American Soccer |OT| WORLD CUP BOUND

NinjaScooter · Feb 23, 2018

EvilChameleon said:
Boy, those LAFC kits... and who thought YouTube TV was a good sponsor?

They are the official streaming partner. They signed a deal to stream all non-national TV LAFC games. Here are some fan created concepts. The overall designs aren't great, but they at least highlight how much more improved the kits could be if they color matched the logo:

It's not like the YouTube logo isn't still easily recognizable.

RBH · Feb 24, 2018

Icolin · Feb 25, 2018

Breaking news: Alphonso Davies is a baller

Cystm · Feb 25, 2018

NinjaScooter said:
They are the official streaming partner. They signed a deal to stream all non-national TV LAFC games. Here are some fan created concepts. The overall designs aren't great, but they at least highlight how much more improved the kits could be if they color matched the logo:

It's not like the YouTube logo isn't still easily recognizable.

Agreed. Have to imagine they pushed for that, but ultimately YT won out in the end.

Cystm · Feb 25, 2018

Carelton was dope in the full 90 against Charleston. This guy gif'd it all:

The whole thread is worth a look.

Icolin · Feb 26, 2018

Ola bantz game is strong

Cornballer · Feb 26, 2018

SoccerAmerica: Projecting the 23 MLS opening-day lineups

Paul Kennedy said:
My look at how the 23 MLS opening-day lineups shape up: an average of less than 4 #USMNT-eligible players per team. One with no #USMNT-eligible player, another with no field player.

FourFourTwo: Targeted Allocation Money is great for MLS, but maybe not for domestic players

"If we inject $2.8 million in TAM, is the league going to get better? The answer is, unequivocally, yes," said a club executive, one of more than a dozen front office members, coaches, scouts and agents – all of whom wished to remain anonymous – who spoke to FourFourTwo during the reporting of this story. "The other side of the debate is, did it punish Canadian and American players? That wasn't the intent, but I think it has been a consequence."

B-Dubs · Feb 26, 2018

So it looks like Olympia is going to lose a few players in the RBNY game. We're probably going to make it through as a result, but I'd rather we beat their best outright instead of like this.

MisterB_66 · Feb 26, 2018

Cornballer said:
SoccerAmerica: Projecting the 23 MLS opening-day lineups

FourFourTwo: Targeted Allocation Money is great for MLS, but maybe not for domestic players

I don't understand all these articles, MLS teams have literally no obligation to help out the national team by developing young Americans. They should be doing whatever it takes to put the best 11/18 players on the field each week, and if they happen to be young Americans, that's just a bonus.

Maybe I'm just a club before country guy.

B-Dubs · Feb 26, 2018

MisterB_66 said:
I don't understand all these articles, MLS teams have literally no obligation to help out the national team by developing young Americans. They should be doing whatever it takes to put the best 11/18 players on the field each week, and if they happen to be young Americans, that's just a bonus.

Maybe I'm just a club before country guy.

I mean, a good academy system can be a difference maker. Dallas and RBNY are the poster children for playing your kids. Sure we haven't won the Cup yet, but we're always contenders and we always give the best teams a run for their money.

A good academy system can get you some really good talent for cheap if you do it right. It's in most teams best interest to have a good academy, not everyone can be Real Madrid and just buy what they need.

Quixzlizx · Feb 26, 2018

MisterB_66 said:
I don't understand all these articles, MLS teams have literally no obligation to help out the national team by developing young Americans. They should be doing whatever it takes to put the best 11/18 players on the field each week, and if they happen to be young Americans, that's just a bonus.

Maybe I'm just a club before country guy.

That's fine, but MLS also tries to steer USSF policy to be pro-MLS development over pro-USMNT player development.

MisterB_66 · Feb 26, 2018

B-Dubs said:
I mean, a good academy system can be a difference maker. Dallas and RBNY are the poster children for playing your kids. Sure we haven't won the Cup yet, but we're always contenders and we always give the best teams a run for their money.

A good academy system can get you some really good talent for cheap if you do it right. It's in most teams best interest to have a good academy, not everyone can be Real Madrid and just buy what they need.

I agree with this, some teams don't have the capital to really compete in the international market (I root for one of them), they should be putting money into developing cheap talent through an academy. These articles are basically trying to shame the bigger teams into doing what's best for the USSF and not necessarily what's best for their individual club. Let Atlanta spend 18 million if they want, yet you see people bitching because it might keep a 17 year old American off the field.

Cornballer · Feb 26, 2018

Straus for SI: MLS Kit Critique 2018 - Judging Every Team's Home and Away Uniforms

platypotamus · Feb 26, 2018

RBH said:

hey yo this fuckin sucks

Dartastic · Feb 26, 2018

platypotamus said:
hey yo this fuckin sucks

Yeah. Definitely. Never want to wish injuries on anyone, especially ones like that.

Deleted member 11157 · Feb 26, 2018

Cornballer said:
Straus for SI: MLS Kit Critique 2018 - Judging Every Team's Home and Away Uniforms

I like the Dynamo away and Real Salt Lake home unis best.

RBH · Feb 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/968200767579533312

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

Wonder if Bradley will sit tonight to mitigate the risk of a second yellow. Will be curious to see how the midfield holds up in his absence now that Cheyrou is gone.

Cornballer · Feb 27, 2018

Toronto FC is odds-on favorite to win MLS Cup again

Here's a look at the odds of winning the MLS Cup this season, courtesy Bovada:

Toronto FC 3.5 to 1
Atlanta United 8 to 1
Seattle Sounders 8 to 1
Portland Timbers 9 to 1
NYCFC 10 to 1
FC Dallas 16 to 1
LA Galaxy 16 to 1
Houston Dynamo 20 to 1
NY Red Bulls 20 to 1
Chicago Fire 25 to 1
Montreal Impact 25 to 1
Columbus Crew 25 to 1
Sporting Kansas City 25 to 1
Orlando City SC 33 to 1
Vancouver Whitecaps 33 to 1
LAFC 40 to 1
Colorado Rapids 50 to 1
Real Salt Lake 50 to 1
San Jose Earthquakes 50 to 1
DC United 66 to 1
Minnesota United 66 to 1
New England Revolution 66 to 1
Philadelphia 66 to 1

Cornballer · Feb 27, 2018

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

Some CanMNT / IMFC news:

Former Montreal Impact head coach Mauro Biello has been named Canada national team assistant coach and EXCEL U-23 program director, Canada Soccer announced on Monday.

Biello, 45, joins the set-up now led by John Herdman, who moved from Canada women's national team head coach to Canada men's national team head coach in January.

Icolin Bask

MisterB_66 · Feb 27, 2018

Cornballer said:
Toronto FC is odds-on favorite to win MLS Cup again

Am I crazy for thinking RSL and Vancouver are nice bets for their price?

Cornballer · Feb 27, 2018

538's MLS SPI Ratings

ActStriker · Feb 27, 2018

makingmusic476 · Feb 27, 2018

rip nasl

SegFault · Feb 27, 2018

That's not good....

Deleted member 11157 · Feb 27, 2018

Is NASL a lower league on par with USL or lower or just lateral? I was trying to figure out tiers this morning and how a relegation promotion system might hypothetically work. Shitty for those teams regardless.

B-Dubs · Feb 27, 2018

norm9 said:
Is NASL a lower league on par with USL or lower or just lateral? I was trying to figure out tiers this morning and how a relegation promotion system might hypothetically work. Shitty for those teams regardless.

NASL had like 2 teams left. They pretty much got absorbed by USL.

bmdubya · Feb 27, 2018

norm9 said:
Is NASL a lower league on par with USL or lower or just lateral? I was trying to figure out tiers this morning and how a relegation promotion system might hypothetically work. Shitty for those teams regardless.

NASL used to be the second tier league in the country, followed by USL. Last year, USL petitioned to become the second tier league because NASL wasn't meeting the criteria anymore. The USSF agreed, so last season NASL and USL were the second tier leagues. Now with NASL pretty much gone, USL will be the sole second tier league, and USL will be launching a third tier league next year, which will probably be called USL 2.

SegFault · Feb 27, 2018

Ideally if a usl2 is formed MLS second teams end up there and we get enough non-linked teams for usl1

Ideally. Of course i dont think we're there yet as a country though.

and pro/rel!1 /s

bmdubya · Feb 27, 2018

SegFault said:
Ideally if a usl2 is formed MLS second teams end up there and we get enough non-linked teams for usl1

Ideally. Of course i dont think we're there yet as a country though.

and pro/rel!1 /s

Do you mean MLS owned teams in USL, because I think most USL teams have links with MLS clubs, but most are not actually owned by MLS clubs.

But I do agree that the MLS owned USL clubs should be in USL 2. That way we get more investment from the non-MLS owners that could spur more interest of the sport in this country.

Spalone Babagus · Feb 27, 2018

zroid said:
Some CanMNT / IMFC news:

Icolin Bask

ewwww he's no bueno

xbhaskarx · Feb 27, 2018

This has depth charts for every team...

#MLSisBack! Here's your complete 2018 season preview

Icolin · Feb 27, 2018

zroid said:
Some CanMNT / IMFC news:

Icolin Bask

This is alright, IMO. But if Colin Miller i s coming in too, yikes

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

zroid said:
Wonder if Bradley will sit tonight to mitigate the risk of a second yellow. Will be curious to see how the midfield holds up in his absence now that Cheyrou is gone.

Bradley is in

be careful Mike

Icolin · Feb 27, 2018

c o n c a c a f

r e f s

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

Jozynoooooo

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

lol that may have been the worst finish in Giovinco's TFC career

edit: bit hard to evaluate a player when he comes on as a late sub but Aketxe has looked real good

Icolin · Feb 27, 2018

Colorado were pretty good tonight; good high press, and hard defensive effort.

This, though:

Yikes

zroid · Feb 27, 2018

Icolin said:
This, though:

Yikes

Zero fucks given, lol

and yeah they were probably the better team through 90 minutes even if they didn't quite have the ability in the final third to really generate high quality chances. Not a great effort by Toronto either. Expecting the next round vs Tigres to be fun.

Raytheon · Feb 27, 2018

Ronto, y'all better show up for this next round.

Birdito · Feb 28, 2018

Aketxe was exciting for the brief period he was on. Didn't see Jozy lost his lunch until I saw the highlights, haha.

Bring on Tigres, that'll be a blast.

NihonTiger · Feb 28, 2018

Anthony Precourt is an asshole and an idiot, all in one.

https://t.co/JyFgsWMCM9

TLDR: Austin City Council told him, "No Butler Shores" and appear to be telling him "no parkland" and he's still "I'M MOVING TO AUSTIN GIVE ME FREE LAND"

He also announces this at the same time the season ticket holder kickoff party starts. Less than 24 hours after USL Austin just decided to go ahead with the 2019 season as they originally intended to because they don't think the move is happening.

This is the writing of a man desperate for good news.

Icolin · Feb 28, 2018

Dr Campino said:
Aketxe was exciting for the brief period he was on. Didn't see Jozy lost his lunch until I saw the highlights, haha.

Bring on Tigres, that'll be a blast.

Vargas, Gignac (although I believe he's injured right now), Enner Valencia, Giovinco, Vazquez, Bradley, Altidore all on the same pitch...mouth-watering

ZZMitch · Feb 28, 2018

Dr Campino said:
Aketxe was exciting for the brief period he was on. Didn't see Jozy lost his lunch until I saw the highlights, haha.

Bring on Tigres, that'll be a blast.

Yeah both Aketxe and Auro impressed me seeing them live for the first time.

B-Dubs · Feb 28, 2018

NihonTiger said:
Anthony Precourt is an asshole and an idiot, all in one.

https://t.co/JyFgsWMCM9

TLDR: Austin City Council told him, "No Butler Shores" and appear to be telling him "no parkland" and he's still "I'M MOVING TO AUSTIN GIVE ME FREE LAND"

He also announces this at the same time the season ticket holder kickoff party starts. Less than 24 hours after USL Austin just decided to go ahead with the 2019 season as they originally intended to because they don't think the move is happening.

This is the writing of a man desperate for good news.

Man, fuck Precourt. Glad all this shit is happening, the Crew moving should never have been in the cards in the first place.

Cornballer · Feb 28, 2018

That's a shame:

RBH · Feb 28, 2018

Cornballer said:
That's a shame:

Cornballer · Feb 28, 2018

Tutul Rahman for ProSoccerUSA: MLS draft history: examining the value of a pick

TheGrue · Feb 28, 2018

Icolin said:
Colorado were pretty good tonight; good high press, and hard defensive effort.

This, though:

Yikes

I just want to score some damn goals. Can we have that, Anthony?

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