New York City FC Discussion Thread

[poeman]

New York City FC, Orlando City to participate in Expansion Priority Draft on Wednesday

MLS expansion teams typically get first dibs when it comes to the various drafts and rankings used to acquire players.

But when you have two expansion teams making their debut in the same year, they'll need to take turns.

Orlando City and New York City FC, who are getting ready for their first MLS season in 2015, will go head-to-head in the Expansion Priority Draft on Wednesday. The event will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com at 2 pm ET and hosted by former MLSer and KICKTV personality Jimmy Conrad.

After a draw conducted by supporters of both clubs to determine which club goes first, head coaches Jason Kreis (New York City) and Adrian Heath (Orlando City) will then alternate selections for priority among the following eight player acquisition mechanisms

1. MLS Expansion Draft (Picks 1 or 2)
2. MLS SuperDraft (Picks 1 or 2)
3. USL PRO/NASL Player Priority Ranking (Picks 1 or 2)
4. Designated Player Ranking (Picks 1 or 2)
5. Allocation Ranking (Picks 1 or 2)
6. Discovery Ranking (Picks 20 or 21)
7. Waiver/Re-Entry Draft Ranking (Picks 20 or 21)
8. Lottery Ranking (Picks 20 or 21)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... ign=Unpaid

This sounds like something I should tune in for

[LittleOzzy]

New York City FC announce multi-year local television broadcast agreement with YES Network

On Thursday, New York City FC announced a multi-year local broadcasting agreement with the YES Network, which will serve as the club's exclusive home for local, English-language broadcasts.

The YES Network has acquired the rights to televise all New York City FC home and away matches that are not carried by a Major League Soccer national television partner.

“It is only fitting that YES has become New York City FC’s television partner, given the New York Yankees’ investment in the club and New York City FC’s playing in the number one market in the country, at Yankee Stadium in particular,” YES Network president and CEO Tracy Dolgin said. “The Yankees-Man City ownership structure, along with the presence of Jason Kreis and Claudio Reyna, give New York City FC instant credibility, and we expect it to become one of MLS’ flagship franchises in no time.”

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... es-network

[knickabocker88]

Fat Frank hasn't given NYCFC the shaft yet?

[LittleOzzy]

New York City FC confirm extension of Frank Lampard's contract with Manchester City

New York City FC on Wednesday confirmed that Frank Lampard will remain with Manchester City through the end of the club's current season, allowing for Lampard to participate in Manchester City's English Premier League and UEFA Champions League campaigns.

“Frank is a star and it is no surprise that Manchester City is rewarded by his contributions on the field every single day," said NYCFC Director of Football Claudio Reyna in a club statement. "He is eager to get to New York once his commitment ends in England and will be available to play on arrival as a permanent member of the squad given he will come to us having played at the highest level."

"His exact starting date with New York City FC will be confirmed as the EPL and MLS seasons unfold," according to the NYCFC club statement. "All parties remain in ongoing dialogue to create the best outcome for all."

The final matchday of the EPL season falls on Sunday, May 24, while the UEFA Champions League final will be played on June 6. Manchester City currently sit in second place in the EPL table, just three points behind Chelsea, and the clubs has also advanced to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 where they will face FC Barcelona on February 24 and March 18.

"We are all committed to making sure we build a winning team and that our fans get to enjoy great soccer at every single game," Reyna continued. "The opportunities open in the immediate transfer window combined with our recent successful draft ensure that we can continue to assemble a world-class team that will make New York City soccer fans proud.”

NYCFC unveiled Lampard as its second Designated Player on July 24 and a few days later on August 6 it was announced that he would join Manchester City.

Since joining the Citizens, the 36-year-old Lampard has scored six goals in 17 appearances across all competitions.

“Frank Lampard's performance at Manchester City reaffirms that he is one of the world’s elite midfielders and we look forward to him joining NYCFC during the 2015 season,” MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott said in a league statement.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... ester-city

[MaliBrah]

think this is an ugly move for NYCFC. clearly sheikh mansour thinks its a joke.

[J-Mezzy]

**** news for the MLS. I hate when players sign on the MLS and keep playing in Europe

[5DOM]

Should have just signed with City and then move to New York. This doesn't look good while effectively being the same thing.

[LittleOzzy]

**** news for the MLS. I hate when players sign on the MLS and keep playing in Europe

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeremiahOshan/status/550419392379355136[/tweet]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ben_Jata/status/550419037197709312[/tweet]

This is terrible for MLS, now their New York club has no face for the franchise, and no building to play in.

[J-Mezzy]

Hope Kaka and company don't do Orlando city like that.

[seorang]

Nah, Kaka is done, Lampard still has something in the Tank. As much as this sucks for NYCFC and MLS his goals could prove vital in the Premier league title race so there was little chance Man City were letting him go. Especially with Yaya Toure off to the African Cup of Nations.

[edfmx86]

Quotes like that are what I miss the most about Jason Kreis. Cassar is just so...calm.

[LittleOzzy]

Interested in seeing a Premier League Soccer or Major League Soccer forum added to RealGM?

Have your say here: viewtopic.php?f=437&t=1364073

[LittleOzzy]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber: NYCFC very committed to MLS & New York

New York City FC is "very committed" to Major League Soccer.

That's the point MLS Commissioner Don Garber made clear in an interview with SportsIllustrated.com, published on Sunday in the wake of the recent news that English international Frank Lampard had extended his stay with English Premier League club Manchester City and will not be with NYCFC from the start of the MLS season. The news disappointed many of NYCFC's supporters, who expressed their opinions on social media.

“I could understand why their fans are unhappy, and I do believe [NYCFC] will work hard to build back that trust,” Garber told SI.com. “They’ve started that process already."

"You’re dealing with a very unusual set of circumstances," Garber added. "Frank has become one of the most important players in Man City’s season, and he’s scored critical goals to have them tied for first place in the Premier League."

Lampard has scored five goals in 15 league appearances, including two match-winners and a late equalizer against his former club Chelsea earlier in the season. This past New Year's Day, just after news broke about his extension at the Etihad Stadium, he scored a second-half winner in a 3-2 win over Sunderland. He is expected to play a larger role in

“We need to work hard now to move forward and recognize that Frank will be joining this team in July along with other Designated Players, who throughout the history of the Designated Player program have almost always joined in July," Garber said, noting the midseason arrivals of the likes of David Beckham and Thierry Henry.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... s-new-york

MLS now in full PR mode trying to save face in New York.

This franchise hasn't even played a game, and it's been a complete disaster.

[N8isScofield]

This Lampard situation isn't really surprising. A lot of these guys get kind of down on themselves when they get on in age and then discover they have a bit more left in the tank than maybe they gave themselves credit for. Beckham certainly did and I'm sure he regretted signing for the Galaxy when he did. Henry probably regretted signing for Red Bulls when he did as well. He was still good enough to make an impact in England as evidenced by his loan stint back at Arsenal. In the case of Manchester City and NYFC what you've got here is a player looking for a holiday in America and a parent club that was looking to get around financial fair play and succeeded. The second he equalized against Chelsea I knew City were going to pull this and if you're Lampard, why go down 2-3 levels when you can still impact at the highest one?

[vancouverBC]

Can season ticket holders still pull out?

[LittleOzzy]

This Lampard situation isn't really surprising. A lot of these guys get kind of down on themselves when they get on in age and then discover they have a bit more left in the tank than maybe they gave themselves credit for. Beckham certainly did and I'm sure he regretted signing for the Galaxy when he did. Henry probably regretted signing for Red Bulls when he did as well. He was still good enough to make an impact in England as evidenced by his loan stint back at Arsenal. In the case of Manchester City and NYFC what you've got here is a player looking for a holiday in America and a parent club that was looking to get around financial fair play and succeeded. The second he equalized against Chelsea I knew City were going to pull this and if you're Lampard, why go down 2-3 levels when you can still impact at the highest one?

The optics just look terrible though even if everyone can understand why they are keeping him.

He was meant to be New York's marquee player, now they have nothing. It's going to be a hard sell in New York without him.

[N8isScofield]

This Lampard situation isn't really surprising. A lot of these guys get kind of down on themselves when they get on in age and then discover they have a bit more left in the tank than maybe they gave themselves credit for. Beckham certainly did and I'm sure he regretted signing for the Galaxy when he did. Henry probably regretted signing for Red Bulls when he did as well. He was still good enough to make an impact in England as evidenced by his loan stint back at Arsenal. In the case of Manchester City and NYFC what you've got here is a player looking for a holiday in America and a parent club that was looking to get around financial fair play and succeeded. The second he equalized against Chelsea I knew City were going to pull this and if you're Lampard, why go down 2-3 levels when you can still impact at the highest one?

The optics just look terrible though even if everyone can understand why they are keeping him.

He was meant to be New York's marquee player, now they have nothing. It's going to be a hard sell in New York without him.

They still have Villa though don't they? Regardless yes of course it's very unfair to those who are planning to support New York FC. In a perfect world everyone would have handled it better. I'm a bit surprised at Lampard to be honest because he's always seemed a pretty decent guy in comparison to some of the characters he plays with. Having said that, I can understand him wanting to chase one last PL/UCL medal. You just wish he'd have made that decision beforehand.

[LittleOzzy]

This Lampard situation isn't really surprising. A lot of these guys get kind of down on themselves when they get on in age and then discover they have a bit more left in the tank than maybe they gave themselves credit for. Beckham certainly did and I'm sure he regretted signing for the Galaxy when he did. Henry probably regretted signing for Red Bulls when he did as well. He was still good enough to make an impact in England as evidenced by his loan stint back at Arsenal. In the case of Manchester City and NYFC what you've got here is a player looking for a holiday in America and a parent club that was looking to get around financial fair play and succeeded. The second he equalized against Chelsea I knew City were going to pull this and if you're Lampard, why go down 2-3 levels when you can still impact at the highest one?

The optics just look terrible though even if everyone can understand why they are keeping him.

He was meant to be New York's marquee player, now they have nothing. It's going to be a hard sell in New York without him.

They still have Villa though don't they? Regardless yes of course it's very unfair to those who are planning to support New York FC. In a perfect world everyone would have handled it better. I'm a bit surprised at Lampard to be honest because he's always seemed a pretty decent guy in comparison to some of the characters he plays with. Having said that, I can understand him wanting to chase one last PL/UCL medal. You just wish he'd have made that decision beforehand.

Well said.

In a perfect world the loan would have worked the other way around where Manchester City loaned Lampard to NYCFC at the end of the season.

Don Garber, the Major League Soccer commissioner, has accused Manchester City of an “error in judgment” in the handling of Frank Lampard’s failed move to New York City FC though denied the American franchise is merely a farm club for the English champions.

City and NYCFC are both owned by Sheikh Mansour, through his parent company, the City Football Group (CFG). Lampard had seemingly moved to City on loan last summer after signing a contract with NYCFC before it emerged last week the midfielder had never agreed any terms with the American franchise.

While it is now thought Lampard actually signed a deal with CFG, the 36-year-old was widely quoted at the time as having joined NYCFC and had an official unveiling for the club in New York.

This led to NYCFC supporters buying season tickets and The Third Rail, an independent supporters group, claiming “outrage” at the decision taken on New Year’s Eve to extend Lampard’s spell at City until the end of the season.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ester-city

[kdawg32086]

Sooo...any thoughts on who NYCFC brings in now as designated players to fill the roster?

[N8isScofield]

The optics just look terrible though even if everyone can understand why they are keeping him.

He was meant to be New York's marquee player, now they have nothing. It's going to be a hard sell in New York without him.

They still have Villa though don't they? Regardless yes of course it's very unfair to those who are planning to support New York FC. In a perfect world everyone would have handled it better. I'm a bit surprised at Lampard to be honest because he's always seemed a pretty decent guy in comparison to some of the characters he plays with. Having said that, I can understand him wanting to chase one last PL/UCL medal. You just wish he'd have made that decision beforehand.

Well said.

In a perfect world the loan would have worked the other way around where Manchester City loaned Lampard to NYCFC at the end of the season.

Don Garber, the Major League Soccer commissioner, has accused Manchester City of an “error in judgment” in the handling of Frank Lampard’s failed move to New York City FC though denied the American franchise is merely a farm club for the English champions.

City and NYCFC are both owned by Sheikh Mansour, through his parent company, the City Football Group (CFG). Lampard had seemingly moved to City on loan last summer after signing a contract with NYCFC before it emerged last week the midfielder had never agreed any terms with the American franchise.

While it is now thought Lampard actually signed a deal with CFG, the 36-year-old was widely quoted at the time as having joined NYCFC and had an official unveiling for the club in New York.

This led to NYCFC supporters buying season tickets and The Third Rail, an independent supporters group, claiming “outrage” at the decision taken on New Year’s Eve to extend Lampard’s spell at City until the end of the season.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ester-city

Yes I think that would have been much better for all parties. City aren't quite Chelsea level shady but they're a shifty bunch all the same. This almost seems like a blatant attempt to skirt financial fair play that unfortunately has caught supporters in the crossfire.