MLS Thread: Enter Zlatan

[sabremike]

When it matters NYRB and their fans are not there.

Our fans have to exist. If we didn't who would everyone else in the league steal song ideas from??? #ESCMakesTheLeagueTakes

 

[Pouchkine]

Every time I watch a game at your stadium it's full of completely empty stands.

 

[sabremike]

Every time I watch a game at your stadium it's full of completely empty stands.

Do they award trophies for having a full stadium now and I missed it? Oh and the playoff games at RBA dating back to 2013 have largely been full or close to it.

 

[Basement Cat]

Do they award trophies for having a full stadium now and I missed it? Oh and the playoff games at RBA dating back to 2013 have largely been full or close to it.

Not to mention the SS clinching games as well. Shouldn't waste too much time with this guy. You'd be hard pressed to find anything remotely positive about MLS in his posts here.

 

[Pouchkine]

Not to mention the SS clinching games as well. Shouldn't waste too much time with this guy. You'd be hard pressed to find anything remotely positive about MLS in his posts here.

I don't see many MLS CUPS next to your name.

 

[sabremike]

I don't see many MLS CUPS next to your name.

We are real supporters, not glory hunting trash who support big Yuro-peen team. You wouldn't understand.

 

[Gecklund]

Almiron to Arsenal is official in January

 

[SSF]

Well Almiron left today's game 30 minutes in.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

We are real supporters, not glory hunting trash who support big Yuro-peen team. You wouldn't understand.

I rarely agree with you when it comes to mls but bravo.

Also does anyone know a good MLS podcast? I tried the official MLS one but it felt like listening to Don Garner propaganda.

 

[Gecklund]

I rarely agree with you when it comes to mls but bravo.

Also does anyone know a good MLS podcast? I tried the official MLS one but it felt like listening to Don Garner propaganda.

I actually really like the official MLS one.

 

[kingsboy11]

I rarely agree with you when it comes to mls but bravo.

Also does anyone know a good MLS podcast? I tried the official MLS one but it felt like listening to Don Garner propaganda.

I personally like the Max and Herc podcast, but they don't focus only on MLS and talk about Liga MX, Mexico/USMNT

 

[Savant]

Earthquakes Hire Matias Almeyda as Head Coach

Great hire for Earthquakes

 

[hatterson]

So last year's champs officially don't qualify for the playoffs.

 

[SSF]

Almiron is week to week with a hamstring injury

Miguel Almirón week-to-week with left hamstring injury

 

[David Dennison]

St. Louis going to make a soccer stadium announcement shortly, looking to be one of the next two expansion spots.

 

[bleedblue1223]

St. Louis going to make a soccer stadium announcement shortly, looking to be one of the next two expansion spots.

The combo of city stadium with no city tax money, local ownership group, and a female led group, which would be the first in the league, will pretty much lock it up IMO. St. Louis and MLS were pretty much waiting for the Taylor's to invest their fortune.

The added benefit of Sporting finally having the perfect natural rival, which will make for some very entertaining matches.

 

[David Dennison]

The combo of city stadium with no city tax money, local ownership group, and a female led group, which would be the first in the league, will pretty much lock it up IMO. St. Louis and MLS were pretty much waiting for the Taylor's to invest their fortune.

The added benefit of Sporting finally having the perfect natural rival, which will make for some very entertaining matches.

Soccer gets another shot in St. Louis as family that owns Enterprise launches bid for MLS team | Business | stltoday.com

Here is the full story, but yes less reliance on public funding is key. I think they will need state money for infrastructure (rerouting 40/64 entrance/exit), but they had plans for that already in the works and they are asking less money than the previous group.

I believe there are two spots for expansion? Who else is in the running?

 

[Pouchkine]

Two spots? The league probably wants to be at 30 teams in the near future.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Two spots? The league probably wants to be at 30 teams in the near future.

Heck I am gonna even suggest 32.

I want Phoenix solely for the name. Phoenix Rising FC is such a great name.

 

[bleedblue1223]

The league would become garbage if they add that many teams, unless revenue seriously skyrockets and all clubs can afford higher-end talent. I'm not just talking about the old-bums, but the cost of infrastructure to scout South America or Europe to find quality young/prime players. If they add a bunch of teams, and there are a bunch of boring, horrible clubs, then it won't do any good.

 

[Pouchkine]

At 23 teams right now it's already become that to a degree.

 

[kingsboy11]

There are some seriously strong rumors that the Crew will remain in Columbus

 

[BKIslandersFan]

There are some seriously strong rumors that the Crew will remain in Columbus

I assume that means Precourt will sell to local investors.

Always said, MLS should make him sell and give him an expansion team.

 

[bleedblue1223]

At 23 teams right now it's already become that to a degree.

Agreed. You have some of your heavy hitters that can find talent, and then some very solid/stable clubs like Sporting KC that can find players that fit their system, but then a lot of meh is spread around and makes it hard to watch.

 

[Pouchkine]

And a huge problem is the lack of quality in the American youngsters. NCAA for the most part isn't good enough to provide MLS caliber players, and the academies are taking a long time to deliver...