Comments on: MLS Lockout Still Looming

By: Peter Hayward

Peter Hayward — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:30 +0000

It seems to me the owners are on the right side of the argument here. Sure, a ton of MLS players make crap wages, but so what, MLS is approaching a milestone here, if these guys want to secure their future, they need to play ball this year. The owners and investors in the league have stuck their necks out financially, the players need to do the same on the pitch. It’s ironic how some of the most vocal players in the union are the ones making the most JACK. Seems like some Sounder’s goalkeeper needs to keep his trap shut or open his wallet, he’s not that good anyway, besides, he’s old and crusty. Can him and some other old farts making too much dough and spread the wealth.

By: Peter Howard

Peter Howard — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:57:30 +0000

STORY UPDATE II

With the weather causing postponement of negotiating sessions, the sides have agreed to push their deadline back to February 25 to reach a deal.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:22:45 +0000

Don Garber should be imprisoned for human rights violations for the way he treats his players. This failure of a Commissioner has the nerve to ask for a $3 Million Salary Raise while his players are make $15,000 a year?

By: Peter Howard

Peter Howard — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:07:31 +0000

STORY UPDATE

As was anticipated, the MLS negotiating session with its player union that was slated to take place Wednesday was cancelled as the Washington DC area was buried in a massive snow that closed airports and nearly all of the US government offices in the region.
No public statement has been made to indicate when Wednesday’s session may be rescheduled or if the postponement of this session will warrant an extension on the Friday, February 12 deadline the two sides had set for reaching a new collective bargaining agreement.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:10:12 +0000

Really, Ivan? You’re comparing a sports league commissioner to the propaganda chief of the Nazis?

I guess the Nazis just get a bad rap then and really weren’t all that dangerous.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:02:22 +0000

Dear Mr. Goebbels(Dan Garber):
MLS structure violates the rules of FIFA; MLS should not own the players, the clubs should. The salary cap should be removed.
It is time to take MLS to the next level, and, probably, you are not the person to take MLS there.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:49:03 +0000

I am so sick of athletes complaining about their work conditions. These guys need to suck it up. Have they not noticed the double digit unemployment rate in the US. It’s not like us common folks have guaranteed contracts either. Shut up and play.