MLS Playoffs 2013: MLS Cup, Sat 7 Dec [R]

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Ismitje, Dec 1, 2013.

  1. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here we go (finally?). Salt Lake at Kansas City for all the marbles, unless you're of the opinion that NYRB already took home the marbles with the regular season title. So, for all of these postseason/playoff type marbles at least!

    The broadcast is scheduled for 4:00 EST on ESPN.

    As always, keep it friendly here in the neutral PBP thread.
     
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  2. GunningforMLS1993

    Aug 28, 2013
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Two good teams who play a very entertaining brand of soccer playing in the cup final at one of the best stadiums in terms of attendance and atmosphere.

    Ya, I can live with this. :D
     
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  3. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    DC United already won the marbles that really count! The authentic, antique marbles. With history! And tradition! Funny how you didn't mention those marbles ...

    At any rate, I've made a decision. I'm backing RSL for MLS Cup 2013. That's not because I pity their having lost the USOC to my DC United, one of the rottenest MLS teams ever to disgrace the MLS regular season. No, I'm backing them because I don't hate them. In fact, I basically respect them.

    Regarding the Sporks, however, I can't say the same. The Sporks kind of annoy me -- and not just because every time I add SPORKS to the list of team nicknames on the Spork Wikipedia page, some ninny-Spork-fascist comes along and deletes it, as if Sporks weren't just about the most common nickname for the Sporks. (SPORKS! SPORKS! SPORKS!) The Sporks have a great new stadium, and all sorts of potential, but they aren't much fun to watch. They're not as bad as Houston, of course. But they're no RSL. The Sporks are blah.

    To me, Kreis is the sort of coach that should be rewarded with trophies, and he hasn't won enough. (He'd have more if his team didn't choke so badly to mine!) Vermes? I've got this sense that he's just way too much into the tough guy, macho soccer player thing. That's fine. Every team needs a thug to thug it up sometimes. But that shouldn't be the overall philosophy. Is that an unfair assessment of the Sporks? Maybe. Still, it's the sense I have. Plus, RSL have Garth Lagerway going for them.

    It's also, I think, important to oppose @JasonMa in most things. And I know he's rooting for the Sporks.
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, yes I am.

    [​IMG]
     
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  5. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Damn you MLS. You expect me to remember this thing? I thought United won some championship months ago. I must have imagined that. That team was horrible.
     
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  6. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I knew he was a SKC fan.
     
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  7. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I root for two teams in MLS, the Rapids, and whoever is playing Salt Lake.
     
  8. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So narrow minded.

    I am rooting for RSL obviously, but both clubs have been pushing their respective conferences for years and this match-up is both inevitable and exciting. Both should be viewed as legitimate conference winners, neither just squeaked into the Cup, as has happened many times in the past.

    Should be fun.
     
  9. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    That's too bad. "SporKS" (my preferred capitalization) seems like a natural (alternate) nickname.
     
  10. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Spork long and sporker.
     
  11. Heft

    Heft BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 20, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Attacking midfield style vs anti-football, chop them down in the midfield. It will be a good match, and a clash of styles. The set-pieces will be epic. Thankfully, SKC will not be unbalanced on defense, or so naive as PTFC was, and give a good showing. I see value in both teams.
     
  12. RoyalNonesuch

    RoyalNonesuch Member+

    May 10, 2009
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Apparently now RSL fans who don't live in KC aren't allowed to buy available GA tickets tomorrow unless they live in the KC area as verified by their credit card zip code.

    Honestly MLS? This is getting more and more bizarre.

    Why not just openly ban RSL fans and subsidize scalpers, oh wait, you did, twice.

    A more rational discussion below. http://www.kirsoccer.com/ticketgate-mls-cup-ticketing-amateur-hour/
     
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  13. TheSmokingPun

    TheSmokingPun Member

    Mar 31, 2010
    Kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My Body is Ready.
     
  14. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
  15. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    407335394938597376 is not a valid tweet id
     
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  16. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmmmmm . . .
     
  17. TheLostUniversity

    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Feb 4, 2007
    Greater Boston
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's hard to be a moderate Moderator when the ticket scheme is so immoderately immoderate, eh?
     
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  18. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    The game will be on a few additional outlets beyond ESPN.

    http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-12-07-sporting-kansas-city-vs-real-salt-lake/preview

    2013 MLS CUP
    SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. REAL SALT LAKE
    Sat., Dec. 7, Sporting Park, 4:00 pm ET/3:00 pm CT
    TV: ESPN; UniMas; TSN2/RDS

    http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-12-07-sporting-kansas-city-vs-real-salt-lake/preview

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/tv

    MLS Cup Final - 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Dec 7

    LOCATION LOCAL NATIONAL ONLINE
    USA None ESPN, UniMas WatchESPN
    Canada & Mexico None TSN2 & RDS MLS LIVE

    And the league may get around to updating this link at some point this week:
    http://www.mlssoccer.com/international-tv-listings
    (as it currently still lists some games from Nov 9-10.)
     
  19. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know MLS didn't invent this practice, right?
     
  20. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Am I the only one that sees this as blank?
     
  21. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
     
  22. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    So? Does that mean it's okay?
     
  23. kopiteinkc

    kopiteinkc Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 1, 2000
    Shawnee
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Blank for me too
     
  24. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Hey now! The teams I've backed have done great in the playoffs.
     

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