MLS 2016 Season Thread

[JWK]

Poor MacMath

 

[Ugmo]

Just want to say something...the refereeing in MLS is the most horrible in all of pro sports I've ever seen only on par with WWF referees. Most refs seem scared and or very incompetent. They don't understand the game at all and have no idea of what is gamesmanship.They have no consistency and no logic in their handling of cards and all the rest...Don't they watch games sometimes on tv around the world too see how it's done? It's no rocket science. I know many 18 years old referees men and women who could ref most mls games miles better than those clowns.

Now this I would agree with 100 percent.

 

[theaub]

At least one match per week gets ruined by some incomprehensible ref decision

The development system for refs in North America is hilariously bad.

 

[JWK]

This game needed a goal, Powers <3

****ing MacMath

 

[theaub]

Some more clown reffing from chief clown Toledo

 

[theaub]

holy crap Toledo is so trash he just gave Espinoza a straight red for a common foul

 

[Dominator13]

Uh oh. Orlando linked with Brazilian striker Julio Baptista. could this mean that they're eying a Euro transfer for Cyle Larin?

 

[theaub]

Wonder if those Larin to Mexico rumours from the offseason had any merit

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

At some point he's going to be sold.

 

[chasespace]

Uh oh. Orlando linked with Brazilian striker Julio Baptista. could this mean that they're eying a Euro transfer for Cyle Larin?

They're wanting to bring him in to come off the bench behind Larin. More likely they move Mateos or Collin out.

 

[theaub]

Seems like Baptista will play as a mid?

 

[chasespace]

Seems like Baptista will play as a mid?

He'll be a super sub basically. Come in after Larin to keep him fresh or to come in for Kaka to keep him fresh. He'll play in the final third for the last 20 minutes every other game or so

 

[varsaku]

Miami Beckham United acquires land needed for new Miami soccer stadium

Miami Beckham United (MBU) announced on Thursday that the group has purchased land needed to build a stadium for a prospective MLS expansion team in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami.

“We have the right site, the right ownership group, and a loyal base of fans counting down the days until our first match,†Claure said in the statement. “We’re all-in on Overtown, and we couldn’t be more excited about moving forward with plans to deliver the most responsible stadium in Miami history.â€

The land acquired consists of two private properties with a size of approximately six acres, representing two-thirds of the projected nine-acre site, according to a Miami Herald report.

I still haven't heard of these loyal base of fans in Miami.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

"Loyal base of fans."

*camera pans to 3 guys passed out in the corner of a bar*

 

[Ugmo]

Miami Beckham United would be a funny name for a team. Kinda like Miami Barcelona.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Miami Beckham United would be a funny name for a team. Kinda like Miami Barcelona.

Maybe Miami Becks, named similarly to the Winnipeg Jets?

 

[Brock Anton]

Won't you look at that, yet another good game ruined by a ref.

 

[Basement Cat]

So many red cards this season

 

[Brock Anton]

The Revs' finishing is USMNT-level bad.

 

[Virtanen18]

Refs blessing the Caps with wins so far.

 

[chasespace]

Not MLS but the NASL has signed a deal with BeIN Sports and CBS Sports Network to get a decent amount of their games televised.

 

[Brock Anton]

That's good, I think they have games on ESPN3 as well. I wish that Hartford team came into fruition though, would be a perfect NASL market.

 

[varsaku]

That's good, I think they have games on ESPN3 as well. I wish that Hartford team came into fruition though, would be a perfect NASL market.

NASL should focus on the markets that MLS is not targeting like Hartford.

 

[Brock Anton]

NASL should focus on the markets that MLS is not targeting like Hartford.

Completely agree. Can't understand for the life of me why they went into Miami, OKC and probably Chicago (though I think that one could work). Getting San Francisco was a start though, as MLS will never go there with the Quakes in San Jose.

Places like Hartford, Albuquerque, El Paso and/or Austin etc. should be where NASL looks to expand.

 

[varsaku]

Completely agree. Can't understand for the life of me why they went into Miami, OKC and probably Chicago (though I think that one could work). Getting San Francisco was a start though, as MLS will never go there with the Quakes in San Jose.

Places like Hartford, Albuquerque, El Paso and/or Austin etc. should be where NASL looks to expand.

I think OKC will work but is not nearly big enough to support a high spending team like the cosmos.