Major League Soccer Thread

[silverwheels]

So Atlanta United FC it is.

God damn it.

lame. they didn't unite anything. this whole thing of "we have to name MLS franchises like european clubs" is the worst. should have been the silverbacks. THIS IS AMERICA, GODDAMMIT.

 

[goblue96]

So Atlanta United FC it is.

God damn it.

AFC Atlanta if you're going to go the fake Euro douchebag name route.

 

[Renegade]

So Atlanta United FC it is.

God damn it.

I really was hoping for Olympic Atlanta SC or Atlanta Phoenix SC. This one blows.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

As an aside, I'm starting to get a bit annoyed whenever people praise Columbus and Orlando for using "SC" while conveniently forgetting that Chicago has been using "SC" since 1997.

I know the Fire are horrible and irrelevant in today's MLS but give us some credit.

 

[Hachiko]

There's already a team by the name "Atlanta United":

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlanta-United-FC-Official/103227856096?sk=info&tab=page_info

Mic drop.

 

[BearDownUofA]

 

[Yankee151]

Gio to LA looks almost a done deal

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Calvinball.

I don't begrudge them for doing it though. I'm envious of them since Chicago has decided to become a small market team with Hauptman.

 

[Milo]

No sport is less organized that Calvinball!

 

[goblue96]

 

[BasinBictory]

lame. they didn't unite anything. this whole thing of "we have to name MLS franchises like european clubs" is the worst. should have been the silverbacks. THIS IS AMERICA, GODDAMMIT.

Real Salt Lake, DC United, Sporting KC, etc. So ghey. Didn't realize that Salt Lake had the backing of the Spanish Royal Family like Real Madrid, and DC was originally two clubs that united into one due to financial hardship like Newcastle United. Also didn't realize KC fielded numerous teams in multiple sports like Barcelona.

Oh well, at least the majority of MLS follows the typical North American format of [Place Represented] [Nicknames].

Saw the Galaxy-Toronto game on 4th of July. Awesome showing of an American team, led by an Irish striker, in front of a mostly Latino fanbase, beating a Canadian team, led by an Italian player. Forget the illegal fireworks going off all over Carson and Compton, there were plenty of fireworks on the field as Keane had a hat trick and Lletget added one more in stoppage time to win 4-0.

Best part about our "Fuck you England" celebration was introducing Englishman Steven Gerrard after the game as the newest member of the Galaxy.

 

[kella]

It's not like those European style names are any worse than Dallas Burn or Kansas City Wizards, lol.

 

[silverwheels]

San Jose Clash was da bess

 

[kella]

Also, some of the names kind of fit. The "United" moniker makes plenty of sense for a team like D.C., a city full of transplants, or even Atlanta, a massive metro area (also with a lot of transplants).

 

[Brick]

not sure if trolling, lawd

 

[silverwheels]

"United" mainly refers to clubs merging. "International" would be more apt for a diverse metro area population.

 

[Rob's FSU]

International States of America!

 

[BasinBictory]

"United" mainly refers to clubs merging. "International" would be more apt for a diverse metro area population.

Yup. Just like high schools in Podunk, USA sometimes merge due to dwindling populations and become Podunk-Bumfuck Union HS.

I think I mentioned once that "Inter L.A." would have been a very apt alternative name for the Galaxy.

Still, as bad as Kansas City Wizards, or San Jose Clash or Miami Heat are, nothing beats team-name hilarity like Philippine Basketball Association names.

http://pba.inquirer.net/standings

 

[NML]

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Talk n Text Tropang Texters are pretty solid

 

[kella]

I love the PBA names. Didn't they have the Burger Kings for a while?

 

[BasinBictory]

I love the PBA names. Didn't they have the Burger Kings for a while?

There used to be a Burger City team in the PBL (semipro/2nd division league to the PBA), but I can't remember what their nicknames were. The Burger King Whoppers (not sure how many Italian imports they have) currently play in the PBL.

 

[BasinBictory]

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Talk n Text Tropang Texters are pretty solid

Blackwater Elite are at the bottom of the standings? Hmm. I guess killing brown folks in Iraq doesn't translate to the hardwood...

 

[BearDownUofA]

Holy shit, the Fire actually managed to win a game and they did it against Seattle. What is this world coming to?

 

[Hachiko]

 

[NML]

This is my first time watching Giovinco, but he's fucking boss.

 

[Yankee151]

Yeah great show from Giovinco. Happy to come out with a draw from that game

 

[goblue96]

Gerrard and Lampard named commissioners picks to the All Star Game.

MLS games played: 0

Who wants more Calvinball!!!!!!!

 

[Snorky's Shame]

I'm at the point of getting rid of the All-Star Game or going East/West.

 

[DeadMan]

I'm debating going to the game. Any thoughts? @Travis7401 want to join me?

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Looks like Beckham is going to build his stadium next to Marlins Park.

No mention of the University of Miami sharing the stadium.

 

[Hachiko]

 

[Yankee151]

http://www.lagconfidential.com/2015...ng-will-not-require-the-galaxy-to-drop-one-of

 

[kella]

They should just be like, Gerrard is now an American citizen.

 

[Rob's FSU]

England is just like a 51st state or something anyway.

 

[TrojanMan]

http://www.lagconfidential.com/2015...ng-will-not-require-the-galaxy-to-drop-one-of

 

[goblue96]

http://www.lagconfidential.com/2015...ng-will-not-require-the-galaxy-to-drop-one-of

Who loves Calvinball?

 

[Yankee151]

Angelino da GAWD, future of Spain giving it to the past

 

[NML]

Drogba to Impact

Fire traded him for $100k+

 

[Yankee151]

Fire bad.

 

[NML]

Clye Larin good

 

[Yankee151]

This goal is so MLS (also Angelino the goat again)

 

[Yankee151]

Red Bulls get Shaun WP, Chicago get...Gilberto

 

[kella]

Which Gilberto?

 

[Yankee151]

The one that played for Toronto recently

 

[Yankee151]

Another NYCFC highlight because why not

 

[Bucksin04]

Not a soccer fan whatsoever but this oral history of the first year of the MLS is sensational. http://www.si.com/longform/2015/mls/index.html

 

[kella]

This is the best

payne: I told them, “I don’t get this [Tampa Bay] ‘Mutiny’. What’s with the symbol?” They said, “Oh, it’s a mutant bat.” “Okay, what does that have to do with Mutiny?” “You know—Mutiny, mutant.” I said, “Those are two different words with completely different meanings. They just share some letters. What are you doing?”

Stupid motherfuckers are EVERYWHERE.

 

[Schauwn]

but even if you go down that road, why mutant bat? why not just a mutant?

 

[Travis7401]

Bat and Bay

 

[goblue96]

Mr. Manager would have killed the Mutant Bat.