also someone should shoot the person/people responsible for the revolution's logo. like, srsly???
xp nick u dummy i do not think davy crockett ever set foot in santa fe
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:40 (fifteen years ago) link
LISTEN I AM MAKING UP THE NICKNAMES HERE
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
If anything, it can be argued that w/o the stupid sponsor names and deals, the MLS might have gone the way of prior U.S. soccer leagues.
on this note:
The sins of the NASL and how we're still paying for them
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
That was a rare case, though -- I don't think public opinion has been counted for a single other MLS team ever.
Maybe not for MLS -- I don't follow it -- but this is pretty standard for expansion franchises in other American sports leagues.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
where was that thread with all the awesome old team names and logos?
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
and yeah gbx one of the best things about the Fire is the consistency in kit design, badge, and team philosophy as long as the club has been in existence
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
sorta surprised you know this much about expansion sports franchises, tbh! (not a zing!)
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahahahaha! Nick, not only do I like all of those, but that's basically what the NASL did, as far as I can tell? See here.
xp see my link!
― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
best NASL team logo
lol nasl
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:43 (fifteen years ago) link
to be fair, the badge is kinda unfuckwithable
what's the portland team gonna be called? the stumps?
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:43 (fifteen years ago) link
That opens up all kinds of opportunities for supporters' group logos, doesn't it.
― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:44 (fifteen years ago) link
"washington diplomats" is so awesome
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
If you really get into it, you realize quickly that MLS is totally unlike basically every other top-level national league in the world. It's single entity, so the players have a contract with the league, not individual teams. This takes away a lot of the bargaining power that players have overseas. Also, not unique to American sports but very unique on the world soccer scene is the salary cap. It goes on and on, like the league not honoring FIFA international dates, no promotion or relegation, etc. It's basically set up not to fail a la NASL, which is the point of the article I posted a minute ago.
xps Portland Timbers, they're just taking the USL-1 franchise and leveling up
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
gbx, here is a good overview of how baseball franchise nicknames developed.
Also, I think maybe to understand my point of view re standardization you have to realize that I am approaching this in part as the copy editor of an almanac.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I think we get that ;)
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 20 April 2009 22:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I am approaching this in part as the copy editor of an almanac.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Monday, April 20, 2009 5:52 PM (44 minutes ago) Bookmark
wait what, yr brain??? i actually did not that you worked for an almanac!!
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 20 April 2009 23:37 (fifteen years ago) link
attn gbx
http://dunord.blogspot.com/2009/04/are-you-twin-citian-who-would-like-to.html
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
he dives, he bitches and moans, he's old and slow... but damn it I love this man sometimes
http://www.kenn.com/images/blanco_pizza.jpg
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
oh man that sounds awesome, dan, but i bet i can't make it
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
aw, too bad, it's shaping up to be a good couple of days
did you see the sidebar, at least?
In the Twin Cities, all your football watching should be done at:The SweetwaterAt the Kelly InnI-94 & MarionSt Paul651-224-6373
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
!!! good to know
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Every bar called The Sweetwater is awesome, I think it's some kinda natural law.
― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't know about bars, but it's the name of a stellar donut mill in Kalamazoo.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:32 (fifteen years ago) link
This Sunday, Crazy Baldhead and the Empire Soul Club present the GOLASSO! Tailgate party, before and after Metro v DC Scum. 1PM-7PM, food provided by the fine Chef Leon for $5 a head. Music provided by Two-Dishes, Johnny Metro, Agent Jay, and someone I don't know named Hagler. See you there, ya slackers.
― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Friday, 24 April 2009 19:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I heard about your loss, Laurel, I'm sorry :(
Here is me in Cbus with a few friends of mine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/tooth_brush_cb/3474686727_3cc8cb9ba0.jpg
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Monday, 27 April 2009 15:03 (fifteen years ago) link
I haven't seen jergs around lately, but his team is coming to town this evening. Here's hoping for an RROD!
― open up a cat of whup-ass (dan m), Saturday, 2 May 2009 19:23 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, already
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k82/nowak10/FILTHADEPHIA.jpg
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 06:53 (fifteen years ago) link
haha the steam coming off the poo makes it
― FLAKEY JAKES (jergins), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 06:58 (fifteen years ago) link
haha. wow. oh wait a minute. it's a joke. i thought this was supposed to be a real logo.
― Ludo, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:06 (fifteen years ago) link
no, a dude I know shopped that one up
here's the real one
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_7IWmsaRmY/SgLx_Yb0ymI/AAAAAAAAAAw/ofQYgtOxYzw/s400/Philadelphia+Union.jpg
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 18:32 (fifteen years ago) link
With that "Union of the Snake" logo I hope their stadium anthem is the Duran Duran song.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 18:41 (fifteen years ago) link
wait is that like a gadsden flag thing????
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 00:40 (fifteen years ago) link
MLS needs more pandas, bushbabies and koalas.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 19 May 2009 02:58 (fifteen years ago) link
well, portland is joining the league, so...
― friend (jergins), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 03:11 (fifteen years ago) link
lol @ infographic
http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/philly_union_narrative.jpg
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 04:56 (fifteen years ago) link
also lol @ vampire-looking fan
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090511/capt.f8c36a8bbb0241acb85fcd70efe8ba21.mls_philadelphia_union_soccer_px103.jpg
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 05:01 (fifteen years ago) link
may as well bump all the American futbol threads today, for more lolz
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3592746054_ee35d772e6_o.jpg
(he's got a video interview up on the MLS homepage that I can't get a link to)
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 20:14 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm driving 6+ hours on a bus on Sunday to watch us (probably) lose in the (probably) rain. Huzzah!
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 19:33 (fifteen years ago) link
good times, sounds like my trip to columbus late last year
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:25 (fifteen years ago) link
i took my mom to a sounders game on saturday and whoa there were some bad vibes in my section. everybody was so drunk, people threw beer and the cops showed and three groups of people got kicked out. "so, this is what you like to do on the weekends, huh honey?"
― classic poopypants (jergins), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Um. Jergs, what section were you sitting in? And were there a bunch of West Ham or ex-pat-seeming types near you?
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
I almost got in a fight with a guy who was throwing shit on the field last Sunday. I told him not to disrespect our home and that if he wanted to throw things he should go to Columbus (they're getting kind of notorious for this). He responded by getting in my face and calling me "pinche guero" and some other shit before leaving 15 minutes early. Quite the "supporter" there.
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:48 (fifteen years ago) link
xp Let me put it this way: were you anywhere near where the away fans from Columbus were seated?
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:48 (fifteen years ago) link
115, near the GA. it was actually the usual people around us, guys i see every game. it was just...different. drunker.
i think i did see some westham jerseys around though. people you know?
xpost ah i see. there were very few columbus jerseys around, didn't see them in the stadium
― classic poopypants (jergins), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:50 (fifteen years ago) link
IT WAS THE HUDSON STREET HOOLIGANZ IN DISGUISE -- THE MILLWALL OF MLS
http://www.kumb.com/gallery/news/hsh.jpg
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:58 (fifteen years ago) link
There were some ex-pat Hammers looking to settle a score from the West Ham friendly against Columbus last year. Someone I know who was there actually got thrown out by police, I wondered if that was one of the ejections you saw...he did say they were sitting in gen adm.
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 22:59 (fifteen years ago) link
xp Hah I think that was the "crew" they were gunning for, actually?
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 23:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, actually the first GIS result for hudson street hooligans is this:
http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2008/07/20/soccer-topper.jpg
I know I shouldn't laugh because this kind of bullshit could really hurt the league, but I can't help myself, it's so pathetic!
― Suggest this user to be danned. (dan m), Thursday, 4 June 2009 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
I think it's funny. I also think any US "firm" better have their shit awfully together before they start offering to throw down. It's one thing when you know the yellowshirts are going to stop you before it goes off. But if you actually have no intention of accepting the offer to meet in a park after the game, then really, do stop running at the mouth.
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Thursday, 4 June 2009 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link