has it been stated where that home match for CCC R16 would be played? it lands smack in the middle of the Sounders MLS road trip for grass being installed at Lumen for the WC, so that would indicate they wouldn't be playing it there, no?

Yeah it's a weird situation because I know stats wise his value is seemingly lower but there were plenty of games this year where he carried the offense and didn't always end up scoring or w/e. If he leaves it'll be a sizeable loss in plenty of ways beyond just his goal/assist tally.

I truly hope you're right. But the fact that sub didn't happen in the first shootout makes me less confident. Plus a shootout sub is not a start. He claimed there was a GK competition post Leagues Cup and started Frei every match.

I watched the Sounders win the CONCACAF Champions League Final in Seattle for less money than FIFA currently wants me to pay to watch Iran play Egypt in a group phase match here. Absurd.

So he thinks he's gonna get someone to give him close to $1m or more? damn. I was thinking 750 would have kept him...
(obv we don't know what san jose or whoever is offering him yet so this is still speculation)

do you know the ballpark amount the Sounders offered Rothrock that he turned down? I've only seen rumors on that

the fact that you wrote "probably" in there is why I'm uneasy.

2 years is wild. Interesting justification for this overspend for a backup GK especially if Rothrock signs elsewhere due to cap concerns...

also anyone actually paying these prices for this kind of group stage game 6+ months in advance is nuts lol.

I was really hoping to be able to see at least a couple of the actual contenders either here in Seattle or via an easy trip to Vancouver or California, but now I'm just wondering if I can somehow seriously swing a trip to the northeast for some games and not go broke lol.

the uninspiring matchups are pretty much the entire group stage due to the 48 team cup, but damn the talent pool that's gonna be in Seattle (& the whole west coast tbf) is really disappointing, compared to the rest of the country.