2013/2014 MLS Thread

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:56 am

So Chivas USA will go away and be replaced by a new LA team in 2 years. Somehow MLS managed to get $100 million for the new expansion team. This actually maybe Garber's most interesting investment. Chivas bought in for $10m, sold for $60m back to MLS, and now MLS shuts it down and sells and expansion team for $100m.

Oh and the new owner includes

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:56 pm

So DC United is playing Sporting KC tonight. Andy Gruenebaum is the Keeper for Sporting KC. Even with the nickname the Hebew Hammer the guy is working on Yom Kippur.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:26 am

This is flat-out awesome. The Portland Timbers give fans official permission to support the Seattle Sounders tonight.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:50 am

Sabo wrote:This is flat-out awesome. The Portland Timbers give fans official permission to support the Seattle Sounders tonight.

Some good entertainment going on in MLS right now between POR/VAN fighting for that last playoff spot and LA/SEA tied for the Supporters Shield. The latter play each other back-to-back starting next week to end the season as well.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:57 am

Hey, anyone in this thread know an MLS player that has 100 goals? Asking for a friend.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:22 am

BSF21 wrote:Hey, anyone in this thread know an MLS player that has 100 goals? Asking for a friend.

I do!

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:25 am

Sabo wrote:
BSF21 wrote:Hey, anyone in this thread know an MLS player that has 100 goals? Asking for a friend.
I do!

The image above represents the last bird I observed. Edit: Rescinded.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:17 pm

Turns out I was wrong, so please rescind that bird, BSF21.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 3:33 pm

Sabo wrote:Turns out I was wrong, so please rescind that bird, BSF21.

Done.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:10 pm

BSF21 wrote:
Sabo wrote:Turns out I was wrong, so please rescind that bird, BSF21.
Done.

You are honorable.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:00 am

So it is official Chivas de USA is no longer. Like the fact that they are not sure what will happen with the players as the union is still working on details of this and the expansion draft of NYFC and Orlando City

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:34 am

I read they will do a dispersal draft before the expansion draft happens. Between that and the addition of two teams, I don't know how the players union can complain too loudly. There will still be a net increase in MLS player positions.

Chivas was RSL's expansion partner. I'm glad to see we have done so much better.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:39 am

Conference re-alignment. Houston and SKC to the West.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:46 am

P.D.X. wrote:Conference re-alignment. Houston and SKC to the West.

And two expansion teams to the east. It just may be Toronto's year!

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:53 am

P.D.X. wrote:Conference re-alignment. Houston and SKC to the West.

Now that it's official, this certainly seems like the soccer equivalent of the strong bias to the West in the NBA over the past 10 years or so.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:45 pm

Pruitt wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:Conference re-alignment. Houston and SKC to the West.
And two expansion teams to the east. It just may be Toronto's year!

Villa, Lampard, Ex-Galaxy man Josh Sanderson, and Staabek loaned Andrew Jacobson think NYFC won't be so bad and Kaka will help Orlando FC

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:18 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:
Pruitt wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:Conference re-alignment. Houston and SKC to the West.
And two expansion teams to the east. It just may be Toronto's year!
Villa, Lampard, Ex-Galaxy man Josh Sanderson, and Staabek loaned Andrew Jacobson think NYFC won't be so bad and Kaka will help Orlando FC

You mean Josh Saunders? He's alright. Never really made an impact in MLS. (Had him for a season in Portland on loan from LA when we were still in USL.) I'd be very surprised if he's the starter.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:05 pm

DC made the worst to first using the "We don't want him any longer cause he is too expensive" drafts. Will be interesting if in year 3 or 4 of that if other teams figure out how overpaying for solid MLSers could be better value than going several DPs and a bunch of $20Kers.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:34 pm

So what does the swamp think about last night...Ball to Hand or Hand to Ball?

If you don't know what I am talking about highlight here
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... atch-recap" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:52 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:So what does the swamp think about last night...Ball to Hand or Hand to Ball?

If you don't know what I am talking about highlight here
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2 ... atch-recap" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thought it was a legit call. His arm was away from his body, and even though it wasn't intentional, the contact gave him the advantage of being able to then play the ball.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:45 pm

Me 2. However based on twitter from some very well respected folks you would have thought Geiger (World cup official) blew it. It was clear Geiger was well positioned to make the call.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:07 pm

That was a bad call.

It was not intentional and he was trying to move his arm back.

Having said that, I can understand why on first glance the ref might have thought differently, but I always believed the unless it was clearly an intentional hand ball, no call should be made.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:59 am

Bradley Wright-Phillips continued his great season putting KC on the golf course last night.

My picks for this round
Red Bulls current form carries them past DC United in a close series
New England is too good now with Charlie D, Jones, and Nguyen.
Seattle--Just too good for Dallas
Galaxy-- Keane does not let Landon's career end this round (but I see Seattle taking the next round)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:06 am

That winner for Red Bulls was atrocious. Not the header so much as the way the K.C. keeper reacted, or rather, didn't react.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:06 pm

I am not looking forward to seeing the highlight (missed the game because of work travel)

At least we'll save ~$400 on playoff tickets.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:33 pm

New York might be Cinderella this year. They're not exceptional, but they're plucky and can score goals.

Seattle has to play the ugliest brand of soccer among the top teams. No style other than just go straight at goal every possession (by booting it to Martins or Yedlin.) Usually it works but when it doesn't, they look awful.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:26 pm

A Boston vs. New York conference final should have Fox scrambling to wrestle back the MLS contract.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:04 pm

Gulp.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:33 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:Gulp.

Yeah... what ways for last year's MLS Cup participants to bow out.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:18 am

Landycakes vs. Dempsey, Henry vs. team that plays in the same stadium as Tom Brady. Can't beat that.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:46 am

The worst part is we have to watch more ping-pong on the Seahawks turf.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:48 am

P.D.X. wrote:The worst part is we have to watch more ping-pong on the Seahawks turf.

and the fake grass of Gillette..

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:53 am

P.D.X. wrote: Seattle has to play the ugliest brand of soccer among the top teams. No style other than just go straight at goal every possession (by booting it to Martins or Yedlin.) Usually it works but when it doesn't, they look awful.

The GF and I have been complaining about that for months now. They ALWAYS try to connect little tick-tack passes up the middle of the field, and it rarely rarely works. We were at the Dallas game last night, and it was so damn frustrating. I was sitting there yelling "go up the wing and cross it! Its what every team in the world does!!!!".

They were lucky to get through last night...but Dallas was awful. So many unforced errors for them.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:48 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:
P.D.X. wrote: Seattle has to play the ugliest brand of soccer among the top teams. No style other than just go straight at goal every possession (by booting it to Martins or Yedlin.) Usually it works but when it doesn't, they look awful.
The GF and I have been complaining about that for months now. They ALWAYS try to connect little tick-tack passes up the middle of the field, and it rarely rarely works. We were at the Dallas game last night, and it was so damn frustrating. I was sitting there yelling "go up the wing and cross it! Its what every team in the world does!!!!".

They were lucky to get through last night...but Dallas was awful. So many unforced errors for them.

Yeah it was strange that Yedlin sat back the entire game. I could understand if Castillo was on his side, but he only had to face Akindele. Super-conservative move by Sigi.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:46 am

Guess who now has the opportunity to pay $50 in order to secure a chance to buy Toronto FC season's tickets!

And guess who will not be doing so.

Seems as though Toronto FC burned through waiting list of 3,000 in just one year. Not a surprise, but hey! if I act now, I can get the season tickets at the same price as last year's tickets, as the team's owners - in the words of a local rag - "bite the bullet" as they pay for stadium expansion.

So nice of them.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:00 pm

Jermaine Jones, long run, late score. Revolution just won for the first time at NYRB Arena. Apparently NY/NJMS/NYRB haven't won up in NE since 2002.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:00 pm

Playing these games on an NFL Sunday is brilliant

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:10 pm

Great game going on right now (on ESPN).

Seattle up 2-0 in the first half against LA but the Galaxy are just an away goal away from advancing.
I think this will swing back and forth throughout the night as the game can no longer go to extra time.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:49 am

Both games where great. Landon and Clint both played with a chip on their shoulder.

don't like the playoffs going to 12 teams at all (only 20 teams playing next year).

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:33 pm

degenerasian wrote:Great game going on right now (on ESPN).

Seattle up 2-0 in the first half against LA but the Galaxy are just an away goal away from advancing.
I think this will swing back and forth throughout the night as the game can no longer go to extra time.

That game blew....

As the MenInBlazers always say, football will break your heart...