2014 MLS Thread

[QUOTE=kentatm]am I the only one that thinks putting teams in Miami (again) and Atlanta is ****ing insane due to the extremely mediocre/fair weather sports fans in both those cities?[/QUOTE]

With you on this one and more so about Atlanta. I maybe ignorant on the city but they don't seem like a city that has a "soccer culture" or that much interest in the sport and cities support for other local teams is a bit concerning given the city size. Not a hockey fan but their hockey team had to move to Canada because they weren't getting any support, don't think soccer will fare that much better. The USSF should have USMNT friendlies and other soccer matches in the area to test support instead of just going all in.

Looks like Atlanta got it because they got the backing of Arthur Blank a powerful "figure" with NFL ties and has a potential stadium in the NFL stadium. This screams like the owner with the most $ getting the bid...

Expansion is happening wayyy to fast atm. Lets address other holes in the league like rebranding/relocating Chivas, focusing on getting more SSS, a viable second tier league(which will open the gate for expansion), quality of play and budgets.

PS, but i do think Orlando City is going to be a decent hit though. Although Florida is a shitty market for sports Orlando seems to be an exception and the city doesn't have that many sports teams which will increase interest. Hopefully it will be something like Portland

[QUOTE=knickballer]
PS, but i do think Orlando City is going to be a decent hit though. Although Florida is a shitty market for sports Orlando seems to be an exception and the city doesn't have that many sports teams which will increase interest. Hopefully it will be something like Portland[/QUOTE]

Orlando City I get b/c they draw upwards of 8k for a 3rd tier USL Pro team.

If Atlanta was getting the NASL Atlanta Silverbacks who have been there for a long time and actually have a fanbase to build on it would be more reasonable.

But to just create a new MLS team in a city known for being iffy with fan support (remember when the Hawks couldn't sell out playoff games recently?) while there is already an NASL team in town seems to be silly.

Also, sticking them in a pro football stadium, even at a reduced seating capacity of 30k for their games, seems foolish at best when even the Braves have trouble getting than many people out. It probably will end up looking like New England Revolution or DC United games where even if they get a decent 15k-20k crowd it will look like a ghost town.

FCD - 2
Toronto - 1

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[QUOTE=netsfan549]for mls all stars they should have mls all stars vs liga mx all stars[/QUOTE]

That would be better. Instead of going against the big clubs. They are playing Bayern this year.

[QUOTE=9erempiree]That would be better. Instead of going against the big clubs. They are playing Bayern this year.[/QUOTE]

TBH, it's all about marketing/exposure for the all-star game because neither the All-stars nor the opposing team take the game too seriously.

But I do find it funny when eurosnobs discredit the MLS when the all-stars lose but they totally avoid the fact that SKC's B team pounced on Man U's starters a few years back and so on and say it was only a friendly.

[QUOTE=knickballer]TBH, it's all about marketing/exposure for the all-star game because neither the All-stars nor the opposing team take the game too seriously.

But I do find it funny when eurosnobs discredit the MLS when the all-stars lose but they totally avoid the fact that SKC's B team pounced on Man U's starters a few years back and so on and say it was only a friendly.[/QUOTE]

I don't take too much of it to be honest with you. Although it is fun to watch the MLS all stars match up against the big clubs in Europe because essentially they are an all star team themselves. Just looking at their roster compared to ours.

I know it is for fun but there is some competition seeing as we are America and they are a bunch of Euro misfits. They have their soccer superiority and we have our national superiority. So the narrative is good but the games aren't as serious as I wish for.

Tied the Caps, decent I suppose. Shitvas choked due to Kennedy. Surprising.

TFC losing 2 in a row already. Those without Defoe doe. :(

Anyone watched Yannick Djal

NYCFC Yankee Stadium setup looks just awful for sight lines :facepalm


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MLS All-Star vote for All-Star Game against Bayern Munich on Aug 6th has begun.

[url]http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2014/vote[/url]

seems like Villa is coming to MLS

till they bring Zlata =)

[QUOTE=kaiteng]Dom Dwyer had a goal, celebrated by taking a selfie, got yellow carded. :oldlol:

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Who else purchased MLS live? only 31 dollars. I love it so far