News: 2018 Other Teams Discussion Thread (spoilers)

Anyone watch the Atlanta v Portland match aired on fox after the Columbia v Poland WC match?
I was soccered out and tuned in for 5 minutes or so and never saw a full shot of the crowd. My point is showing the fact that MLS can sell out a reasonably large stadium just like the World Cup would have been a great point to drive home time and time again.
Did I miss the pitch if there was one?

 

Entertaining game. Played at a relatively high level. I wish DCU had a Valeri type player on the roster.

 

We have a potential one in Acosta. Lets see how Ben helps his development.

 

"Potential" is the right word. "Potential" is realized only by the character of the person in question. It helps to have good coaches, teammates and mentors. But if you don't have it in you, I can't blame the coach or anyone else.

 

More chances for younger players against international competition - https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...azil-england-italy-mexico-fall-kickoff-series

 

The alumni forum is barely used, and doesn't feel like the appropriate place to post this.

Minnesota United is having their Pride night tonight, and Collin Martin has come out as openly gay today in conjunction with that event.

Tonight my team, @MNUFC , is having their Pride night. It's an important night for me — I'll be announcing that I am an openly gay player in Major League Soccer. #soccerforall pic.twitter.com/cOJQXfrBiv

— Collin Martin (@martcw12) June 29, 2018

 

That's amazing! I just wish he would have felt comfortable shouting that at RFK (if he wanted to, of course.)

 

Back on the home front. My eyes are burning watching Seattle host Portland on turf. Hard to call it the beautiful game.

 

WE HAVE ROONEY!

 

Very insistent rumors about CR7 to Juventus for a EUR 100M fee, This fee could not apply to La Liga clubs, English clubs and PSG (for them it would be 10 times higher), but it could apply for any other team elsewhere. This is a recent addendum to CR7 contract (January). If you take out Barca, United and City, Juve and Bayern are probably the biggest clubs where to go. PSG is getting to be a bigger club, but so far all they won is a few league titles and national cups. Honestly, same for Juve, but they have been much better in CL in recent years than PSG (even if they have not won).

 

That would be pretty cool. Juventus was the first Euro team I was drawn to, with Vialli, Ravanelli, Davids, etc, etc. Loved the name, loved the kit, and style of play. I'd jump back on that train with Ronaldo on board.

 

Good on Jesse for being promoted to sell the brand in one of the overseas divisions.

New coach shouldn't matter, just plug them in like interchangeable passionless players into Ali Curtis' stolen system

I wish this NJ team nothing but frustration and failure

 

i think it's amazing

don't know where marsch will end up but i respect him and have been envious of how rbny ran their organization during his tenure

 

Sad but true. They ditched the superclub ethos and focused on youth and a smart system. I don't know if that kind of pressing would work on the international level but I'd like to watch it. Imagine Japan's style of play with better soccer players.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Wonder if that's the real reason he left. Why would he leave mid season with a generic "new experiences" statement? Vieira left but everybody knew he was going to Nice.

 

I'm with you, falling into the Juve experience as I discovered the game and the Italian Language broadcasts aired Monday nights on MHZ. I'm a lifer since '95
As far as CR-7 goes, playing for Juventus is all about the honor of wearing the shirt not stripping it off to display your physique to glorify yourself when you score. I'd prefer they go for Alvaro Morata, but they certainly have done OK without my advise so far. I worry that the club will take a long time to recover from the loss of their Captain, Buffon, and CR-7 will just cause unrest

 

Several reliable sources report Juventus has sold 520,000 (Half a Million+ no typo)
CR-7 shirts in 24 hours. Cuadrado apparently surrendered his number 7 and switched to 11.
How are the Rooney 9's selling?

 

Bryce Harper knows drama.

 

Man, that was ridiculous. His and Schwarber's performance both.

The atmosphere in there last night was electric.

 

Also, one has to wonder if Atlanta will be without Josef Martinez for the match against DC United on Saturday after his headbutt on Sunday. But since it didn't even get a card during the match, one wonders if DisCo will even care.