I would love if they brought back Nemeth. He was my favorite player when he was here.
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I would love if they brought back Nemeth. He was my favorite player when he was here.
MLS kind of does a "minor league" set up with the USL. A lot of teams have their "reserve" team in that league.
I think eventually MLS will get up to 40 teams. And then they will split that into a first and second division. That way owners won't lose out on their investment.
I love the idea of relegation in MLS, but it's a very dangerous proposition in the US where soccer's footprint is still very tenuous. US Soccer has been on a diligent campaign to increase the popularity of the sport , but I worry that you run the risk of losing those newer fans whose favorite team gets relegated.
As a fairly new fan myself that tries to get some of his non-soccer friends to attend a game to appreciate the sport, I already envision their reactions.
As a fairly new fan myself that tries to get some of his non-soccer friends to attend a game to appreciate the sport, I already envision their reactions.
I've been trying to jump into MLS but just can't seem to increase my fandom past USMNT.
Best way would to be to pick a local team and attend a game. Sporting KC has the best atmosphere out of those teams, but I'm a bit bias. Chicago is the best team this year, but they have been terrible in the past. Minnesota sucks.
If you're looking for the best/most entertaining teams would be Chicago, Toronto, NYCFC, Seattle, Atlanta, and Dallas would be the teams for you. I prefer the local connection but everyone is different.
Also, catching the weekly games on ESPN and FS1 are a good way to get into the league and following it's story lines. And if you ever get on Reddit, there's an active sub that makes the league easy to follow. It's a fun league to follow because it's new, it's parody, and the constant expansion speculation.
Plus, I think the best way to grow the national team is going to be improving our domestic league and increasing our youth training which are directly tied together IMO.
Hope that helps.
Sounds like you're open to becoming a fan. That's cool. My suggestion is the same as ISUCY23, go to a game and sit in the real supporters section. It's awesome! I lived in D.C. for several years and went to many games and that got me hooked. It's so much better than the sterile atmosphere that is an NBA or MLB regular season game. Yes, the quality of football is not a top-5 league, but I'd say it's just inside top-10 league world wide now in terms of talent. There are some exceptional older players who were among the best in the world at one time playing and some other great designated players. I think it just squeaks into the top 10 among world leagues.
Hey, first year you gotta take some lumps! Allianz showing their belief in the Loons when they agreed to the naming rights is all you need to know about where this squad is heading. Clearly on the trajectory to Bayern Munich and Juventus type success
partied with Dom and Sydney quite a bit. Lots of fun. Didn't want to be in KC, Syd is gone as well. Her BFF is Alex Morgan. SKC gets some money to spend on some LB (or whatever) that plays in the 3rd division in Italy that Peter Vermes can get for cheap.
Best way to develop our National Team is to get the talented youths to not play college soccer and instead enter youth academies overseas. College soccer retards the development of most players.
If Matt Hedges plays tonight, i'm going to be very upset. Same with Zardes. Clint needs to be a super sub at this point in time in his career.
Best way to develop our National Team is to get the talented youths to not play college soccer and instead enter youth academies overseas. College soccer retards the development of most players.
If Matt Hedges plays tonight, i'm going to be very upset. Same with Zardes. Clint needs to be a super sub at this point in time in his career.
So true about Vermes haha. Luckily the money they got in return can only be used to buy down player's contracts that are above the DP line.
But I'd argue that our domestic youth academies are more important than ones overseas. As MLS academies improve, our youth development will improve. I feel like right now, we miss out on so much talent just because it was overlooked or they can't afford to play. It's something we need to improve as a country.
the domestic academies are fine for finding the diamonds or players to fill out a pool, but the top level players, the ones identified at 12 and 13, need to go to Europe and play with and against the best players in the World.
Hey, first year you gotta take some lumps! Allianz showing their belief in the Loons when they agreed to the naming rights is all you need to know about where this squad is heading. Clearly on the trajectory to Bayern Munich and Juventus type success
I'm a Vikings/Wolves/Wild/Twins fan so I suppose I should give Minnesota a try. Though also would like to see Sporting KC.
I haven't made it to a game, but they seem to have leveled off after starting the season terribly. I'm not expecting them to be world beaters and it'll be hard for them to bring in a Superstar that is out of his prime as Minneapolis isn't the hottest destination for Europeans. But as a soccer fan I like that their games are all on local TV so I can watch if I want. I will certainly make my way to a game next year and of course at their new stadium.
It's harder to do this now due to FIFA rules. Pulisic was only able to go to Dortmund because he has a Croatian passport.
ISU has had an alumni event at Sporting matches for a couple years now. It's not ideal for tailgating, but it's a good time. This year's is actually Saturday night.
Or just go sit in the Cauldron and scream your head off.
Tactics are a big reason why you won't see blow outs. Think of a team running out the shot clock/play clock down before they do anything. Plus, in soccer a lot of things have to go right to score a goal.
And English/Mexican players aren't that much better.
Oct 7th SKC at MN, you can see both.
As a long time EPL fan (since the early 90's thank you Primestar!) the MLS is just getting better and better. Now, if you're one of those "names" guys it might not be for you. The beauty of MLS is in the guys that have come up through their clubs academies and the pace of the game. It's generally high pressing and fluid. The teams at the top and bottom are more evenly matched than teams in European leagues so there really isn't any Arsenal vs. Sunderland type matches when Arsenal has the ball for 80 minutes and Sunderland is just hoofing long balls to try to catch a fluke goal.
Exactly. The only way a player under 18 can make the move to Europe is if they can get a European passport. This pretty drastically limits the options for a kid who's family has lived in the States for generations. This is just another reason that it's absolutely critical for professional clubs here to develop strong academy systems.
