Major League Soccer

Nothing like starting twitter fights with another team's management over supporter regulations! I love this league. #FeartheFlag

The story: http://bit.ly/SkmgkX

Love it.

if and when DCU ever gets an SSS, this type of shit terrifies me tbqh

You guys have a pretty good setup as far as I know with the Barra/Eagles/Norte/District Ultras groups, though. The fact that you have actual cops instead of security goes a long way. I imagine that when a new building is readied, you'll be accommodated. This is really an issue for travelers.

Also, SKC have been dicks to us in a lot of ways that aren't outlined in the article, this is just all we're making public.

Just read on Twitter that http://settingthetable.info/ will be shutting down at the end of the season. Apparently the league is now providing a similar table instead of only the conference standings. RIP for a great site.

Have to say I was skeptical about bringing this guy in but he's been nothing but a great player/leader since joining the club: http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/09/fire-buoyed-presence-veteran-arne-friedrich

I'm afraid Dan didn't likely have much fun in KC. Two definite corners called goal kicks, lots of questionable non-calls, soft second yellow shown against Chicago. KC were better for much of the game, but the Fire didn't get a fair chance when they took the initiative late.

Yup, pretty much otm.

Best part of the match was Frank getting tossed. If only he could have given the ref a DDT in the way out.

went to bc place for caps v sounders.ended up in with the sounders support,rooting for caps.not something that would be advisable back home! atmosphere really different,bit more wholesome,less aggressive (even when they're sort of trying to be aggressive,turning their backs and giving the bird as the opposition team is read out,singing some slightly salty chants).

game was p dire,roughly equivalent to watching a game of scottish premier league,barry robson and kenny miller were the two best players for the caps imo.caps could've scored at the death but just past the post.ill maybe go again sometime,but i won't be in a hurry,next time ill not wait til game day and have to pay 45 bucks for tickets.

Sounders fans are kittens, really. And it's not surprising that the game seemed like a SPL match considering the number of old, broken down Scots that Vancouver have imported. They were a lively, fast team early in the season and looked really dangerous, then made all these weird moves and, well, you see the result.

http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/10/2/3446146/erik-soler-new-york-red-bulls-jerome-debontin

this ought to be hilarious

Gérard Houllier, who was appointed Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull this past July, will oversee all sporting aspects of the team.

Houllier? Really? huh.

this guy was just confirmed for the Fire's 15th anniversary party on Monday

http://www.expertfootball.com/players/stoichkov/stoichkov/fire/7.jpg

stoked

Very cool! Enjoy yourself sir.

http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1153-october-2012/9056-european-clubs-want-to-take-manhattan

that the NYC clubs have never won anything in the MLS era doesn't help, either

This game is piss poor.what is henry doing at this team,the clown.

i guess it didn't really matter for dc's sake who won the ny/chicago game, but lol red bulls - though i'm sorta hoping for a dc/ny playoff series this year to be able to attend both legs

f new york

This happened yesterday, was pretty amazing to see Stoichkov, Nowak, Razov, Kubik, and the other oldsters out on the field playing like kids. Incredibly relaxed atmosphere, no admission charged to fans, intimate and just really special all around. I have to wonder if this could happen at any other club.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151277620569789.524119.20210009788&type=1

OK... Stoichkov is a class act, Piotr Nowak too, Arne Friedrich is hilarious, just an all around amazing evening last night with a huge cross-section of Fire people.

http://www.chicago-fire.com/blog/post/2012/10/09/wrap-amazing-night

I feel bad for snickering when I saw this but really... very much in character.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/chicago-police-investigate-stoichkov-battery-report-111529967--sow.html

Last Stoichkov-in-Chicago article, I swear, but this one is really worth it

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/39876/hristo-stoichkov

http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2012/10/22/live-stream-watch-grass-grow-bmo-field

loved this from the NASL soccer bowl first leg from the weekend
http://i49.tinypic.com/4j2r8w.jpg

Definitely, was really happy for my MN friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dJO7F4ZssM

15 years ago today

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2012/10/25/3472465/former-bundesliga-player-of-the-year-grafite-hopes-to-play

Sigh.

hope this cheers you up a little bit. from new york mag article with bill murray

We stepped into the elevator, which was already filled with several men in bright-red jerseys. Murray recognized the logo: “Are you on the Chicago soccer team?” They were set to play Toronto the next day. “Do we hate them?” Murray asked. Yes, we do, replied player Arne Friedrich, originally from Germany. The elevator arrived at Murray’s floor. “All right, kill them,” he told the team. “Beat them. No serious injuries, but definitely give them trouble.”

There was a knock on the door. It was Friedrich, who’d regretted not asking Murray for a picture earlier when he had the chance. They talked about Eric Clapton and Berlin. “I’m about to go shoot a movie with Wes Anderson in Germany,” Murray said. “If you see me in Germany, I’ll be working on a movie.”

very low turnout for that chicago-houston game

Yeah it was completely fucking bogus to put it on Halloween night 4 days after the last game of the season (which was a sellout). Being 35 degrees probably didn't help either. I was actually hoping for a full house of classic bandwagoning Chicago sports fans, but they couldn't even draw that. Totally depressing.

And the Friedrich/Murray thing is classic, that got passed around a lot right after it happened. Really hope they can convince Arne to stay another year, he was probably the team's best player this season.

some of the internal griping among DCU fans about the playoff switcheroo is pretty O_o imo - i don't know if they quite realize how fucked up metro NYC transit is right now, to say nothing of whenever the PATH is gonna reopen

(that said, it's actually super-convenient for me to be able to attend both legs now, assuming they don't move the return leg to philly or wherever)

I look at that series and just smh because 1. people be crazy 2. if it weren't for the mid-season tiebreaker rule change (head-to-head record changed to goals for) the Fire would have been playing DC instead of New York.

I didn't watch LA/Vancouver last night, basically just rooting against everyone now.

Also, nice to see the league get called out on its double standard of arresting supporters who pop flares or smoke and issuing stadium bans but then using photos of those actions in marketing materials. This isn't the first time it has happened, either, the league was selling commemorative photo prints of a Chicago flaring a season or two ago until they started taking shit for it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/mls-promoting-playoffs-league-punished-fan-offense-182951684--sow.html

lol yeah - at first i was looking at that background header going "THIS IS MLS PLAYOFFS certainly doesn't scan well - oh"

http://dcist.com/2012/11/new_york_fans_reach_new_low_in_mls.php

meanwhile this is all gonna end well methinks

NASL announced a local group purchased MN Stars FC today, that's a good thing.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/615427_443212062383071_1356620045_o.jpg

woo, I want revenge on them

good news! now we wait for the nasl MLS merger...

wow, how stupid is andy najar

I have to run out for twenty minutes and it's 1-1 and down to ten men!

Ooft that strike by Moffat.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/07/retire-or-re-sign-fire-friedrich-quick-choose-latter

fuck yesssssssss

Tonight Rain and sleet before 5am, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain and snow. Low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

GET PUMPED

(this being the gametime forecast at RBA)

Have you been to RBA before? Nice place, that roof is gonna be a blessing tonight.

i haven't - i'm pretty stoked about tonight. 11 buses coming up from dc and 700+ united supporters expected; they're even gonna let us tailgate

i work about 10 miles from harrison, and it's been snowing all afternoon up here - should be a fun one tonight for neutrals

Wore my old skool Metros scarf today, totally not going to the game.