2012 Thread for Discussion on other MLS Teams [R]

cml1394 · Jun 6, 2012

firstshirt said: ↑

Mwanga is a young kid, he might have been home sick. That could be why he hasn't been playing well or alot. Then again that team seems to be a mess right now. Definetely not playing to their potential maybe they just needed a shake up
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They need to fire Nowak and then they'll be fine

patfan1 · Jun 6, 2012

Revs draft pick Dwayne Smith taken by Seattle in the waiver draft today.

Autogolazo · Jun 6, 2012

DC new owners (joining Chang) expected within a month.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/06/dc-uniteds-payne-new-owners-could-come-month

Between that, the stadium proposal and first place in the East, things are finally looking up in the District.

patfan1 · Jun 6, 2012

cml1394 said: ↑

After rechecking twitter it's confirmed that Jorge Perlaza is the player going the other way. I think that's a good deal for Portland, Mwanga still has potential and Perlaza is fast but a poor finisher.
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More info...
Merritt Paulson ‏@MerrittPaulson
we will take zero salary/cap hit on the perlaza/mwanga deal..in fact we gain space. example of how misleading public player salary info is..

RevsFanDan · Jun 7, 2012

Autogolazo said: ↑

DC new owners (joining Chang) expected within a month.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/06/dc-uniteds-payne-new-owners-could-come-month

Between that, the stadium proposal and first place in the East, things are finally looking up in the District.
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No reason whatsoever that a team that has won the CONCACAF Champion's Cup once, the Supporter's Shield 4 times. As well as the MLS cup that many times..shouldn't have been the 1st team with its own SSS...
They've got more hardware than I have jokes about Bob Kraft's "apparent" Apathy(Actually not a joking matter and most on here believe he's a great owner)...

patfan1 · Jun 7, 2012

Houston signs a DP.

NFLPatriot · Jun 7, 2012

patfan1 said: ↑

Houston signs a DP.
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Dynamo sign Honduran midfielder Óscar Boniek García
27-year-old Designated Player has 67 caps for Honduras
June 7, 2012
Houston Dynamo Communications

"This is a great move for the club and one that will make us better,” Dynamo president Chris Canetti said. “We pursued Oscar for over a year, and I’m happy that we were finally able to make it happen. He is a player that fits very well into Dominic’s philosophy, system, and culture.”
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Have the Revs ever pursued (and landed) a player for that long?

ToMhIlL · Jun 7, 2012

RevsFanDan said: ↑

No reason whatsoever that a team that has won the CONCACAF Champion's Cup once, the Supporter's Shield 4 times. As well as the MLS cup that many times..shouldn't have been the 1st team with its own SSS...
They've got more hardware than I have jokes about Bob Kraft's "apparent" Apathy(Actually not a joking matter and most on here believe he's a great owner)...
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I dunno. If the Expos weren't run by the baseball equivalent of the Revs it might have been a different story for "The Uniteds." In the early years they were far and away the best organization, but everything changed when the Nationals came to town. Of course, we used to be a leader in most off-the-field categories too. It's just that we stood still and everyone else moved ahead...

RevsFanDan · Jun 7, 2012

Paul Mariner takes over for TFC after Aaron Winter is let go/fired/resigned/mutual agreement to go...

New era for TFC?

CottageRev · Jun 7, 2012

Aron Winter fired by TFC. Paul Mariner will be taking over as head coach. They couldn't have waited until after we played them at least one time? Revs/TFC games now take on an interesting extra dimension.

cml1394 · Jun 7, 2012

Hopefully Mariner likes to play the same kind of attacking style Winter tried to implement but his English background and years of being infected by Nicol doesn't make it seem likely

patfan1 · Jun 11, 2012

Updated Standings (PPG basis) through Week 14.

Code:

Eastern Conference
RANK  TEAM              G    W    L    T    PTS    PPG    GD
1.    SKC*            12    8    3    1    25  2.08    +7
2.    RBNY*            13    8    3    2    26  2.00    +8
3.    DC*              15    8    4    3    27  1.80    +9
4.    Crew*          12    5    4    3    18  1.50    0
5.    Fire*            13    5    5    3    18  1.38  -2
6.    Houston       12    4    4    4    16  1.33   -2
7.    Revs            13    5    7    1    16  1.23    0
8.    Montreal        13    3    7    3    12  0.92    -6
9.    Philly          11    2    7    2    7    0.73    -6
10.  TFC            10    1    9    0    3  0.30  -13

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Western Conference
RANK  TEAM              G    W    L    T    PTS    PPG    GD
1.    RSL*            14    9    3    2    29  2.07    +8
2.    San Jose*        14    8    3    3    27  1.93  +10
3.    Seattle*        13    7    3    3    24  1.85    +7
4.    Vancouver*      13    6    3    4    22  1.69    +1
5.    Rapids*          13    6    6    1    19  1.46    +2
6.    Chivas          13    4    6    3    15  1.15    -5
7.    Portland        12    3    5    4    13  1.08    -3
8.    FCD              15    3    8    4    13  0.87    -9
9.    LA              11    3    8    2    11  0.85    -6

* - Currently in the playoffs.

NFLPatriot · Jun 11, 2012

patfan1 said: ↑

Updated Standings (PPG basis) through Week 14.

Code:

Eastern Conference
RANK  TEAM              G    W    L    T    PTS    PPG    GD
1.    SKC*            12    8    3    1    25  2.08    +7
2.    RBNY*            13    8    3    2    26  2.00    +8
3.    DC*              15    8    4    3    27  1.80    +9
4.    Crew*          12    5    4    3    18  1.50    0
5.    Fire*            13    5    5    3    18  1.38  -2
6.    Houston      12    4    4    4    16  1.33  -2
7.    Revs            13    5    7    1    16  1.23    0
8.    Montreal        13    3    7    3    12  0.92    -6
9.    Philly          11    2    7    2    7    0.73    -6
10.  TFC            10    1    9    0    3  0.30  -13

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Western Conference
RANK  TEAM              G    W    L    T    PTS    PPG    GD
1.    RSL*            14    9    3    2    29  2.07    +8
2.    San Jose*        14    8    3    3    27  1.93  +10
3.    Seattle*        13    7    3    3    24  1.85    +7
4.    Vancouver*      13    6    3    4    22  1.69    +1
5.    Rapids*          13    6    6    1    19  1.46    +2
6.    Chivas          13    4    6    3    15  1.15    -5
7.    Portland        12    3    5    4    13  1.08    -3
8.    FCD              15    3    8    4    13  0.87    -9
9.    LA              11    3    8    2    11  0.85    -6

* - Currently in the playoffs.

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Yeah! Of all the teams currently NOT in the playoffs, we have the most points (tied)!

patfan1 · Jun 13, 2012

Scary thought for the Eastern Conference teams, as one of the best teams might be about to get better. Rodgers has a visa hearing at the US consulate tomorrow.

patfan1 · Jun 13, 2012

Well, the speculation has now hit full power...
Steven Goff ‏@SoccerInsider
Union has called a 2 pm news conference. Hmmm #MLS

Brian Straus ‏@BrianStraus
Peter Nowak NOT listed as speaker at Union's 2 pm press conf. CEO Nick Sakiewicz apparently will go it alone at PPL Park.

NFLPatriot · Jun 13, 2012

cml1394 said: ↑

They need to fire Nowak and then they'll be fine
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Looks like you got your wish. Replaced with John Hackworth.

LongDuckDong · Jun 13, 2012

Nowak out

Hackworth in

NFLPatriot · Jun 13, 2012

BREAKING: Peter Nowak, Philadelphia Union part ways
June 13, 2012
Nick Firchau
MLSsoccer.com

CottageRev · Jun 13, 2012

The door is open for a glorious Steve Nicol return to MLS! I'm going to think that whenever there's a coaching opening.

Soccer Doc · Jun 13, 2012

LongDuckDong said: ↑

Nowak out
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
My only regret is he's isn't staying as the Union coach so the great fans in Philly suffer a bit longer

patfan1 · Jun 15, 2012

San Jose invites a couple of the NPSL San Diego Flash players to trial.

And RBNY looking for a 3rd DP.

cml1394 · Jun 16, 2012

NFLPatriot said: ↑

Looks like you got your wish. Replaced with John Hackworth.
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As a revs fan my wish was for him to stay forever haha. Unfortunately they finally realized what a mess Nowak put them in.

patfan1 · Jun 17, 2012

There was only one scoreless match last night, and we know which it was obviously.

Results from last night continue to show that Vancouver, the other worst team in the league last year, has completely surpassed us. DC gets another win as well, at Philly. Montreal (4-1 over Seattle!), Houston and KC all won at home, so both new coaches (TFC and Philly) got a L in their first games. RSL went out to Chivas and smoked them 3-0.

Revs now drop to 7th in the East, and except for DC, every team in front of them has a game in hand. A win last night would have left us in a tie for 5th.

KapeGuy · Jun 17, 2012

patfan1 said: ↑

A win last night would have left us in a tie for 5th.
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Fourth, actually.

Not nitpicking . . . just pointing out that the playoff race in the east is still wide open and we are very much in the mix.

patfan1 · Jun 17, 2012

KapeGuy said: ↑

Fourth, actually.

Not nitpicking . . . just pointing out that the playoff race in the east is still wide open and we are very much in the mix.
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Ah ... correct.