I’m not entirely sure why, but I decided to spend some time thinking about this CBA dispute nightmare. It’s really hard to say something that hasn’t already been said about it, especially with little information about the details of what is going on. However, a couple of wacky thoughts came to my mind. I’m not suggesting that other of them are the reality, but more of a “what if.” Here goes:
Wacky Idea #1: Dave Checketts issued a not so veiled threat to the players yesterday, “We have a plan if the players strike.” Most people assume that this may be referring to replacement players. Not an easy task to put together if you ask me, but maybe it could be done.
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As you know the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires about five days from now. Many fans of Major League Soccer are concerned that there will be a lockout, especially since the specter of such was floated by several players, and outside forces trying to put pressure on the league to accept the demands of the players.
We have precious little information about the closed door discussions that have been going on in recent weeks, but late last week there was a sudden about face and a wave of optimism. In general, I would say that this information should be discounted just like the rumored lockout potential, but here is why I believe this optimism is indeed correct:
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