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Edit: Made the shitpost QTR for the top of the page. Grella to Crew is more interesting.
Mannnn, this Barco saga is getting me down. I can't tell if Independiente management are just trying to squeeze every last dollar out of ATLUTD or if there actually is interest from Europe. Thought among supporters is that we will sign Asad if Barco does not come but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Apparently he is a great get. Matt Doyle just wrote this glowing article about him. I'm officially excited. :)
He's a really really good coach. He goes above and beyond for his players and they tend to do the same for him. When the Cosmos were going under he used every single one of his contacts to make sure the guys on his team would have a place to keep playing if that's what they wanted, he called in literally every favor he had to ensure it.
Plus he helped build the RBNY academy. If the Timbers are smart they'll not only be using his as an excellent head coach, but will be picking his brain in order to figure out how to improve their academy.
Basically, you guys got one of the good ones. That's just a great hiring.
Tied 1-1? What bullshit are you referring to?
The Rapids don't look to be lighting things up with getting good players, so should be another bad season unless something changes or this new coach works a miracle.
It was a masterclass in time wasting and fake injuries. It was gross, Colorado didn't want to play.
I mean, we're kind of like that too: see the Seattle series in the playoffs. But y'all are the undisputed kings of pragmatism and negative football.
I'm hopeful that'll change with Hudson in charge, though.
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Nashville is one of the two expansion teams. Announcement is being made tomorrow, 4 p.m. local time at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Cincinnati has to be the second team, because with Columbus moving to Austin, they can't turn the entire region into a black hole for the league. No presence in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincy, Columbus, Indy would be pretty bad.
Cincinnati has to be the second team, because with Columbus moving to Austin, they can't turn the entire region into a black hole for the league. No presence in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincy, Columbus, Indy would be pretty bad.
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Hopefully they can replicate what the Preds (NHL) have accomplished in Nashville
You can unfortunately throw me into the suckers who continue to line Jay Sugarman's pockets with my Union season ticket money, what's another year of mediocrity at best when I've lived through the first 8.
Also Nashville getting in is a joke but that's what happens when rich guys see free money from state/local governments.
Also Nashville getting in is a joke but that's what happens when rich guys see free money from state/local governments.
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Added you to the list.
Also, I added a poll for the remaining expansion announcement
Home openers
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/19/mls-2018-home-openers
Saturday, March 3, 2018:
MLS putting Minnesota in the West, fyi
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/19/mls-2018-home-openers
Saturday, March 3, 2018:
- 1:00 PM ET - Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew SC (BMO Field)
- 3:30 PM ET - Houston Dynamo vs. Atlanta United (BBVA Compass Stadium)
- 7:30 PM ET - Orlando City vs. D.C. United (Orlando City Stadium)
- 8:00 PM ET - FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake (Toyota Stadium)
- 9:00 PM ET - Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire (Dick's Sporting Goods Park)
- 10:30 PM ET - San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United (Avaya Stadium)
- TBD - Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution (Talen Engery Stadium)
- 5:00 PM ET - Seattle Sounders vs. Los Angeles Football Club (CenturyLink Field)
- 6:00 PM ET - Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Montreal Impact (BC Place)
- 7:30 PM ET - Sporting KC vs. New York City FC (Children's Mercy Park)
- 10:00 PM ET - LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers (StubHub Center)
- 1:00 PM ET - Columbus Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact (MAPFRE Stadium)
- 1:30 PM ET - New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium)
- 3:30 PM ET - Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club (Rio Tinto Stadium)
- 7:00 PM ET - New York Red Bulls vs. Portland Timbers (Red Bull Arena)
- TBD - Chicago Fire vs. Sporting KC (Toyota Park)
- 3:00 PM ET - Atlanta United vs. D.C. United (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- 5:00 PM ET - New York City FC vs. LA Galaxy (Yankee Stadium)
- 3:00 PM ET - Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC (Olympic Stadium)
- TBD - D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo (location TBD)
- TBD - Minnesota United vs. Chicago Fire (TCF Bank Stadium)
- 10:30 PM ET - Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United (Providence Park)
- 9:00 PM ET - Los Angeles Football Club vs. Seattle Sounders (Banc of California Stadium)
MLS putting Minnesota in the West, fyi
Will they play Tim McGraw after every goal like the Preds do?
I have feeling the second team might be Sacramento Republic more than anything. Who knows.
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Given how stacked the East is these days it probably gives them a better chance at success even if it makes no sense geographically.
Minnesota staying in the west: I called it.
How does it not make sense geographically?
Weren't we always in the West? Minnesota being in the Midwest makes fine sense geographically and is in the Western conferences of the NBA and NHL.
I think as long as Columbus is moving, you're eventually going to see Minnesota shifted to the East to make up for it. Especially if they move and Cincinnati isn't announced in this round.
Miami is coming in eventually, to the East.
3/4 expansion candidates, Nashville, Cincy, Detroit, are East of Minnesota.
Even if Columbus turns into Austin and ends up in the West, Minnesota could still be in the West.
From two years ago when E/W was even:
West:
Minnesota
LAFC
East:
Atlanta
Miami
Nashville
Cincy
Columbus to Austin just evens it up at 13 teams per conference.
Atlanta needs a real rival.
Some rich guy needs to be like "You know where we should put a team? New Orleans."
As far as the actual teams go, I like Sacramento the best. However, I'm not a big fan of California getting so many teams. Four is alright, but I'd prefer them to be more spread out, with four being the max.
If it were up to me, LAFC wouldn't be a thing. The Galaxy would've moved downtown, and the league would've expanded to Sacramento and San Diego.
If it were up to me, LAFC wouldn't be a thing. The Galaxy would've moved downtown, and the league would've expanded to Sacramento and San Diego.
From what I'm seeing now, it appears to be Cincinnati's to lose. Seeing "second hand" reports coming out that Kevin Nagle somehow fucked it up for Sacramento while seeing more national reporters saying it's close but Cincinnati has the edge.
There is also the darkest timeline: It's Detroit and the reason for the delay is they're waiting to see if NASL's lawsuit falls through so they can force Detroit City FC out of existence.
Yes. MLS wants that because they want Detroit's massive media market (it's about 5-6 million people big ... YES THAT MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE AREA)
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There is also the darkest timeline: It's Detroit and the reason for the delay is they're waiting to see if NASL's lawsuit falls through so they can force Detroit City FC out of existence.
Yes. MLS wants that because they want Detroit's massive media market (it's about 5-6 million people big ... YES THAT MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE AREA)
EDIT: So long story short:
- Nobody knows what is going on anymore.
- Everything is on fire.
- Cincinnati maybe? Who knows.
- Anthony Precourt still sucks
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LAFC Social Media Team earning their keep.
In case you guys forgot, Drew Carey is a partial owner of the Sounders.
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