Jan
21

CBA Update From Goff


This quote leads me to believe the tide is turning a good bit. “We have advised our players to report to camp as planned. In the meantime, we will continue to meet with the league to determine if an agreement can be reached. As of this date, however, we have no agreement on a new…[continue reading]

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Jan
19

Wolyniec Hopeful Of New CBA


Want more positive news on a new CBA between the players and the league? John Wolyniec, the player-rep for the New York Red Bulls is said to be hopeful according to the New York Post. After weeks without much progress being made, Wolyniec said concessions have been made on both sides and he termed his…[continue reading]

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Jan
18

Positive CBA Update


I saw this late last night but I was honestly just too tired to comment on it at the time. Steve Goff passed over some fairly positive news regarding the on-going CBA discussions with the league and it’s players. I’m getting positive vibes about the negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement between MLS and…[continue reading]

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Jan
06

More CBA Fun

More CBA Fun

I’ll admit, I don’t want to dive into this whole CBA mess. The more I look at it the more my head hurts. I still believe and fully expect something to get done before the new season kicks off. Today a few bloggers out there give their take and keep us all up to date.…[continue reading]

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Jan
05

Donovan and Keller Sound Off On CBA


Landon Donovan and Kasey Keller are widely known as important soccer figures in and out of MLS circles. Through FIFPro, Donovan and Keller expressed their concerns on what a potential lock-out could do to the league and the sport in America if owners aren’t willing to compromise on a few key issues. The statement outlined some…[continue reading]

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Dec
14

2009 Ending With No CBA Resolution Insight


Let’s face it folks, 2009 is just a couple weeks from finishing here. With that means 2010 and all its glory but even more important is the month ahead for MLS fans. Not only is it the SuperDraft month, a transfer window opening up, some international friendlies but the end of the current CBA. Yes…[continue reading]

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Nov
24

FIFAPro Lobbying For MLS Players


FIFPro (Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels), the international players union, will lobby FIFA on behalf of MLS players, who maintain that the league’s contract structure violates the rules of soccer’s governing body. This issue comes during the middle of the current CBA negotiations, as the players have consistently voiced their displeasure in recent…[continue reading]

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Nov
09

Players Union Having Talks Of Strike


We all know the Collective Bargaining Agreement is coming close to it’s end and the MLS Players Union and league front offices are set to battle it all out. Well today we got some rough news from the Sports Business Journal (subscription based link, sign up for a free trail if you haven’t) that the…[continue reading]

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Sep
23

Evening Links and Thoughts: Wages, Portland and more

Evening Links and Thoughts: Wages, Portland and more

With this winter quickly approaching now that we are in the fall season it seems only fitting to really start the discussion on what will certainly be the number one topic all off season in Major League Soccer, the CBA negotiations. The big one comes down to the great wage debate. I bring it up…[continue reading]

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Aug
03

Players Union Wants Free Agency


We all know Major League Soccer has a battle going on right now between the owners/front office of the league and the Playes Union over the Collective Bargining Agreement that ends this year. We’ve heard that discussions are on-going at the moment and now some news is starting to trickle out about what each side…[continue reading]

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