Tutu Rahman has been crushing content for them. Really good stuff.Tutul Rahman for ProSoccerUSA: MLS draft history: examining the value of a pick
Man, everybody always sleeping on RBNY. We could go unbeaten all year and people would still sleep on us. We bring in one of the most productive attacking players in all South America and our attack is still in trouble.
Which team will win the 2018 MLS Cup?
1. Toronto FC — 8 votes
2. Atlanta United — 3
T-3. Los Angeles FC, New York City FC — 1
Who will be the 2018 MLS MVP?
1. Miguel Almiron — 7
2. Sebastian Giovinco — 4
T-3. Josef Martinez, Diego Valeri, David Villa — 1
If you were starting a team from scratch, which MLS player would you build around?
1. Diego Valeri — 4
T-2. Miguel Almiron, Michael Bradley — 3
4. Sebastian Giovinco — 2
5. Kellyn Acosta, Josef Martinez — 1
Which team has made the best offseason moves?
1. Orlando City — 6
2. LA Galaxy — 5
T-3. Atlanta United, New York City FC, Sporting Kansas City — 1
Who is the most underrated player in MLS?
T-1. Scott Caldwell, Diego Chara, Justen Glad, Yangel Herrera, Ola Kamara, Perry Kitchen, Jeff Larentowicz, Dax McCarty, Justin Meram, Alexander Ring, Jonathan Osorio, Tim Parker, Ilie Sanchez, Wil Trapp — 1
Which MLS coach is the best tactician?
1. Gregg Berhalter — 7
T-2. Gerardo "Tata" Martino, Greg Vanney — 2
T-4. Jesse Marsch, Peter Vermes, Patrick Vieira — 1
Which current MLS player could you see being a great head coach one day?
1. Michael Bradley — 7
2. Dax McCarty — 2
T-3. Jeff Larentowicz, Michael Parkhurst, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Wil Trapp, Diego Valeri — 1
Which MLS general manager or technical director is the worst to negotiate with?
1. Mike Burns — 6
T-2. Matt Jordan, Garth Lagerwey, Nelson Rodriguez, Peter Vermes — 1
More via the link.If you were commissioner for a day, what one rule would you change?
— Simplify the roster regulations (3 votes)
— Merge the salary cap and allocation money into one budget (2 votes)
— Increase the amount of allocation money available (2 votes)
— Raise the salary cap
— Give clubs more freedom to charter flights
— Address the behavior of coaches
— Play the conference finals before the November international break
— Eliminate the away goals tiebreaker in the playoffs
— Eliminate individual bonuses other than goals, assists and shutouts and maximize team bonuses
— Find more playing time for young American players
That's the kind of quote I want to hear. This guy plus the forecast, I'm already looking past Revs game this weekend.
Yes, because Tyler Adams totally didn't prove himself and claim a starting spot in MLS before his senior prom. It depends on the team.
There's lots of curiosity about this from a Quakes perspective since Gilbert Fuentes, arguably the best prospect in the Quakes system, signed a homegrown deal this year shortly before turning 16. Rob Moore is his agent. It's a slightly different situation than Pulisic since Fuentes doesn't have a European passport, so we'll see where it goes from here. Maybe just a few years with the Quakes then he bolts once he's 18 and able to play in Europe? Robert Jonas wrote a bit about it this morning: What does the Gilbert Fuentes signing mean for his agent Rob Moore and the San Jose Earthquakes
Has anyone created a MLS fantasy league yet? I just made one:
https://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/#classic/leagues/2119/join/LXHJ3XNA
Yes, because Tyler Adams totally didn't prove himself and claim a starting spot in MLS before his senior prom. It depends on the team.
There's lots of curiosity about this from a Quakes perspective since Gilbert Fuentes, arguably the best prospect in the Quakes system, signed a homegrown deal this year shortly before turning 16. Rob Moore is his agent. It's a slightly different situation than Pulisic since Fuentes doesn't have a European passport, so we'll see where it goes from here. Maybe just a few years with the Quakes then he bolts once he's 18 and able to play in Europe? Robert Jonas wrote a bit about it this morning: What does the Gilbert Fuentes signing mean for his agent Rob Moore and the San Jose Earthquakes
Joined.I made two and put links in the OP:
| Fantasy League |
Head 2 head
https://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/#classic/leagues/485/join/YCYU36RP
Open (Classic)
https://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/#classic/leagues/519/join/69F6EJ7D
I'm shocked those two words weren't used once, maybe they finally figured out it was a pathetic phase to explain away lack of talent.
Yes I will be there.
on that note (i hope) there's no way it's as miserable as that 0-0 draw against Colorado in 2015's (?) opener.
Felipe is nasty in a good way. Dude is a pitbull and I miss him already.
In other news I'm at RBA for the game and my ticket rep put my ass with a bunch of Olympia fans. I'm not complaining but it's pretty funny.
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC have united with the Vancouver Southsiders, Curva Collective, and Rain City Brigade to honour a "Kid Captain" at every home match in 2018.
The Kid Captain of the Match program is a joint effort between the club and its supporters' groups to honour children battling health conditions and/or those who have made a positive impact in their community. Each match, a new Kid Captain will be recognized prior to kickoff in the supporters' section, where a representative from one of the supporters' groups will place a scarf around their neck.
Taylin McGill, 16, will be the first Kid Captain recognized when Whitecaps FC open their 2018 MLS season against Montreal Impact this Sunday at BC Place. McGill, who was diagnosed with salmonella bacterial meningitis as an infant, is a true BC Children's Hospital success story, having learned to talk, walk, and eat again after undergoing 14 brain surgeries by age seven. She also suffered many more seizures, including some that lasted up to 90 minutes.
- The Kid Captain will also receive a new 2018 Whitecaps FC Unity Jersey and have the exclusive opportunity to watch the match from field level in the EA SPORTS™ Fan Bench.
McGill's perseverance and positive attitude is an inspiration to all those around her. Keep an eye on the videoboard prior to kickoff and join us in celebrating McGill on Sunday at BC Place.
You guys had better stop sleeping on RBNY. Just beat Olympia 2-0 and had it not been preseason it'd have been a bigger margin. We didn't even start our secret weapon, scored all our goals without him.
When this team gets some more minutes in their legs they gonna run over the whole league.
Damn this Barco injury has me scared and excited at the same time. Would love to see Carleton grab some minutes, but hoping Barco gets the time he needs to recover.
Look at that spread.
He played a half hour and looked amazing. He was unlucky not to make it 3-0. He fit right into the team, like he's been with them a bit already.How did Kaku look? I tried to DVR but it didn't work correctly.
Charlie Davies is retiring.
I still wonder what could have been with his national team career had he not been in that accident.
Definitely. I was worried when it was all but confirmed that Felipe was getting traded, but after last night I think this is going to be a team to watch. They move fast and the press is more relentless than ever. The rest of the league had better not sleep on them.
No goddamned respect, swear to god.
Heh that one guy is really high on Atlanta!
Charlie Davies is retiring.
I still wonder what could have been with his national team career had he not been in that accident.
You guys had better stop sleeping on RBNY. Just beat Olympia 2-0 and had it not been preseason it'd have been a bigger margin. We didn't even start our secret weapon, scored all our goals without him.
When this team gets some more minutes in their legs they gonna run over the whole league.
Excited to come out to a RBNJ match this month when the Timbers come though! I'll be in the Timbers Army section. :D
I think if we can somehow make it past Tijuana we've got a good shot at making the final. I'm more worried about them than the Sounders or Guadalajara.