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zroid

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Oct 25, 2017
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Not sure how much of this is common knowledge, but this is some shit

https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-hoping-van-der-wiel-follows-trend-revitalized-signings/
But less-than-stellar spells at Turkish club Fenerbahçe and Italian outfit Cagliari, where he was bedevilled by injuries and personal problems, saw him play only a handful of games over the past two years. His time in Turkey was especially challenging, as he ran into financial problems due to some poor investments. Van der Wiel previously revealed he was swindled out of $4.5 million US after moving to Fenerbahce from PSG. He claimed that the same Turkish businessman who defrauded him also tried to extort more money from him.

"My last two years were not the most successful for me, and I lost my pleasure for the game. In Turkey, I signed for four years [and a] big contract, but after three months I had problems there. The club treated me not well," van der Wiel said during his TFC introductory press conference on Monday afternoon.

"It was not a good experience for me. Also, my private life was not good. I lost a lot of money there, so I had a very bad experience in Turkey, and I needed to leave Turkey to play football again, to find my pleasure back again, and that's how I ended up in Cagliari."

things should certainly be better for him here
 

Icolin

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Not sure how much of this is common knowledge, but this is some shit

https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-hoping-van-der-wiel-follows-trend-revitalized-signings/


things should certainly be better for him here

And that's even leaving out that Van Der Wiel had a stomach bug or something like that, and the Fener doctors didn't do shit about it. Hope he finds his feet in Toronto for you guys. Should be one of the best fullbacks in the league when he's in the zone

I remember the fan mocks from a couple years ago having Tesla as the primary sponsor. Hope they keep the red to a minimum.

Whatever the case, it won't be the worst jersey sponsor in the league. That has to go to Philly and Bimbo
 

NinjaScooter

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Oct 25, 2017
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And that's even leaving out that Van Der Wiel had a stomach bug or something like that, and the Fener doctors didn't do shit about it



Whatever the case, it won't be the worst jersey sponsor in the league. That has to go to Philly and Bimbo

lol I'm just desensitized to Bimbo since it was a LigaMX staple (and I grew up eating the stuff)
 

Icolin

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Oct 25, 2017
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lol I'm just desensitized to Bimbo since it was a LigaMX staple (and I grew up eating the stuff)

Oh god, LigaMX kits are the absolute worst when it comes to sponsors. I love watching the league, but I wouldn't ever think of buying any of those kits, except maybe America and Rayados

As for Bimbo bread, it's better than Wonder I guess

Those conflicting colors.

Yeah, totally. Shame, because the Union kits are normally fuego aside from that obnoxious BIMBO
 

Icolin

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Oct 25, 2017
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Caps playing a friendly against J-League team Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in Hawaii. I wouldn't mind being there
 

Icolin

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Now that sounds like a fun off-season.

They're also going to Las Vegas and LA. Ridiculously fun places to go for preseason. Players are probably delighted, but the local media guys are arguably even more happy, given that they're going to sunny places instead of the pissing rain of Wales and the PNW lol
 

Icolin

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3-0 Caps at the half. Kei Kamara getting off the mark. And Tim Parker with a brace, looooooooool

My boy EMONEY givin Timmy some praise

 

RBH

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Nov 2, 2017
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Knowing Atlanta's luck with D.C. United, Asad will probably score a goal in the first matchup this season.

Wish him all the best regardless.






Eh

As long as they don't touch the home kit
 

B-Dubs

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Oct 25, 2017
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Knowing Atlanta's luck with D.C. United, Asad will probably score a goal in the first matchup this season.

Wish him all the best regardless.






Eh

As long as they don't touch the home kit

At least this one isn't a Metro knock-off.
 
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Cystm

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Knowing Atlanta's luck with D.C. United, Asad will probably score a goal in the first matchup this season.

Wish him all the best regardless.






Eh

As long as they don't touch the home kit


FC HomeDepot United SC

Here is ours:



Dax just called himself a dog penis, and yet he is still the dopest human on earth.

Edit: This kit is a rad call back to the originals and I am going to be grabbing a Schweinsteiger kit this time. More looks here.
 
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Oct 31, 2017
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That's not going to work in the US. You can adapt the model for specific parts of the US, but the country is too damn big. Sure, you can build pitches and set up scholarships and get better coaching but that does not fix the problem, which is that the US systematically sucks at identifying and then developing talent. We should be focusing more on the individual club level.

Isn't focusing on the individual club level what they do in Germany? Each club has top of the line academy to develop and discover talent?



Youtube is really going all out with the youtube live tv ads. I wonder how much they are paying for this. Almost all jersey sponsors are undisclosed according to wiki.
 

B-Dubs

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Oct 25, 2017
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Liga MX is stopping pro/rel for the next four years.



Apparently it's to let lower level teams get more prepared for making the jump if it happens, but it seems a bit more likely that they're getting everyone used to the idea that it's going away.

I know it's Liga MX, but given there's talk about pro/rel for MLS I figured it'd be worth sharing.
 

Dartastic

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Oct 25, 2017
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Damn, I'm going to need to get used to the idea of TAM level backups in MLS. Seems like the Timbers have just signed this dude. Maybe we'll be running a 4-1-3-2?


 

B-Dubs

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Nice, I'm gonna sign up this year. It will be the only way to watch NYRB games for me. Even though I live in NJ, I don't get MSG, and I am not in the blackout area. It sucks to pay extra (I'd rather just have MSG) but it sucks more to miss most games like I did last season.
Man, I couldn't live without MSG. Can you get MSG Go?
 

Frankish

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Oct 25, 2017
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Man, I couldn't live without MSG. Can you get MSG Go?

I don't think so. I think MSG Go only works if you already have access to MSG through another provider.

It's weird because when I had cable TV, I actually had MSG and loved it. But then I dropped cable and eventually switched to FuboTV, in part because it has MSG . . . but in Fubo, I can't access MSG because my zip code is outside the coverage zone. Very strange.
 

platypotamus

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My favorite was when we were trying out Playstation Vue in place of cable, and it carried the national sports channel that was carrying a Sounders game (Fox Sports? One of the main network channels? I can't remember). Anyway, they carried the channel, but didn't have the rights to broadcast the MLS game, so the channel blacked out when the Sounders came on. That was the moment we decided to cancel Vue haha
 

Frankish

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My favorite was when we were trying out Playstation Vue in place of cable, and it carried the national sports channel that was carrying a Sounders game (Fox Sports? One of the main network channels? I can't remember). Anyway, they carried the channel, but didn't have the rights to broadcast the MLS game, so the channel blacked out when the Sounders came on. That was the moment we decided to cancel Vue haha

Haha that's some bull. I used to love Vue but I had to cancel after they dropped beIN. Can't live without calcio. The selection of soccer games on Fubo is ridiculous even if the service is really barebones compared to Vue.
 

RBH

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The hype videos are starting to trickle in with the season coming up.........
 

RBH

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Atlanta United's preseason tournament in Charleston, SC will be broadcast on national television.

beIN SPORTS has acquired the U.S. television rights for the 2018 Carolina Challenge Cup. The national sports network will broadcast the entirety of the tournament live, set to take place on February 17th, 21st, and 24th, 2018 at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

This year's Challenge Cup features doubleheaders between Charleston Battery and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United, Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United. Viewers can tune-in to all six of the tournament's matches LIVE on beIN SPORTS.

The Carolina Challenge Cup begins on Saturday, February 17th with Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew followed by Charleston Battery vs. Minnesota United. A limited number of tickets and series passes are still available; to purchase tickets and for more information please visit charlestonbattery.com or call 843-971-4625.
https://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/02/07/carolina-challenge-cup-be-broadcast-bein-sports
 

Dartastic

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Oct 25, 2017
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Guys I should really replace my avatar with a great pic of Valeri shouldn't I. I guess I'm taking Valeri avatar suggestions.
 

Cornballer

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The Quakes looked at Quintero last Summer but ultimately didn't pull the trigger on the deal.
 
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Chicago Fire still hoping to land a new No. 10 this offseason


"We would still like to find a more classic 10, a more classic attacking midfielder who can find pockets in between the lines, who can play and break lines with good final balls and who can also help dictate rhythm," Rodriguez said over the phone Tuesday night. "[We'd like someone who] knows when to slow the game down and when it's available to accelerate it, accelerate it. That is still a skill set that we seek."

http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/new...ith-nguyen-reveal-how-theyve-been-left-behind

Too bad the Krafts are toxic garbage. Would love to have Nguyen in Chicago. Would've been perfect if we got Kljestan tho.
 
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RBH

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First preseason match on Saturday!
 

Icolin

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Oct 25, 2017
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70 minutes in and the Caps are tied 0-0 against a 5th division Japanese team. Kill me now

EDIT: Kamara draws a penalty, Techera scores in the 90th minute. looooooooool
 
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Dartastic

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Oct 25, 2017
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Met Jeremy Ebobisse and Eryk Williamson at the Cookie Dough Cafe tonight. Nice dudes. :)