I've had a look at some of the MLS forums on this site and to be honest I can't get my head around them. I'm still trying to familiarise myself with all the players and I haven't found any good sites that cover it. So I figured, as most of the people in this forum are American or live in America (honourable mentions to Pigs and Scouse if they still come here) you'd probably be able to tell me a thing or two about it. I'm not really into the whole rivalries at the moment just want honest opinions. I've signed up for a half season pass at Columbus Crew and watched my first game this saturday. "Our Kid" McBride was there so at least I could relate to this team in some way. It was quite a laugh actually. Got there at mid-day for a 4pm kickoff and just drank myself silly trying to keep warm. They had a bunch of about 75 that were really getting into the chants. So who do you support and why?
Glad you're at least giving MLS a shot ... most Euro fans won't even go that far. Ours is far from a finished product, but it's starting to pick up steam. What is it about MLS that you'd like to know? I don't have particular loyalties to any one team, due mostly to growing up in the cultural vacuum that is Nebraska. As such, my loyalties are more regional than anything else - my biggest hope is to see MLS continue to grow and thrive in a crowded sports landscape. I'll usually pull for Kansas City, Colorado, Chicago and/or Dallas, depending on the situation. I could really care less about Columbus, San Jose or any of the East coast teams ... as for LA, nobody likes LA.
I'll chime in...I live in a town with only an NCAA women's program to see live (ASU)- talk about a thousand bottles of beer and no opener! I follow MLS online, the ESPN2 (and now Fox Sports World) broadcasts, and I really don't support one team or the other. I like the good stories-like McBride succeeding in Everton, or European-based Yanks who come back here and have success (Donovan), or home-grown guys like Howard. I root for the beautiful game's growth in this country, basically. I am a fan of the USMNT, which derives it's future from MLS, primarily. I enjoy the European leagues, and we all here are under no illusion that we are on the same plane as Europe. From what I hear, the Columbus area is one of the better ones as far as quality fans and lots of support. As for no one supporting LA... I was very happy when they won the Cup last year, as they had suffered many a lost chance to get league hardware in past years. The MLS site is a good resource to get to know players, and read write-ups. Enjoy.
Ignore the strange metaphor at the top of my post...lack of sleep...I was trying to say that Phoenix is a desert in more than one respect.
as you can tell, I am a Quake fan, they just so happen to be the equivalent of Everton in the US, underachievers who sporadically have potential to build something great. Both have highly respected former defenders as gaffers. Frankie Yallop (former Ipswich Man) and Moyes. Both cities not exactly the best known for beauty but industry. San Jose and Liverpool. Both are founding teams in respective leagues. Everton have Rooney San Jose have Donovan both described as wunderkinds Both have decent-good back lines, and both coincidently a little bit on the slow side. Both have good midfield tandems. Everton have Graveson and Li Tie or Linderoth, Carsley or Gemmil. San Jose have Mulrooney and Ronnie Ekelund. (former Walsall man) Both are blues! Through and through! And both have cunty nemesses in Liverpool and LA. I suggest you check out the Quakes a bit and see if you can find any other similarities.