how he's handled the pressure from all sides, and why he has been so deliberate in his choices. Choosing to stay here means he is literally staying with family a couple of miles from the stadium where he'll play. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Jordan Morris turns down Werder Bremen - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"Just two days after Werder Bremen general manager said it was only a matter of "when" Jordan Morris would sign, the club has now announced that Morris turned down an offer to join the club this season. Instead, Sporting Director Thomas Eichen said that Morris made it clear after "intensive talks" that he currently sees a future in America. Eichen said Werder Bremen would consider a future transfer. "Of course, we respect this decision," Eichen said. "We're in a situation now, where we need players who identify with Werder and the way things are done here completely, in order for them to focus properly on the task ahead. For this reason, we are distancing ourselves from a transfer for the time being, but we will remain in close contact with him and are entertaining the idea of working together in the future."" - Jennifer D. - -

6 other comments...

It feels like they're happy that, at the least, he's finally going pro. His decision to stay at Stanford must have been pretty confounding for many of them, given his level of talent. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, Lines From Books
"Whether she was a distressed member of the gentry or social upstart, the governess also reflected a new social fluidity, at once both dynamic and destabilizing. She was a reminder that, in this brave new world, one could go up - but also down - the social ladder with startling rapidity. 'Reader, I married him,' Jane Eyre triumphantly asserts - words that would have filled the average Victorian mistress of the house with dread for the safety of her son."

9 years ago - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse - Piu Marie Eatwell - Jennifer D. - -

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Marco Pappa was hospitalized after incident involving Miss Washington USA - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - - [ 1 ]

"Marco Pappa's tenure with the Seattle Sounders appears to have ended on a pretty strange note. Some time in mid-December -- Pappa's trade was announced on Dec. 15 -- police were called to a South Lake Union apartment where Pappa was found with Miss Washington USA and a stab wound that required him to get surgery at Harborview Hospital, according to a King 5 report." - Jennifer D. - -

I'm guessing that might have factored into his trade to CO, even without the increase in salary this year. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
LAFC unveil crest, logo, colors ahead of MLS launch in 2018 | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) (https://league-mp7static.... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"LAFC, slated to join MLS for the 2018 season, revealed their official crest and club colors in a Thursday press conference at Union Station in Los Angeles. Here's a look at the new crest, which debuted simultaneously on @ESPNFC Twitter. The crest, "100% made of Los Angeles," derived its outline from the Seal of the City, incorporating an Art Deco-inspired typeface (Neutraface) based on the signage of architect Richard Neutra, a nod to Downtown Los Angeles' rich collection of buildings designed in that style. Pitch Black and California Gold color the crest, and are meant to embody the success, urban texture and glamour of Los Angeles. A flash of Glory Red represents the team's home in the heart of the city, with Asphalt and Wolff Gray complements." - Jennifer D. - -

1 other comments...

The Raiders fans will be thrilled with yet another black and metal combo - Soup - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
MLSsoccer.com to live stream 2016 MLS SuperDraft | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) http://league-mp7static.m...

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"If you will not be in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday but still want to watch the MLS SuperDraft, you're in luck: MLSsoccer.com will be live streaming the 2016 SuperDraft beginning at its start time of 1pm ET. The stream will feature Russ Thaler, Taylor Twellman, Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle, Jillian Sakovits, and Jonathan Yardley, as well as special guest appearances from some of the drafted players, MLS head coaches, general managers, and Philadelphia Union veteran CJ Sapong. Those unable to watch the stream can still follow the draft tracker to see where the top college prospects wind up. This week's 2016 adidas MLS Player Combine concludes Tuesday with a final round of games. Dozens of prospects in South Florida will have one more chance to impress coaches and scouts before potentially realizing their lifelong dreams of becoming professional soccer players." - Jennifer D. - -

I'm not sure it is worth it if you have to listen to Taylor Twellman. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, Lines From Books
[Jennifer Strange]: I don't think mammals are on the way out, Maltcassion. [Maltcassion]:That's what the giant reptiles said. What are they now? Birds. -- Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragonslayer

9 years ago - Comment - Hide - - [ 3 ] -

So basically the rest of the mammals die out and bats go through rapid diversification? - John B. - [ 1 ] -

Quite possibly! And then they speak of the 'Batman Prophecies,' which had predicted this for centuries... - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Was Pepco's $25M Deal For DC United Naming Rights A Case Of 'Pay-To-Play?' | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio (http://wamu.org/news/16/0... ) (http://wamu.org/sites/wam... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"Pepco recently inked a deal with D.C. to pay $25 million for naming rights near the planned soccer stadium for DC United. But the timing of the deal — along with the generous payout and scant details — have some questioning whether it's connected to the controversial merger agreement between the city government and the power companies Pepco and Exelon. For opponents of the proposed merger, like Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, the $25 million naming rights deal doesn't add up. He says the agreement is far more generous for the city than any other naming rights deal in the country, particularly because Pepco is paying the money upfront. Tidwell thinks that's odd, considering the rights are for an area around the stadium, not the stadium itself. On top of that, he says the agreement was signed around the same time D.C. reached a deal with Pepco and Exelon over its nearly $7 billion merger." - Jennifer D. - -

I mean, seriously. $25 million for a street /near/ the stadium. FFS. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Best of Angry Goalkeepers - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/w... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 4 ] -

Watch some goalkeepers get really angry during the 2015 MLS Season. - Jennifer D. - -

#salvatore_soviero_trophy - eddie. - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
2016 Copa America Centenario Final to Be Held at MetLife Stadium - U.S. Soccer (http://www.ussoccer.com/s... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"The historic 2016 Copa America Centenario final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, June 26, tournament organizers announced today. The 82,000 seat stadium will host the climactic match of next summer’s special edition of the South American championship – a once-in-a-lifetime event that will honor 100 years of history and will feature some of the world’s best teams and players. The 16-team tournament featuring the top teams from the Western hemisphere will be held June 3-26 in 10 venues across the United States. The New York/New Jersey venue has played host to a number of significant international matches since opening in 2010, including a pair of U.S. Men’s National Team matches against five-time World Cup champion Brazil and then No. 1-ranked Argentina, and sellout CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout matches." - Jennifer D. - -

2 other comments...

YESSS. I have dad working on getting some of the pre-sale tickets. No idea if we're able to do the ones for the final yet, but he's taking a look. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Taking a look at all of the decisions from the disciplinary committee on Friday, it looks like over half of the teams ended up with some sort of finding against them after the fact (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) with Columbus and NYRB taking multiples. Geez.

9 years ago - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

Seattle, Portland, DC, and LA didn't have any handed down. I really, really wish they were more aggressive about the mass confrontation bits, however, since Columbus made it through to the finals and not doing something in the lengthy time before the final feels like it gives them an advantage they shouldn't have had. - Jennifer D. - -

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
MLS suspends Jermaine Jones for 6 matches, which may also impact World Cup qualifiers - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpos... ) [https://img.washingtonpos... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"MLS on Friday suspended midfielder Jermaine Jones for six matches, a ban that, if he remains in the league, would also prevent him from playing in two U.S. World Cup qualifiers next spring. The suspension — which covers both club and national team games because it involved assaulting a referee — goes into effect when Jones returns to action, whenever and wherever that may be. He is out of contract with the New England Revolution and weighing options abroad. If he returns to MLS, the suspension would start when the regular season kicks off in early March and overlap with the World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala late that month. By signing elsewhere, and resuming play earlier in 2016, he would serve out the ban before the U.S. matches." - Jennifer D. - -

I was just starting to wonder when this would get handed down. It's about what I expected, given that he was actually physical with Geiger. As I was with Dempsey, I'm glad this has an impact not just on club games, but national team play as well, especially since his league status is unknown. It probably didn't help that immediately afterwards he said that he felt somewhat justified. - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
List of MLS Free Agents and Re-Entry Players Released - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"The MLS offseason has officially begun today, as the league has released the list of players who are either eligible for the Re-Entry Drafts or who are outright free agents. This is the first offseason with free agency — a change added to the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated just before the 2015 season began. To be eligible, a player must be out of contract, be at least 28 years old, and have at least 8 years of MLS service. The inaugural free agent class includes 26 players, including Sounders Chad Barrett and Troy Perkins and ex-Sounders Kenny Cooper, James Riley, and Nathan Sturgis. Other notable names include Mike Magee, Justin Mapp, and Alan Gordon." - Jennifer D. - -

1 other comments...

There are some pretty interesting names in there. For teams building, there are a lot of players who could provide some oomph or stability for not necessarily a lot of cash. - Jennifer D. - [ 2 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Kick Off: Timbers win first MLS Cup | Valeri named MVP | Stadium site in Miami | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 3 ] -

1. TIMBERS TAKE THE TITLE The Portland Timbers won their first MLS Cup on Sunday with a tense 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC (HIGHLIGHTS). Diego Valeri, who scored the earliest goal in MLS Cup history, was named MLS Cup MVP. 2. HOW PORTLAND GOT IT DONE Key to the Timbers' success was setting the tone early, says MLSsoccer.com pundit Matt Doyle. Liam Ridgewell had a big role in that, and winning the Cup is a dream come true for the English defender. His fellow defender Jorge Villfaña received high marks on the night, helping the side limit Crew SC to only one shot on goal. 3. PAULSON'S FAITH For Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, the victory repaid his belief in his team that they would become the first team from the Pacific Northwest to win the MLS Cup. 4. THE BEARD IS HERE TO STAY Fear not, Timbers fans: Despite reports, Nat Borchers is not going to shave his beard , but the famous red beard did get a trim. - Jennifer D. - -

1 other comments...

I think Villafaña should have won the MVP of the game for the way he made Finlay disappear from the game. He was brilliant! - vicster - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Lamar Neagle traded to D.C. United - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"Lamar Neagle is on the move, again. The Federal Way product has been officially traded to D.C. United, it was announced on Monday. This is the third time the Seattle Sounders have parted ways with Neagle, who was cut after the 2009 season and traded before the start of the 2012 campaign. The trade had been rumored for a couple weeks, after a chance encounter between Sounder at Heart reader Mike Standish and someone claiming to be Neagle's father-in-law. Other media confirmed the report in the coming days and weeks. But with today's unfreezing of MLS rosters, the trade was finally made official. In return for a player who has scored 29 goals across all-competitions over the past three seasons, the Sounders will receive a combination of regular and Targeted Allocation Money." - Jennifer D. - -

I'm sorry to see him go as a hometown kid, but he had /the/ worst timing for a total training/style funk at the end of the season. It was a perfect opportunity for him to make his case.. and he bailed. I really hope that DC is a much better fit. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Major League Soccer looks to 28-team future, announce schedule changes - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) [http://static.mlsdigital.... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - -

"At the annual MLS Board of Governors meeting, league owners announced their support of continued massive expansion to bring Major League Soccer's field to at least 28 teams. This comes after a previous pledge to expand to 24 teams by the year 2020, which looks to be ahead of schedule with the imminent arrival of Atlanta United, Los Angeles FC, Minnesota and Miami. League expansion has long been a hot topic, as nine of the top eleven teams in 2015 average attendance joined MLS after the inaugural 1996 season. The ten original clubs (those which still exist, at least) have at times struggled to stay relevant in the face of overwhelming success in Canada, Cascadia, and other places across the continent. Markets like Sacramento, San Antonio, St. Louis and Detroit will be front-runners for these expansion slots as all have met with MLS officials within the past year. The announcement likely won't sit well with FIFA. Soccer's embattled governing body has long recommended a 18-team top tier and/or a 38-game limit." - Jennifer D. - -

3 other comments...

I think the closest such rivalry would be Red Bull vs NYCFC, and even there it would take a pretty strong arm. - John B. - [ 2 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
MLS Commissioner Don Garber: LAFC paid $110 million expansion fee, in full, up front - The Goat Parade (http://www.thegoatparade.... ) [https://scontent.cdninsta... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"Grant Wahl had an opportunity to do a one-on-one interview with MLS Commissioner Don Garber this week on SI.com, and there is a ton of interesting information and answers from Garber in it, on a wide range of issues. Since we cover LAFC here, Wahl asked about the MLS expansion team, and got a pretty interesting response from Garber regarding the $110 million expansion fee paid by the 24-member ownership group." - Jennifer D. - -

3 other comments...

LOL. There is always that ;) - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
10 venues, including three MLS stadiums, announced for 2016 Copa América Centenario | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) http://siempre889.com/wp-...

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the Copa América Centenario Local Organizing Committee announced on Thursday the 10 US venues that will host Copa América Centenario games, to be played from June 3-26, 2016, including three MLS stadiums. The host metropolitan areas and respective stadiums are: Boston (Gillette Stadium), Chicago (Soldier Field), Houston (NRG Stadium), Los Angeles (Rose Bowl), New York (MetLife Stadium), Orlando (Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field), Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium), San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium) and Seattle (CenturyLink Field). Current MLS season ticket holders will be eligible to purchase tickets for the Copa América Centenario during an exclusive private sale. More information on the ticket allocation process will be communicated in the coming weeks. Similar to the FIFA World Cup, each venue will host matches on multiple days through the tournament. Most venues will host at least three games." - Jennifer D. - -

4 other comments...

That would be pretty cool to see. - John B. - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
MLS Expansion Draft could be eliminated before 2017 season -- report - Dirty South Soccer (http://www.dirtysouthsocc... ) [https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/... ]

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 2 ] -

"The Expansion Draft has been an Major League Soccer staple since 1998. It allows brand new franchises a chance to fill their roster with talent from the other clubs. Last year it allowed Orlando City and New York City FC to pick 10 players each to begin their MLS odyssey. According to Yahoo!, MLS are discussing the possibility of eliminating the Expansion Draft entirely before Atlanta United FC enters the league in 2017. If the Expansion Draft is done away with AUFC would be required to find other means of acquiring talent to fill their roster for their inaugural season. According to the report, the league would increase allocation money and foreign slots for incoming Expansion clubs." - Jennifer D. - -

3 other comments...

I do like all of the "everyone hates Atlanta" conspiracy theories in the comments on the article though.. while using a picture showing the player I'm still angry about losing to the expansion draft >_> - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

Comment

Jennifer D. to Jennifer D.'s feed, US and Canadian Soccer
Seattle Sounders Alliance sets out new rules for GM retention votes - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... )

9 years ago from Bookmarklet - Comment - Hide - - [ 1 ] -

"In February the team and the council met and agreed that the GM vote process needed to be given teeth and clarified to cover all future scenarios. The new rules establish that a vote will take place every four seasons after a new GM is hired (so the Sounders bringing in Lagerwey essentially reset the clock). At least 40 percent of Alliance Members must cast a vote in order to make the result valid, and only a supermajority of 67 percent can effectively "fire" the GM. This is a change from the 2012 vote, which had a 10,000-vote threshold for validity, and required only a simple majority for a binding decision. Alliance members' votes will continue to be weighted based on the number of season ticket seats on their account, one vote per seat, just as before. The rules also define "General Manager" to mean the individual "identified and recognized by Major League Soccer, LLC as the senior most soccer decision maker, whom is designated to represent the Club at all league wide competition related committees and meetings." This prevents the club from messing with the titles or roles of employees such that the GM is not really the one in charge." - Jennifer D. - -

1 other comments...

I wondered how they were going to handle this. It seemed a bit unfair that the current system would stand, if the clock just simply reset every time a new GM was hired. You hope that the GM is in for the long-term, but if you had a quick succession of people, that might be just as bad as one person under-performing, and the fans wouldn't get a say. This way, there's a bit more of an outlet for that, and the 2-year mark feels fair. - Jennifer D. - -

Comment

Jennifer D.

Warning!