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Happy Bakers Dozen Months with NYB to Thelwell

By Sean McCaffery, March 6, 2021

His team, hoped to be a marquee franchise in MLS has hardly lived up to that billing, they may very well lead the league in Head Coaches, some believe they do lead the league in stadia. This Head of Sport for NYRB has been active, some of it out of necessity. The team, the game and the world around him and his team have been caught in a whirlwind for all but the entirety of his term at the helm, there may be some calm coming in some of these aspects soon.  

MLS Against Asian & Pacific Island Atacks

By Sean McCaffery, March 6, 2021

Together with the Asians in the MLS Employee Resource Group, the league released this statement, reiterating their backing of those from the regions. This is a respnse to such horrific events that have taken a nasty uptick in the wake  of the Corona virus.

Now and always, MLS advocates for social justice and is dedicated to combatting racism and xenophobia. Attacks on the Asian community, while not new, have been on the rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasing violent hate crimes against members of the Asian community are abhorrent and must come to an end.

NYCFC Pre- Season

By Sean McCaffery, March 1, 2021

The team is set to finish the leagues quarantine March 8 then they are off to Florida until the 27th. While in Orlando they will have many friendlies beginning with the the Fire on the 13th, a Saturday. Next up, on the 18th will be their next game facing an unknown opponent at this time, following that they are off to St. Petersburg for the balance of the camp. 

At Al Lang Stadium, the home of the USL Rowdies, they have a game on the 24th and again on the 27th facing Nashville.

What's old is new Again, MLS Team out due to Finance

By Sean McCaffery, February 26, 2021

Am I jaded yes, am I a realist, yes, 3 teams by the age of 19, all gone due to lack of $$ including one just 2 years removed from  titles,  another did not return to defend one, the 3rd not even seeing out it's sole season, that it happens now with a half a billion in investment being asked for in a global pandemic is more of a yawner than news.

Ron Burkle today made it known that due to the impact of Covid, he was poised to be the lead investor for the wildly popular USL city of Sacramento stepping up to MLS. 

USSF HoF Event Pushed Back

By Sean McCaffery, February 25, 2021

Although the voting is over those up for enshrinement this year results are not known as yet, why not wait and announce at the same time to take the sting out of the delay a bit, is beyond me. Willie Nelson is now set to perform Oct. 2, so rather than occur as a May day it becomes a fall event along with the induction ceremonies of the Class of 2021 so to will be he induction of Atlanta United Carlos Bocanegra and Andres Canto a Colin Jose Media Award winner, their date was scuttled by Covid.

SheBelieves MVP

By Sean McCaffery, February 24, 2021

Fans and a 5 member group are set to name the MVP from these games that will close out around 9 p.m. ET as the US take on Argentina kicking off at 7 on FS1 & TUDN. The USWNT need but to win or tie to take the title. VISA in their 2nd straight year as the presenting sponsor of this honor, to be presented following the US game. Last year, the title was taken by Spain's Alexia Putellas. My pick, should she play and of course keep yet another clean sheet would be the US GK Naeher. 

The committee:

SheBelieves Game Report

By Sean McCaffery, February 23, 2021

Written by Michael Saunders

The United States took on Brazil yesterday for the second match of the 2021 “SheBelieves Cup”, dispatching the “Canarinhas” 2-0 in a game which coach reduced his anxiety over the team’s outlook going forward.

Pre-Game Presser USWNT

By Sean McCaffery, February 23, 2021

They have been doing a great many Zoom based media opportunities, around the SheBelieves Cup, most with well under 24 hours notice, making it difficult to schedule them in. Not only was I able to be in on this one, I was lucky enough to be called upon, quite the rarity. Many questions were put out about the kneeling of the team, in as much as I am against it, I will not touch on it, it was brought up that the team is now moving from the protest stage to the work stage.

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