PBP: 2024 MLS Season PBP Thread Week 2 March 2-3 {R}

It reeks as the VAR trying to provide in game coaching for the replacement ref rather than using VAR as its intended. Because I don't see that as being close to a clear and obvious error with that tackle.

 

Put this game out of its misery. Brutal conditions.

 

Can barely see the orange ball at that end of the field.

 

Wonder if Llores is questioning his choices at the moment. Lol.

 

I certainly don't think he'll be encouraging his friends to sign with RSL! He might his enemies though.

 

Disappointing result.

 

From a poster on the RSL board:

 

I mean it’s worth trying.

 

Next time someone suggests MLS plays August to May.

 

3 of the players were never seen again.

 

At times like this, I wish that I had subscribed to Apple TV.

 

Looking at the highlights of the early games, I think that BOTH goals in Minnesota took deflections.

 

Odd start time for a game in Vancouver.

Now that Miami and RSL have completed their 3rd games of the season, Vancouver finally gets to play its 1st.

 

Usually, there are a bunch of games at 7:30 pm Eastern.

 

Vancouvers hideous looking field turf has all of MLS’ eyes on it for 60 minutes.

It may play fine but it’s visually awful.

 

Only reason you have to do that is because of the disciplinary tiebreaker. A second yellow card means the player gets 7 points total. I believe that a yellow carded player that gets a straight red gets 10 (3 for the yellow and then 7 for the straight red).

 

They are a fun team too, it sucks that the field really looks like trash. Every time I see it I wonder at what point the players union moves grass fields up their prioritization list in negotiations.

If i were them at some point i would make it an issue, wanting the league to commit to a firm deadline for transition to all grass, and implement some automatic bonus for having to play on artificial turf.

 

Union throwing out a heavily rotated side tonight. McGlynn, Martinez, Mbaizo, and Harriel the only ones you'd expect to start on Tuesday (Semmle is entirely dependent on Blake's availability).

 

Going to fight the BC government? They didn't even bow to FIFA so I'm not sure MLS is going to stand much of a chance there.

 

Apparently, the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium is on hold for now. Maybe it should move to the front burner.

 

PK called in Vancouver for Charlotte. VAR having a wee look.

 

After on field review, no penal

 

And no penalty.

Weren't the refs supposed to be mic'd so that we could hear the VAR discussions?