News: Monday, April 02 , 2018

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Fiosfan, Apr 2, 2018.

  1. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2 wantmlsphilly, Apr 2, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 2, 2018
    To tell the truth, I didn't really care about Zlatan but boy what a game and debut. His second goal was more impressive as he read the offsides and put himself back into play to score the winner. That magic should never happen this year if they were relegated. With the youth movement of the league, I guess there is still room for an established star, even though I thought it's time had passed. But a big sellout and an expansion 3.0 team made for a successful debut on national television. Had to be in the top ten games of MLS all time in terms of drama.
     
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  2. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

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

    dredgfan Member+

    MLS
    Nov 5, 2004
    Denver or NOLA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    if Zlatan does not excite a soccer fan, I suspect no pulse. Hope you are ok.
     
  4. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Between the Dallas Cup finals and the six U17 Generation adidas Cup matches (4 semifinals, two finals) played there, the field at Toyota Stadium is in absolutely awesome condition. I didn't see any of the Dallas Cup action (but I could hear it emanating from the stadium while I was out on the outer fields) as I was there for GA Cup - and did shoot those six games on the main field.

    The grounds crew there is rocking it.
     
  5. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yea....the pulse is fine. It's not the player, it's the move to the league I'm talking about. I'm more fascinated with young up and coming players growing the league now. The influx of homegrown talent is also more interesting to me, especially when they are teenagers. I get Zlatan is special but when I see Alphonso Davies play it's more interesting to me. The skill he shows for a 17 year old is exciting knowing a decade ago this would have been a rarity in MLS instead of part the new normal. Look around the league and there is more to be excited for than an older star player finishing out his career. I watch MLS games because I enjoy the league and hardly watch any other foreign soccer. I now find it more compelling to see if MLS can catch Liga MX than what star player from Europe will sign with the league to finish his career. That being said, that game had a lot to appreciate and Zlatan lived up to the hype he deserves.
     
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  6. hot potato

    hot potato Member+

    Feb 21, 2014
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    for LAG to get the Z for a paltry $1.5 mill US is a mystery- he should be in the range of giovinco and villa

    methinks there has to be other attachments beyond the salary- we can only speculate what they might be, but i dont think the contract stops at $1.5 mill
     
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  7. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    Does he wear a specific brand of shoes?
     
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  8. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ESPN+ to Launch April 12, Bringing Sports Fans More Live Sports ...
    businesswire
    "MLS – MORE THAN 250 GAMES: At launch, ESPN+ will include exclusive access for subscribers to the entire MLS Live out-of-market schedule, featuring more than 250 games,* through their subscription. Before launch, fans can access free MLS out-of-market games streaming live on MLSsoccer.com and the MLS App. Additionally, ESPN+ will be the exclusive local-market home for the Chicago Fire, bringing 27 Fire matches to fans in Chicago."
     
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  9. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Does that mean there is no local over the air or cable broadcast partner for the Chicago Fire?
     
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  10. lurak

    lurak Member+

    Aug 24, 2007
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    That is correct.
     
  11. RfrancisR

    RfrancisR Member+

    Aug 7, 2006
    New Orleans Diaspora
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  12. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

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

    dredgfan Member+

    MLS
    Nov 5, 2004
    Denver or NOLA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  14. CCinGermany

    CCinGermany Member

    May 3, 2006
    Chicagoland
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That is what it means. There is also no beat reporter for the Fire in the Chicago Tribune. A contract guy has written a few stories here and there, but Sunday's sports section literally had no more than a AP blurb about their Saturday game in Minnesota.
     
  15. dredgfan

    dredgfan Member+

    MLS
    Nov 5, 2004
    Denver or NOLA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I watch Zlatan knowing that in a decade, there still will not be an equal. Same as Zidane and Ronaldinho. I am all for young players. But when graced with a presence like Zlatan....

    https://mlsmultiplex.com/2018/03/24/usmnt-eligible-youth-analysing-mls-eastern-conference-options/
     
  16. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's the way our owner works. On the cheap......
     
  18. Etienne_72772

    Etienne_72772 Member+

    Oct 14, 1999
    And that is why the Fire are totally irrelevant in the Chicago marketplace.
     
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  19. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

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

    Nice talking point piece
     
  20. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    Maybe he gets an expansion team for free. ;)
     

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