Major League Soccer Thread

[doh]

Just get them out of Columbus. Stadium sucks. Worst (or close to) attendance. They really aren't helping MLS or the sport grow. Get rid of them and go to a better and growing market.

I understand they're an original team and stuff but that's just a dead weight market at this point. Not adding anything to the league.

The owner is a shit head but for the good of the league and sport in the US, this is a good move.

 

[goblue96]

 

[silverwheels]

WTF

 

[Karl Hungus]

LMAO, they waited until just after the deposit deadline to announce this? What a scumbag.

 

[Wooly]

Will that become a lawuit? Seems like breech of contract or something, even if it's just implied.

Where are the Utopian lawyers on this one.

Can you keep season ticket money if you move?

 

[Rob's FSU]

Who would take over the team if, for example, a group of irate Crew fans stormed Precourt Castle and lynched the unsavory king? MLS? Would that make it easier or harder to move the Crew to Austin?

 

[NML]

Well, they ARE playing in Columbus in 2018.

 

[doh]

SUM tried to buy the Cosmos to contract them? Par for the course with US Soccer.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/2...court-filing-commisso-soccer-united-marketing

 

[Snorky's Shame]

I waited five years for this?

Got a t-shirt after the game

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Fire and Quakes fans can probably form a support group right now. Both teams share a lot of the same problems.

 

[NML]

@Snorky's Shame u sure Sean Johnson is a good shot stopper? WOOF

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Yeah, that was bad on Meram’s goal. Gave up a rebound on the first goal as well.

Anyone see Afful’s goal?

 

[silverwheels]

Deuce with a pair of gr8 goals against Vancouver tonight.

 

[NML]

Playoffs haven’t disappointed today

 

[doh]

Crew got a total gift... Jozy and Seba get moronic cards and suspended first leg.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Shit, between the NFL and MLS, who didn't get into a fight today?

 

[kella]

Damn I didn't realize MLS was doing video replay for potential red cards. That's awesome.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

I’d be shocked at this point if Nashville doesn’t get a team in December. Rooting for Detroit to be the other team just to see the reactions of people who don’t quite understand how things work.

 

[Yankee151]

I like Phoenix's chances too. Huge market, famous investors, success in USL

 

[Snorky's Shame]

I like Phoenix too, but Garber hasn’t mentioned them much recently.

While the investors may be famous, I don’t think they have the financial backing of Detroit’s group or even Lindner in Cincinnati. I think that’s the hang up.

 

[Karl Hungus]

The Columbus situation is so scuzzy.

https://deadspin.com/the-columbus-crews-austin-relocation-effort-has-its-own-1820338806

 

[Yankee151]

https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/11/15/news-yaya-toure-linked-nycfc

I'm pretty skeptical that he'd take a non-DP contract, even if he was offered a coaching or executive role with CFG after retiring, but he'd be a great acquisition if so. If he's a DP it's probably not worth it as he'll just mope around the field for 60 minutes

 

[NML]

Porter out in Portland

Makes no sense for Portland

 

[Yankee151]

Landon to replace Porter?

 

[Rob's FSU]

Gruden to Portland?

 

[wolverine318]

Harbaugh still in play.

 

[goblue96]

John?

 

[wolverine318]

Jay

 

[Snorky's Shame]

The four finalists for the two expansion spots in December: Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento.

I hope they pick Detroit and Nashville just to see the reactions.

 

[Hachiko]

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Congrats Toronto. Just dominant on the day.

Expansion teams should be announced before the end of the year.

 

[doh]

TFC was best team in MLS this year. Deserved the final win.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Looks like Nashville will be one of the expansion teams.

Good choice. Growing market with growth in the demographics MLS is looking for, no MLB to compete with in the summer and fills a hole in the Mid-South.

Probably the market with the least questions out of the four.

 

[goblue96]

Looks like Nashville will be one of the expansion teams.

Good choice. Growing market with growth in the demographics MLS is looking for, no MLB to compete with in the summer and fills a hole in the Mid-South.

Probably the market with the least questions out of the four.

 

[Southpaw]

Good thing the city helped the poor billionaire out by donating free land and giving him tax revenue. He could never do this on his own.

I really give no fucks about an MLS team, but I do care about losing the state fairgrounds to some soccer stadium that will be empty for like 80% of the year.

 

[goblue96]

State Fairgrounds in Nashville can’t support a NASCAR track but can support a soccer team.

What a time to be alive!

 

[silverwheels]

Nashville Hot FC plz


The FC stands for "fried chicken" not football club

 

[Yankee151]

They'll probably call it Nash & Ville Albion to round out the dumb euro copied names

 

[adchester]

They'll probably call it Nash & Ville Albion to round out the dumb euro copied names

Nashton Villa

 

[goblue96]

Nashville Hove & Cumberland

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Nashville 10 SC

Or just 10 SC

 

[Hachiko]

https://www.pscp.tv/MLS/1vAxRMEaeoZJl

 

[Southpaw]

Oh they are younger and more social??? Sold! GO MLS!

 

[kella]

I hope it's something utterly uninspired like Nashville SC

 

[Southpaw]

I think that is already the name isn't it? I've been hearing it on the radio for like a year.

http://www.nashvillesc.com/

 

[silverwheels]

That's the name of the lower division team that was scheduled to start next year.

 

[Southpaw]

Oh so now we have 2 soccer teams?

Yes, hello, 9mm Cafe, do you have any reservations for this Friday?

 

[Rob's FSU]

I always believed that with the downfall of the Tennessee football program Southpaw would one day join us is soccerfag land.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

The group that owns the USL team also spearheaded the MLS expansion bid. They’ll spend two years in USL then move up to MLS.

Looks like the next team won’t be announced until January. Personally, I don’t think the league wants Cincinnati or Sacramento and I can see why. Cincinnati isn’t growing that fast and has stadium issues. Sacramento has issues within ownership and doesn’t have much of a corporate base. I’d add Detroit but I don’t think Ford Field will fill up like Atlanta and Seattle have. Detroit doesn’t have the demographics those two cities have.

This really has turned into a shitshow not unlike when Portland and Vancouver joined the league.

 

[Yankee151]

I know we touched it on but I still feel Phoenix is the no brainer. Doesn't sound like they are an option this time around but if they were ready I'd bet they'd be team 2