TFC: Garber says he still has faith in Tom Anselmi 26 Nov 2012 MLS Commissioner Don Garber has given Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment President Tom Anselmi his vote of confidence.
TFC or MLS? It doesn’t matter who killed the Mellberg deal 26 Jul 2012 Nixing the deal was the right thing. Worrying about who made the call to kill the deal is like being watching kindergarten kids who each scream “he started it!” It’s beneath us, really, isn’t it?
Hometown hero Bernier’s three assists headline fairytale reopening of Stade Saputo 17 Jun 2012 “It’s the kind of game soccer players want to play, from the time they’re very little, in a stadium like this one and in front of a crowd that is as supportive as this one.”
Arnaud scores the goal, but Impact settles for draw in home opener 17 Mar 2012 A nearly full house of 58,912 fans, the most to ever turn out for a pro soccer game in Montreal, showed up for the Impact’s MLS home opener at Olympic Stadium, with very few of them returning home disappointed after seeing their team put on a solid performance against the visiting Chicago Fire.
With Canadian franchise successes, MLS feels more and more like the NHL 16 Mar 2012 But, as you look at TV numbers and attendance figures — as an economist, not as a sports fan — you’d find it harder and harder to distinguish between the MLS business model and the NHL’s business model.
Another year, another MLS promise to crack down on fouls 18 Feb 2012 When MLS talks about its state of officiating, sports fans are easily reminded of the National Hockey League.
Garber looks forward to “largest soccer game in Canada” 16 Feb 2012 “That means over 58,000. That would be the largest regular-season game ever in MLS history and it would be the largest soccer game in Canada. So if you haven’t bought tickets buy some and if you have, buy 10 more.”
Shavar Thomas signed by Impact, as roster hopes for Canadians dwindle 21 Jan 2012 The window for Canadian players to get onto the Montreal Impact roster keeps getting smaller and smaller. The Impact now has 26 players on its roster, with the announcement that Jamaican national-team defender (and former captain) Shavar Thomas has signed with the club for its first MLS season. Thomas has a green card so he won’t cost the Impact an international roster slot.
MLS to unveil unbalanced 2012 schedule with “rivalry focus” 10 Nov 2011 Garber wouldn’t say exactly what the new format will be, but it will have a “rivalry” focus. So, expect to see more Cascadia games for the Whitecaps. More Colorado vs. Real Salt Lake. More Chivas vs. Los Angeles Galaxy. And Toronto and Montreal could face each other more than twice next season.
MLS playoff system makes Wednesday sudden-death game a tough sell 27 Oct 2011 The fact that just 10,017 people showed up at Pizza Hut Park to cheer on FC Dallas is troubling. And, it’s a sign MLS can learn some lessons on how much time is actually needed to generate interest in a one-and-done playoff game between lower seeds.
