International Champions Cup?

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  1. iride_mybike

    iride_mybike Member

    Mar 31, 2004
    DFW
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Hachiko

    Hachiko The Akita on Big Soccer

    Jun 8, 2005
    Long Beach, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting...
     
  3. JBZTV

    JBZTV Member+

    May 10, 2009
    Wahl is usually solid. Interesting. Is MLS really going to move our schedule around to play in a knockout friendly tournament?
     
  4. GalaxyOne

    GalaxyOne Member+

    Dec 6, 2005
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This sounds great. I hope it happens!
     
  5. WarGalaxy

    WarGalaxy Member+

    May 29, 2011
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is lame. I'd rather win the US Open Cup. I just hope we don't have play another MLS team in a "friendly" mid-season.
     
  6. SoCalYid

    SoCalYid Member+

    Jun 11, 2011
    BigSoccer :)
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting but it will never be given proper importance given it's during preseason for the bigger clubs.
     
  7. skydog

    skydog Member+

    Aug 1, 1999
    Durham, NC
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    It seems like a smart marketing move to hype up the preseason prep games for the Euro teams and not intended to become a serious tourney given the timing.

    Only problem I see is that I assume the # of preseason games played by a team would be dependent on their advancement in the tourney. As a manager you would want that # to be more predictable bc it would determine which players you want to put on the field in each preseason game (play prospects more early on, shifting to established players as # of preseason games runs down). Same issue for MLS teams in tourney - advancement could be a negative given the league is in midseason.
     
  8. UcIceD2011

    UcIceD2011 Member+

    Jul 10, 2011
    Nor Cal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hate it. I understand we are one of the big clubs over here so it kind of is our duty but I just wish all of the friendlies could be minimized. But, seeing as we need more and more money I guess it can't be helped. What sucks is that, unlike the WFC where there was a one off game, this is actually in tourney fashion so means we could end up playing many more games. Not liking how crowded our summer is going it be. Maybe if we weren't in the CCL this might be cool but as of now we are going to end up having a bunch of games crowded in a little bit of time again.
     
  9. WarGalaxy

    WarGalaxy Member+

    May 29, 2011
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm sure our European DP's will be tied to these games for marketing purposes but if we can get away with only Robbie, our third DP, and Cudicini mixed with our reserve squad that would be ideal.
     
  10. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  11. Grumpy in LA

    Grumpy in LA Bringing It Since 1807™

    Sep 10, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm most excited about the prospect of injuries!

    Actually, I'm a sucker, so I'll probably enjoy this. But I admit that these probably hurt us more than help us in terms of the league.
     
  12. jmaestro

    jmaestro Member+

    Mar 27, 2008
    Bakersfield
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My feeling exactly. I would love these games if they were offseason or actually meant something...unfortunately, they aren't and don't.
     
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  13. hav77

    hav77 Member+

    May 31, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Alecko...
     
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  14. Cyclonis

    Cyclonis Forza Juve

    Jul 12, 2007
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Well, if you can't make it to the FIFA CWC, the next best thing is hold your own version in your backyard. Marketing-wise, this is a smart move.. Many plastic fans will only bring dollars to MLS if they are playing against big money Euro teams. However, like the rest of you, I fear that by the time the tourney rolls around, our players will being running short on energy.
     
  15. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Today's LA Times (maybe in the comments section and therefore not necessarily reliable) says that all the teams play all the scheduled games - no knockout rounds. Which is horrible in terms of the burden on the team. And do we have to travel to Europe as well? And no other MLS clubs are participating? So, do you think the league will shut down for the duration of the tournament? :rolleyes:
     
  16. iride_mybike

    iride_mybike Member

    Mar 31, 2004
    DFW
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The only thing this will be good for is the teams bank account and hopefuly getting the reserves quality minutes against stronger opposition. Hopefully no injuries come from this.
     
  17. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bingo. Lets see if we can avoid being on the receiving end. A few of those for the "big clubs" might close down this stupidity.
     
  18. jmaestro

    jmaestro Member+

    Mar 27, 2008
    Bakersfield
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Except they play at 50% for the purpose of avoiding injury. We're playing all out to "make a statement about the quality of the league!" so we end up hurt while they pull out of every tackle. (Which is good common sense. They have nothing to gain by whopping an MLS team.)
     
  19. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But what about the old sports cliche about "you only get hurt when you are not going all out." I'm sure I have heard that one a few hundred times. Don't tell me its not so!!!
     
  20. jmaestro

    jmaestro Member+

    Mar 27, 2008
    Bakersfield
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You can also get pricked by a nettle that you grasp firmly. Trust me, I've debunked that one quiet a few times while doing back-country hiking. The worst sports injuries I have had were when I was pushing the limits. Never gotten injured taking a play off. ;)
     
  21. OC Galaxy Fans

    Jul 30, 2009
    Placentia
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  22. respite_cdd

    respite_cdd BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 12, 2009
    Harrison, NJ
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, if the Galaxy wind up playing in New York or New Jersey (never quite sure what they mean by "New York"), I'll have to choose between seeing my Gs live again, and not supporting these stupid, stupid mid-season friendlies.
     
  23. WarGalaxy

    WarGalaxy Member+

    May 29, 2011
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  24. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "We have a crowded schedule...." No kidding. The dumb ICC looks to overlap with the first round of the next CCL and who knows when the USOC Cup games start again. Unless we are up against real minnows, I want us to take those cups seriously and screw the ICC - but since it's a made-for-TV event I fully expect it to be the other way around.
     
  25. phoenixhazard

    phoenixhazard Member+

    Oct 26, 2010
    Seattle, WA
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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