I've been impressed with Rolfe's skillful touch since the first day he was in the league. He had a fantastic goal.
Eastern confrence finals is on tonight at 8 and I feel like going somewheres tonight. who's up for it?
I'm really annoyed that two of the most irrelevant clubs in the league (NE and KC) are in the final four. MLS needs to rethink this whole playoff format. Half the cities have ************ attendance for the playoffs anyway. Just have a conference final and a final. Make it like baseball used to be.
Chicago/Houston would really be the best final matchup. Blanco is a terrible diver but when he's standing he can play. Plus he might help draw a bigger, more enthusiastic crowd. I don't mind so many teams making the final but I'm not sold on the format. Nothing new from me but I think the top 6 (single table....eek!) make it... seeds 1 and 2 get a bye the first round. Or keep 8 teams in it and create 2 groups of 4. Each team plays the other teams in its group once. Top 2 seeds in each group get 2 home games, bottom 2 seeds get 1 home game. Top 2 from each group advances into the knockout stage.
Yeh, and play the Final in Banff on St Vellumtime's Day!! You know, like the NHL plays Sir Stan'z ICE hockey Cup on duh Forff of Jewlie!
My plan would only extend the playoffs by one week. Instead of 2 first round games (home and away) there would be 3 (the group stage).
Twellman (I was OUTRAGED when he was not selected for the last WC)'s bicycle -- I can remember when American refs would have whistled that for a "Dangerous Play"! And I can't remember much beyond last year. Rev up the engines for DC!!!
But we'll forgive you and love you anyway! We accept you because we know that you just can't help the way you are.
Well, yet another drab, boring, defensive, and un-imaginative MLS Cup Final on our hands with NE being there again. We'll be there for it.
Dont forget...fellow sob (&2g) the Twiggster started watching American footy as a Revs fan. Only good thing I could think of regarding this result, Todd
Yeh, but you had to love all those empty, blue, tarp-covered seats! In defense, it was a 30-degree school nite. And did you see those bare-chested wonkers?!?
That's just an excuse from American fans. Have you ever seen the Bundesliga matches played in blizzards, and the stands are still filled?!?! That's the type of support I dream of in the USA.
If KC make it to the final, it will be depressing in terms of fans support for the Cup. But at least they play with a bit of attacking flair, unlike NE. It will probably be Houston back in the final, anyway. They have some good supporters groups and I hope they travel.
Only Calcio had a reaction to the playoff system I mentioned but I did a mock up of it to show how it would work (for those of you who are really bored). I've seen mention of this system elsewhere on BS so I can't claim credit but I think it would make the first round better than the current home and away. Since it would last a week longer than current the season would have to end a week earlier or MLS Cup would be Thanksgiving weekend (as shown below) Single table, top 8 make the playoffs. Odd seeds go in group 1, even in group 2. Seeds 1 and 2 in each group get two home playoff games with seed 1 getting their away game against seed 4. Top 2 in points from each group advance. Tie breakers are Goal Differential, Goals For, then whatever....haven't thought that far. Using GD and GF as tie breakers should help promote more offense minded soccer. Group A DC United Houston Dallas Chicago Group B Chivas USA New England NYRB Kansas City Week 1 (Oct 27) Home teams listed first DC v Dallas Houston v Chicago Chivas v NYRB New England v Kansas City Week 2 (Nov 3) Chicago v DC Houston v Dallas Kansas City v Chivas New England v NYRB Week 3 (Nov 10) DC v Houston Dallas v Chicago Chivas v New England NYRB v Kansas City Week 4 (Nov 18) Group A1 v Group B2 Group B1 v Group A2 Week 5 (Nov 25) MLS Cup
Certainly have!! Dream on. When it snows (rains, windies, etc), American fans STAY HOME (eg - American football games, except for GB).
I really hope Houston wins. I don't want to see KC twice in one year. Of course if KC makes it their supporters row will be a wild place. Goooooooo T-Bones!