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XBenedict posted:Why not have all the MLS teams in Califormia? Can't wait to see that Bakersfield - Fresno rivalry heat the gently caress up. Also reportedly the reason why Sacramento isn't getting in is that the Don feels that their bid, which now includes two billionaires, doesn't have the money he feels is needed 
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So we signed this guy: https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/12/19/la-galaxy-sign-defender-rolf-feltscher He's a CB/RB that's ok I guess.
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XBenedict posted:Why not have all the MLS teams in Califormia? Can't wait to see that Bakersfield - Fresno rivalry heat the gently caress up. I was hoping San Diego would get a team. Definitely would not be going to loving Sacramento to see a game.
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DR AIDS posted:I was hoping San Diego would get a team. Definitely would not be going to loving Sacramento to see a game.
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DR AIDS posted:I was hoping San Diego would get a team. Definitely would not be going to loving Sacramento to see a game. I was hoping MLS would never get more teams and focus on having a watchable product instead of feeding their Ponzi scheme.
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Apparently 2nd expansion announcement won't be until after new years because https://twitter.com/jwilliamscincy/status/943321838800850944 https://twitter.com/kkfla737/status/943243902764634113 lol if it ends up being detroit
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Jermaine Dildoe posted:Actually according to bigsoccer the US is a big country and therefore could easily support 69 teams apparently if canada can support a 10 team first division the usa can support a 100 team 5 tier pyramid
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Azerban posted:if canada can support a 10 team first division the usa can support a 100 team 5 tier pyramid Still  ing that we live in a world where more Canadians watched the MLS Cup final than Americans.
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Dallan Invictus posted:Still Well sure, but it was a Canadian team playing against the smallest American one. No wonder
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League website says the Rapids have signed Edgar Castillo on loan from Monterrey for a year, with an option to buy at season’s end. No DP slot or TAM will be used. link Works for me. He’s got to be better than Mikel Williams was at least.
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Everyone gets a team! https://twitter.com/JulianCouncil/status/943617064555745280?s=17
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B.B. Rodriguez posted:So we signed this guy: I mean by the picture I just assumed it was a Spartacus extra who is out of work now the series is over.
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WhyteRyce posted:Everyone gets a team! I mean that would be the smart thing to do but it seems like that particular reporter may have been misinterpreting something Garber said (judging by how the other reporters are reporting that Q&A)
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There was Another loving Re-Entry Draft today: LAG: Servando Carrasco (from ORL) DCU: Gonzalo Verón (from NYR) LAF: Callum Mallace (from SEA (I seriously forgot we even had him))
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Between this and the Saprissa signing, DC is trying for their usual quiet bargain bin shopping. Which, considering they just saw their revenues get torpedoed by Ha Ha You Motherfuckers Don’t Get Audi All Year, it makes sense. I hope Audi gets blown up and they have to play in West Potomac Park for the next decade.
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whypick1 posted:DCU: Gonzalo Verón (from NYR) NYRB is quietly having a terrible offseason, even IF the rumoured Kljestan trade doesn't actually happen. Also re: Mallace, I never understood why you guys signed him in the first place.
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whypick1 posted:There was Another loving Re-Entry Draft today: This seems like a good thread title.
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Crazy Ted posted:Also reportedly the reason why Sacramento isn't getting in is that the Don feels that their bid, which now includes two billionaires, doesn't have the money he feels is needed Apparently the bit about "including two billionaires" was...hmm, overstated, which probably explains the mess: https://twitter.com/NickMiller510/status/943910848455589888
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i personally want mls to have 40 teams, so keep it up, garbs
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G-Hawk posted:i personally want mls to have 40 teams, so keep it up, garbs MLS Cup Final 2036: Albuquerque vs New Orleans
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As a resident of Albuquerque I approve of this horrifying scenario
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G-Hawk posted:i personally want mls to have 40 teams, so keep it up, garbs This, but unironically.
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I still firmly believe once MLS gets large enough, there will be closed pro/rel.
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Edward Mass posted:I still firmly believe once MLS gets large enough, there will be closed pro/rel. I also believe this, although it would be kind of a troll of them to do so. Dallan Invictus fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Dec 22, 2017 |
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I don’t really understand why MLS would be motivated to do that. It’s not real pro/rel so it’s not gonna shut up the purists, and it’d be a super weird system so it wouldn’t appeal (and would be hard to explain) to casual fans. It also seems like if that were actually a viable way to expand a league without diluting quality then one of the big four would have tried it already.
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camoseven posted:I don’t really understand why MLS would be motivated to do that. It’s not real pro/rel so it’s not gonna shut up the purists, and it’d be a super weird system so it wouldn’t appeal (and would be hard to explain) to casual fans. All true, but I mostly think it is likely because it is a way to handle a large number of teams that, unlike regional conference splits, doesn't leave you with teams of similar level that don't see each other for years. (As the league expands, assuming that we want everyone in a conference to at least play each other, and also assuming we want to stick to 34 games plus playoffs, cross-conference games will necessarily get rarer and rarer.) quote:It also seems like if that were actually a viable way to expand a league without diluting quality then one of the big four would have tried it already. I've never been entirely convinced by the "diluting quality" argument when it comes to soccer, mostly because a) there is a basically limitless supply of MLS-standard foreign players playing in leagues for which MLS is still a step up, and even with international limits you can assemble most of a decent team this way, and b) because the US and Canada are so big there is a lot of unscouted territory and a lot of talent slipping through the cracks that new teams could find and train in the near term. But that said, it might be difficult to get owners to agree to "suddenly half of you can't ever contend for the league title in any given season", yes. This isn't something I need to happen, I just think it's a plausible and perhaps even likely landing space. Dallan Invictus fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Dec 22, 2017 |
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40 Team MLS would just split into two leagues ala baseball/football, and I would assume would only play against one another in the playoffs / open cup like those sports did before they added inter-league games which are dumb and messes everything up.
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Syrinxx posted:As a resident of Albuquerque I approve of this horrifying scenario Don’t be greedy. You already have the airport. Bring back the Dukes and we’ll talk.
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Dallan Invictus posted:This, but unironically. i wasn't being ironic and yeah i mean the old school MLB style, split leagues that crossover in cups and playoffs i'm pretty sure i posted about this like 5 years ago or more idk but i've always thought MLS should become 40 teams, 2 single tables, with crossover in playoffs and cups only. Pro/rel is never happening in American sports so this is the best outcome all around and there really honestly isn't a lack of viable soccer markets left. And i think the "talent dilution" stuff is loving nonsense G-Hawk fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Dec 24, 2017 |
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I like New England's new primary jersey. The two stripes are cool.
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Edward Mass posted:I like New England's new primary jersey. The two stripes are cool. I can dig it.
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Portland signed Julio Cascante, who is a fraud and they probably signed him due to a highlight video from the two games where he played well all year.
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Simone Poodoin posted:Portland signed Julio Cascante, who is a fraud and they probably signed him due to a highlight video from the two games where he played well all year. So, overall an improvement for Portland's backline?
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Simone Poodoin posted:Portland signed Julio Cascante, who is a fraud and they probably signed him due to a highlight video from the two games where he played well all year. I see nothing wrong with this
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