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With bonuses, DC United spent about $2.5 million on salaries last year. There must be some room there, if the cap is $1.25 million...
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I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891 -
they have a salary cap, whatever they make over $1.25 a year dont matter cuz they cant spend it on the team.
and you dont sign a player because you can, you sign him cuz he will make your team better. in this case he didnt. you can sign 2 or three other players from europe for the price of one adu to raise the level of the game. one player cant make a team play better, but two or three guys can make a marked difference (especially if they are completments ie. all play on the left side, all play in the midfield, etc)"Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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I can guarantee you that Adu made the league well over $500,000 last year. It was a rational bet that paid off.
There are 12 teams now, FYI.8 out of the 10 teams make the playoffs hahahahahahahI came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Btw, Adu actually makes $300,000 as counted against the cap. His $500,000 included bonuses such as loyalty bonuses, marketing bonuses (not performance bonuses).
And he sold a Hell of a lot jersies. He'll also pull in a REALLY big transfer fee. Not sure how much of that will go to DC, but perhaps they can use some of it for a Soccer Specific Stadium they are planning.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Yeah, I was about to point that outOriginally posted by DanS
There are 12 teams now, FYI.
. From all reports, it seems Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake are pulling good attendance. See how long RSL can keep it going.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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The soccer stadium in DC probably will be built with public funds on choice real estate. The mayor is gearing it up that way as a twofer with the new baseball stadium.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Really? That can't be very popular... I know the baseball stadium wasn't.
Woot... Chelsea and Liverpool! I only wish that ESPN would show Milan and PSV tomorrow, but I have to get some work done so probably better they didn't
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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The new baseball stadium will be a $700 million stadium before it's all said and done, including the infrastructure.Really? That can't be very popular... I know the baseball stadium wasn't.
These soccer stadiums are inexpensive. The Columbus stadium was built for about $30 million, although it was with private money. I can't see how this order of magnitude expenditure would be unpopular, although infrastructure improvements might have to be made.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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the commentators are from liverpool. no way can that old guy see if the ball was in or not."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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Of the 50 or so teams that report attendance for Division I...Originally posted by lightblue
College soccer is not a big audience draw though is it (not like football or basketball).
The women draw about 1,300 per match (300 teams total in Division I)
The men draw about 1,000 per match (198 teams total in Division I)I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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That isn't exactly a lot, Dan.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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I DanS'ed you. If you combine the women's and men's teams, that's 2,300 per match for the 50 or so schools that report attendance. I see the possibility of good growth in these figures.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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You can't combine both. They are different teams. And women are not sending players to the MLS. There is no womens' professional soccer league anymore. The WUSA folded.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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OK, then of the 100 or so Division I teams (out of 498 total) that report attendance figures, the average is about 1,150 per match. I think that's more than respectable for the current state of affairs. A lot of people are watching soccer in the US.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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