Major League Soccer Thread

Jasper · Oct 28, 2010

USA running for WC host. To promo it they show their biggest stars - donovan celebrating, Dempsey scoring, LINDPERE scoring + celebrating.

Senatore_M84 said:
san jose earthquakes.

About to be murdered.

Jasper · Oct 31, 2010

Where are you, Sam?

crazy4milan · Nov 1, 2010

Roy Miller :cool:

But let's be honest the true star of the MLS is :star:

Alvaro Saborío :star:

Senatore_M84 · Nov 1, 2010

Jasper said:
Where are you, Sam?

I hate you

Senatore_M84 · Nov 5, 2010

Hey jasper, rafa marquez, jpa and theirry henry....Wacha got to say bout the eeaaaaarrrthquaaakesssss.

Bobby convey! Wondo! Wondo! Fuck your galacticos nyc

Jasper · Nov 5, 2010

Senatore_M84 said:
Hey jasper, rafa marquez, jpa and theirry henry....Wacha got to say bout the eeaaaaarrrthquaaakesssss.

Bobby convey! Wondo! Wondo! Fuck your galacticos nyc

100% you didn't watch the game. Just came here to gloat. Stupid JPA, Henry and Marquez. FU.

Doesn't matter Estonian signed for AC Milan yesterday! :eek:

for the women squad, which are apparently in the second-best league in Italy)

Senatore_M84 · Nov 5, 2010

Jasper said:
100% you didn't watch the game. Just came here to gloat. Stupid JPA, Henry and Marquez. FU.

Doesn't matter Estonian signed for AC Milan yesterday! for the women squad, which are apparently in the second-best league in Italy)

hah, i did watch the game. Why are you assuming I didnt? If thats reference to henry not playing, i know he didn't. BTW Rafa was bad...

bobby convey>Luca Antonini. And I am actually 75% serious w/ that

Jasper · Nov 8, 2010

Senatore_M84 said:
Why are you assuming I didnt? If thats reference to henry not playing, i know he didn't.

Nah, I was just wanking around.

Check this - http://worldsoccerreader.com/2010/11/the-whiteboard-joel-lindperes-performace-against-san-jose/

Saber Rider · Nov 29, 2010

@Senatore M84

Do people in USA really watch domestic football (I mean soccer) or they only think that it`s World Cup which is a real competition (like NFL)? I mean, does any cable station give ChL, Serie A, La Liga, EPL or some other games on a regular basis (without additional paying)? And how many people actually watch european football occasionally? I heard that ChL final game this year went really well on FOX with good ratings.
Forza Chicago Fire!

Senatore_M84 · Nov 29, 2010

Saber Rider said:
@Senatore M84

Do people in USA really watch domestic football (I mean soccer) or they only think that it`s World Cup which is a real competition (like NFL)? I mean, does any cable station give ChL, Serie A, La Liga, EPL or some other games on a regular basis (without additional paying)? And how many people actually watch european football occasionally? I heard that ChL final game this year went really well on FOX with good ratings.
Forza Chicago Fire!

It's very small.

I go to sj earthquake games when I can (SJ is a 50 min drive from where I live). I got friends who are way into it, but it's by no means mainstream....

Of those people, I'd say all watch european football, and MOSTLY EPL (for obvious reasons). Theres a couple bars i frequent which are fun. Football-centric pubs which are fun, all games are morning time for me (in california) so nothing like going, getting some breakfast at 8 am and start drinking and watching 4 or 5 games on tvs....

I like it that way cause people who go know the sport. When it's world cup time, ESPN and co feel need to cover and all sorts of morons who never watch football feel like chiming in dumb opinions

as for TV.....

Fox Soccer channel has EPL, Serie A, UCL, argentine league
ESPN carried some EPL, but i don't like it... they put it at worst times, and make it last priority behind nascar

GolTV has la liga, bundesliga + brazil and random south american leagueS (love a good colombian league game on what looks like an internet feed, lol).

Whats funny is the random south america league games is how i got into watching pastore (at hurcan.. saw the 4-0 demolition of river plate and got intrigued to watch more of him and de federico) and last spring when Ganso was exploding for Santos.

oh and of course telemundo and univision carrying

FSC and GolTV are not basic cable. I pay $6 a month for the 'sports plus' package to get them. It also gives me nba tv, nfl network, mlb tv, speed and random regional sports channels. Truth isbetween fsc, goltv and nba tv... thats 95% my tv viewing

Saber Rider · Nov 29, 2010

Cool. I thought so. Nascar>NHL>soccer.
But in 10 years time, it will be soccer>Nascar(apart from South)>NHL. Unfortunately, soccer won`t become big as NBA, MLB or NFL in USA. Who knows why it`s good for soccer to stay as marginal sport? Anyway, thanks for responding on my question.

Senatore_M84 · Nov 29, 2010

Saber Rider said:
Cool. I thought so. Nascar>NHL>soccer.
But in 10 years time, it will be soccer>Nascar(apart from South)>NHL. Unfortunately, soccer won`t become big as NBA, MLB or NFL in USA. Who knows why it`s good for soccer to stay as marginal sport? Anyway, thanks for responding on my question.

I will say its generational

People my age (mid20s) andd below are muuuuuuch more interested in football. But the older generation who didn't grow up with it aren't.

Also immigrants and people who are children of immigrants of places where football is king. IE whenever I go to an earthquakes game 2/3 of crowd is mexican

Saber Rider · Nov 29, 2010

One more World Cup in USA + at least one US player which is WC = Big3 with soccer as candidate for big 4. Baseball loses it`s popularity (even ESPN says so), and hockey will always remain a wintersport and for Canadians (it`s a pitty, coz I like NHL more than any american professional league)=> more popularity means more money, more money brings more quality and so on. I heard that soccer is right now no2 in Seattle, behind gridiron football. Long live Drew Carey.

Mak_draice · Dec 16, 2010

I like the 25 dollar buy in and I like the 25 for third--will keep it interesting. About the settings, I go for tradition here--keep them like they were in the past--no increases in wrs, say, but Ill play in any case.

Again thanks for doing the work.

How about some of the other SQB crew getting in the league?

Az. · Jan 20, 2011

Im not much for US FOOTBALL ,but the The New York Cosmos Project looks interesting.

There shirt is classy :

Also something for the united fan boys :

aztattooedsean · Feb 11, 2011

The 2011 schedule is released.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011-mls-schedule-club

Sage · Mar 16, 2011

Im streaming seattle vs l.a galaxy, prolly the first time I watch the MLS in 2 years :tongue:

edit: what a shite game.

Jasper · Sep 22, 2011

That team doesn't deserve him:

Az. · Oct 4, 2011

Since in Europe we have the international break,i thought i should give MLS a go.

New York Red Bulls ? - ? Los Angeles Galaxy ,in 40 minutes for anyone whos interested.

Jasper · Oct 21, 2011

Peelo; said:
Ian Darke (ESPN commentator): "Like a tree needs roots, the Red Bulls need Joel Lindpere".
Harkes (2-nd commentator): "New York's Ironman - The Estonian".

1-0 Win. NYRB in play-offs

Team is all about Lindpere.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/20/red-bulls-resurgence-coming-perfect-time

How much fuzz has there been between Major League(NYRB) and Del Piero after Agnelli's last statement?