Thread: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal)

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by Stan Collins I don't think this has been posted, but I thought it was a surprisingly good piece on the whole "FIFA rights" issue: http://goal.com/en-us/news/1110/majo...emains-pliable That's a great read.

Quote: Originally Posted by triplet1 (fueled, in part, by huge 4th of July crowds they can't replicate now at DSG) Except, as I pointed out, if the 4th of July game were the only reason you would see the Rapids at the top of the list the Rapids would have been at the top most years from 1996-2006, and they weren't. Obviously AEG was making things work in 2001 and 2002 (coincidentally the last two years befoer deciding they wanted to...

Gee Wiz? GEE WIZ! WTF

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by falvo Actually, I did and have them.........you should come over some time and I'll open them up and show them to you. You know what is so awesome about this place? When someone makes an absurd statement and presents it as fact, then turns into a total dillweed when called on this. You go from someone who thinks it's perfectly acceptable...

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by monster Have you seen the books? If not, you have no idea that this is "the truth." Actually, I did and have them.........you should come over some time and I'll open them up and show them to you.

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by mbar I believe I've read that the players grumble about not having access to the "financial information" they need but it's never clear to me if that means they've been given next to no financial info or if they want access to information about entities that may or may not have relevance to their negotiation....

Quote: Originally Posted by triplet1 You've got access to some of these people, correct? You don't have to understand a lot of the accounting, but please ask someone who would know this: "Roughly how much cash did you have to inject into your team last year from other sources to cover its operating deficit?" and if you get a follow up -- "Is that operating deficit net of your SUM distribution?"...

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by Stan Collins I would think so, especially as MLS owners could argue that SUM revenue has little to do with MLS players. This is oversimplifying, but they could argue that many SUM products don't even involve MLS teams, and for many of those that do they are essentially there to be the Washington Generals. yes, that is oversimplying the MLS/SUM...

Re: Players Union Having Talks Of Strike (Sports Business Journal) Quote: Originally Posted by superdave SUM is a tougher one. I would think so, especially as MLS owners could argue that SUM revenue has little to do with MLS players. This is oversimplifying, but they could argue that many SUM products don't even involve MLS teams, and for many of those that do they are essentially there to be the Washington Generals.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Warmth I'll be leading a study on Chapters 13 and 14 on the Book of Hosea. Everyone is worshipping Baal, and Yahweh is jealous. Tune in for the next episode of _Las Tontas No Van al Cielo_ mañana en Univision.