News: Tuesday, Oct 17 , 2017

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Fiosfan, Oct 17, 2017.

  1. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy

    There is this perception of MLS across Europe and Italy is no different. The USMNT failing to make the WC I'm sure won't help matters. I hope Seba gets picked and he is good enough but it won't be easy as CT Gian Piero Ventura just doesn't consider MLS as being a higher level of soccer. At least when you compare it to the Serie A and the rest of Europe's top leagues.
     
  2. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    Ouch. That's dire.
     
  4. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    At least they will still have a stadium and someone will play there. Will they move to Cincinnati?
     
  5. Baysider

    Baysider Member+

    Jul 16, 2004
    Santa Monica
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
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  6. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  7. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  8. Len

    Len Member+

    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
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  9. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Riccardo Silva shooting blanks. Or better yet ESPN is a platform for idiots .

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  10. noel R

    noel R Member

    Nov 20, 2007
    chicago
    A few years back I mentioned that I thought the Crew might become in play as demand for MLS grew and that city government continued to crap on the team while subsidizing the NHL over half a billion. When the Austin trademark became public I knew an MLS team would relocate and it wasn't an expansion possibly. It's a shame for Crew fans if it happens. But if your ownership and the other pro teams in town get whatever they want and your the red headed step child, it's time to move on.
     
  11. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    no real ideas, but trying to develop a more european type supporter culture does not comport with the us idea of franchise portability
     
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  12. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Franchises are quite portable in Europe. Just saying. What is different is that there are not many available locations.
     
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  13. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. The Franchise

    The Franchise Member+

    Nov 13, 2014
    Bakersfield, CA
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This. There's generally a lack of motivation to move because there aren't many underserved communities to move to. And if you don't own a top flight team (like Precourt a few years ago), you don't buy one and relocate it, you buy a lower division one in the place of your choice and pour some capital into it.
     
  15. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We will need it in two years for the Mexico/USA World Cup Qualifier game.
     

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