Mark Jones

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Mark Jones

Mark Jones

@mpjones1

Kari's husband, Clare and Irene's dad, sports leader @BPIMedia. Former @agadocomms, @TeamUSA, @HKStrategies, @USSenate. MN raised, but forever @UWBadgers.

ÜT: 38.808398,-104.827352 Katılım Kasım 2009
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Mark Jones
Mark Jones@mpjones1·
@HenryBushnell Feels like I might have been one of those ECNL parents cited! Good piece. The US youth sports landscape is a problem and no one is doing more to solve it than Tom Ferry. It's also not why we lost that game, but that's a conversation for another day!
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Henry Bushnell
Henry Bushnell@HenryBushnell·
Lots of youth soccer discourse in the aftermath of the USMNT's World Cup exit. So, I wrote about "pay-to-play" — what it actually is, why it's a problem, why it's different in the U.S. vs. elsewhere, and why the real issue is "pay-to-travel-and-play": nytimes.com/athletic/74357…
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Corey Clayton
Corey Clayton@CoreyClayton·
@mpjones1 The USA is the current Olympic champion in men’s and women’s hockey, and the current Stanley Cup holder in Carolina.
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Mark Jones@mpjones1·
If only club volleyball were cheaper we could compete on the global stage. Or ice hockey. Or baseball. Or lacrosse. This is youth sports in the United States (and it's bad for all sorts of reasons that aren't competitive!). But only in soccer do we point to it as the reason we can't compete (on the men's side).
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"The youth system is broken" except virtually none of the guys on the men's team went thru the system that is being talked about, and nearly every member of the USWNT did. Rec to ECNL/GA to college/pro. Girls and women paving their way just fine. I've been a pay-to-play participant (daughter...ECNL to college). It's brutal and no DOUBT shuts way too many out. That sucks and is too true for so much of what happens to American youth (sports or not). But give me a break with it being the reason our men folded (again). Knock-out tournaments are hard. Narratives and momentum matter. I don't have the answers, but the "system" ain't it.

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Mark Jones@mpjones1·
"The youth system is broken" except virtually none of the guys on the men's team went thru the system that is being talked about, and nearly every member of the USWNT did. Rec to ECNL/GA to college/pro. Girls and women paving their way just fine. I've been a pay-to-play participant (daughter...ECNL to college). It's brutal and no DOUBT shuts way too many out. That sucks and is too true for so much of what happens to American youth (sports or not). But give me a break with it being the reason our men folded (again). Knock-out tournaments are hard. Narratives and momentum matter. I don't have the answers, but the "system" ain't it.
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michael staples
michael staples@michael54625373·
@mpjones1 Where the US has sporting success it's either financially doped or in sports nobody really plays, football is about culture and as for the US womens team they are no longer the best because of the European footballing pyramid has turned up.
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Mark Jones@mpjones1·
@bigbooty_TD @poena_cullei I can't believe I'm responding, but we are the reigning Olympic Champions and seemingly half the team are new moms. You're an idiot.
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Rodger Sherman
Rodger Sherman@rodger·
fireworks outside the visiting team hotels all night.... extreme heat and storms interrupting games ... unprecedented, suspicious administrative ruling undoing a suspension ... sorry world you're on CONCACAF turf now. these concacolors don't run baby
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Jacqui Oatley
Jacqui Oatley@JacquiOatley·
Me: I’ve finished my World Cup commentary duties here in Dallas and need to rest my brain and go for a walk. Me checking FotMob: there are 4 matches today across World Cup and @NWSL. I’ll watch them all back to back.
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Mark Jones
Mark Jones@mpjones1·
@KVanValkenburg 100 percent. I remember the band playing it at the Hofbrau House in Munich 25 years ago!
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Matt Smethurst
Matt Smethurst@MattSmethurst·
“As we know, the English historically struggle here in Massachusetts.” Such a casually brilliant line. 😂
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Mark Jones@mpjones1·
A quick blast from the past. An entire industry in the US was laughing at the pre-tournament hysterics. Sure, it ain’t community football or supporter section pricing. But multi-billion dollar venues are packed and FUN. Soak it up!
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The (mostly) British media who have been incredulous about World Cup ticket prices and the legal secondary market in the U.S. may be forced to admit that it works (I know, I know). FIFA looks to have made some really smart choices. Sell for what the market will bare. Get the tech-enabled "ticket touts" on the hook for everything you can. And a rational market will sort it out. Stadiums will be full in the end. Everyone relax. nytimes.com/athletic/72601…

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Mark Jones@mpjones1·
I obviously don't know enough about how FIFA went about scheduling this World Cup to give anyone credit. But these match days w/ Messi, Mbappe and Haaland all playing (and scoring) is AWESOME. We see it every big tournament...the greats just respond differently. What a day.
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Henry Bushnell
Henry Bushnell@HenryBushnell·
📍Seattle. Today will be one of the coolest days in American men’s soccer history. Atmosphere has been building since 8 a.m. We @TheAthletic are covering U.S.-Australia, and everything around it, live right here: nytimes.com/athletic/live-…
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TGR Foundation
TGR Foundation@TGRFound·
Today, we honor #Juneteenth and celebrate the strength, resilience and contributions of Black communities. As we reflect on past Juneteenth celebrations at the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia, we're excited to welcome our community for this year's gathering.
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