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whypick1 posted:Ozzie Alonso has a torn ACL  He was already very old for a dmid, there is no way he's coming back from an ACL at his age. I was hoping he'd sign a 1 day contract with Seattle before he retires, but I think him and Garth hate each other at this point.
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highme posted:Oh yeah, the best defensive mid to play MLS is gonna set the record for most fouls in Vancouver this weekend. Um, I just posted about the best ever MLS d-mid having a torn ACL, try to keep up.
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whypick1 posted:https://twitter.com/mrkmcclr/status/1510381493201379338 Kamara's a legend, probably my favourite player who's never played for my team
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https://twitter.com/ChrisBils/status/1512571556358197250 Goddamnit, just when I get a new avatar a guy possibly does a crime.
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Quality take, hope your avatar is ok.
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This didn’t happen in a vacuum and there’s the absolute possibility of a victim somewhere. But you’re focusing the attention on your new avatar? Just a trash bag human move. Merritt would love your moxie.
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highme posted:This didn’t happen in a vacuum and there’s the absolute possibility of a victim somewhere. But you’re focusing the attention on your new avatar? relax, francis
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highme posted:This didn’t happen in a vacuum and there’s the absolute possibility of a victim somewhere. But you’re focusing the attention on your new avatar? There’s also the possibility that he got a speeding ticket. It’s ok to make jokes.
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We're only about 20% of the way through the season, but 5 of the 7 playoff spots in the West are currently held by teams that missed the playoffs entirely last year.
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binge crotching posted:We're only about 20% of the way through the season, but 5 of the 7 playoff spots in the West are currently held by teams that missed the playoffs entirely last year. one of the eastern playoff spots is currently occupied by a team that didnt exist last year, and their manager gave us the the thread title just before the season Also, the supporters shield and mls cup winner last year currently occupy 12th and 13th in the east respectively Major league soccer
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Unhappy scenes in Kansas City from Saturday https://mobile.twitter.com/PresidentWariO/status/1513003709017505794 And awkward follow-up statement from the fans he confronted https://twitter.com/FCUltrasSKC/status/1513014411136544768/photo/1
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BelovedWebPatron posted:Unhappy scenes in Kansas City from Saturday That has to be a lengthy suspension for Russel? Players going into stands is a big no-no
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Wow, who does he think he is, Ronaldo? Just kidding, Russell's not a piece of poo poo who can't enter the country without instantly getting arrested.
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:That has to be a lengthy suspension for Russel? Players going into stands is a big no-no I don't think he actually enters the stands, there's a stanchion of advertisement boards that he jumps over but there's another wall you have to get over to actually get into the stands that's obscured in the video. Still I wouldn't be that surprised to see a statement from the club about it and maybe discipline for Russell.
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https://twitter.com/samstejskal/status/1513903681909010434 Apple TV+ would simplify most international broadcasting rights, at least.
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im gonna be annoyed if MLS rights end up on basically the only plausible service or network I don't have for other things (appletv+) it seems increasingly likely though that MLS isn;'t going to get the kind of money they were hoping for. The absolutely atrocious TV ratings so far this season likely are not helping.
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G-Hawk posted:im gonna be annoyed if MLS rights end up on basically the only plausible service or network I don't have for other things (appletv+) I'm in the same boat; no AppleTV, and I really don't want to pay that much for something I'm only ever going to watch soccer on. As for TV ratings, MLS needs to just start doing what MLB does, and only show the good/popular teams on the nationwide broadcasts. Pretty much every national broadcast for baseball is one of the Red Sox/Yankees/Dodgers, and it's because they are the most popular, as well as some of the best. No one wants to watch Dallas at San Jose. Or any game at Yankee Stadium. But if MLS starts only having the big crowds in Portland/Seattle/LA/Atlanta as the home teams on the broadcasts, people will start seeing the crowds, thinking it looks interesting, and then TV ratings might start going up again. It might also completely backfire, but at least we'll get to watch entertaining games on the national broadcasts. Consistent broadcast days/times would also help a hell of a lot, as would actually having the game start shortly after the broadcast begins, and not 30-40 minutes later. Pregame shows should be a separate event, not the first 30 minutes of the listed broadcast.
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I mean, isn't that what ESPN and Fox Sports are doing right now with match choice? It seems every week at least one of the clubs you mentioned are on a national broadcast.
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binge crotching posted:As for TV ratings, MLS needs to just start doing what MLB does, and only show the good/popular teams on the nationwide broadcasts. Pretty much every national broadcast for baseball is one of the Red Sox/Yankees/Dodgers, and it's because they are the most popular, as well as some of the best. I dont really want to get into a big europe vs mls derail and i say this as a mls fan but This is what MLS tries to do, the challenge is that because of some combination of lack of stars, the low salary cap, enforced parity, and international competition, there are not clear cut good/popular teams in the sense that other leagues or sports have them. I understand the reasons why and there are merits to the way MLS does things, especially in terms of financial sustainability, but its really not a league currently structured to deliver high tv ratings, and unfortunately tv money is a very important revenue driver for sports. Having good crowds helps but it only gets you so far and to an extent is more novelty than a long term draw. From a national perspective, there just arent cant miss teams or cant miss games. If you look at a weeekend schedule its often hard to even say which games neutrals should watch. Theres better quality soccer on tv than mls nearly everyday, with players that casual fans know more, identifiable storylines and stakes, and its very easy to identify who the best teams to watch are. City vs liverpool is the national tv red sox vs yankees game to casual fans. Or chelsea vs madrid. Or whichever combo of big european teams is on each week. Its very hard for mls to make the case why portland vs seattle should be instead, unless you live in the pacific northwest. Thats the tv ratings problem. G-Hawk fucked around with this message at 14:11 on Apr 14, 2022 |
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LA Galaxy and LAFC will be playing a friendly against Chivas and Club America, respectively, at SoFi Stadium (where the Rams and Chargers play)...a venue that FIFA deemed unsuitable for soccer matches due to field dimensions...the Rams are owned by Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Colorado Rapids and goddamn Arsenal...
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whypick1 posted:LA Galaxy and LAFC will be playing a friendly against Chivas and Club America, respectively, at SoFi Stadium (where the Rams and Chargers play)...a venue that FIFA deemed unsuitable for soccer matches due to field dimensions...the Rams are owned by Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Colorado Rapids and goddamn Arsenal... Crazy Ted fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Apr 15, 2022 |
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https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1515003912872419329 pretty healthy fee there, especially with sell on fees. 5th or 6th largest outbound MLS fee ever.
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G-Hawk posted:Theres better quality soccer on tv than mls nearly everyday, with players that casual fans know more, identifiable storylines and stakes, and its very easy to identify who the best teams to watch are. City vs liverpool is the national tv red sox vs yankees game to casual fans. Or chelsea vs madrid. Or whichever combo of big european teams is on each week. Its very hard for mls to make the case why portland vs seattle should be instead, unless you live in the pacific northwest. Thats the tv ratings problem. That's why I was saying they should have the same 6-8 teams with a good home environment be the games they show on TV. Get more people watching Portland at home, watching Atlanta at home, etc. With a good spectacle to watch on TV every week, casual fans will start to find teams to follow and enjoy, and will learn those storylines. It wouldn't take too long for people to figure out why they should watch Seattle host Portland.
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Things appear to be rather  down in San Jose right now:https://twitter.com/JmooreQuakes/status/1515145386070970373 Now I want to watch their game tomorrow to see if he just up and leaves the stadium during halftime, if not sooner.
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The whole thing where the Quakes dropped relatively big money on a relatively big name for a manager only to spend next to nothing to give him something resembling a squad that he wanted has been just incredible.
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There’s always more and it’s always worse. https://twitter.com/ebonic25/status/1515403277885747210?s=21&t=Ygt_2VNdKKVNOPoBUMAVzg
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Jesus titty-loving Christ. That's almost literally what they did with Riley. May the Timbers and Thorns lose every game 6-0 with no home fans in attendance until Paulson sells the teams and Wilkinson fucks off permanently... ...then keep losing for a couple more years because I'm an unabashed Seattle fan.
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And the foregone conclusion...concludes. https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1515500540842713091
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Crazy Ted posted:The whole thing where the Quakes dropped relatively big money on a relatively big name for a manager only to spend next to nothing to give him something resembling a squad that he wanted has been just incredible. I mean yes the Quakes are cheap but didn't he get a fair few players he wanted that just turned out to be expensive wastemen?
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Dallan Invictus posted:I mean yes the Quakes are cheap but didn't he get a fair few players he wanted that just turned out to be expensive wastemen? Indeed, the players he chose certainly didn't have a stellar track record with the team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxcktMXuYy8
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Brad Guzan, another Five Stripe sacrifice to the Achilles God.
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I turned the ATXFC game off when they went down 2-0 and looked disinterested doing it. Can't believe they managed to come back and win.
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And it's official. Can't wait to see how SJ fucks up the coaching search this time (Klinsmann?). https://twitter.com/SJEarthquakes/status/1516144586011275264
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Officially a ruptured Achilles, so that's probably the season for him.
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humpthewind posted:I turned the ATXFC game off when they went down 2-0 and looked disinterested doing it. Can't believe they managed to come back and win. three of the ugliest goals but eh, they all count
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