MLS 2016 Season Thread

[IHaveNoCreativity]

TSN is supposedly going to broadcast the CPL.

 

[varsaku]

Man, that's too bad. I did not watch the games much on TSN, but I liked having the option. You would think that some other network will pick up the games. I mean, there are so many dedicated sports channels that are presumably looking for content, so theoretically, it just a matter of agreeing to an adjusted price tag.

CBC did trademark Soccer night in Canada a few months ago. I don't if that means they want the CPL or MLS TV deal.

 

[Pouchkine]

Are you serious CBC showing the CPL? Who will watch that? It's 99% certain it's for mls canadian teams and damn time because tsn-rds are terrible with pathetic commentators and very poor broadcasting. If it means no more boring Luke Willeman and Claudine Douville then nice.

Just to say it's looking like 60 000+ in Montreal anf 30 000+ in Toronto for the big 1/2. Not Bad!

 

[theaub]

CBC is for MLS starting next year as TSN didn't pick up the option.

 

[Brock Anton]

Keane leaving the Galaxy. Gonna be an interesting offseason in LA.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Can't say I'm surprised...sucks that his final year here was so forgettable.

 

[kingsboy11]

Galaxy are going to look a lot different next year. Need to replace 2 DP slots and no more Dave Sarachan with a possibility of no Arena. First time in a while I don't know what to expect going forward.

 

[Cassano]

I think Rooney heads there next.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

St. Louis getting a MLS team

Sorry if this has been covered already, but this is exciting. As someone who has minimal soccer knowledge, I'm excited to have a team (even though it's a few years away yet) to root for.

http://fw.to/CL5LHzf

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Come on, Tuesday can't come fast enough!!

Looks like a sell out at the Big O in Montreal!!!

 

[Ugmo]

Come on, Tuesday can't come fast enough!!

Looks like a sell out at the Big O in Montreal!!!

Woah, really? That's like 60K people, right?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Sorry if this has been covered already, but this is exciting. As someone who has minimal soccer knowledge, I'm excited to have a team (even though it's a few years away yet) to root for.

http://fw.to/CL5LHzf

They've put together a bid, they haven't been given a team yet.

I think Rooney heads there next.

God I hope not.

 

[varsaku]

They've put together a bid, they haven't been given a team yet.

They will get a team, no way MLS will miss out on a market that NFL has left behind.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

They will get a team, no way MLS will miss out on a market that NFL has left behind.

If the bid is solid I absolutely agree. St. Louis has been high up the MLS's wish list for years, and with the NFL now out of the picture St. Louis should be atop the MLS's list.

But a bid isn't the same as an announcement...there's plenty that could fall apart. I hope it doesn't, but the inability to get anyone on the same page in St. Louis is why there isn't a team there already...so we'll see how unified everything is.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Woah, really? That's like 60K people, right?

Yes.

Not the first time, when Beckham and the Galaxy came to town a few years ago there was 60 000 and the following year in the Concacaf Champions there was 61 000 against Club America of Mexico

 

[Ugmo]

Yes.

Not the first time, when Beckham and the Galaxy came to town a few years ago there was 60 000 and the following year in the Concacaf Champions there was 61 000 against Club America of Mexico

I remember the Club America game. I hope they do fill it up. It's just awesome to see so much local enthusiasm for an MLS club.

 

[Brock Anton]

Well, the LA job likely just opened up. Does Sarachan get it? Onalfo? Or do they go outside the organization?

 

[Pouchkine]

There was 58 912 for the first game in MLS in 2012 then 60 860 for the game against the Galaxy and then 61 004 for the CCL Final. Tomorrow should be 60 000+ again with probably 3000 TFC fans.

 

[Power Man]

lol Impact.

Higher ticket price = higher processing fees

 

[Pouchkine]

That's the new thing around here not just for the Impact, it's the same for hockey football concerts etc...Total crap for sure.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Well, the LA job likely just opened up. Does Sarachan get it? Onalfo? Or do they go outside the organization?

Sarachan already left, so I doubt it's him.

Really odd timing on his departure last week, given that the Arena to USMNT rumors were already at full speed when it was announced.

With the coaching staff in flux and two DP spots opening up...this just became a very interesting off-season for the Galaxy...for better or worse.

 

[Pouchkine]

71 617 for the Olympic Gold Medal Game in 1976 as well in that stadium! A record for a game in Canada.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I thought I read somewhere that Savarese might take the Galaxy job.

 

[Brock Anton]

I thought I read somewhere that Savarese might take the Galaxy job.

Would be a decent hire, I know Minnesota went after him but the Cosmos wanted a fee, so they backed off.

 

[kingsboy11]

Sarachan already left, so I doubt it's him.

Really odd timing on his departure last week, given that the Arena to USMNT rumors were already at full speed when it was announced.

With the coaching staff in flux and two DP spots opening up...this just became a very interesting off-season for the Galaxy...for better or worse.

Need to find a manager who can find players who can play with Dos Santos. It's somewhat exciting and rather terrifying to see where the club goes from here after years of success under Arena.