Major League Soccer Thread

[NML]

I was as frustrated as him. Literally the exact thing they called on NE to give DC a penalty kick. Inconsistency is always the worst type of officiating.

That said, you can't pull a ref like that. He'll probably get like 8 games.

 

[NML]

And DC was definitely the better team. Almost seemed like the goal hurt the revs, maybe they were hoping to win 1-0.

What a goal by Agudelo, btw

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Ricketts is terrible

This is going to be 5-4 to someone

 

[Karl Hungus]

Yermaine Yones made a terrible decision? No way.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Wow, both of last year's finalists out on the same night.

Los Angeles' backline is a mess.

 

[kella]

Wait, isn't it a home and home? How are NE and LA already out with 1 loss?

 

[NML]

Knockout rounds aren't. The rest of the way is until the finals.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Toronto waited 9 years to get their ass kicked in the playoffs.

 

[DanishDonut0]

Ref really ruining this game so far. Can't keep the fans out of it though!

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Goalie PKs!

And Portland wins. Kansas City had two chances to win in the shootout. First one hit the post, second one hit both posts and stayed out.

Not to mention Kansas City equalized late in regulation and Portland equalized late in extra-time.

 

[DanishDonut0]

That may have been the best/most grueling shootsouts I have ever seen. To miss twice off the post with a chance to win it AND the fact that one happened to be off both posts... yeeesh.

The two late game tying goals made it even more awesome but to be fair the actual game was complete shit.

 

[DanishDonut0]

We need to talk about Besler's PK. laaawwwwd. Somehow worse than Jewsbury's kick before and it may even top Charlie Adam's PK which the ball is still in orbit.

 

[goblue96]

@chibob here's a chance get away from the 87th division English club.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

We need to talk about Besler's PK. laaawwwwd. Somehow worse than Jewsbury's kick before and it may even top Charlie Adam's PK which the ball is still in orbit.

For those who didn't see it, Besler tried a Paneka after Jewsbury's cleared Timber's Army. He hit it way too hard and with no arc. Also strange to see Nagbe as the 8th shooter in the shootout, would think he'd be in the first five.

And yeah, that first half was a brutal watch, Kansas City doesn't play the most attractive soccer in the league. Didn't help that Portland played long ball late in regulation.

 

[chibob]

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@chibob here's a chance get away from the 87th division English club.

Someone pay for my flight and im there.

Who lives in Philly?

 

[goblue96]

Someone pay for my flight and im there.

Who lives in Philly?

When did you become a LOLpoor?

I used to live about 20 minutes from where the open tryouts are taking place.

 

[chibob]

When did you become a LOLpoor?

I used to live about 20 minutes from where the open tryouts are taking place.

Used to!

Andnew car new house all in one month...need to be frugal for a couple months

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Damn, GAM retired.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Jason Kreis fired at New York City.

Chicago better do everything in their power to get him.

 

[NML]

Jason Kreis fired at New York City.

Chicago better do everything in their power to get him.

Heard him briefly mentioned, but the big candidate is Tab Ramos. Lol. Maybe people are high on him after the U20's made it to the quarterfinals this cycle - but they had the easiest group and really struggled in qualifying. I suppose it's better than the other option being reported, Richie Williams - fresh off a whopping one point at the U17 WC.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

This Dallas-Seattle game just went nuts.

All because no one can defend a corner.

 

[NML]

holy shit this dallas seattle game. Feels like three goals in eight seconds

yay bonus soccer

 

[Hachiko]

 

[DanishDonut0]

...

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Patrick Vieira is the new manager of New York City.

This is Ruud Guilit all over again.

 

[Rob's FSU]

During an all-male threesome a soccer game broke out!

 

[Yankee151]

I thin Vieira could do okay. Definitely will be interesting to watch at least.

 

[kella]

Judging by the amount of goals NYC gives up, he could probably get out there and play in the hole if they need.

 

[DeadMan]

Judging by the amount of goals NYC gives up, he could probably get out there and play in the hole if they need.

 

[GatorTD]

That never makes me not laugh.

 

[DeadMan]

That gif is a must post anytime anyone says "in the hole" in a soccer thread.

 

[Rob's FSU]

Judging by the amount of goals NYC gives up, he could probably get out there and play in the hole if they need.

He'd fit right in with the rest of the midfield.

 

[Hachiko]

Over to you...Red Bulls....wwwwwwwwwww.....

 

[DanishDonut0]

What a goal!!!

 

[Snorky's Shame]

#hauptmanout

Edit: Well, if the new coach can bring in Neven Subotic that would be a good start.

 

[NML]

At least it's a "thinking out of the box" hire. No thanks to more retread hires.

Of course, bringing in a guy who's never coached at the club level has its own issues.

 

[Hachiko]

(iirc, the black keys are from Akron.)

 

[silverwheels]

lmao columbus

 

[DanishDonut0]

HAHA

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Stay classy Columbus

 

[sayo]

Throwing shit at him... Typical Ohio.

 

[silverwheels]

haha the quality of play in MLS has gotten much better since day 1 but goddamn it still looks like U-12 soccer sometimes

 

[sayo]

We need yakety sax for these goaltenders.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Is it me or does this game just not have a championship type game feel to it? It looks like a regular season game. That's kind of a drawback to having a home field MLS Cup.

 

[sayo]

Hand ball?

 

[Snorky's Shame]

Congrats Timbers.

Wasn't a good final though, not that it matters to Portland fans.

 

[doh]

Not a great match. First goal was a joke. Second goal was mostly because a ball 1-2 yards out was called in. Third goal was a terrible misplay by the GK.

Yikes.

 

[DanishDonut0]

The couple of chances the Timbers had in the 2nd half made we're pretty exciting, but I agree with it being a lackluster game. If you had told me this team would have won it all during the regular season I would never have believed you. Finally playing Nagbe in the middle changed everything. Still happy for the win and the incredible playoff run.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

I've renamed the thread since I didn't want to start a new one.

Looks like Miami will be the 24th team and MLS is looking to expand to 28.

24 is fine for now. There's no must have market out there.

 

[Renegade]

I've renamed the thread since I didn't want to start a new one.

Looks like Miami will be the 24th team and MLS is looking to expand to 28.

24 is fine for now. There's no must have market out there.

28 maybe 10 years down the road makes sense. 28 right now would just be over-expansion without the domestic player pool to support it. I was hoping Miami would fail so that (among many other reasons) Sacramento might get the last spot, but we should stop there and integrate the teams a bit.

Also would be nice if they would focus on bringing up NASL or USL teams with support rather than creating shit out of thin air with no fanbase (looking at you NYCFC, Miami, Atlanta, etc.). And then focus on markets that aren't diluted by having 3-4 other pro teams...figure something out in Vegas, go get Cincinnati (billionaire owner wants a team) with just 2 pro teams, that sort of thing. Fighting for Detroit and other markets that are probably over-invested in pro sports doesn't make as much sense as being the only or one of 1 or 2 other games in town. There's a reason some of the best MLS markets are Portland, Columbus, Orlando, Salt Lake City, even Kansas City with no NBA or NHL. Sacramento fits that model to a T.