Major League Soccer

We've all totally lost interest because our glorious hero David Beckham is no longer involved. Sorry.

Yeah, that's right, my team kicked his broke ass out on Sunday.

Any excuse to watch this again.

is blanco playing? soccernet isn't working for me right now

Golaso de De Rosario

Blanco started, but he hasn't had much of a game thus far.

i'm marginally interested. when my town, seattle, gets a team in '09 i'm sure i'll be way more into it

Some friends of mine saw (the US) Chivas this last weekend. Said it was straight bollocks.

Welcome, shit-talking British people.

The game ended 1-0. DC put in their goal-scorers in the second half but they didn't do much of anything either. Leg 2 is in a week in DC.

Also, it occured to me that Brits ought to know "bollocks" football when they see it, considering their national team.

Yeah, the British National Football Team has a long and varied history.

"Brits" = the English. No Scots would call themselves "Brits".

Sorry, you're right.

First round:

Chivas over KC
Revs over NY
Houston over Dallas
Fire over DC

After that, I don't know.

Any excuse to watch this again.

Great free kick, not sure about this "upper 90" term instead of the traditional "postage stamp" or even "top corner".

Is that Tim Lovejoy MLS show still on?

Conference finals are set:

✧✧✧@✧.✧.
K.C.@Houston

NE looked assy in their 1-0 win over New York. Aside from the fact that the Fire have to play in their huge, empty stadium, on turf, I think they have a great shot of breaking the playoff curse vs. the Revs. Houston should roll over KC.

Stupid ILX, those aren't email addresses

Chi AT N.E.

So the season starts tomorrow, does anyone care?

Yes, I'm going to New Jersey to watch like 7 hours of MLS tomorrow, since our first game isn't until Apr 5.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/powerranking?cc=5901

lol: Riquelme to MLS?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-soccer9apr09,1,6870991.story

Similarly, if Riquelme plays for Argentina in its June 8 friendly against the U.S. at Giants Stadium, all it will take for him to reject any move is one look at the dreadful, patched-up, threadbare, NFL-logoed carpet that passes for a soccer field at the Meadowlands.

ahahahahaha

Seattle Alliance, Seattle Republic and Seattle FC beaten out by popular opinion. New Team:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2008/04/07/2004333628.jpg

meet the new team
same as the old team

with an FC!

Dan kind of sold me on Emerald City FC, I don't think it got a fair chance...but good for them, anyway. Nice work chucking the proverbial monkey wrench in the league's plans.

Although I did read a decent rejoinder from a Seattle fan somewhere who said they were happy that E.C.F.C. didn't get picked b/c they'd be spared all the teasing and the stupid jokes (especially when KC came to town).

even though i voted for just seattle fc, i'm happy with the name.

pretty uncringeworthy as far as u.s. professional soccer team names go, historically speaking, anyhow

Didn't Chicago almost get called something really lame?

Oh god, I'm not sure since I haven't followed the team for that long, but I remember reading a reference somewhere online to calling the team the "Rhythm"? GAG

YES, that's what I was thinking of. Can you imagine? SO MANY JOEKS, I CANNOT DECIDE

The K.C. Wiz has to be stupidest ever, even taking the NASL into account.

Dallas Burn & Tampa Bay Mutiny pretty close behind

still, i don't sneeze at their rhythm method-inspired offsides trap

all football strategies should take cues from dodgy birth control methods

like the d.c. united 7-up douche corner kick formation

worst logo
http://web.mlsnet.com/imgs/logos/t102_md.gif
it looks like the label on some weird 90s era mirco brewed soda.

DC are douches, that is for sure.

i first read that as "micc10 brewed soda"

step away from computer, dell

but yeah, that's a fitting description

either that, or the failed irish-amer hip hop band that lost it to house of pain

best NASL team logo

ESPN talking heads going off on streamers being tossed at games:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8pgexephJM&eurl=http://theoffsiderules.blogspot.com/

i was watching that game on the telly. i thought the streamers fiasco was pretty funny. Actually it was a pretty decent game, although I'm perfectly aware that the "open" style of play was down to no defending on either side whatsoever.

Whoever the guy in that video was ranting is a total fuckwit.

My girlfriend and I were thinking about going to a Revolution match this season. Any suggestions on which? Neither of us follow the MLS closely. LA is out as its sold out.

HAI GUISE I M GOING TO DC TOMORROW. Wish ush luck.

LOL:

In a pair of sweeping changes brought about by a Major League Soccer season in meltdown, the Los Angeles Galaxy today removed Alexi Lalas as team president and general manager and Ruud Gullit as coach.

In its official statement on the changes, AEG, which owns the team, said that Gullit had resigned "for personal reasons" and that Lalas' contract was up at the end of the year and that the team decided to part company now rather than wait.

that's what you get for spending all your salary cap (plus some lol) on three players

I'm so happy, really. They deserved the boot.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
LOVE YOU
WE LOVE YOU
WE LOVE YOU
AND WHERE YOU PLAY WE'LL FOLLOW
WE'LL FOLLOW
WE'LL FOLLOW

Congrats to NY for completely stuffing DC yesterday and making a lot of people very happy.

Lalas is such a tool, really. I remember hearing him say, in all earnestness, that the Gals would be the first MLS "superclub".

unrelated but lolzy imo

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2747960611_1768d99d5e.jpg

Ned we've got the Gals on Thursday night next week, should be a good one.

unrelated but lolzy imo

Hahah.

I remember hearing him say, in all earnestness, that the Gals would be the first MLS "superclub".

headinhands.gif

Please, by all means, do what needs doing next Thursday.

I have heard from reliable sources that Apple TV subs are nowhere near projections. Given that deal is basically Messi-driven that says a lot about the eventual backslide IMHO.

There's our $8m man

Will Shaq do this for Switzerland? pic.twitter.com/FV8P3T6DNb

— kornkid15 (@kornkid15) May 17, 2024

https://x.com/JDNalton/status/1793796346752680099

Lol & lmao, this is the same shit that happened in Chicago last year.

Duh, edited link:

Seems surreal for clubs to be releasing statements like this about opposition players, but when games are marketed in such a way, including much higher ticket prices, it becomes an issue when those players don't play. https://t.co/UEzUgFD9QM pic.twitter.com/Up4Qn8F01b

— James Nalton (@JDNalton) May 24, 2024

Anybody paying out the nose to see any of this aging clowns play after seeing how frequently they're held out of matches deserves to be parted with their money

welcome Cavan Sullivan!

Freddy Adu probably mad that his one piece of lasting legacy is now gone

every mls team got that one white dude with no technical ability but he just runs hard

— jon (@dejuanszn) July 25, 2024

thats p much most american players hahaha

Early September return...hasn't played since June. Last League's Cup match at home drew only 10,500, despite them being defending champs.

And got knocked out tonight in Round of 16. All after season ticket prices were jacked up a ridiculous amount this year.

Messi is going to long term ruin this club and I'm here for it

#InterMiamiCF training Update
✅ Facu Farías possible return to full training towards end of season.
❗️Lionel Messi still individual gym training no return date from Tata, unofficial early September
👀 David Beckham attended training
✅Travelling later on for the game.#Messi pic.twitter.com/1JIEGQJC96

— Claudio (@ClaudioFutbol) August 12, 2024

The whole league could use some long term ruin imho

not wrong there. overstuffed w/ teams and wouldn't mind seeing contraction.

also wouldn't mind seeing League's Cup fail and glad to see that it still isn't quite taking off the way Garber wants. attendance has improved this year but is still about 3,000/match under regular season numbers, whereas in a tournament that's supposed to be as elite as Donny Boy claims, you'd want to see the opposite - attendance spiking!

I went to Orlando's last League's Cup match after having sold my tickets to the previous two, for only one reason, which is wanting desperately to see live soccer, because due to conflicts and/or illness I'd missed the last FIVE matches across all competitions (by far my worst attendance as a season ticket holder). and it was just garbage.

going to PKs with no extra time (which I realize the Copa does too now prior to the final) is ridiculous, it just rewards whichever team is overmatched playing for PKs without having to worry about the tired legs that come w/ having to defend for another 30 minutes. kinda glad we got knocked out.

not wrong there. overstuffed w/ teams and wouldn't mind seeing contraction.

the streets demand pro/rel babyyyy

They sure do - I recommend StuntPegg's channel btw - good stuff on there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQR7W8xBIo

How is the standard of MLS these day?

i love stuntpegg!! that vid is of orange county which plays in usl champsionship, the league of my hometown club (san antonio fc)

mls i dont think is really shedding its retirement league reputation, idk if thats fair but i dont care bc i root for their downfall. theres a shitload of teams and they will likely keep expanding until they reach 32 34 36 40 teams

it shd also be mentioned that bc orange county are connected with rangers that i have a deep an unabiding hatred 4 them

MLS was making some progress in shedding it by signing better talent in their prime, and reducing the amount of old legends that came into the league.

But the Messi fiasco was the worst example of backsliding into that reputation and just setting the league back a decade.

The expansion just diluted the product more, which is why strikers can effortlessly score goals because they're playing against CBs and RBs that are too afraid to engage and let them make the first move.

Exhibit A, Inter Miami, being atop the league despite conceding a horrific 1.5 goals/match, which is not good even by MLS standards.

Like I don't watch much of the league other than my own team but I often laugh at how poor the defending is when I do

Berhalter in for the Fire, lol here we go

https://awfulannouncing.com/mls/lionel-messi-apple-paywall-impact.html

Seems exactly right imo

who couldve predicted etc etc

My sg homie made this icon of mediocrity

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/41849341/the-mls-trophy-wants-how-wooden-spoon-came-be

nice

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vq0SgnJ/FB-IMG-1731212561382.jpg

This kind of shit is the best thing about the playoff structure.

ORLANDO PRIDE NWSL CHAMPS YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa

i sat that marta goal from the semis, wowww

yeah, so nimble w/ the ball even at 38. the soccer world will miss her after she's gone

lol the Herdman era of Toronto FC comes to an early close

is this the right thread to talk about USL planning to start doing pro/rel in a few years and build a 1st div league to compete with MLS?

also my safc is 3-0-0 to start the season after beating oakland roots in front of 26k fans.

Fire announced a new stadium in the city today

https://dearchicago.com/

maybe ppl will actually go now?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/15/maga-hats-anti-ice-banners-and-plenty-of-confusion-did-mls-create-its-own-political-mess

Chronicling the league shooting itself in the dick once again

ran into this last year for my usl team. i brought a price flag to pride night. that was apparently not allowed! i shoved it in my pocket and went through another entrance instead.

bad: bringing your own pride merch 😡
good: buying the club's pride merch 🥹

Dong Arber

^^^ all time best nickname

pretty sure I remember people getting tempbanned on BigSoccer for using it, lol

dong arber v don garbage, u rly cant go wrong

https://i.ibb.co/yF2n1J9P/Screenshot-20250818-183447-FC-Pro-2.jpg

This is fitting for a league built on carve-outs and exceptions and backroom deals, tbh

https://frontofficesports.com/mls-columbus-crew-palestine-flag/

I've never been a fan of League's Cup. The last two years I sold most of my tickets to the matches. Same this year. But I went to the last home match because I wanted to watch live soccer and doing well, I got sucked in.

I didn't even care about advancing until we were playing Miami. Who I hate losing to.

Jesus fuck I have never been as angry at a soccer match as I was last night. We were basically fucked out of a win.

Is there a grassroots movement to oust Garber anywhere?

genuinely and sincerely sry 4 yr loss, mls is a joke of a league and dong arber cannot retire or die from natural causes soon enough

meanwhile my team picked the absolute worst time to lose their best attacking winger and went on a major slide right as they waltzed into the quarters of the jagermeister cup and lost to fuckin hartford weeeeeeak

I feel like most MLS fans who have followed the league for any length of time have a gripe with the league and its officials of this nature, when the Calvinball becomes obvious

So Luis Suarez spat on a Sounders coach tonight.

Many prominent members of Inter Miami fanbase is calling for the owner to suspend him the rest of the year.

Garber is at the watch party sweating, painfully cracking a forced smile - "hey, they're talking about us!"

Hate the Sounders more than Miami thh

classic luishenanigans

So Luis Suarez spat on a Sounders coach tonight.

I guess age hasn't mellowed him then