Philly was so bad, very surprising
I think the only team I have left to root for is Minnesota, maybe LAFC if they win tonight
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 04:13 (three years ago) link
A friend who bets on MLS (lol) pointed out that New England has the best away record in the league, which this year is saying something given the way teams fly in and fly out on the same day
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 04:14 (three years ago) link
yeah, Orlando's first road game post-restart, they looked completely zonked due to the 4 hour same day bus ride to Miami
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 04:31 (three years ago) link
fuck nycfc
https://theathletic.com/2213536/2020/11/23/david-villa-nycfc-alleged-harassment/
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Saturday, 28 November 2020 02:54 (three years ago) link
ugh.
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 28 November 2020 02:58 (three years ago) link
Yikes
pic.twitter.com/2tWLwzBQP3— MLS Images That Preceded Unfortunate Events (@ImagesMls) November 29, 2020
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 29 November 2020 22:04 (three years ago) link
Idk what the fuck he was thinking
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Sunday, 29 November 2020 23:08 (three years ago) link
Fuck's sake Minnesota
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 04:53 (three years ago) link
Good to see the Loons join the long tradition of Minnesota sports failures.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 8 December 2020 15:03 (three years ago) link
i'm still crushed by our choke session against New England, but happy we had such a good year
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 19:58 (three years ago) link
Seattle, what a boring result
For me it's like
Fuck these guys, they deserve it
Vs
Fuck these guys
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 13 December 2020 03:40 (three years ago) link
lol otm. I don't hate the Crew like I did years ago, but mehhhhhhhhh.
I didn't realize it was on, but damn, shellacking.
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Sunday, 13 December 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
cheap owners see a chance to get cheaper
From ESPN colleague Austin Lindberg...MLS informs #MLSPA that it will invoke force majeure clause to terminate CBA - source. https://t.co/qmwRgrOEOx— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) December 29, 2020
I'm really getting sick of this fucking league
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
they'll charge $250 million for a new franchise but screw giving the players a penny. so gross.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
i make more money than some of the players. and i'm not risking permanent, life-altering injuries daily like they are.
it's fucked
― Looking for Cape Penis house (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 22:35 (three years ago) link
Statement on Force Majeure Notice: https://t.co/b4tsOy7nSB pic.twitter.com/dLMMTrmfdd— MLSPA (@MLSPA) December 29, 2020
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 00:11 (three years ago) link
With pick #60, @ChicagoFire select midfielder Mitch Guitar from @BadgerMSoccer. #SuperDraft pic.twitter.com/UCHdpCnPqS— Major League Soccer (@MLS) January 21, 2021
― calzino, Thursday, 21 January 2021 22:29 (three years ago) link
I heard this guy is Bobson Dugnutt's cousin
― calzino, Thursday, 21 January 2021 22:31 (three years ago) link
He's no Hunter Jumper tbh
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Friday, 22 January 2021 00:11 (three years ago) link
A guy named Ketchup got drafted, too. MLS has some underrated names.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 22 January 2021 17:05 (three years ago) link
When I heard about that one I was reaalllly hoping he was a Brazilian here studying and playing at a university, and that was his mononym… but alas
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Friday, 22 January 2021 17:23 (three years ago) link
So proud of our Lion
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/02/24/watch-daryl-dike-scores-first-goal-barnsley-loan-orlando-city
― Red Nerussi (Neanderthal), Thursday, 25 February 2021 00:23 (three years ago) link
this is some accurately funny shit
Generic MLS starting XI Attack: LW: 3 caps for a bottom-half CONMEBOL national team, Young DPST: Big $ DP signing, still scores less than Gyasi ZardesRW: Signed from a random lower European league, announcer always mispronounces their name— Scruffy Jack (@BeardedJack) March 8, 2021
Generic MLS starting XI Midfield:CAM: ~Classic~ Late-prime Argentinian No. 10, DPCM: mid-20s Homegrown, fringe January Camp material, probably a fan favorite/cult heroCDM: Forever-underrated MLS-Lifer, Max salary hit— Scruffy Jack (@BeardedJack) March 8, 2021
Generic MLS starting XI Defense: LB: Top Caribbean player, low key your best playerLCB: Central American you hate to see in WCQRCB: Jan Camp Stud, Chad Marshall WannabeRB: Former USL player or Superdraft pick, very affordableGK: "Would love to see him get a USMNT callup"— Scruffy Jack (@BeardedJack) March 8, 2021
Generic MLS Subs off the bench: 1: Youth national teamer already linked to Europe2: MLS-Lifer who's more of a "locker room guy", former draft pick3: Someone you traded $400K in GAM for4: Re-entry Draft signing5: Old player who isn't 90 mins fit anymore— Scruffy Jack (@BeardedJack) March 8, 2021
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 19:52 (three years ago) link
like if I took an average of the last 3-4 years of Fire lineups every single one of those would have at least one applicable player, and some 2 or 3 deep
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 19:54 (three years ago) link
hahahaha that is perfect
― Red Nerussi (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 20:45 (three years ago) link
weirdly though our LWs/RWs have had more SuperDraft players over time, as opposed to the beginning, when we were signing players from lower level Columbian squads hoping we struck gold
― Red Nerussi (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 20:47 (three years ago) link
*Colombian
Fire preview from the Athletic:
Chicago FireMost important player: Gaston GimenezSeason in a word: “Resignation” -@barker_cmIn my estimation, the most interesting thing about the Chicago Fire is that they have two separate players named “Jhon” on the roster. This team hasn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2017 and haven’t made it out of the first round since 2009. The war heroes that constitute the Chicago Fire fanbase deserve better. It doesn’t matter how good manager Raphael Wicky looks in glasses. It’s time for the Chicago Fire to give everyone reasons to care again. Maybe that’s going to come down to Gimenez at the base of their midfield, or maybe that’s going to be teenager Jhon Jader Duran, “one of the best talents in world football”. I don’t know. But if Chicago can’t compete this year, it might be time for them to reset. Again.
Most important player: Gaston Gimenez
Season in a word: “Resignation” -@barker_cm
In my estimation, the most interesting thing about the Chicago Fire is that they have two separate players named “Jhon” on the roster. This team hasn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2017 and haven’t made it out of the first round since 2009. The war heroes that constitute the Chicago Fire fanbase deserve better. It doesn’t matter how good manager Raphael Wicky looks in glasses. It’s time for the Chicago Fire to give everyone reasons to care again. Maybe that’s going to come down to Gimenez at the base of their midfield, or maybe that’s going to be teenager Jhon Jader Duran, “one of the best talents in world football”. I don’t know. But if Chicago can’t compete this year, it might be time for them to reset. Again.
This is damning enough on its own, but the author omits that Duran is too young for an international transfer so he won't actually be able to play this year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:02 (three years ago) link
i feel like with all of the regional focus this year is going to be another weird one.
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:22 (three years ago) link
hoping Pato kicks ass for us.
Xp yeah, and to add to that, Fire and MN don't even play each other once
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:28 (three years ago) link
we had some weird blind spots like that last year too, I think with DC United, and the Revs (until the playoffs).
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:30 (three years ago) link
IT'S PATO TIME
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Saturday, 17 April 2021 19:00 (three years ago) link
The opening Fire goal was quite nice, and it seems like they will have quite the offense this year, along with a shambles of a defense. Four goals a game will not be out of the ordinary, I'm sure.
Four one-touch passes 🥵 pic.twitter.com/hhnwR3yxOx— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) April 18, 2021
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 18 April 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
^^^ the only nice moment from the Fire all year
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Monday, 10 May 2021 19:24 (two years ago) link
also did the Cbus management not get the memo on dumbass pointless rebrands from last year's Fire? wtf
In Columbus, we forge paths for others to follow.𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰.#Crew96 pic.twitter.com/oN2sOWrBS9— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) May 10, 2021
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Monday, 10 May 2021 19:25 (two years ago) link
They should have ditched the Columbus part and kept the Crew
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 May 2021 19:52 (two years ago) link
very good commentary/analysis imo
https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/05/10/columbus-sc-crew-team-name-mls-rebrand
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 14:48 (two years ago) link
I cackled loud enough at this to wake the dog
MLS absolutely bangs because every week, a 17 year old named Cayden Brayden-Grayden will pull some world class shit out of nowhere and then literally Gonzalo Higuain will miss a sitter— Tyler (@WhiskeyTy) May 13, 2021
Also salaries were released today:
https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide
Time to see who the most ridiculous disappointments are… Beric and Gimenez this means u
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Thursday, 13 May 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
Nani making way less than I thought
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:01 (two years ago) link
Pato surprisingly low. Sebas Mendez, a good but not necessarily excellent midfielder, getting 550,000.
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:03 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjGLa5dDfAQ
at 1:23, watch a professional goalie pathetically get punked off the ball by a winger.
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Sunday, 20 June 2021 14:09 (two years ago) link
lol
― class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 20 June 2021 19:32 (two years ago) link
Got to see Dike score one live. Woo
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 01:33 (two years ago) link
fire are currently crashing back to earth, down 3-0 and a man short in nashville 16 minutes into the game
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 18 July 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link
OCSC about to draw Toronto.
― making splashes at Dan Flashes (Neanderthal), Sunday, 18 July 2021 01:33 (two years ago) link
Phil Neville surely can’t have long left at Miami.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Thursday, 22 July 2021 08:11 (two years ago) link
sky just played his post match presser. " there's no 'I' in team". with insight like that he'll be there 5 years.
― oscar bravo, Thursday, 22 July 2021 10:08 (two years ago) link
NYCFC should be contracted if they don't get a real field
― making splashes at Dan Flashes (Neanderthal), Sunday, 25 July 2021 23:00 (two years ago) link