OT: Montreal Impact Thread: 2021 2012 1992 Edition
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Adam Michaels
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I like this.
Also makes sense that Cimant would welcome coming back to Montreal. The main reason he joined IMFC initially was because his kid is autistic and they have a very good program for kids with autism in Montreal.
Also makes sense that Cimant would welcome coming back to Montreal. The main reason he joined IMFC initially was because his kid is autistic and they have a very good program for kids with autism in Montreal.
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Right on cue!
You can change the name, their communication department is still very bad at maximizing exposure.
Suzuki x 14
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I’m sure he has a lot to offer as a coach, but it kind of sucks for him to have his career over at 35.
Good euro level player, defender on the (at the time) #1 ranked national team in the world, MLS defender of the year a few years back and it was all downhill after he arrived.
Happy he’s glad to be back though.
Good euro level player, defender on the (at the time) #1 ranked national team in the world, MLS defender of the year a few years back and it was all downhill after he arrived.
Happy he’s glad to be back though.
Tabarouette
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he was always good at yelling at other players so that's kinda of a good fit
Adam Michaels
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I'll never forget him blowing his coverage, losing his man or going for an ill-timed tackle that lead the opposing player to break in and score, and Ciman just gets up and yells at his backline.
He got figured out pretty quick, but when he was new to MLS he was great.
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I'll never forget him blowing his coverage, losing his man or going for an ill-timed tackle that lead the opposing player to break in and score, and Ciman just gets up and yells at his backline.
He got figured out pretty quick, but when he was new to MLS he was great.
We really need that kind of General in the back. Hopefully Struna can help in this way.
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Coaches EVERYWHERE
I am looking forward to see him go berserk after everyone. Entertaining nutjob.
I also don't agree that its bad timing AT ALL. If this team wants to compete for coverage, they can't run away and be submissive but push their infos (if they need to, not for the sake of challenging). Believe it or not Impact has a much bigger reach worldwide than Canadiens. I guess, props to Gilmore if he thought of it....
Paul Dipietro
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Heck, the MLS probably already surpassed the NHL in the US, nevermind the rest of the world
Tabarouette
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The money they make comes from here tho and they need butts in seats, just waiting a day or two gives you much better visibility in this city
Not being submissive is one thing but blindly going in against goliath when there's no real downsides to waiting is pointless
Not being submissive is one thing but blindly going in against goliath when there's no real downsides to waiting is pointless
QuebecPride
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him and his family were looking to become permanent Quebec residents. he never wanted to leave...at least Toronto was close enough for him to commute - now he's back. He's always been involved in soccer community on south shore. dude has liked several of my tweets over the years, when i mentioned i hoped he'd return to CFM in some capacity
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Yo Laurent, I'm happy for you and your fam, but
"Le club que j'aurais jamais du quitter"
Adam Michaels
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Yo Laurent, I'm happy for you and your fam, but
"Le club que j'aurais jamais du quitter"
That Andre the Giant gif always gets me.
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JunglePete
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I don't even think it's close. I saw the most 'popular' NHLer is Ovechkin with 1,6 mil on IG same as Vela who isn't the most popular MLSer. Altidore on Twitter has nearly 1m and Giovinco nearly 1m and they are both tier II players (elite European standards), Pavon 1.3 Nani 2.1.
MLS are behind are in terms of ratings because local teams don't have an open market like NHL do with NBCS for instance, they need a bigger nationwide TV deal but Garber says it's coming within 2 years.
''MLS clubs averaged 21,310 fans per game in 2019 while NHL teams averaged 17,380 per game in its mostly completed 2019-20 season.
A Gallup poll from 2017 found that 7% of Americans consider soccer to be their favorite sport to watch, good enough for fourth best. Hockey was the fifth-favorite at 4%''
No such thing as NHL 'worldwide brand', MLS is crushing NHL in terms of attendance. I mean if you have been to Southern USA, you'll know what I'm saying. Atlanta Utd has on average what 40k-50k per game? Their hockey team couldn't fill a 20k arena and had to relocate to Winnipeg out of all places. The NHL missed their chance to really become big in the 90's.
Northern cities are what's keeping NHL healthy.
QuebecPride
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By revenue, the NHL is the fifth league in the World, MLS makes 6 times less money. The MLS is growing fast, but it's still far behind.
List of professional sports leagues by revenue - Wikipedia
List of professional sports leagues by revenue - Wikipedia
NelloMello
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Most profitable sports leagues:
1. National Football League (NFL) — $13 Billion
2. Major League Baseball (MLB) — $10 Billion
3. National Basketball Association (NBA) — $7.4 Billion
4. Indian Premier League (Cricket) — $6.3 Billion
5. English Premier League — $5.3 Billion
6. National Hockey League (NHL) — $4.43 Billion
7. Australian Rules Football — $2.5 Billion
8. La Liga (Spanish Football League) — $2.2 Billion
9. Serie A (Italian Football League) — $1.9 Billion
10. Ligue 1 (France/Monaco Football League) — $1.5 Billion
11. Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese Baseball league) — $1.1 Billion
1. National Football League (NFL) — $13 Billion
2. Major League Baseball (MLB) — $10 Billion
3. National Basketball Association (NBA) — $7.4 Billion
4. Indian Premier League (Cricket) — $6.3 Billion
5. English Premier League — $5.3 Billion
6. National Hockey League (NHL) — $4.43 Billion
7. Australian Rules Football — $2.5 Billion
8. La Liga (Spanish Football League) — $2.2 Billion
9. Serie A (Italian Football League) — $1.9 Billion
10. Ligue 1 (France/Monaco Football League) — $1.5 Billion
11. Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese Baseball league) — $1.1 Billion
Stanley Cup
Bettman's ice bucket
You're using stupid metrics though. Can't compare avg attendance as ticket prices aren't comparable at all and the number of events are very different (17 home games vs 41 excluding playoffs and pre-season). It is well known NHL is behind in terms of social media presence and its athletes show very poor personal branding. But NHL is still ahead of MLS by far as a league.
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