Supporters Shield Race

[Fort York Redcoat]

Should be noted that much of this bad run of fixture congestion falls on the shoulders of our own FO. Each team is allowed to veto a certain number of dates/weekends to play on if they coincide with international fixtures. The last two years we've opted to take multiple bye weeks early in the year so as to play the fewest amount of games where our best players are unavailable. This usually just applies to Altidore and Bradley specifically.

Neither situation is totally ideal but i get why they make the choice they do.

I don't think it that bad. I mean, it gets this congested most years just at different times of the year. And then the team complains about it. Like every team. Meh.

The veto info is interesting as to how FO select and move dates around. Even making deals with other teams. It's no wonder our leagues schedules are so out of wack.

[Prof]

How about this to make the Supporters Shield more meaningful. Winner gets bye directly to two game MLS Cup Final. I know its a long time to be off, but if the playoffs can be compressed somehow it then gives a team a huge advantage and more teams would fight to be the overall season champs.

[Fort York Redcoat]

How about this to make the Supporters Shield more meaningful. Winner gets bye directly to two game MLS Cup Final. I know its a long time to be off, but if the playoffs can be compressed somehow it then gives a team a huge advantage and more teams would fight to be the overall season champs.

Biggest improvement to get peeps onside would be the Honour Guard for the winner the match after. I love it.

[Canary10]

How about this to make the Supporters Shield more meaningful. Winner gets bye directly to two game MLS Cup Final. I know its a long time to be off, but if the playoffs can be compressed somehow it then gives a team a huge advantage and more teams would fight to be the overall season champs.

I would like to see something like cups for winning each conference, with buys to the conference playoff final. Then a final between the east and west winners to determine the league champion. Something more like Major League Baseball.

[fergiejr]

I don't think it that bad. I mean, it gets this congested most years just at different times of the year. And then the team complains about it. Like every team. Meh.

The veto info is interesting as to how FO select and move dates around. Even making deals with other teams. It's no wonder our leagues schedules are so out of wack.

And it's about to get more congested in 2018 when you factor in the CONCACAF schedule early in the year, meaning that we pick up games later in the year around this time - when we are trying to win the Canadian Championship again (Feb - May 2018).