i believe that i am ready now for the sigi schmidt era to be over here in SEA. not this moment, but at the end of the season, regardless of what happens. i don't hate him (would rub that magic belly for luck if i could) but at some point it's best to move on, no matter the level of success. i think players tune out over time, hearing the same patterns, same admonitions, same rhetoric. imagine having the same lead instructor for even a year of college. no way you wouldn't tune him out on some level.
― anky, Thursday, 10 October 2013 22:33 (ten years ago) link
still need to say SIGI OUT in fine ilf tradition though right?
― anky, Thursday, 10 October 2013 22:34 (ten years ago) link
I have no idea what has happened the last few games. The defense was a sieve at home against Vancouver last night. It's such a weird collapse.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 10 October 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
Sigi seems to be slightly hamstrung by the "big club" noise around him in Seattle. When he was at Cbus he was lord & master of that team, had absolute power to bring in his own players and build the way he wanted. I don't think that's quite the case in the PNW.
And, at any rate, fuck 'em.
― dan m, Friday, 11 October 2013 11:43 (ten years ago) link
For all the hype it was kind of a dull match last night between PDX and SEA. Liked Alonso finally getting caught for being a dirty player, seems like that should have happened a long time ago. Couldn't understand Sigi's strategy at all, anky u must be upset.
And then there's this:
WINTER BREAKMajor League Soccer is inching closer to adopting a European-like schedule that could be implemented by the start of the 2014 season.The plan, which has the full support of FIFA, the sport’s governing body, would have the MLS season begin play in either late July or early August and include a six- to eight-week winter break. The championship would either be played in late May or early June. The MLS season currently begins in March and runs until the championship match in the first week of December.MLS Commissioner Don Garber has been considering adopting the calendar used in Europe for several years but talks have intensified in recent weeks, according to a league source. The move would also placate FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who has been an outspoken — and often unfair — critic of the country’s fastest growing professional league.“It would be better for U.S. soccer, and specifically also for the (United States)national team,” Blatter once said. “And the popularity inside the country.”Most European domestic leagues begin in late August and end in early May. A winter break is necessary for the MLS since it has franchises in several cites — including Chicago and Toronto — where playing matches in December and March is a risky proposition.Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/isola-futbol-monday-bad-sign-real-madrid-bale-article-1.1484559#ixzz2hi598Co0
The plan, which has the full support of FIFA, the sport’s governing body, would have the MLS season begin play in either late July or early August and include a six- to eight-week winter break. The championship would either be played in late May or early June. The MLS season currently begins in March and runs until the championship match in the first week of December.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber has been considering adopting the calendar used in Europe for several years but talks have intensified in recent weeks, according to a league source. The move would also placate FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who has been an outspoken — and often unfair — critic of the country’s fastest growing professional league.
“It would be better for U.S. soccer, and specifically also for the (United States)national team,” Blatter once said. “And the popularity inside the country.”
Most European domestic leagues begin in late August and end in early May. A winter break is necessary for the MLS since it has franchises in several cites — including Chicago and Toronto — where playing matches in December and March is a risky proposition.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/isola-futbol-monday-bad-sign-real-madrid-bale-article-1.1484559#ixzz2hi598Co0
― dan m, Monday, 14 October 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
Going to be an insane final week. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/21/playoff-shield-scenarios-heading-final-week-2013-regular-season
― dan m, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/25/mls-opportunity-lost-once-again-no-simultaneous-kickoffs-for-final-match-day/
^otm
― dan m, Friday, 25 October 2013 19:04 (ten years ago) link
Sounders were lucky to win vs Crapids last night imho. Looking forward to tonight's game. So relaxing to watch w/ no team in it.
FRANK YALLOP announced as new Fire head coach this morning btw.
― dan m, Thursday, 31 October 2013 15:46 (ten years ago) link
that portland/seattle game is gonna be something, huh
dcu declined their 2014 option on de rosario, which isn't totally surprising (at roughly $700k iirc) - still i'm kinda getting resigned to the fact that they're not spending money until the stadium gets built
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Thursday, 31 October 2013 18:06 (ten years ago) link
Pathetic crowd at Houston for this playoff.
― dan m, Sunday, 3 November 2013 20:32 (ten years ago) link
Houston's comeback surprised me.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 3 November 2013 23:04 (ten years ago) link
very good article despite being from buzzfeed
http://www.buzzfeed.com/djpeisner/the-low-budget-high-pressure-life-of-an-mls-rookie
― dan m, Monday, 4 November 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np1JCxG_xvA
― dan m, Monday, 25 November 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link
fffffffffff
Fuck a Kansas City whichever state it's in, but that was a pretty entertaining final.
― dan m, Sunday, 8 December 2013 01:47 (ten years ago) link
defoe is not the usual prem burnout that flees to the mls. his goal today is testament to that.
― subaltern 8 (Michael B), Sunday, 12 January 2014 00:06 (ten years ago) link
http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/2010869/PlayerAcquisition1-14-14.jpg
― dan m, Monday, 27 January 2014 22:41 (ten years ago) link
Watching janky preseason streams, good stuff.
Got a Tottenham lad making a case for a loan to the Fires this year.
― dan m, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 00:44 (ten years ago) link
Julio Cesar signs for Toronto FC
starting to worry about this TFC rebuilding campaign, I knew once they hired Tim Leiweke it'd be on
― dan m, Friday, 14 February 2014 16:17 (ten years ago) link
i'm ready
― ronald jerfman (anky), Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:00 (ten years ago) link
so are they: @StumptownFooty · 9m As the VAN/SJ line-ups are announced there are a small group of fans on hand to boo Steven Lenhart
small group of fans otm
― dan m, Thursday, 27 February 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/BlackArmy1850/status/439435612093837312/photo/1
good luck guys
― dan m, Friday, 28 February 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
Lol Chad Barrett winning the game for Seattle
DC looks almost as bad as they were last year
― dan m, Sunday, 9 March 2014 01:33 (ten years ago) link
two hours in the rain, all made good by...chad barrett.excited about okoli. yedlin is picking up where he left off. dempsey even had some nice momentsall my fellow sounder fans are all "lol we always do kc like this in stoppage" and i keep thinking yeah but aren't you forgetting the shootout heartbreak of the usoc final? that was way worsei don't think i've been to a sporting event quite that rainy. fucking miserable. i still feel like crap bcz of it. the tifo was so wet and heavy they barely were able to unfurl it
― small boobs wife (anky), Sunday, 9 March 2014 19:54 (ten years ago) link
what else happened? lots of goals. NE & DC got rolled. philly looked better than i expected.
― small boobs wife (anky), Sunday, 9 March 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link
Fire fought back from 2-0 down to tie things up with Chivas and then shit the bed with 2 minutes left.
Chicago's gonna be dire this year once again, I'm afraid. Hope I'm wrong. There's enough of a youth movement on that it could pay off, but who tf knows in this league.
That said, I'm going to the match in Portland on Sunday. Pretty stoked for a fun trip even tho we're likely gonna get owned.
― dan m, Thursday, 13 March 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
he's sharp this defoe lad
― treeship's assailing (darraghmac), Sunday, 16 March 2014 23:02 (ten years ago) link
my favorite bit of that gamehttp://cdn2.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CLINT-DEMPSEY-NUTSHOT.gif
― mizzell, Monday, 17 March 2014 14:54 (ten years ago) link
CLINT-DEMPSEY-NUTSHOT.gif
― mizzell, Monday, 17 March 2014 14:58 (ten years ago) link
fact
― treeship's assailing (darraghmac), Monday, 17 March 2014 15:00 (ten years ago) link
must read article regarding the referee lockout and the wider unfair labor practices perpetrated by the people who run the league
http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/2014/03/happening-referees-important.html
― dan m, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:26 (ten years ago) link
i'm shocked that a league with a $35k minimum salary has shitty labor relations
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 22 March 2014 00:41 (ten years ago) link
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/article/2014/03/25/bob-kraft-worst-owner-new-england-revolution/
shots fired (get it?)
― dan m, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 14:49 (ten years ago) link
salaries are out http://t.co/rPHDEpdLgt
― dan m, Thursday, 10 April 2014 16:14 (ten years ago) link
http://havethetimberswonamatchyet.com/
― stuff n buff (anky), Sunday, 13 April 2014 04:59 (ten years ago) link
Atlanta 2017 huh
― dan m, Wednesday, 16 April 2014 21:46 (ten years ago) link
I guess soOrlando makes enough sense but the rest are feeling forced. and this one's another turf stadium, what shit.
― stuff n buff (anky), Wednesday, 16 April 2014 23:00 (ten years ago) link
I was under the impression down south they couldnt give a flying one about soccer
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 16 April 2014 23:13 (ten years ago) link
New York Cosmos (7): 6859San Antonio Scorpions (7): 6763Carolina Railhawks (7): 4708Atlanta Silverbacks (7): 4364Fort Lauderdale Strikers (7): 4224Tampa Bay Rowdies (7): 4051Minnesota United FC (7): 3679FC Edmonton (7): 2760
avg attendance fall 2013 NASL
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Thursday, 17 April 2014 02:40 (ten years ago) link
go scorpions
btw we have a real grass SSS that can be expanded to 18000+ fuck atlanta and their football stadium
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Thursday, 17 April 2014 02:41 (ten years ago) link
I've heard Atlanta isn't gonna be the silverbacks.
And I think the prevailing wisdom is the south is shaky ground for soccer. MLS has already failed in Florida before, and the growing expansion fees are starting to be compared to the growth of the original NASL. But, if you've got established rich ppl tossing down money, as an existing league investor-operator (which is what all the "owners" really are)... Gotta be hard to say no to lining your pockets.
― dan m, Thursday, 17 April 2014 02:57 (ten years ago) link
Btw Indy Eleven had 11k plus for their first match and have 7k season ticket holders, they're potentially going to be huge in NASL. I have two friends in the front office and with Peter Wilt at the helm there's not really a limit what they could become.
― dan m, Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:00 (ten years ago) link
nasl getting some legit action now
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:02 (ten years ago) link
Also NYCFC are gonna be playing at Yankee stadium which IMO is bigger bullshit than a 70-80k football stadium.
― dan m, Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:03 (ten years ago) link
hahaha fuck the yankees forever
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:08 (ten years ago) link
also im starting to realize the thing i like most abt sports is hating other places
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:09 (ten years ago) link
p much what it's all about yeah
I mean, seconds after the Atlanta announcement, some dippy Crew blog posted this & it went viral
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlWwP2GCEAI01PP.jpg
― dan m, Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:16 (ten years ago) link
yankees stadium is some bullshindy and SA seem to me from the outside so much more organic, but i don't trust nasl not to f it up.
― stuff n buff (anky), Thursday, 17 April 2014 04:30 (ten years ago) link