[Huss]

Rate MLS Opening Weekend 2004 ... please ...

[DamonEsquire]

It still seemingly small time to me. A quick fix. Come to Kentucky. I go "A".

[URwormfood]

I gave an "A"....I want to see SC put about 1 or 2 highlights!

Would be nice to see a highlight of Adu with a ""GOAL!!!!!!"

~~~Worm~~~

[Elninho]

I would give a tentative A- after DCU-Quakes. An otherwise good match marred by some poor officiating.

[SABuffalo786]

2 low scoring draws and 3 quality, exciting games.

B

[Deuteriumoxide]

The DC - San Jose game was the most negative, boring match I have seen in a long long time. What a terrible match to try and hook average joe sports fan in with freddy adu. Back pass back pass, giveaway, foul... free kick...

Was it Craig Waibel that kept on wiffing at those back passes?

Just a terribley played match on boy sides.

I think the announcers were bored to death because every time freddy got near the ball I swear they were going to have a kitten.

The other games, judging by MLS wrap seemed entertaining enough, and the LA New England match definitley WAS more entertaining, so all and all I give the week a B.

[BallStateMiddie]

Originally Posted by Deuteriumoxide

The DC - San Jose game was the most negative, boring match I have seen in a long long time. What a terrible match to try and hook average joe sports fan in with freddy adu. Back pass back pass, giveaway, foul... free kick...

Was it Craig Waibel that kept on wiffing at those back passes?

Just a terribley played match on boy sides.

I think the announcers were bored to death because every time freddy got near the ball I swear they were going to have a kitten.

The other games, judging by MLS wrap seemed entertaining enough, and the LA New England match definitley WAS more entertaining, so all and all I give the week a B.

I think exactly what he thought. Except the opposite.

[Mel Brennan]

Solid work on and off the pitch that has been recognised around the soccer world. "A."

[Calexico77]

Game Play: SJ/DC looked bizarre. But the non-soccer fans that I talked to who watched it were entertained by the drama, red cards, Alecko t-shirt, Freddy Hype. Not bad. LA/NE was a frickin' BALL to watch on TV. I didn't see any other games, but two draws is no way to start a season: B

Attendance: Solid, accept for the Burm. But because there are only 10 teams, and we can partially blame the Rapids for having the draw potential of a sequel to "Glitter" starring Rae Dawn Chong, everyone is made to suffer: B

Hype: I didn't really see any hype for any of the games. It's too bad, I think Herzog's debut as the oldest Austrian to start in the MLS is a big story: B

Bonus Points:
We'll see how the ratings were.
I liked how crass Wynalda was.
I liked seeing Barra Brava shaking the stands. . .

Take away points:
No Expansion announcement? Grrrr
I would have liked to see some TV coverage of the new stadiums
San Jose and New England looked like they were just wearing baggy white
t-shirts. Boring

Final Grade: B (but a solid one)

[sljohn]

Originally Posted by Calexico77

I didn't see any other games, but two draws is no way to start a season: B

You're right, they can do better. Last year the season started off with 6 of the first 10 games ending in a tie (even after OT!).