Apr
19
One thing Major League Soccer hasn’t been afraid of in it’s 17 years of existence is trying new things. The fact couldn’t be more true when MLS Commissioner Don Garber tells reporters that he supports goal-line technology and that the league could be one of the first to implement it. ”We’re interested in being a…[continue reading]
Mar
09
I had every intention of posting this last night but had other things come up. Anyways, yesterday MLS commissioner Don Garber gave his media call and during the Q&A he threw out a big nugget on the New York expansion situation. Garber stated that the league has taken the lead on getting a stadium plan…[continue reading]
Mar
02
Yesterday was a big day for the city of Orlando and for it’s soccer team, Orlando City. Both were on center display to Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber as he spoke to a group of fans at an Orlando pub. According to Garber, until now Orlando had never really been on the league radar.…[continue reading]
Nov
10
"It’s simple math: 389 games would almost be impossible for us to execute with the other competitions we’re required to play, the weather issues we have … the challenges in a handful of markets, the FIFA dates," he said. "All the thing we have to do differently in the United States from a competitive standpoint, just the travel impact that exists in our country."~ Don Garber, MLS Commissioner
No balance in the 2012 schedule for MLS. Can’t say I am shocked to hear this news today from Don Garber. I know folks won’t like it but they’ll have to live with it – for now.
Oct
12
I think it's what, seven teams that are still in the hunt. I think our playoff format has been very exciting. "I know we got a lot of criticism for adding our play-in games, but at the end of the day, pro sports in America are driven by the excitement of their playoffs leading into a championship game. Having that, experiencing that with MLS this season, I'm very excited for it. i know our fans are; our television ratings are going up, so I think that speaks for itself.~ Don Garber, MLS Commissioner
Gotta love how he dances around the issues with the new playoff format. Again Don, it isn’t the amount of teams it is the format itself. It just isn’t good enough. The new format makes it competitive for many teams, sure, but does it make for a better MLS Cup at the end when the…[continue reading]
Oct
03
“I, for one, am a supporter of it. We’ve gotten to the point in our league where our fans on short notice would support their club and attend a championship game even if they had only two or three days to buy tickets for that match. Years ago we wouldn’t have been able to contemplate that when we weren’t convinced the support was there to sell out a stadium for a championship game. Now I have no doubt we could. I think it’d be fun for the fans. I’m a big proponent of it. Although there is no timeline on a potential change in the format for the title match, Garber did hint once more that the new league schedule for 2012 – which he said would be released a lot earlier than last season -- will likely not be balanced and instead the league may adopt a format that “can take advantage of a number of key rivalries.”~ Don Garber
Higher seed hosting the MLS Cup? Sounds like it could be a real possibility when you hear MLS Commissioner Don Garber talk like this. My bet, it happens when the league gets to 20 clubs but who knows, maybe it will happen this year.
Sep
19
We have put a $100 million price tag on a New York team. We haven’t sold it to anybody yet … but I don’t believe the fact that we haven’t closed a deal has anything to do with price.~ Don Garber
I meant to do more with this quote yesterday but I was a little busy. Anyways, MLS commissioner Don Garber finally put a price on the long-rumored 20th MLS club in New York. That price, $100 million big ones. Wowzers.
Sep
17
MLS Commissioner Don Garber spoke to the media tonight here at the FC Dallas-New York Red Bulls match. A few interesting nuggets from the commish, one for me being that expansion is no longer the top priority with the league. He also mentioned that there were several suitors for the club in New York but…[continue reading]
May
26
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber was at the AT&T Sports Franchises and Facilities conference, hosted by SBJ/SBD. He took part in a little Q&A and offered up some interesting nuggets on expansion and TV ratings. On expansion: We are focused on New York. It’s a big market. The Cosmos have a great legacy and they…[continue reading]
Mar
30
Yesterday’s press conference about the World Football Challenge finally shed some much needed light on the fate of the summer tournament between MLS and FMF, otherwise known as SuperLiga. MLS Commissioner Don Garber said that the new WFC tournament came together because of SuperLiga, while the CONCACAF Champions League was more of the determining factor…[continue reading]
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