Review: 2019 Other Teams PLAYOFFS THREAD [The MLS Only]

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Q*bert Jones III, Oct 16, 2019.

  1. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    They are also trying to avoid the International Weekends. Admirable, but it ends up distorting the continuity of the finals.
     
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  2. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I assume MLS Cup is on this weekend some time, either FS1 or ESPN, but I have yet to see an ad for it. I watch a lot of FS1 for racing but not much ESPN.
     
  3. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    Its on ABC
     
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  4. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don’t plan on watching it but - go NDL!
     
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  5. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
    I'm watching MLS Cup right now (ABC).

    It might just be me, but the quality of play is crap.

    TFC has Jozy on the bench. Without him, TFC has no offensive creativity-- taking all their shots from outside the penalty area. Lex Luthor took a shot from 30 yards that missed laughably.

    Seattle is misfiring. Both sides with tons of very sloppy midfield giveaways.

    Pure shite, as of the 35th minute. I feel sorry for Jon Champion having to call this game.
     
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  6. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We must be watching different matches.
     
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  7. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Ben Olsen would be so proud of that 3rd Seattle hoof and chase goal.
     
  8. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    Didn't we beat these guys?
     
  9. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
    It was a different match I'm the second half
     
  10. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
    I was wondering how it was that this TFC bunch put 5 goals past Bill.
     
  11. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    Somewhere Bobby Boswell is smiling about the own goal.... Completely changed the game, up to that point, Seattle was out of it -- after Toronto had to chase the game with the usual result.
     
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  12. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Seattle had the better chances even before the own goal. Toronto dominated early play, but was never dangerous.
     
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  13. Theopisa

    Theopisa Member+

    Pisa Sporting Club
    Italy
    Oct 7, 2008
    Venezia
    Club:
    Pisa Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    And so, the season is now completely over. Next appointment early March 2020, basically 5 months away. I think only the Pepsideild in Iceland lasts shorter. But they also have 12 teams only and no playoff system.
     
  14. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    That must be new math.
     
  15. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    IIRC the season start will begin creeping into February. So.... 2 to 3 months of shit weather to start the season as opposed to 1 month of shit weather if the playoffs continued into early December and the season started mid or late March. Geniuses.
     
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  16. Theopisa

    Theopisa Member+

    Pisa Sporting Club
    Italy
    Oct 7, 2008
    Venezia
    Club:
    Pisa Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    You are right, it's only 4 months since the MLS cup (more or less), unfortunately the MLS Cup is only between two teams, all the ones who did not clinch the playoffs are facing an almost 5 months off (I don't recall exactly when regular season ended). Too long to be taken seriously in a prospect to become a top league.
     
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  17. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    you're right - everybody should move to Italy
     
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  18. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    OK, I'm in.
     
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  19. Theopisa

    Theopisa Member+

    Pisa Sporting Club
    Italy
    Oct 7, 2008
    Venezia
    Club:
    Pisa Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    List the name of one medium or top league that has 5 consecutive months off season
     
  20. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    Stop it. We go from Montreal to Houston. We can't start in early February. Thats impossible in half the league. And if you want to go into November for regular season, we would have to have all Wed/Thurs night games to avoid competing AND GETTING THRASHED by college football. It ain't happening.
     
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  21. tallguy

    tallguy Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    MoCoLand, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It really seemed like MLS playoffs and the cup championship games were afterthoughts this year largely because of the mid-week scheduling for the conference semi-final and final games. As opposed to past years, there just wasn't much build-up or anticipation before and between the games leading up to the cup championship. Better scheduling would have been to play the play-in or wild card games during the week and the conference semi-finals and finals on weekends.

    Also, as I mentioned either last year or the year before, the smart move would be to play the cup championship game on Friday in the late afternoon or early evening of Thanksgiving Weekend. That way, broadcasting the game on national T.V. would be counter-programming to all of the ubiquitous college football games. Playing the championship game annual during Thanksgiving Weekend would make the championship game more of an annual event and, perhaps, even "must see" T.V.
     
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