Hey! It's Friday and Here's What I Think About That:
MLS and MLSPU come to terms: HWITAT--Congratulations to both sides. A deal was reached between the MLS and the MLS Payers Union after nearly 4 days of back-and-forth. Excellent! Not that the deal is great for players.....it is not. But, the Players made some small progress toward free agency and the minimum wage was increased to $60K per year. Progress was made, and a strike was averted...so Good Job. There is now a 5 year CBA in place, and the Players seem happy, and the Investors (hard to call them owners...can you really own anything in a single entity league? Other than the players?) Oh well. Congrats to both sides, and on to the 2015 (20th) season.
Predictions for MLS: HWITAT--I am going again with LA Galaxy to win the 2015 Championship. Bruce Arena is the best coach in the League--maybe the best soccer coach ever produced in the US--and I think the Galaxy will persevere again. Only weak spot in LA? In goal. I am not convinced on Penedo--but we'll see.
Tough Winter: HWITAT--Wow! What a Winter this year. Lots of Showcase Tournaments and College ID Camps have been cancelled or postponed due to crazy Winter weather. I know that I am looking forward to getting back out on the fields for GK training--I have to think the kids are going a little stir-crazy too. Come on spring! Time to get back to it.
Hope Solo: HWITAT--Here's to wishing Hope Solo turns her life around. I think the USSF 'caved' on the whole Hope Solo thing and decided that results are more important than substance. Hope Solo is back, and we shall see if it really makes a difference. I believe that the USWNT problems are not in goal......they are in midfield. But, we shall see. Good Luck to Hope and the USWNT.
Come on Spring!: HWITAT--COME ON SPRING! Oh, don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night, cuz Daylight Savings Time is here again!
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the other team shoot right at you. May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV
MLS and MLSPU come to terms: HWITAT--Congratulations to both sides. A deal was reached between the MLS and the MLS Payers Union after nearly 4 days of back-and-forth. Excellent! Not that the deal is great for players.....it is not. But, the Players made some small progress toward free agency and the minimum wage was increased to $60K per year. Progress was made, and a strike was averted...so Good Job. There is now a 5 year CBA in place, and the Players seem happy, and the Investors (hard to call them owners...can you really own anything in a single entity league? Other than the players?) Oh well. Congrats to both sides, and on to the 2015 (20th) season.
Predictions for MLS: HWITAT--I am going again with LA Galaxy to win the 2015 Championship. Bruce Arena is the best coach in the League--maybe the best soccer coach ever produced in the US--and I think the Galaxy will persevere again. Only weak spot in LA? In goal. I am not convinced on Penedo--but we'll see.
Tough Winter: HWITAT--Wow! What a Winter this year. Lots of Showcase Tournaments and College ID Camps have been cancelled or postponed due to crazy Winter weather. I know that I am looking forward to getting back out on the fields for GK training--I have to think the kids are going a little stir-crazy too. Come on spring! Time to get back to it.
Hope Solo: HWITAT--Here's to wishing Hope Solo turns her life around. I think the USSF 'caved' on the whole Hope Solo thing and decided that results are more important than substance. Hope Solo is back, and we shall see if it really makes a difference. I believe that the USWNT problems are not in goal......they are in midfield. But, we shall see. Good Luck to Hope and the USWNT.
Come on Spring!: HWITAT--COME ON SPRING! Oh, don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night, cuz Daylight Savings Time is here again!
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the other team shoot right at you. May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV