2011 MLS thread

Galaxy just had the Revs on their heels all game but couldn't seem to get it past Matt Ries without the whistle blowing. I have no arguments about JPA being offside, but want to see a better replay on the Magee offside. Juninho's first goal should not have been disallowed, Reis just fumbled it.

Barrett is absolutely awful. I would have just brought back Gavin Glinton, or even kept Alan Gordon at this point. Gordon was crap, but he at least had size. Beckham is as rusty can be. All he had to do was fake a cross and he would have had about 5-10 yards of free space to deliver a crispier ball. Leanardo is crap, once Omar gets back, I'd keep Todd & Franklin at RB/LB and De La Garza as a CB, bench Leanardo.

Birchall is awesome playing as a defensive midfielder. Donovan and Saunders have been among the best, but the MVP 2 games in is easily Juninho. Not because of the two goals but because of his overall play. Crispy and smart passes, not many giveaways, helping out on defense. The USMNT should look to nationalize him and instill him onto the national squad.

1-0-1 to start the year @ Seattle and vs New England with both games being in rain, the latter one being in heavy rain. Omar still hasn't played, JPA has played only about 30 minutes and no Cristman as well. I'll take this start and run with it.

tonight on Fox Soccer Channel will be Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo.

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I think Seattle takes this for their first win of the season.

game starting now

Quest is packed with over 30k again

man. I can't believe Seattle hasn't scored yet.

they are so very close every time.

Houston looks horrible so far.

:oldlol:

Seattle is cursed it seems.

They have been dominating this game and now Houston is up 1-0.

holy cow Seattle just got screwed.

it should be a PK and instead they get a yellow card for diving :facepalm :lol

about damn time Seattle got a goal

kaiteng that martina guy who played left side seemed solid

martina with the brace man he's sick

frei's pass of the year candidate DAMN

just FYI, MLS MatchDay Live is only $40 right now.

Its a pretty good deal even if local blackout rules apply b/c I can avoid the scores and watch the replay later. I think its pretty much every single game. If not, its still a hell of a lot of MLS in HD.

it goes up to the normal price of $60 on Monday.

Any Joel Lindpere fans here?

[QUOTE=Slam91]Any Joel Lindpere fans here?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, a NYRB fan right here.

Lindpere is great. He has a great work ethic and always gives a hundred percent. He isn't the fastest but he has pretty good dribbles to get by defenders and is one of the most important players for NYRB.

well I'm glad the Ochocinco stunt is over

He at least took it seriously which makes me happy.

Good pub for the league but it was still a dog and pony show.

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now, as for my Hoops. They need to get their damn heads out of their asses on defense. They dominated San Jose most of the game and terrible breakdowns killed them. I am really getting worried that leaving Dax unprotected was a massive mistake.



and on another note, which refs are worse? MLS or NBA?

I am often left stunned at how terrible some of the refs and sideline officials are in MLS.

holy shit....

[QUOTE]
Chad Ochocinco made a reserve

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After a five-day tryout proved that he was a good teammate who lacked enough soccer skills, NFL star Chad Ochocinco got what he was hoping for Tuesday -- a spot on the reserve team for Sporting Kansas City.

Now, he'll work out a couple of times a week with the MLS team's reserve squad, which is what he was hoping for all along.

"This is so awesome I'm an honorary member of SportingKC and can train with the reserve team as long as I want," Ochocinco said in a tweet. "Totally awesome ILuvKC."

As an honorary member of Sporting KC who plays for the reserve team, the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals will not be given a contract or be paid. But soccer will be a great way to stay in shape until owners and players work out their differences and the NFL lockout is lifted.

Coach Peter Vermes said Ochocinco had proven himself a hard worker and a good teammate and was never a distraction.

"This is a positive outcome for everyone involved," said Vermes. "It's been great to have Chad here and we'll welcome him back when he's ready to return. He's been a true professional throughout his tryout, he has fit right in with the other players and he has been a great presence in the locker room. He has definitely earned the right to be an honorary member of the squad."

The Ochocinco experience has also been good for soccer, Vermes believes.

"For our sport, it's great because I think there's a lot of people out there who question how hard it is to play this game and it's very, very difficult."

Ochocinco left for home after getting the good news and said he would return "in a week or two."

"I had a great six days here ... just to be able to grace the pitch with these guys was awesome," Ochocinco said. "It's always been a dream of mine to play the game of soccer. Manager Vermes was kind enough to allow me to stay here at will to train with the reserves and continue to get myself in shape."

Ochocinco had appeared to be realistic about his chances of winning an MLS contract.

"I've been away from the game since I was a little kid. I'm just having fun," he said after Monday's practice game. "The skill set is not there like it should be. All I can do out here on the pitch is probably just run fast."

Ochocinco said his grandmother helped persuade him to give up soccer and focus entirely on football after the 10th grade. If he had stuck with soccer, Vermes said, he would have been a star in that sport.

"There's no doubt in my mind he would be a professional player today," Vermes said. "No doubt in my mind. We've had guys in here with lesser physical tools than he has. He brings something to the field, his attention to detail and he's very conscientious about the game. When you bring that every day onto the practice field you're just going to get better."[/QUOTE]

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they must REALLY like the attention...

[QUOTE=kentatm]holy shit....



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they must REALLY like the attention...[/QUOTE]


Why not?

It's great for Sporting Kansas City.. They are getting tons of free and positive press. This helps them expand their name and will help them increase their popularity. It probably will increase TV ratings, ticket sales, merchandising sales, etc. Look how much ESPN is covering the story.

Especially for a team like SKC who's a unknown team about to play in a brand new(gorgeous) stadium it helps them out. Chad Johnson isn't going to make any money and they should definitely play him in a friendly and market the shit out of him.

We all know Chad Oocho sucks at soccer and this is a pure business move.