MLS Thread: New Season, Same Dirtball

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by Corky Bucek, Apr 9, 2015.

  1. soulfly

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    http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/09/soccer_city_usa_seattle.html

    Literally the only time there's disagreement is when non-MLS shit comes into play. That's cute, I guess. Look at our city! We love soccer of the women's and college and USL variety! No thanks.

    Getting into MLS is hard enough already. It's the only main(ish) market sport I can think of where we just aren't that good at. NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL (I may be missing some) are the penultimate levels of sport in the world.

    Factoring in support for the Thorns or some other such laughable shit for why Portland is soccer city can get out.

    I don't consider myself a die hard sounders fan by any means. I do watch most every game, despite the fact that the sounders tv deal entirely ignores two thirds of the geographic state (which is ridiculous and I still don't understand).

    Add to that the fact they have two other major market sports teams with schedule overlaps, which is almost nonexistent with the NBA, and yeah....
     
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  2. soulfly

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  3. Arrec Bardwin

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    Yeah I’ll take our record crowds over Portland and KCs hipster bullshit all day.
     
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  4. El_Pato

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    I'd rather go to Portland or Atlanta jmo
     
  5. Spontaneous Cumbustion

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    Atlanta needs more then one year before claiming any soccer city crown.
     
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  6. SugarShaun

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    If I know anything about Sounders fans they’ll ignore anything you put in front of them that says they aren’t the best fans.

    If Atlanta keeps this up past their first 5 years it’s definitely them but it’s hard to hand them the title after 1 season, as impressive as those numbers were

    For now I’d probably give the nod to KC
     
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  7. Spontaneous Cumbustion

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    KC's attendance was nothing special until they built their new stadium. Portland and Seattles has been there since day one. Don't see how you can pick anyone outside of cascadia.
     
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  8. OZ

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    I go by what the players vote. And Portland wins that battle every year.

    I won’t get into any of the various other polls and soccer specific places that say the same.

    Equating KC with being hipsters is pretty hilariously odd and comments like this is one of the reasons that Atlanta fans already are getting a pretty shitty reputation among the rest of MLS.
     
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  9. MODEVIL

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    Portland is closest in game atmosphere to Europe.
     
  10. MA

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    :loldog: I can't get over what a rivals-tier burn this is.
     
  11. SugarShaun

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    Printed my tickets for tomorrow night :badger:
     
  12. SugarShaun

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    Guys I’m super fucking stoked. No Jozy, no Gio. I’m talking myself into it. We are going to beat their asses tomorrow and hold onto our asses in Toronto.
     
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  14. SugarShaun

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    I like that ideas are being tossed out there by people in the community.

    Don’t like the thought of taxpayer money buying a new stadium but I definitely agree the stadium is very outdated and get the want for a new one, I’m just not sure how much support is there for a new stadium.
     
  15. Hail Southern

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    I hate that there is a break right in the middle of the playoffs
     
  16. SugarShaun

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    Better than guys missing the playoffs for international duty
     
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  17. SugarShaun

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    Stopped and ate in the concourse and sat with a couple guys from Toronto. They have about a 1000 that made the trip down.

    Already in my seats. I’m so fucking excited
     
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  18. DirtBall

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    This feed is shitty
     
  19. Spontaneous Cumbustion

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    Love Bradley getting booed every time he touches the ball. Wish Jozy was there so his bitch ass could get booed as well.
     
  20. TheFreak55

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    where is his bitch ass
     
  21. DirtBall

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    Suspended for fighting Sacha during halftime of the last game.
     
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  22. TheFreak55

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    congrats on your win this past weekend
     
  23. lunchbox

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    The tunnel gave me seizures
     
  24. DirtBall

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    Well that attempt was just Afful.
     
  25. enjj

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    What a shit show defensively.
     
  26. snowfx2

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    Seattle goal
     
  27. theregionsitter

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    Brutal

    Berhalter is clueless on how to use Santos, those set pieces woof
     
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  28. DirtBall

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    They couldn't space these games out by 15 more minutes?
     
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  29. theregionsitter

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    Just MLS things
     
  30. ButchCassidy

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    Well, I feel columbus blew a huge opportunity. No away goals allowed, but also scored none without a few of Toronto’s best out.
     
  31. lunchbox

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    Such an important save.
     
  32. DirtBall

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    Is houstons defending or Seattles attacking more embarrassing right now?
     
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  33. Corky Bucek

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    2 away goals and things are getting chippy at the end of the half
     
  34. SugarShaun

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    The Indians didn’t just easily win in Major League. Now we have to go win (or a scored draw) away vs the team who set the season points record with their best players back. That gives this movie suspense and drama. It’ll be more satisfying.
     
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  35. SugarShaun

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    2-2 draw in Toronto. Give us whoever from the West and we’re gonna have thevmost awkward trophy presentation in league history when Dong Grabber has to hand Precourt the trophy in Columbus
     
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  36. SugarShaun

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    Was Bradley really good tonight, Higuain really bad or a combo of the 2?

    I felt like Bradley was on his back anytime he got near the ball most the game and he was very ineffective
     
  37. MODEVIL

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    He got booed on every touch so that might have affected his analysis.
     
  38. triceratops

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    The entire quote is fairly innocuous to me.

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  39. triceratops

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    Bradley was a menace breaking up everything and had some really good passes to get out of tight situation for about the first 80 minutes and then along with the rest of TFC had some poor passes that last 10 minutes, but still was breaking up play after play. Overall, I thought he played really well. I noticed him more than any other player on either team in what was largely a rather boring game.
     
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  40. SugarShaun

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    I kept telling my buddy that I was just hoping for those back breaking MB turnovers we are used to for the national team that could get us a goal
     
  41. MODEVIL

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    Looks pretty cool
     
  42. Rootgers

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    Fieldturf :blech:
     
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  43. theregionsitter

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    Lololo wtf am I supposed make of this
     
  44. CoastalOrange

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    Driving from Delaware to NYC and cut across a bridge that is next to the Philadelphia Union stadium. Awesome looking stadium but calling them “Philadelphia” is being very generous with that term as it’s no where near the city.
     
  45. Rootgers

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    Yea it's not close
     
  46. CoastalOrange

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    I could barely see the Philly skyline in the distance. I get not building right in downtown but damn, that’s way the F out there.
     
  47. Rootgers

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    Zizzo out :chatzy:


    Congrats to wherever he ends up
     
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  48. MA

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  49. Corky Bucek

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    Jermaine Jones and a bunch of others are out at LAG. All three keepers habe also been released from their contracts. Lot of turnover with LAFC starting next season.
     
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