2019 MLS Schedule

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  1. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Atlanta is going to have the same issue the following week. The Union may luck out by playing teams at less than full strength two weeks in a row.

    [Now I'll wait for the obligatory, "They'll still lose," comments.]
     
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  2. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, it will be "Win with an asterisk."
     
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  3. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Won't be in October as the season ends on October 6. The schedule is fairly condensed now, plus when you factor in USOC games................not a lot of room for rescheduling.

    Then again MLS gonna MLS.............
     
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  4. Union42

    Union42 Member+

    Jul 29, 2013
    Swarthmore, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My thoughts exactly, especially for the golden children.
     
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  5. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    (_*_)
     
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  6. OwlSaver

    OwlSaver Member+

    Jan 26, 2005
    Berwyn, PA (127, J)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We will play the first MLS double header. In baseball, the same two teams play. In this case, the Union will play two different teams.
     
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  7. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #82 thomas19064, Apr 11, 2019
    Last edited: Apr 11, 2019
    It's early to be doing this... but figure I'd call out we are currently in striking distance of first place in the east.

    If the chips fall correctly:

    Crew loss to Montreal
    TFC loss to Seattle
    DCU loss to Colorado

    and a Union win at LAG would put the fantasy table at-

    1. Union - 13 (GD Tie Breaker)
    2. Crew - 13
    3. DCU - 11
    4. Montreal - 11
    5. TFC - 10 (5 games played)


    All teams outside of TFC will be on 7 games played.









    but, at the same time, worst case scenario could land us in 7th place.... sooooooooooo there's that.
     
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  8. aztec21bas

    aztec21bas BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 24, 2009
    Mullica Hill, NJ
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which is what the rest of us call reality!
     
  9. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    there's a reason I call it the "fantasy table"
     
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  10. Union42

    Union42 Member+

    Jul 29, 2013
    Swarthmore, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Set your expectations low and you'll never be disappointed.
     
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  11. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Montreal beat the Crew....
    Seattle just tied it up with TFC.....

    [​IMG]
     
  12. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seattle wins....
     
  13. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #88 thomas19064, Apr 13, 2019
    Last edited: Apr 13, 2019
    Early lead for Colorado....

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    EDIT:
    and now it's 2-1 DCU... I jinxed it.
     
  14. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First place is there for taking.....

    A win on Wednesday will get us there on the tie breakers.
    Another win against the Revs on Saturday will lock us in for the week.

    Other ideals that will let us build a buffer:

    LAG over RBNY
    Orlando over TFC
    NYCFC over Montreal
    Crew over DCU
    SJE over Cincy
    LAFC over Chicago


    Fantasy Table would be at:

    1. ZOLOS - 20 11 GP
    2. DCU - 17 11 GP
    3. Impact - 17 11 GP
    4. Crew - 16 11 GP
    5. Orlando - 15 10 GP
    6. NYCFC - 15 10 GP
    7. TFC - 13 8 GP
    ----------------------------------
    8. Chicago - 9 10 GP
    9. RBNY - 8 9 GP
    10. ATL - 8 8 GP
    11. Cincy - 8 11 GP
    12. Revs - 8 11 GP
     
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  15. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With 5 of the next 6 at home, this is the time when the Union need to accumulate points.

    From June 26 through August 4, the Union have 6 of 9 on the road (not including USOC) and the final 3 of 4 for the season are on the road as well. From June 8 through July 6, they go almost a whole month without a home game.

    After the season, we may say that the Union "faded down the stretch" but the reality is that the schedule is more favorable early in the season and more difficult at the end.

    The final 7 games are DC, Atlanta, LAFC, at NYRB, at SJ, at Columbus, and NYCFC, with at NYRB, at SJ and at CLB Sunday-Wednesday-Sunday.
     
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  16. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Table is looking very good!

    It really could go either way at this point. Here are the next few games:

    Sat 5/11 at Toronto (after Toronto plays mid-week at Atlanta)
    Sat 5/18 vs Seattle (after Seattle plays mid-week vs. Orlando)
    Sat 5/25 vs Portland (Portland's prior game is 5/15)
    Wed 5/29 vs Colorado (after Colorado plays home on 5/25 vs. Columbus)
    Sun 6/2 at Minnesota (after Minnesota plays at Atlanta on 5/29)
    Sat 6/8 vs. NYRB (Red Bulls do not play mid-week)
    Wed 6/12 USOC Fourth Round
    Wed 6/19 USOC Round of 16

    Then Wednesday-Saturday-Wednesday-Saturday with the first three games away at NER, NYCFC and ORL starting 6/26.
     
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  17. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After Toronto and Seattle I’m liking how the schedule looks.
     
  18. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Portland has been good recently, Colorado has a new coach, Minnesota has a new stadium, Red Bulls have been playing better. . .
     
  19. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have to say that while I'm really enjoying the Union's season so far, I've been having a bit of a concern with the league, as a whole.

    Looking at the schedule this year, I have to say there is an unprecedented number of "shitty" teams (for once we're not one of them). It has been years since I have seen such awfulness across so many MLS teams, and with further dilution coming up, I'm not sure if it's going to get better.

    We can point to certain teams doing better, or certain players being the best MLS has seen, but can we say the overall health of the league is fine, when we have to hunt through the schedule to find teams that aren't in some sort of crisis?
     
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  20. Handsome Pete

    Handsome Pete Member+

    May 16, 2011
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The league is too big. And even if you don't think it is, this expansion was way too fast.
     
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  21. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that shortening the season without decreasing the number of games is having and will continue to have a major effect on the quality of play.
     
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  22. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Puts heavy pressure on attendance, as well. Even rabid fans like ourselves are at-risk of burning out...especially those of us with kids' sports and other events.
     
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  23. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #98 thomas19064, May 6, 2019
    Last edited: May 6, 2019
    These "shitty" teams would be world beaters in 2010.. the goal posts are just moving... that's a good thing. Honestly, I think the worst teams today would easily handle the best teams in 2010 more often than not.
     
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  24. Union42

    Union42 Member+

    Jul 29, 2013
    Swarthmore, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Danny Cruz was a starter in the 2011 MLS Cup Finals. He'd probably be a role player on a USL squad if he was playing today.
     
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  25. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As an Assistant Coach (under John Hackworth) for Louisville City, Danny Cruz currently is a role player for a USL squad.
     
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