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Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:19 pm
by wlu_lax6
Hamid and DC can't come to an agreement.
Interesting tidbits...
* twice they came to agreement only to have Hamid change his mind
* Not eligible for free agency (have to be 28 years old)
* Benched him to see what other options they have (but benched him when a German Scout was coming to take a look).
* His agent's company also represents a Blackpool goalie
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soc ... af18619767
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:32 pm
by P.D.X.
We'll take him.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:48 pm
by wlu_lax6
P.D.X. wrote:We'll take him.
I can't decide if DP/Transitional money is worth putting between the sticks. He is great, but if you have a budget to work with, I think you can get a really good goalie for less. I mean Robles is playing for $300K this year (but just signed an extension). Hamid is at $350 and now looking at the $700K range. Sean Johnson at $220K, $400K for Rimando, Blake is at $180K, Frei $250K, and Irwin is at $96K (because the big money player are on the field for Toronto). Guzan and Howard break the bank as DPs.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:48 pm
by Rex
Are we sure they don't have him and Andre Blake confused? I got to see the latter on Wednesday and damn he's good.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:51 pm
by wlu_lax6
Rex wrote:Are we sure they don't have him and Andre Blake confused? I got to see the latter on Wednesday and damn he's good.
Blake would be in England if it was not for Jamaica being so poor right now. Their FIFA ranking is too low for him to get through the work permit process.
https://www.brotherlygame.com/2017/9/18 ... to-england
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:22 pm
by P.D.X.
wlu_lax6 wrote:I can't decide if DP/Transitional money is worth putting between the sticks.
I'm a "no" on that. The pool for serviceable-to-good keepers in the US will always be deep. TAM/DP money should be spent on field players (specifically good ball handlers, imo).
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:54 pm
by elflaco
decisions, decisions... to renew or not...
2 year season ticket holder to NYRedbull...
NJ swampers -- i know it came up before? any interest in coming in with me on these? i have three seats..
if i go by results on the pitch.. no.. but i do like going to futbol.. plus i've made up some money by getting in early tix to usmnt and the barca games.. got to resale at a nifty profit.
1st world problems.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:00 pm
by Rex
Unofficial reports that Nashville has been awarded a team. The MLSEC era is upon us.
EDIT: All that seems to be official is that their stadium deal has gotten the OK. The rest is either speculation or somebody with a really good source. Bad news for Cincy, though in my opinion the best move would be to bring them both in.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:51 pm
by Baloney
Altidore rated the worst ever Premier League striker - bit harsh, there's a few on the list a lot lot worse
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... -20-1.htmlAltidore looked big and strong, like anything could hit him and stick. He should have been a colossus, but he just wasn't.
Clumsy on the ball and wild in front of goal it was the worst of combinations to spearhead a struggling Sunderland side battling relegation.
He left for Toronto in January 2015, with a strike rate of one goal every 35 games that few Premier League strikers can hope to rival.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:08 pm
by Pruitt
Baloney wrote:Altidore rated the worst ever Premier League striker - bit harsh, there's a few on the list a lot lot worse
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... -20-1.htmlAltidore looked big and strong, like anything could hit him and stick. He should have been a colossus, but he just wasn't.
Clumsy on the ball and wild in front of goal it was the worst of combinations to spearhead a struggling Sunderland side battling relegation.
He left for Toronto in January 2015, with a strike rate of one goal every 35 games that few Premier League strikers can hope to rival.
The fact that there are 19 players ranked below Soldado is amazing. That guy was hopeless.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:40 am
by wlu_lax6
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:27 am
by Rex
Looking forward to seeing them build a 21,000 seater 30 minutes away from downtown Austin. That will be real progress.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:42 am
by brian
Rex wrote:Looking forward to seeing them build a 21,000 seater 30 minutes away from downtown Austin. That will be real progress.
Yeah, I was thinking that. Where exactly in downtown Austin do they think they're going to build?
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:40 am
by wlu_lax6
Sunday is the last DC United game at RFK. They are doing a legends game at 1 before the match against Red Bulls. Participant in the legends game...Freddy Adu.
My connection to this game. I hacked the snot out of one of these participants in my last varsity high school game (State semifinal).
Dwayne De Rosario Luciano Emilio Alecko Eskandarian Marco Etcheverry
Christian Gómez John Harkes Dema Kovalenko Jaime Moreno
Ryan Nelsen Ben Olsen Clint Peay Troy Perkins
Santino Quaranta Thomas Rongen Robbie Russell Hristo Stoitchkov
Richie Williams Fred Geoff Aunger Freddy Adu
Mike Chabala Louis Crayton Lyle Yorks Devon McTavish
Eliseo Quintanilla Chris Rolfe Dave Sarachan Mark Simpson
Judah Cooks Micah Cooks Ryan Cordeiro Jordan Graye
Erik Imler Guy-Roland Kpene Antonio Otero Brandon Prideaux
Andrew Quinn Barry Rice Conor Shanosky Carey Talley
Joe Vide Jamil Walker A.J. Wood Ronald Cerritos
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:45 am
by tennbengal
brian wrote:Rex wrote:Looking forward to seeing them build a 21,000 seater 30 minutes away from downtown Austin. That will be real progress.
Yeah, I was thinking that. Where exactly in downtown Austin do they think they're going to build?
I read only spot was on the river? And immediately it was pointed out that if that was the spot, that it floods. A lot.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:55 am
by mister d
Ha ha ha good that'll toughen our boys up for their next trip to Trinidad ha ha ha!!!
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:05 am
by wlu_lax6
tennbengal wrote:brian wrote:Rex wrote:Looking forward to seeing them build a 21,000 seater 30 minutes away from downtown Austin. That will be real progress.
Yeah, I was thinking that. Where exactly in downtown Austin do they think they're going to build?
I read only spot was on the river? And immediately it was pointed out that if that was the spot, that it floods. A lot.
Quad City River Bandit Fan and Davenport tax payers wrote:Right like that will ever happen
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:32 pm
by wlu_lax6
Bill Hamid won't resign with DC United. Looks like he is taking his talents to Midtjylland
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:23 pm
by Rex
Well at least they didn't do this in the shittiest way possible.
https://twitter.com/columbusbiz1st/stat ... 5581860865Note that the announcement came shortly after the season ticket renewal deadline.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:58 am
by wlu_lax6
Cover Art for the Giveaway at RFK on Sunday
Alecko spitting Red Bull
the Racoon
Armadillo Trophy
Lassiter (he is the dog)
famous supports are in the poster
Shawn Kuykendall (DC player who passed away from cancer)
WaPos Soccer Insider
Pele holding Fredy Adu
The Pope wearing a DC United Kit
Robert Kennedy
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:41 pm
by P.D.X.
Stoked to be heading to PDX tomorrow for the final season match vs. Vancouver. First place in the West and Cascadia Cup on the line.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:59 pm
by Rex
So if today was any indication, games on US soil are going to be pretty uncomfortable for Bradley & Jozy for a while
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:37 pm
by wlu_lax6
Dax McCarty Derby for a first round playoff match up tonight on FS1 (right now)
Late night we have Wondo v. the Caps.
tomorrow we have Houston v. the Wiz and Atlanta v. Soon to be Austin.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:38 am
by Baloney
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:03 pm
by Brontoburglar
winner of SKC-Houston hosts its second round home game at 9 p.m. on Halloween. good job MLS!
it'll be Houston. SKC has lost in the knockout round on the road in every season since it won the title in 2013.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:06 pm
by P.D.X.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:15 pm
by Brontoburglar
ptsd
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:50 pm
by Sabo
That was a helluva game between Atlanta and Columbus.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:19 pm
by HaulCitgo
Kinda stupid why no home and home?
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:34 pm
by Brontoburglar
HaulCitgo wrote:Kinda stupid why no home and home?
because the playoffs already stretch into December as is
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:53 pm
by HaulCitgo
My kids r still playing so don't mean much to me.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:36 am
by P.D.X.
Home and home starts the next round.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:39 am
by P.D.X.
Brontoburglar wrote:winner of SKC-Houston hosts its second round home game at 9 p.m. on Halloween. good job MLS!
it'll be Houston. SKC has lost in the knockout round on the road in every season since it won the title in 2013.
Probably some truth to the criticism of Vermes that his tactics push his players to hard throughout the season and fatigue catches them come playoffs.
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:11 am
by Brontoburglar
P.D.X. wrote:Brontoburglar wrote:winner of SKC-Houston hosts its second round home game at 9 p.m. on Halloween. good job MLS!
it'll be Houston. SKC has lost in the knockout round on the road in every season since it won the title in 2013.
Probably some truth to the criticism of Vermes that his tactics push his players to hard throughout the season and fatigue catches them come playoffs.
this was also the first year of the "we're revamping training so we're fresh in the middle of the season and not at the beginning."
worked out well! they were first with five games left in the season and then got two points from those final five games and fell to fifth. all while becoming impotent in front of goal.
going hard for the US Open Cup probably hurt as well.
I'm the first to say that when you're bitching about seven-straight playoff appearances or whatever it is, you're a spoiled fan. but there's no other way to classify what happened this fall as anything but a collapse. this was the best team in MLS for a good stretch and they just crapped themselves.
it's fascinating how much of a pass SKC gets in Kansas City because it's soccer. if this was MLB/NFL, there would be hot-take artists going after PV and saying that he needs to be fired and there needs to be wholesale changes. instead, there will be relative silence.
there's also the whole Dom Dwyer thing. selling Dwyer made business sense and it didn't impact the team in the months after the sale as the team's tactics and style of play had moved away from Dwyer's style. but as the team was bad in front of goal over the past six weeks it's fair to wonder if Dwyer creates a goal or two that the other front players don't.
oh, and ticket prices for 2018 went up ~10%. my pair of season tickets is now $1440
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:15 am
by Giff
This is like the golden age of Houston sports, huh?
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:24 am
by Rex
Sabo wrote:That was a helluva game between Atlanta and Columbus.
Man, that was just so cool. One of the best sports things I have ever attended. The impromptu light show in extra time took it to a new level. I'll really never forget it.
https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/923720781699452929
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:09 pm
by mister d
Giff wrote:This is like the golden age of Houston sports, huh?
Giff, buddy, by now you have to know how this works.
https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/stat ... 0825111552
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:46 pm
by P.D.X.
Brontoburglar wrote:it's fascinating how much of a pass SKC gets in Kansas City because it's soccer. if this was MLB/NFL, there would be hot-take artists going after PV and saying that he needs to be fired and there needs to be wholesale changes. instead, there will be relative silence.
And the supporters?
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:55 pm
by Brontoburglar
P.D.X. wrote:Brontoburglar wrote:it's fascinating how much of a pass SKC gets in Kansas City because it's soccer. if this was MLB/NFL, there would be hot-take artists going after PV and saying that he needs to be fired and there needs to be wholesale changes. instead, there will be relative silence.
And the supporters?
I haven't had a chance to search anything out -- but what I've seen on Twitter hasn't been takey. I kind of wonder if SKC is still in the goodwill phase for taking a floundering franchise and making it viable.
(there are people -- many media -- in Kansas City convinced PV should be the next USMNT manager)
Re: MLS 2017
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:57 pm
by mister d
Theory that niche sports have smarter fans on average? The "best" Yankees fans I know were ambivalent about Girardi's firing but the takes from below were wacky.