If you think that MLS isn’t going to at least DICUSS creating their own trophy to hand out in place of the Supporters’ Shield, cool. They will. This means the group installed by ISC to care for the Shield could end up killing it. Great fucking job to everyone involved. Bravo. 👏
The 2020 MLS season started in February. The fuckery with the schedule not being balanced has been understood for months, and also isn’t relevant. To wait until the middle of OCTOBER to make this kind of decision is beyond absurd.
A team will finish the reg season at the top of the MLS standings this year. They will win the Supporters’ Shield, period. If the inept leadership of the ISC doesn’t feel like physically awarding the Shield, whatever. The blemish on your collective record as leaders is permanent.
In any case, the fact that they waited until OCTOBER, didn’t solicit the opinions of their members, and then put out that self-absorbed and condescending pile of cringe disguised as a press release means they just aren’t up to the challenge. Time for new and competent leadership.
Oh, but don’t worry. They’re going to take the trophy ON TOUR next year. THE TROPHY WILL TRAVEL TO PLACES. People will LOOK at it. The issue is it isn’t SEEN ENOUGH. The solution to the giant fucking problem we created is us putting more responsibility on ourselves, you guys!
It’s not all bad news, though. This can be fixed. Just put out another press release.
“Sorry, our bad. We’ve heard from fans across the league, and we realize we made a mistake. The Supporters’ Shield will be awarded as usual in 2020.”
Mistakes happen. We’ll get over it.
“Sorry, our bad. We’ve heard from fans across the league, and we realize we made a mistake. The Supporters’ Shield will be awarded as usual in 2020.”
Mistakes happen. We’ll get over it.
A really smart and talented and great-smelling and ridiculously humble young man once said that it’s never too late to do the right thing.
It’s true. Just own up to your mistake, say that being a leader is hard and you’ll try to do better next time. We believe in you.
It’s true. Just own up to your mistake, say that being a leader is hard and you’ll try to do better next time. We believe in you.
I suppose I should be saying SSF instead of ISC, since apparently ISC leadership wasn’t made aware of the decision ahead of time. The ISC does appoint all of the members to the Foundation though, so it’s not entirely inaccurate.
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