Author Topic: US Men's National Team Soccer Thread! (lower division thread) (Read 448109 times)

ednksu · « **Reply #4675 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:08:59 PM »

oh man that was great. thanks to a dual monitor setup, I worked and watched.

sunny_cat · « **Reply #4676 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:22:43 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on June 05, 2015, 03:26:03 PM

you end up getting to watch, sc?

Yep

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #4677 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:30:50 PM »

you guys think we can get some respect in the rankings now that the entire fifa board is headed to prison? i hope so.

Tobias · « **Reply #4678 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:31:54 PM »

we should get The Animal to do the rankings

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #4679 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:32:40 PM »

Quote from: bubbles4ksu on June 05, 2015, 04:30:50 PM

you guys think we can get some respect in the rankings now that the entire fifa board is headed to prison? i hope so.

and since we destroyed the #6 ranked team today

DOD Take 2 · « **Reply #4680 on:** June 05, 2015, 05:27:55 PM »

Morris is legit. Chandler is hot garbage. Amazingly fun finish

slobber · « **Reply #4681 on:** June 05, 2015, 08:40:56 PM »

Quote from: DOD Take 2 on May 31, 2015, 11:25:19 PM

If JK does get ousted after this cycle, his legacy will be for what follows, imo. I think he's really improved our youth programs. There's quite a few young guys people think of as potential future stars (not just for our national team, either) like dobberjr, Zelalem, Green or Carter-Vickers. If they meet expectations eventually, he'll be thought of more fondly. Obviously if they don't turn out then it'll just be more ammo against his tenure.

Fyp

Gonna win 'em all!

sunny_cat · « **Reply #4682 on:** June 05, 2015, 09:54:29 PM »

https://twitter.com/JuanG_Arango/status/607017265553371136

https://twitter.com/JuanG_Arango/status/607017654117924864

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #4683 on:** June 05, 2015, 11:08:29 PM »

how long till we're ranked in the top 15?

scottwildcat · « **Reply #4684 on:** June 05, 2015, 11:43:46 PM »

12 months or less

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sunny_cat · « **Reply #4685 on:** June 08, 2015, 09:14:06 PM »

https://twitter.com/clint_dempsey/status/608094044342898689

Tobias · « **Reply #4686 on:** June 08, 2015, 09:38:48 PM »

what was it?

scottwildcat · « **Reply #4687 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:02:14 PM »

This is why I miss the days we would screen shot tweets instead of linking them

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sunny_cat · « **Reply #4688 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:15:38 PM »

Was a picture of a Rick Ross album with the caption "I see you #homie"

scottwildcat · « **Reply #4689 on:** June 09, 2015, 08:54:36 AM »

https://twitter.com/travismclark/status/608249788325191680

This may be the most idiotic thing Jürgen has said. Pro/Rel wouldn't work in the current set up of MLS and would result in lawsuits from recent new owners who payed outrageous amounts of money for a top flight team. Also could you imagine what would happen to fan support for the Chicago Fire if they got relegated? They'd be playing in front of 1200 fans, and the single entity and salary cap system would be absolutely horrendous in a Pro/Rel system. I think we could see a small 3 league pyramid with Pro/Rel in 15-20 years maybe if that is a true desire by the USSF and MLS and they started taking the steps necessary to build that into the plan, but any sooner could be a disaster.

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scottwildcat · « **Reply #4690 on:** June 09, 2015, 08:57:26 AM »

Although his reasoning for wanting it is all true, adding competition at the bottom of the league and the entertainment value of a relegation battle is true, I still just thing Pro/Rel is so far off of being a realistic possibility that it is stupid to even bring it up.

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asava · « **Reply #4691 on:** June 09, 2015, 11:32:23 AM »

Quote from: scottwildcat on June 09, 2015, 08:54:36 AM

https://twitter.com/travismclark/status/608249788325191680

This may be the most idiotic thing Jürgen has said. Pro/Rel wouldn't work in the current set up of MLS and would result in lawsuits from recent new owners who payed outrageous amounts of money for a top flight team. Also could you imagine what would happen to fan support for the Chicago Fire if they got relegated? They'd be playing in front of 1200 fans, and the single entity and salary cap system would be absolutely horrendous in a Pro/Rel system. I think we could see a small 3 league pyramid with Pro/Rel in 15-20 years maybe if that is a true desire by the USSF and MLS and they started taking the steps necessary to build that into the plan, but any sooner could be a disaster.

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so he is an idiot for wanting something you yourself agree is a good idea in theory?

Tobias · « **Reply #4692 on:** June 09, 2015, 11:35:46 AM »

i mean, he also says this in the article so it's not like he doesn't understand the reality of the situation:

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"This thrill of the relegation battle is non-existent in the U.S. league. The risk for club investors to all of a sudden play in the second league would be too high."

scottwildcat · « **Reply #4693 on:** June 09, 2015, 01:38:54 PM »

Yeah yeah yeah I know. I decided to try to be mean to Jürgy like everyone else does but I tried to force it too hard.

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DOD Take 2 · « **Reply #4694 on:** June 09, 2015, 02:24:40 PM »

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the way the MLS is setup (single entity, protects owners, players sign with league is about as much as I know), but is it possible for the MLS to acquire the NASL and begin building plans for a relegation system in the future? With Traffic Sports coming under fire it has made the whole NASL's future uneasy, so it seems like a good time if something were going to happen. MLS experts tell me why this is stupid and would never work.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #4695 on:** June 09, 2015, 03:57:41 PM »

Like, for instance, if SKC was relegated, fan support and TV ratings would be absolutely zero. League is too young - fledgling fan base. better players will result in better competitiveness.

sunny_cat · « **Reply #4696 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:23:57 PM »

Pro/rel discussion is now ban worthy.

sunny_cat · « **Reply #4697 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:25:15 PM »

DOD Take 2 (friend) MLS and NASL hate each other and any sort of cooperation is long in the future.

sunny_cat · « **Reply #4698 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:26:24 PM »

Quote from: Belvis Noland on June 09, 2015, 03:57:41 PM

Like, for instance, if SKC was relegated, fan support and TV ratings would be absolutely zero. League is too young - fledgling fan base. better players will result in better competitiveness.

Yes, the fact that SKC has been highly successful on the field is the second most important factor in the club's overall success behind the stadium imo.

Tobias · « **Reply #4699 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:33:21 PM »

MLS is already expanding too quickly (IMO)

Poll

I'm thinking of wrecking threads everywhere until this shit gets fixed or I get banned, should I?

Author Topic: US Men's National Team Soccer Thread! (lower division thread) (Read 448109 times)