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01:20 - HEADLINES

• FIFA reject recommendation to re-run 2022 World Cup vote

• Investments in sport currently huge from Middle East

• Fifa under pressure over Hammam Qatar bidding role

• more future thinking, Russia 2018, equal vote, dangerous

16:20 - COLUMBUS CREW SC, MLS

• Crew dominate a bad Philly, 11 pts from 7 games

• MLS needs good teams punishing bad ones

• Great offensive games from Ethan Finlay, Kamara, Meram

• Audio from Berhalter (at 23:40 and 29:20)

• Finlay finding form

• Crew schedule normalizing finally

• A look at MLS standings

37:00 - NEWS AND NOTES

• Transfer rumors, "sources say"

• Simon Kuper: MLS is an "elephants’ graveyard "

• Montreal CCL run, well traveled players key

• Club América in mist of tough schedule, Impact with month off

• MLS schedule shifted around, MTL to Club World Cup

• Difficulties for aging foreign players coming to MLS

• 'Athleticism' wins a lot of games in MLS, needs to change

53:00 - FINAL SEGMENT

• 65th FIFA congress, votes

• % chance Blatter voted out

• Amazing how little biz size of sports talked about in US

• Will change with new face?

01:30 HEADLINE(S)

• Extended discussion on Montreal making the CCL final

• MLS shifting the schedule around, right / wrong

• Large shadow over regular season

16:20 COLUMBUS CREW SC - NEWS, NOTES

• Recent Crew SC results

• Drawing two games during busy travel week, Berhalter's approach

• Value of a draw in today's MLS

• New England possessing in Crew SC half

• Difference between Kamara, Bedell and Schoenfeld

• Outside factors influencing MLS players

• David talks about what would make soccer explode

36:55 OPEN TOPICS, GENERAL

• DeAndre Yedlin getting some time

• Absence of US players in the EPL

• Implications for national team, playing and training overseas

• Oduro and too much pizza

• NYCFC, how Kreis is doing

• Carrying around a bag of cement

• Small stadiums, Ohio Stadium and Brian Maisonneuve

54:10 QUICK HIT, CLOSE

• What does MLS need to do to be relevant?

01:30 HEADLINE(S)

• Extended discussion on Montreal making the CCL final

• MLS shifting the schedule around, right / wrong

• Large shadow over regular season

16:20 COLUMBUS CREW SC - NEWS, NOTES

• Recent Crew SC results

• Drawing two games during busy travel week, Berhalter's approach

• Value of a draw in today's MLS

• New England possessing in Crew SC half

• Difference between Kamara, Bedell and Schoenfeld

• Outside factors influencing MLS players

• David talks about what would make soccer explode

36:55 OPEN TOPICS, GENERAL

• DeAndre Yedlin getting some time

• Absence of US players in the EPL

• Implications for national team, playing and training overseas

• Oduro and too much pizza

• NYCFC, how Kreis is doing

• Carrying around a bag of cement

• Small stadiums, Ohio Stadium and Brian Maisonneuve

54:10 QUICK HIT, CLOSE

• What does MLS need to do to be relevant?

01:00 HEADLINES

• Bad weekend of MLS play, why? Our thoughts on that

• “If labor ever tells us they’re going to strike, we’d be like, ‘Fine, we’ll replace each and every one of you,’” said Heineman.

• "The Miami Connection" - Robert Andrew Powell

• CEO of Sprint like MLS because it's "communist"

15:00 COLUMBUS CREW SC - NEWS, NOTES

• Follow up on 1st segment, "not a lot of us"

• Crew SC, one win and one loss on the season, looked good last week against TFC

• TFC with continued organizational problems, mentality

• Bradley's career

• Things look good for Crew SC next 6 weeks, set up rest of season

• Some local companies at Mapfre Stadium

• "under the radar?"

34:35 OPEN TOPICS, GENERAL

• Qatar final set (Dec. 15)

• Good discussion of ties (draws)

• NFL a 'TMZ sports league"

• Looking for the hardcore fan

• Ties have value, NHL

53:21 QUICK HIT, CLOSE

• NY Cosmos playing in Cuba June 2nd, 1st pro team in 38 yrs

• One of LA's stadium proposals failed (Farmers Stadium)

• 50 million dollars spend on pub

• NFL at the top of the curve

01:00 HEADLINES

• Bad weekend of MLS play, why? Our thoughts on that

• “If labor ever tells us they’re going to strike, we’d be like, ‘Fine, we’ll replace each and every one of you,’” said Heineman.

• "The Miami Connection" - Robert Andrew Powell

• CEO of Sprint like MLS because it's "communist"

15:00 COLUMBUS CREW SC - NEWS, NOTES

• Follow up on 1st segment, "not a lot of us"

• Crew SC, one win and one loss on the season, looked good last week against TFC

• TFC with continued organizational problems, mentality

• Bradley's career

• Things look good for Crew SC next 6 weeks, set up rest of season

• Some local companies at Mapfre Stadium

• "under the radar?"

34:35 OPEN TOPICS, GENERAL

• Qatar final set (Dec. 15)

• Good discussion of ties (draws)

• NFL a 'TMZ sports league"

• Looking for the hardcore fan

• Ties have value, NHL

53:21 QUICK HIT, CLOSE

• NY Cosmos playing in Cuba June 2nd, 1st pro team in 38 yrs

• One of LA's stadium proposals failed (Farmers Stadium)

• 50 million dollars spend on pub

• NFL at the top of the curve

01:10 - HEADLINES

• MLS Season started on time, CBA

• Qatar 2022 - Nations dropping out?

• Larger picture, global events

• NASL starting April 4th, growing

• "MLS2" - USL kickoff

• Garber offends Rick

• EPL table update, Championship look

17:38 - COLUMBUS CREW SC NEWS AND NOTES

• Crew SC / Houston result

• Tyler Deric, great game, familiar roster

• Kei Kamara's impact, changed dynamic

• The way Houston plays, took Crew too long to get chances

• "yeah we lost to Houston, but we outplayed them!" - every opponent

• Individual play - Steve Clark, Federico Higuain

• Crew Stadium is now MAPFRE Stadium

• Anthony Precourt changing anything not bolted down

• Lucky he didn't take it out back and go old yeller on it

37:00 - LEAGUE NEWS AND NOTES

• CBA, summary... status quo

• Player's share of rev

• Free Agency

• Player's view, victory on issue

• MLSPU executive committee rundown

• Not unanimous vote, 7 refused

• Pay increases 50-60k mins

• Upset players, Sports Illustrated

53:15 - CLOSE, QUICK HITS

• Demanding better streaming quality

• Toronto FC, over/under

• New MLS cap makes you want to go back to bed

01:10 - HEADLINES

• MLS Season started on time, CBA

• Qatar 2022 - Nations dropping out?

• Larger picture, global events

• NASL starting April 4th, growing

• "MLS2" - USL kickoff

• Garber offends Rick

• EPL table update, Championship look

17:38 - COLUMBUS CREW SC NEWS AND NOTES

• Crew SC / Houston result

• Tyler Deric, great game, familiar roster

• Kei Kamara's impact, changed dynamic

• The way Houston plays, took Crew too long to get chances

• "yeah we lost to Houston, but we outplayed them!" - every opponent

• Individual play - Steve Clark, Federico Higuain

• Crew Stadium is now MAPFRE Stadium

• Anthony Precourt changing anything not bolted down

• Lucky he didn't take it out back and go old yeller on it

37:00 - LEAGUE NEWS AND NOTES

• CBA, summary... status quo

• Player's share of rev

• Free Agency

• Player's view, victory on issue

• MLSPU executive committee rundown

• Not unanimous vote, 7 refused

• Pay increases 50-60k mins

• Upset players, Sports Illustrated

53:15 - CLOSE, QUICK HITS

• Demanding better streaming quality

• Toronto FC, over/under

• New MLS cap makes you want to go back to bed

00:40 HEADLINES!

• We're back! Same with LA Galaxy, winning the Cup.

• Garber / Klinsmann, let's hash it out at Lindey's.

• Klinsmann tweet about Champs league players by country link

• MLS stuck in "start-up" mode

• US "Golden Generation" ending?

• Jordan Hamilton (TFC) comments link

16:50 COLUMBUS CREW

• Proper use of MLS Columbus team in Ohio (it's complicated)

• #Crew96 vs #CrewSC

• Roster moves, getting "value"

• Moving Anor (credit Andrew King)

• Josh Williams will be playing with Frank Lampard

• New Icelandic signing will be at every CBJ game

• Arrieta pick was strange

• Orlando decision makers are "new"

• Crew roster at 24-ish, 75% carryover minutes

• 29:35.. A couple important minutes on Williams, Anor and Gehrig

34:45 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

• Brian Straus' SI.com article on CBA

• Controlling costs, 20 years in

• Player movement, how owners spend

• New owners changing league?

• The money is there, just that MLS wants all of it.

• Addressing structural issues with MLS a good place to start

• FIAT 500 is a nice car:)

52:45 FINAL SEGMENT, QUICK HIT

• Alexi Lalas Mission Statment...

• ... Rick is Jacked!

00:40 HEADLINES!

• We're back! Same with LA Galaxy, winning the Cup.

• Garber / Klinsmann, let's hash it out at Lindey's.

• Klinsmann tweet about Champs league players by country link

• MLS stuck in "start-up" mode

• US "Golden Generation" ending?

• Jordan Hamilton (TFC) comments link

16:50 COLUMBUS CREW

• Proper use of MLS Columbus team in Ohio (it's complicated)

• #Crew96 vs #CrewSC

• Roster moves, getting "value"

• Moving Anor (credit Andrew King)

• Josh Williams will be playing with Frank Lampard

• New Icelandic signing will be at every CBJ game

• Arrieta pick was strange

• Orlando decision makers are "new"

• Crew roster at 24-ish, 75% carryover minutes

• 29:35.. A couple important minutes on Williams, Anor and Gehrig

34:45 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

• Brian Straus' SI.com article on CBA

• Controlling costs, 20 years in

• Player movement, how owners spend

• New owners changing league?

• The money is there, just that MLS wants all of it.

• Addressing structural issues with MLS a good place to start

• FIAT 500 is a nice car:)

52:45 FINAL SEGMENT, QUICK HIT

• Alexi Lalas Mission Statment...

• ... Rick is Jacked!

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