MLS 2016 Season Thread

[varsaku]

For anyone who missed the game or want to re-watch the goals.

0 - 1 Igboananike Goal
1 - 1 Drogba Goal
2 - 1 Piatti Goal

 

[JWK]

Jermaine Jones scored

 

[Cassano]

For anyone who missed the game or want to re-watch the goals.

0 - 1 Igboananike Goal
1 - 1 Drogba Goal
2 - 1 Piatti Goal

Bushleague defending on the Drogba goal.

How do you leave friggen Didier Drogba unmarked like that?

 

[varsaku]

That attendance is quite amazing considering this is third division soccer. This is the second week in a row they have had 20,000+

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I'm literally baffled. Good on them, I have my serious doubts about this being remotely sustainable, but the fact they can get that kind of number for a USL regular season game at all is really impressive.

Good timing for the team, too, launching in a season in which the Reds are expected to lose 90+ games with no hockey/basketball teams in direct competition with to start the season. Once football season starts, that's when we'll be able to see how many fans are really all-in on this.

 

[Brock Anton]

My god Toledo, he just wrecked this game.

 

[Prntscrn]

Hahaha that's terrible

1. Not even close to handball
2. What he blew for was very clearly inside the penalty area and at first he decides it's a freekick.

But how he got that to a handball is just terrible

 

[chasespace]

Toledo lets a Molino handball go that results in Orlando going up 2-1 and then awards a penalty kick for a ball hitting Carrasco's shoulder in the penalty box. He's a ****ing joke.

 

[chasespace]

Can the MLS hire a think tank of retired refs that are well respected to completely rehaul their reffing system? Because if they don't then this kind of **** is going to start turning fans away

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

This is the worst reffed league in all of NA sports BY FAR.

WTF was that?

 

[Brock Anton]

I mean, in the end, the draw was the fair result... but Toledo made a total mess of that. Suspend him indefinitely.

 

[Prntscrn]

Are they playing on artificial grass in Orlando? If so is this normal in MLS?

 

[chasespace]

Are they playing on artificial grass in Orlando? If so is this normal in MLS?

It is turf, yes. It's the high quality stuff though, after is was laid when the Citrus Bowl had their big renovation FIFA gave it their approval for even men's national teams to play on.

It's more common in the MLS than in other leagues but the number of artificial fields are dwindling gradually.

 

[Prntscrn]

I don't see the reason for a team like Orlando to use it. A team like Montreal with their climate sure. It's still different and bad for injuries with these harder pitches. Can't see the likes of Kaka, Gerrard, Drogba etc coming over like it very much

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don't see the reason for a team like Orlando to use it. A team like Montreal with their climate sure. It's still different and bad for injuries with these harder pitches. Can't see the likes of Kaka, Gerrard, Drogba etc coming over like it very much

If whoever is the next Gerrard decides to stay in Europe, mission accomplished.

 

[TRG]

I don't see the reason for a team like Orlando to use it. A team like Montreal with their climate sure. It's still different and bad for injuries with these harder pitches. Can't see the likes of Kaka, Gerrard, Drogba etc coming over like it very much

They're waiting for their stadium to be built.

 

[chasespace]

I don't see the reason for a team like Orlando to use it. A team like Montreal with their climate sure. It's still different and bad for injuries with these harder pitches. Can't see the likes of Kaka, Gerrard, Drogba etc coming over like it very much

Citrus Bowl is multi-purpose so having turf off-sets having to regrow the field when they host a concert or something like that there. I've also been on that turf, softer than most grass fields I've been on but it does have a tendency to harden, like a field that has really tightly packed dirt under it.

 

[varsaku]

Atlanta United Showcases World-Class Training Ground

Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank and president Darren Eales today provided updates on the club’s progress and revealed project renderings of the club’s new $60 million training ground.

Currently under construction in Marietta, GA., the Atlanta United training ground will be a best-in-class facility and will rival top international training facilities. Located on Franklin Gateway, the 33-acre site will include a 30,000 square foot headquarter building and six fields.

I guess the MLS arms race has begun. That locker room looks amazing.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

How long till the Us produces top tier talent...

So many world clas academy projects going on..

 

[Dominator13]

How long till the Us produces top tier talent...

So many world clas academy projects going on..

If teams ever start sponsoring their acedemy players with 1 or 2 classes in between training time, not very long.

But Garber is focused on "Americanising" the sport, and not much gathers more interest in North American sports fans than 1)playoffs and 2) drafts.

 

[chasespace]

That clubhouse looks amazing but I'm not sure why it needs to have a country club vibe? Do other big teams clubhouses at their training grounds appear similar?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Nobody needs it, but it provides a recruitment advantage.

 

[Dominator13]

Nobody needs it, but it provides a recruitment advantage.

Well said. Atlanta "seems" to have a very pro-active management group. IIRC they even talked to Rooney's agent last year to be their 1st DP.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

MLS: St. Louis, Sacramento leading expansion race, then in order are Detroit, San Diego, San Antonio, Austin, Cincinnati*-via ESPN http://es.pn/app

 

[chasespace]

MLS: St. Louis, Sacramento leading expansion race, then in order are Detroit, San Diego, San Antonio, Austin, Cincinnati*-via ESPN http://es.pn/app

I'd go with Detroit and then Cincy to join StL and Sacramento. Soon to be 3 teams(4 when you add in Sacramento) in California and 2 in Texas, spread the footprint more before packing a bunch of teams in close proximity