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John Flushing

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In Topic: The Thread With the Most Replies VIII

04 January 2024 - 08:24 AM

This was the photograph which I took at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in 2023, in the space between 44th Street and 45th Street (I think). The camera lens was pointed southwest.

 

At first, I thought that the people in this photograph were all wearing Halloween costumes. I then began to wonder why they were wearing Halloween costumes. It was a little bit late in the season to be wearing a Halloween costume.

 

Then, when these people sat on the concrete, and poured artificial blood onto the concrete, I realized that these people were protesting against something. Because this was the Thanksgiving Day parade, I assumed that they were protesting against all of the paid, professional turkey farmers (the farmers who work for Butterball, Hillshire Farm, Boar's Head, Oscar Meyer, etcetera). I then looked at the banner that they were carrying, read the inscription on the banner, and was amazed that the inscription did not read "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals."

 

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In Topic: No MLS in 2024 Open Cup

22 December 2023 - 09:08 AM

The Don should change the Leagues Cup to every four years. This is the reason for the schedule getting so full. It's not USSF fault he created a new tournament to flex MLS' might against Liga MX, get more money and undermine the Open Cup. 

He should just pull the plug on the Leagues Cup altogether (really, there was no need to create the Leagues Cup in the first place). A very special tournament, to allow M.L.S. teams to flex their might against Liga MX teams, already existed, and it still does. It was (and still is) called the Concacaf Champions League.


In Topic: No MLS in 2024 Open Cup

18 December 2023 - 12:42 PM

Maybe not everyone will agree with this, but I think this decision is an atrocity.

"MLS teams won't compete in 2024 U.S. Open Cup, developmental clubs to participate instead"

https://theathletic....ls-us-open-cup/

Thinking you are too good for the long running cup competition just because you got some big name players is pathetic.

In order to alleviate fixture congestion, I would rather see the M.L.S. teams participate in the U.S. Open Cup, and forego participation in the Leagues Cup. I don't see it happening though, since it would make too much sense.


In Topic: Sin bin or ice box coming?

15 December 2023 - 02:03 PM

If MLS is going to test it, it will likely be done in Next Pro for a couple of seasons before coming to MLS. Even then, there are Player Association rules/fines in place that would need to be cared for and refs having more flexibility for different cards would lead to more cards being shown and an uptick in fines.

Unless it becomes a FIFA rule, I don't think MLS should be the ones pioneering it.

Major League Soccer already pioneered a regular season shootout, and also a clock which counted down to zero. We all know how that worked out.


In Topic: Sin bin or ice box coming?

12 December 2023 - 11:46 AM

So I'm gathering this is like an "orange card" option? I like it, there are so many instances where a player gets ejected for a technicality where the punishment weighs far more than the crime. Playing short-handed for ~10 min is a good balance for something like a professional foul or dissent, and still leaves ejections on the table for more serious infractions.

I think that in the indoor game (Major Indoor Soccer League) this is called a blue card, rather than an orange card.

 

And the current system is the fine the way that it is now. There is no need to reinvent the wheel.