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Congratulations to Los Angeles FC, this year's winner of MLS Cup and Supporters Shield. Despite their accomplishments, I would still put the '17 Reds ahead of them as the best club in Major League Soccer history. 3 trophies > 2 trophies, that's just math. They qualify for the Champions League, along with Austin FC, Philadelphia Union, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and *rl*nd* C*ty SC. Now, we've got a World Cup to focus on in a national only MARGINALLY more popular than the 2018 host as the front office people figure out how if they're getting a 4th DP slot or not. With $2.5 billion guaranteed from Apple over the next ten years, we'll see how the league improves both on the field and off very soon - the 2023 season kicks off 16 weeks from now! Offseason schedule November 7-9 - Trade window is open (noon to noon ET), Concacaf Champions League draw November 11 - Expansion draft for St. Louis City SC November 14 - Club deadlines for bona fide offers and to exercise options November 16 - Free agency begins November 17 - Re-Entry Process, Stage 1, End-of-Year Waivers November 22 - Re-Entry Process, Stage 2 (The FIFA World Cup happens here) December 21 - SuperDraft February 25 - MLS season probably begins
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Today I learned you can win the MLS Cup on penalty shootout? Why? That's bonkers to me.
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Nov 6, 2022 04:38
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i hate everything
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:i hate everything Like I said in the other thread, worst timeline.
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Nov 6, 2022 05:13
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Shinjobi posted:Today I learned you can win the MLS Cup on penalty shootout? How would you prefer they settle a draw after extra time?
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Nov 6, 2022 05:36
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theres gonna be some interesting transfers in and out this offseason. paxten aaronson is alreay off to germany and cade cowell might join him soon
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Nov 6, 2022 05:47
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Nostradingus posted:How would you prefer they settle a draw after extra time? I know they're completely different sports with completely different substitution rules, but doing it the same way as hockey does it with golden goal and endless OT is just so fun.
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Nov 6, 2022 06:17
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Which team is Ronaldo going to?
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Nov 6, 2022 07:43
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High Desert State Prison, hopefully
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Nov 6, 2022 07:49
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Shinjobi posted:Today I learned you can win the MLS Cup on penalty shootout? It's....happened five times before including just last year? Is this some obscure joke about Dallas in the playoffs?
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Nov 6, 2022 14:55
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G-Hawk posted:theres gonna be some interesting transfers in and out this offseason. more importantly for philly kai wagner is probably going back to europe and good luck replacing him in any real capacity montreal are losing djordje mihailovic to az alkmar too
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Nov 6, 2022 15:44
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it'll be interesting to see if any serious bids come in for torres or almada in january, arsenal is supposedly interested in torres. With how tough the transfer market often is in Europe in January i'd think both could get some interest. on the other hand, MLS should continue raiding south american leagues I think. Argentina's economy (among other places) being a shitshow and the US dollar strength should help MLS pull in some talent and is probably an underrated reason the league could make some big gains. And then I guess there will be the post Qatar watch for anyone who wants to leave Europe.
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Nov 6, 2022 15:49
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Dallan Invictus posted:It's....happened five times before including just last year? Is this some obscure joke about Dallas in the playoffs? No, unless the joke is that I'm not watching the cup game unless Dallas is in it, and....  I dunno, penalty kicks for the big prize just seems bad.
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Nov 6, 2022 15:58
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its not ideal but thats how soccer is decided after 120 (or...130) minutes, its not a sport built to go endlessly and if you want to avoid the coin flip of penalties you should win before them
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Nov 6, 2022 16:08
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Shinjobi posted:No, unless the joke is that I'm not watching the cup game unless Dallas is in it, and.... It's how literally every cup/tourney soccer event handles it 
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Nov 6, 2022 16:23
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I dont know of a better alternative. Just sucks major rear end when your champion stands tall after a series of coin flip kicks against a goalie hoping he's collected enough 4 leaf clovers and rabbits feet this season.
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trem_two posted:It's how literally every cup/tourney soccer event handles it I've seen a world cup decided this way even
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9xVzahAnXc
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Perfect, no notes
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e: the draw for the CCL was here, but now it's not The chat is mostly in Spanish, with a notable exception of a Whitecaps fan. Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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Nov 8, 2022 00:56
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Can't wait to see which LigaMX team wins it again this time... ...yes I know my team won it this year, I think we need a 2nd before that joke stops being relevant. whypick1 fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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Nov 8, 2022 05:53
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My supporters group was excited to go to a foreign nation for our CCL date, so naturally we drew the Haitian club and everyone backed out of an away trip.
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Tokyo Sexwale posted:I've seen a world cup decided this way even Brandi Chastain carrying on as if she'd won something Zidane wouldn't even stay on the field for his PK shootout, man was a purist
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Nov 8, 2022 16:37
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Ben Olsen is officially Houston's new head coach. Can't wait to see them win only 3 games in MLS but somehow win the Open Cup in 2025.
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Nov 8, 2022 17:15
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MLS Cup ratings are in, and they are big. As in, biggest since 1997.
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You're not kidding: https://boardroom.tv/2022-mls-cup-final-tv-ratings/quote:It was the No. 2 most-viewed club soccer match of 2022 on US television in English behind the UEFA Champions League final on May 28. I know the World Cup is going to eclipse that, but 
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How much of this was people calling their friends and saying "You gotta see this, this game is ducks on crack" EDIT - wanted to double check. Did it matter that this was on over-the-air Fox as opposed to ESPN or FS1? Or am I showing my age? Jai Guru Dave fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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Nov 8, 2022 21:09
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Outside of 2009 - 2017, MLS Cup has been on an OTA network. So it's probably a combination "INJECT MORE OF THIS GAME INTO MY VEINS" and "No Portland or Seattle? I'm in" (everyone wished this would happen, the monkey paw curled another finger and LAFC got a Cup so gently caress all y'all).
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Shinjobi posted:I dont know of a better alternative. Just sucks major rear end when your champion stands tall after a series of coin flip kicks against a goalie hoping he's collected enough 4 leaf clovers and rabbits feet this season. thanks for the hot take new guy
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Nov 9, 2022 04:53
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i didn't even realize the mls cup happened until the next day, guess is should watch the highlights now
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Poonior Toilett posted:thanks for the hot take new guy Thanks for the condescension whoever you are It can be the way the sport's been forever and still be a weird way to decide things.
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Nov 9, 2022 14:48
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Shin's been in these threads doomposting about Dallas for years, that's why I was so confused anyway I'm still an NASL shootout truther, no ties in the regular season was dumb BUT hockey overtime is fun but unworkable BUT PK shootouts are basically a coin flip and feel weird to decide titles on, at least there was more skill involved in the breakaway shootouts
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Dallan Invictus posted:anyway I'm still an NASL shootout truther, no ties in the regular season was dumb BUT hockey overtime is fun but unworkable BUT PK shootouts are basically a coin flip and feel weird to decide titles on, at least there was more skill involved in the breakaway shootouts gently caress yeah, NASL shootouts kicked rear end
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Dallan Invictus posted:Shin's been in these threads doomposting about Dallas for years, that's why I was so confused It's like I said: I don't have a better answer, since soccer is such a different sport than the other one I follow with shootouts in hockey. I guess I just assumed some other solution had been found over the years for the biggest game in whichever league you follow. Sucks majorly to be a goalkeeper if penalties keep you from the gold.
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Full list of players available in the Expansion Draft Draft is tomorrow at 7PM EST.
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The picks: Nicholas Gioacchini (F) - ORL Indiana Vassilev (MF) - MIA Jonathan Bell (D) - NER John Nelson (D) - CIN Jake La Cava (F) - NYR - Traded to Miami for GAM
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I forgot about Indiana Vassilev, that's a good name
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STL also traded for Tim Parker apparently, which is weird because Houston left him unprotected so they could have just taken him with that pick they traded for Garberbucks? I suppose the figures in play meant they came out ahead. edit: oh okay, this way they could get Houston to eat some of his cap hit, lol https://twitter.com/MattDoyle76/status/1591246740539473922 Dallan Invictus fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Nov 12, 2022 |
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I thought Parker had a rough year, and just wasn't the same since he left NY?
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