Some News for Tue Mar 16, 2010
du Nord, March 16, 2010
MLS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTThe current deal expired on Jan 31, 2010, but the two sides agreed to originally extend it until Feb 12, and a further 13 days to Feb 25. And now that Feb 25 has come and gone with no new deal being finished, we enter the Twilight Zone, with the players vowing to strike if a new contract is not agreed to by opening day - Thu Mar 25.dNThe LA Times talks to Galaxy executive Tim Leiweke who is pretty pissed off that the players are threatening to strike. He says there is a deal that can be made and that the 2 sides need to shut up and get it done.dNJoshua Mayers of the Seattle Times talks to Sounders owner Joe Roth who is not optimistic.dNMike Wilbon of the Washington Post in an online chat answers a question about the strike. Good answer too. (scroll down about halfway for it)dNSeattle player Freddie Ljungberg and his ghost writer at ESPN Soccernet tell us what they think of the negotiations. Of course he sides with the players.dNPaul James of the Toronto Globe & Mail gives h
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- Adrian Serioux
- Alejandro Bedoya
- Amobi Okugo
- Bob Bradley
- Bryan de la Fuente
- Carl Robinson
- Cesar Zamora
- Chad Barson
- Craig Rocastle
- Danny Dichio
- Dillon Powers
- Francisco Navas Cobo
- Freddie Ljungberg
- Greg Sutton
- Ian Hines-Ike
- Jared Watts
- Jay Heaps
- Jermaine Jones
- Jesús González
- Jose Altamirano
- Justin Luthy
- Kofi Sarkodie
- Matt Reis
- Miguel Montaño
- Moises Orozco
- Nick Rimando
- Paul James
- Peter Nowak
- Preston Burpo
- Rubén González
- Ryan Finley
- Ryan Smith
- Tyler Polak
- Will Bates
- Will Packwood
- Zack Schilawski
- Zac MacMath
- Zarek Valentin