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Hi! I'm Tom Bogert, MLS and USMNT insider from The Athletic, here to answer your questions... (alien.top)

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What's up! I'm an MLS and USMNT insider with The Athletic as well as Apple TV. I've previously written for MLSSoccer.com as well as The Guardian. I'm here to answer some questions starting at 11am ET.

Let's get after whatever you want. Messi in Miami, Phil Neville in Portland, USMNT stuff, who's next to come to MLS, mustache questions, all good.

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[–] LoonHawk@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tom, why would the Loons hire a sporting director with no guarantee he’ll be able to start working in Minnesota until next July? Please tell me they know he’ll be able to get out of his contract…

[–] tom_bogert@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

hahaha i mean you don't hire someone and immediately start thinking of how to get out of the contract so i doubt that very much

[–] deadendjobnz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

There are a few players from New Zealand playing for various MLS teams. Any of them look like exciting prospects?

[–] RamandAu@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Will you write a book just to one-up Paul Tenorio?

[–] choxielol@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

FC Dallas news?

[–] mcalmon@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thoughts on Nashville SC's season and what to expect this off-season from them?

[–] Haanz42@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Hi Tom! Thanks for doing this. Love your work on the Athletic. Any rumors or hints about what Chicago is gonna do about a new sporting director or coach? I think you've said Heitz will likely come back, but anything new there?

[–] mild_somniphobia@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

How on earth is Toronto FC so bad? What do you think they need to prioritize for '24? When will Bill Manning be fired? How will Hurdman's international coaching style (seems to prioritize culture over X&O's) translate to MLS?

TBH, since Bezbatchenko & his staff left, it's just fallen apart.

[–] bold013hades@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve heard lots of pundits talk about Phil Neville being a “big name” and that being a reason Portland signed him. They never really dive into what that means exactly.

Is signing Neville for his big name about raising the club’s profile abroad (which it undoubtedly has imo considering the coverage it’s gotten in the UK)? Or is it more that Portland think Neville’s big reputation actually makes him a better manager than less high-profile managers? Or is it some secret third thing I haven’t thought about?

[–] akskeleton_47@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Which city did you not expect to announce an MLS side?

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