njmg.typepad.com - 11/21/2007
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Amidst all the festivities of MLS Cup weekend, there were a few announcements that did not get the attention they deserved. The first was word from MLS that it was grandfathering the contracts of Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and Carlos Ruiz so that their teams would not need to make them Designated Players to keep them.
I don't think I'm alone in believing that this decision was an ...
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Who Ate All The Cupcakes? —
... Our boy Ives rips MLS for extended the grandfathered status of Donovan (and Ruiz, which could also come into play) to bail out the Gals. Can't really argue with him on this one, the move looks really bad. MLS should've just been smart and said that these players were grandfathered for the remainder of their current contracts, since the contracts were signed prior to the rule being implemented. ...
DP Discussion; MLS Making It Easy On LA
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog —
... I’m with Ives on this one, how long will AEG (the Galaxy’s owner) play the “we saved your asses from going bankrupt card” to get what they want from the league? ...
Tuesday's Tryptophan Fighting Coffee
The DCenters —
... MLS Blows Decision by Blowing the Galaxy: Ives reports on the decision by the honchos at MLS HQ to grandfather the contracts of Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and Carlos Ruiz so that their teams would not need to make them Designated Players to keep them. Basically they changed the rules halfway through the game...again. Frankly I thought MLS was beyond this, but I guess not. More than anything else in US Soccer, tampering like this is the thing that pisses me off the most. ...
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