Tim Howard

You had to kind of keep things by the book or else this league, MLS, would end up like all the other North American soccer leagues and just go bust. But... As you said, we now have owners who are willing to invest. This sport is alive and well and more prosperous than it's ever been. And I'm an owner in the league, and we know valuations are incredibly high. You use the word mechanisms.

Everybody does, and that's right. There's so many mechanisms to build a roster. What stops MLS as a whole from saying, here's a fixed budget. I'll make up a number, $10 million per squad or $20 million per squad. It doesn't matter what the number is. You have 20 million to build your squad. Have at it. Build it however you want. Spend 19 million on one player and then figure out the rest.

Everybody does, and that's right. There's so many mechanisms to build a roster. What stops MLS as a whole from saying, here's a fixed budget. I'll make up a number, $10 million per squad or $20 million per squad. It doesn't matter what the number is. You have 20 million to build your squad. Have at it. Build it however you want. Spend 19 million on one player and then figure out the rest.

Everybody does, and that's right. There's so many mechanisms to build a roster. What stops MLS as a whole from saying, here's a fixed budget. I'll make up a number, $10 million per squad or $20 million per squad. It doesn't matter what the number is. You have 20 million to build your squad. Have at it. Build it however you want. Spend 19 million on one player and then figure out the rest.

But do it how you like. What is stopping MLS from allowing someone like you to say, forget mechanisms, forget age, forget vehicles of getting players into the team and into the league. You have a cap of 20 million. You can do whatever you want. If you stink and waste your 20 million, guess whose fault that is? Your own. What stops the league from doing that?

But do it how you like. What is stopping MLS from allowing someone like you to say, forget mechanisms, forget age, forget vehicles of getting players into the team and into the league. You have a cap of 20 million. You can do whatever you want. If you stink and waste your 20 million, guess whose fault that is? Your own. What stops the league from doing that?

But do it how you like. What is stopping MLS from allowing someone like you to say, forget mechanisms, forget age, forget vehicles of getting players into the team and into the league. You have a cap of 20 million. You can do whatever you want. If you stink and waste your 20 million, guess whose fault that is? Your own. What stops the league from doing that?

Yeah, I think, sorry, real quickly. And I think the big miss to your point, Will, is simply this. When the league started, There weren't enough, and this is no disrespect to the founding fathers, there weren't enough knowledgeable soccer people. We didn't have enough growth, right?

Yeah, I think, sorry, real quickly. And I think the big miss to your point, Will, is simply this. When the league started, There weren't enough, and this is no disrespect to the founding fathers, there weren't enough knowledgeable soccer people. We didn't have enough growth, right?

Yeah, I think, sorry, real quickly. And I think the big miss to your point, Will, is simply this. When the league started, There weren't enough, and this is no disrespect to the founding fathers, there weren't enough knowledgeable soccer people. We didn't have enough growth, right?

You're now talking about, and there's three of us on here, but even our broader listeners, within the MLS now, there are geniuses. There are geniuses on the pitch. There are geniuses in the front office who have connections worldwide. The name brand of MLS is global. We now have the ability to not worry that the league's going to fold because someone's going to mismanage a team.

You're now talking about, and there's three of us on here, but even our broader listeners, within the MLS now, there are geniuses. There are geniuses on the pitch. There are geniuses in the front office who have connections worldwide. The name brand of MLS is global. We now have the ability to not worry that the league's going to fold because someone's going to mismanage a team.

You're now talking about, and there's three of us on here, but even our broader listeners, within the MLS now, there are geniuses. There are geniuses on the pitch. There are geniuses in the front office who have connections worldwide. The name brand of MLS is global. We now have the ability to not worry that the league's going to fold because someone's going to mismanage a team.

That's gone out the window. And I still think there are some people who believe that that could happen. And I'm not one of them. This league is so healthy now.

That's gone out the window. And I still think there are some people who believe that that could happen. And I'm not one of them. This league is so healthy now.

That's gone out the window. And I still think there are some people who believe that that could happen. And I'm not one of them. This league is so healthy now.

Well, that's great news, and we wish him continued success in that recovery. And for the record, we don't speak about Ricky a lot. Landon speaks about Ricky a lot. I think he's a great player, but Landon is in love with him, and rightfully so.

Well, that's great news, and we wish him continued success in that recovery. And for the record, we don't speak about Ricky a lot. Landon speaks about Ricky a lot. I think he's a great player, but Landon is in love with him, and rightfully so.

Well, that's great news, and we wish him continued success in that recovery. And for the record, we don't speak about Ricky a lot. Landon speaks about Ricky a lot. I think he's a great player, but Landon is in love with him, and rightfully so.

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