Matt Pollard

@bymattpollard.bsky.social

2026 World Cup credentialed. The Trent Crimm of #Rapids96. Managing Editor @burgundywave.bsky.social Cohost @rapids96podcast.bsky.social 2024 MLS Western Conference Beat Writer of the Year

Shower thought: All my baseball peeps think a lockout next year is happening with the Dodgers trading for Skubal to for a three-peat. No baseball all summer and it’s the year MLS does the calendar switch. Would be such an opportunity.

🇦🇺💣 BREAKING: Hull City has reached a verbal agreement to sign Australia int'l defender Lucas Herrington for a deal worth up to $23m, per sources. - $17m (!) fixed fee - $6m add-ons - 15% sell-on clause of any profit - Deal not done, but just formalities www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

Hull City and Colorado Rapids reach £17m Lucas Herrington transfer agreement in principle

Sources briefed on discussions have indicated that no deal has been agreed between the clubs but negotiations remain ongoing.

nytimes.com

Football reporting is increasingly national and international. Fair enough. The Capital J Journalists scoopsters earn their jobs. Local MLS coverage is a grind. Direct access is our best chance to add value. Limiting that hurts the bottom of this pyramid which is still critical.

Ben Jacobs saying the Lucas Herrington fee is £20 million ≈ $27 million. Would be one of the highest initial transfer fees out of MLS in league history. Would SHATTER Colorado Rapids record of Moïse Bombito ($7.7 mill plus add ons). $27 mill has to meet the Rapids FO ‘sell no matter what’ price.