US Open Cup kicks off tonight! MLS clubs enter in round 3.
http://thecup.us/2013-us-open-cup-first-round-17-games-kick-off-tonight-live-updates-with-usoc100-on-twitter/
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
Hey gbx if u go to MNFC games this is the guy u need to meet: http://www.citypages.com/2013-05-15/news/dark-cloud-embedded-with-minnesota-s-misfit-fans/
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 17:38 (ten years ago) link
FIRE? morlike DIRE! lololololsigh
Seattle-Dallas putting on a good show
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Sunday, 19 May 2013 04:09 (ten years ago) link
New York City FC
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:42 (ten years ago) link
xposted from the offseason rumors thread:
I mean NYC already has one horrendous corporate branded team that can't fill its 200 million dollar stadium... I know! Let's bring in oil $ and the fucking Yankees.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:29 AM (25 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:55 (ten years ago) link
IK you'll like this one I bet:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/62366/the-designated-player-the-brooklyn-italians-icon-fc-and-the-early-rounds-of-the-u-s-open-cup?ex_cid=grantland33
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 20:09 (ten years ago) link
cool another team to automatically hate
― one if by lamp, two if by deeznuts (m bison), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
Kinda hating the league itself over this one too tbh
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:17 (ten years ago) link
why so? cos of yankees/MC bastard hybrid or...
― one if by lamp, two if by deeznuts (m bison), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:31 (ten years ago) link
btw is there any truth to carlos slim buying chivas and selling them to mls to be moved or dismantled or something?
― one if by lamp, two if by deeznuts (m bison), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:32 (ten years ago) link
This is a lot of it: http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/soccerusa/id/2441?cc=5901
Also one of the hard & fast entry requirements for the last, I don't know, 4-5 expansion clubs has been "have your own stadium" and NYCFC doesn't have a stadium at all, nor a deal in place to build one, or land, or anything. There's a very palpable sense that the league is pushing everything aside for that $100mil because each investment group (including, allegedly, those from clubs like Tampa that haven't existed in 10 years) gets a cut of the dough.
I've heard about the Slim/Chivas rumors, but that's based around the prospect of him buying Real Chivas and just discarding/selling Chivas USA. They sure as shit are doing terribly as-is, so I could see something happening. Lots of rumors of the league moving them to FL but they've already failed there once...
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:09 (ten years ago) link
Additionally I unfollowed @MLS on Twitter because of their NYCFC spamming. It's a shitshow and really has made me think whether there aren't 15-16 teams in the league that are just sort of "there" to the league.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:10 (ten years ago) link
dang, fuuuucked up
― one if by lamp, two if by deeznuts (m bison), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:37 (ten years ago) link
Reports are saying Robbie Rogers to sign with the Galaxy and Mike Magee is going to the Fire in return. Any thoughts, Dan?
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 25 May 2013 03:32 (ten years ago) link
I think in the end it's a win for the Fire, having traded Oduro for Dilly Duka and Rogers' rights, which has now been played into Magee. Magee is a local guy, in the prime of his career, but he's a hard worker more than an outright scorer, which is what the Fire desperately need. I guess I'm glad Rogers will get to play again on his own terms. If Duka turned out to be worth a shit it'd be even better, but he hasn't shown a whole lot so far.
None of this changes the fact that in the first 1/3 of the season the Fire have 6 goals and that's what everyone is still talking about. They pissed away time doing this (and the Soumare deal) but none of those points dropped in 1-0 losses to crappy teams are going to come back as a result. :/
Also Soumare coming in means Arne Friedrich is likely to retire, it's just a matter of time.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:25 (ten years ago) link
Also LA fans are piiiiisssed about this, which does give me a twinge of pleasure. Magee was, if not their big offensive performer (although he has I think 7 goals this year, 3 of which were against the Fire) one of the club's most popular players. They put him in goal once, for fuck's sake.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:28 (ten years ago) link
*he was one of the club's most popular players
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:29 (ten years ago) link
I'm really surprised you got a player and not a pick or two or a slot for an overseas player. I did not think the Galaxy liked Rogers enough to give up a legit asset, but I guess they feel he'll bring them enough on and off the field to make the sacrifice worth it. Magee should help make the rest of the season a bit more productive, and 11 points out of playoff position is recoverable this early on.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 25 May 2013 13:31 (ten years ago) link
Sounds like Rogers got a good reception last night?
― хуто-хуторянка (ShariVari), Monday, 27 May 2013 09:18 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BM_SSIMCUAEfsko.png
oh dcu
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 17 June 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
they are so bad, can't believe olsen hasn't been fired
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Monday, 17 June 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
mike magee kickin' ass for the fire btw, scored in each of his first 4 games so far (2 league and 2 open cup)
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Monday, 17 June 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
i have a feeling it's gonna be him (eventually anyway) and not dave kasper, which still won't address the real issues (cf the post's ugly rundown of their foreign signings since 2004)
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 17 June 2013 21:39 (ten years ago) link
a list, it should be noted, that doesn't include lionard pajoy
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 17 June 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2013/07/10/why-sports-teams-cant-regulate-speech/
smgdmfh forever at this bullshit
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:04 (ten years ago) link
Well, that writing is terrible for one thing.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:08 (ten years ago) link
Yeah but writing aside the league's actions are the real problem.
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:18 (ten years ago) link
You think I'm going to disagree with that? :) The league's actions have always been the problem!
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
Dragging my ass out to Frisco tonight to see FC Dallas take on Real Salt Lake. Only supposed to be 94º at the 8pm kickoff so the scarves will have some practical use.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 13 July 2013 22:24 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGd34TYOndc
― k3vin k., Monday, 29 July 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
fuck that guy
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Monday, 29 July 2013 15:36 (ten years ago) link
Americans' constant self-loathing obscures gains in MLS, U.S. soccer
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 17:54 (ten years ago) link
tbqh i think that article is serious horseshit
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 17:59 (ten years ago) link
or at least it's positing something single-entity about "american soccer fans" that's laughably absurd to anyone with the slightest level of exposure to mls/usmnt fan culture
anything with that many Lalas quotes is going to have a high horseshit factor
but I do think, at least based on my experience, there is an underlying truth to the self-loathing portion, maybe more "overly-realistic pessimism" than self-loathing
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 18:02 (ten years ago) link
<q>there is an underlying truth to the self-loathing portion, maybe more "overly-realistic pessimism" than self-loathing </q>
absolutely, although you could say the same thing about supporters of the england or mexico national teams (or arsenal, or inter, or liverpool, etc) right now - it's neither unique nor particularly acute among americans imo
as far as NYCFC goes i had the same kneejerk reaction as everybody, but it's hard to argue that it isn't a necessary force for the overall quality and competitiveness of the league (which directly implies developing domestic talent at a higher level)
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 18:14 (ten years ago) link
there is some real acute angst though, just look at this guy:
https://twitter.com/soccerreform
the entire concept of NYCFC irks me, 100% about money for the league owners/investors, dubious increase in quality or anything else (imo)
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
Reports saying the Crew were sold for $68 million (incl $30 mil for the stadium). Daaang.
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
I'm used to NBA dollars, is that high or low?
― what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:10 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/grahamruthven/status/362680959855898624
i like that dudes on twitter are actually asking this question
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link
$68m is a record for an mls franchise and represents a pretty significant valuation for bigger markets - the owners of philly/vancouver/seattle/portland/montreal all paid in the $30-40m range to join the league within the last five years
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
Yeah the fact that they got that much in a 10+ year old stadium is kind of amazing, although on balance the $100mil that NYCFC paid for their franchise alone is another thing altogether.
Joek on twitter about the price just now: "Probably less b/c that tin can stadium would get hefty payout if it was recycled in Michigan"
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:20 (ten years ago) link
i still have not gone to a scorpions fc game this season. the stadium is supposed to be dope tho.
― what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
There's a lot of people in Chicago wishing our owner would sell. :/
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
Dempsey to SEA
lol at EJ quote
― Brakhage, Friday, 2 August 2013 23:53 (ten years ago) link
As I said in the main offseason thread, it will be great when he gets pawned off to the Fire in a year or so a la Ljungberg and Fernandez.
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Saturday, 3 August 2013 05:01 (ten years ago) link
24 teams by 2020. Speculation on best bets is that Orlando (current USL-Pro team), Miami (Beckham), Atlanta (Falcons owner), Minny (Vikings owner), and San Antonio (Scorpions) are at the top of the heap.
― what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Saturday, 3 August 2013 13:19 (ten years ago) link
must read by Wahl on the Dempsey xfer: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130805/clint-dempsey-seattle-sounders-mls/
lotsa people, including long-tenured MLS writers, raising srs questions on how this went down
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Monday, 5 August 2013 19:28 (ten years ago) link
it's pretty crazy and rather weird, to say the least. Nice piece from Wahl.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 5 August 2013 19:36 (ten years ago) link
Understood none of that, but wow at salary
― :D@u!w/u (darraghmac), Monday, 5 August 2013 19:46 (ten years ago) link