Portland 2-0 Seattle at the half, could have been 3-0 but for the cross bar. Pretty lively game thus far.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:04 (eleven years ago) link
its on ESPN here but i think im all footballed out right now.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:06 (eleven years ago) link
I admit it, I turned off Italy/Englande PKs to watch this ¯\(°_o)/¯
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
I know my city is trying to get into the MLS. right now we have a new NASL team that plays about 10 minutes from me. is it worth the $25 per ticket?
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:12 (eleven years ago) link
What city is it? I have friends that follow a couple of different NASL clubs. I would say go and check it out if nothing else. Depending on the club you may be surprised.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
m bison - give it a go! Maybe down the line we can do an MLS home and away series. Still looking for that perfect excuse to make the drive down your way.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:17 (eleven years ago) link
San Antonio scorpions FCnew stadium opening next year, starts at 6000 capacity with various phases to expand to 18000 capacity
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
I figure now is as good as any time to go since I've got the summer off, just used to buying cheap seats wherever I go
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:36 (eleven years ago) link
check out their twitter and facebook pages - I know FC Dallas often has ticket deals that only show up there.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:37 (eleven years ago) link
upon further inspection, tickets are 15$, doing this shitthe ones that were $25 were for a doubleheader which features an exhibition match bw monterrey and San Luis
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Sunday, 24 June 2012 22:43 (eleven years ago) link
red cards for both sides here.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Sunday, 24 June 2012 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
No means no Montero.
I'd totally go for 15 dollars, tbh 25 sounded steep for NASL.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
wau
espn ads making this out to be like celtic/rangers were a bit much
― mookieproof, Sunday, 24 June 2012 23:19 (eleven years ago) link
transfer window incoming:
Marco di Vaio- Montreal Impact (Bologna - Serie A) Alex - Chicago Fire (FC Wohlen - Challenge League) Barry Robson - Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Middlesbrough - The Championship) Jairo Arrieta- Columbus Crew (Deportivo Saprissa – Primera División de Costa Rica) Oscar Boniek Garcia- Houston Dynamo (C.D. Olimpia - Liga Nacional de Honduras)
not heard a lot of outgoing rumors besides geoff cameron -> stoke and marco pappa as mentioned above. the fire may also lose sebastian grazzini due to contract weirdness which would be a shame imo.
shevchenko rumors continue including 1.9m for 1 year with the fire. he scored some goals in ukraine last year but still I don't know if a 35yo forward is what we need exactly.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
sounders-sj ustream is so fucked i'm watching some guy broadcasting from his phone. he and his buddy are commentating and singing along
― article genuine (toandos), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 03:41 (eleven years ago) link
haha just read a tweet from someone saying they were one of 450 people on some guy's iphone stream from the stands
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 03:46 (eleven years ago) link
if there was ever an indication of the relative nerdliness of american soccer fans, there you go
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 03:47 (eleven years ago) link
hha yeah lxy just now on the porch: "this guy broadcasting is such a soccer nerd, and this is the highlight of his fandom."
― article genuine (toandos), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 04:07 (eleven years ago) link
hoping Portland do well this year. their fans are something else.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
DC United are fun to watch this year.
This SJ v LA game is nutso.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Sunday, 1 July 2012 03:25 (eleven years ago) link
mls coming to queens?
― mookieproof, Sunday, 1 July 2012 03:31 (eleven years ago) link
Just watched a replay of the San Jose/Galaxy game. That was bonkers.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 3 July 2012 03:02 (eleven years ago) link
Nesta signing with Montreal hmm
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 3 July 2012 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
http://i50.tinypic.com/snctxu.jpg
― eftee (toandos), Sunday, 8 July 2012 06:37 (eleven years ago) link
cynic in me is p sure that shirt swap was orchestrated by the league
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Sunday, 8 July 2012 13:11 (eleven years ago) link
stand up if you hate afternoon games
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Monday, 9 July 2012 13:51 (eleven years ago) link
looks like DCU have some investors, finally. minority owners of philly 76ers?
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
my SA scorpions FC are nearly drawing as many fans per game as NE revolution going to a game next Saturday, I'm stoked
― from the desk of mr. and mrs. eazy and sheila e (m bison), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
Nice! Make sure and report back in.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
seen internet rumblings about a summit between MLS and the lower leagues about setting something up for MLS reserve squads based on the Bundesliga model
no idea how true that is but it could be very awesome
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 23:04 (eleven years ago) link
what I mean by that is that reserve squads could take part in lower leagues and play every week instead of like 10 times a year
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
article on playing in MLS by former Fire midfielder Peter Lowry, pretty informative from an inside perspective
http://soccerwithoutlimits.com/mls-not-as-easy-as-it-looks
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks Dan. I've never thought much about the travel because all of our big sports have it. And the athleticism is a real good call.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, i've only seen a couple MLS games (saw the sounders in seattle, dece operation you got there dudes) but just now watching youtube highlights of the RLS v LAG opener i was kinda struck by the work rate. looked like high school ball, in a good way? like chase those balls down, get into space, turn those corners over fast, etc.
i'd be very fine with mls being the hardest working league in the world /american
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 12 July 2012 02:24 (eleven years ago) link
i yelled at chivas usa benchwarmer casey townsend tonight. that felt good. good enough to post about.
― toandos, Thursday, 12 July 2012 07:01 (eleven years ago) link
god damn mattocks climbed a ladderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuYuM5-D8oc
NY Cosmos to play in NASL next season huh
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:48 (eleven years ago) link
is this the way the world ends?
or does it mean that mn gets an mls slot???
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
Huh. Where are they gonna play? I didn't think they had anything but a name and a prayer.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
Hofstra university apparently
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
That won't be a pian in the ass to get to on the weekends. No sir.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:59 (eleven years ago) link
pian. me tpye well.
with the way the Don has been massaging this "stadium in flushing meadows" thing it makes me think they will do whatever it takes to get a reformed cosmos into the league, despite attractive options in like orlando, san antonio, mpls, etc
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
MLS just hustlin for ratings at this pointI don't live in an MLS market, do teams typically get local cable coverage on TV ala fox sports networks?
― duobting tuomas (m bison), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:35 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, there is a league wide requirement that every match be available in HD
of course in chicago that means that some of them are only available on the NBC 5.2 over the air channel, just home games though
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
I'm watching last nights Toronto/Vancouver match and the work rate comments up thread are spot on. The effort and desire far outweigh the skill but it's completely enjoyable nonetheless.
I think that's why this years Dallas team bugs me so much. Last year they were never out worked; this year that happens nearly every game.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 13 July 2012 02:03 (eleven years ago) link
So the only player in the Toronto game who wasn't busting his balls gets traded to Dallas? Oh joy. At least the chance of Julain De Guzman being a designated player after his contract ends this offseason is about zero.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 13 July 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
or Julian even.
guy has been a disappointment afaik for TFC, but then again that's kind of what happens when you bring in a DP defensive mid to a team with a majority of terrible players
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Friday, 13 July 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link