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Discussion in 'The Beautiful Game' started by Yanky Poodle Mandy, Jan 14, 2004.

  1. Yanky Poodle Mandy

    Yanky Poodle Mandy New Member

    Jan 14, 2004
    England
    How are things going on stateside in your own league? Does Pele still play? No seriously, who are the best teams and who are the major stars? Who does Freddy Adu play for? Is he as good as you all say he is and is he on his way to Man Utd? I sincerley hope not!
     
  2. denver_mugwamp

    denver_mugwamp New Member

    Feb 9, 2003
    Denver, Colorado
    I also frequest the Lonely Planet travel website and this guy reminds me of people who post questions like "What is there to see in the United States? I only have a week." There's a ton of information out there but this guy doesn't want to look at it.
     
  3. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yanky Poodle Mandy sounds just Dandy.

    Here's a start. It's Major League Soccer's own league history from the beginning through 2002.

    That will give you a lot of what you're asking about, plus a good grounding of the growth of the league. For more recent news, then turn the MLS's home page and dig from there.

    After that you can launch more directed questions that will gain a lot more responses than you've gotten so far. My guess is that most of us wonder if you are serious enough about your interest to invest the time required to put together an answer to your very broad questions.

    Some digging by you first will gain you a lot of responders, is my guess.

    Oh, and Freddy is quite good, but is still only 14, so has a lot of growth and development ahead. And he plays for no one yet, though he'll be signing with DC United after this Friday and will probably see some time on the field, but not as a starter.

    Good reading, and cheers...
     
  4. Laggard

    Laggard New Member

    May 23, 2001
    Beeswax Noneofyour
    Or maybe you lack a basic understanding of English football.
     
  5. Tmagic77

    Tmagic77 Member+

    Feb 10, 2003
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    1st division-Premiership
    2nd division-First Division

    What am I misunderstanding?
     
  6. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.

    Yeah, I think someone made a mistake about that. They need to look at the names of their divisions and see where they screwed up.

    Maybe Bobles is involved in the English soccer setup?
     
  7. Boro_lad

    Boro_lad New Member

    or maybe you should read up on football history and you would find out that the first division used to be the top division until the premier league was formed with a seperate body from the fa.
     
  8. Fleetwood Mac #1

    Fleetwood Mac #1 New Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Queens, NY
    I don't know where to ask this but .... is it true that soccer players over there can't touch the ball with thier hands? Then why do I sometimes see some players using thier hands? It's too confusing.
     
  9. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    I think if you wear gloves you can touch the ball, because the ball is not actually touching your hands. But then why don't they all wear gloves?
     
  10. JMMUSA8

    JMMUSA8 New Member

    Nov 3, 2001
    Webster
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84802
    13 page debate on why next season is known as the 9th season.
     
  11. brianzappa

    brianzappa Member

    Oct 21, 2003
    In a big country
    And why, then, doesn't Ruud Van Nistelroy just use his hands?
     
  12. billf

    billf Member+

    May 22, 2001
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can't believe people replied to the above without their sarcasm detector going off. Come on people, lets peal the skin off the onion a little bit here. Have you ever heard about the type of answer you get when you ask a stupid question?
     
  13. Tmagic77

    Tmagic77 Member+

    Feb 10, 2003
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Well it isn't the top division anymore. Maybe they should have renamed it when the Premiership came into being.
     
  14. denver_mugwamp

    denver_mugwamp New Member

    Feb 9, 2003
    Denver, Colorado
    Nobody over there knows how to do anything with their hands. If you look real close at all those pictures of the Frenchies in the cafes, they're all holding the fork with their toes.
     
  15. brianzappa

    brianzappa Member

    Oct 21, 2003
    In a big country
    Oh, I see. Thank you. I guess I just wasn't looking close enough at the pictures... or when I was there in person...

    I'm not very observant.
     
  16. Laggard

    Laggard New Member

    May 23, 2001
    Beeswax Noneofyour
    Is it true that the average attendence at a MLS match is 238?
     
  17. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Where did that number come from? That looks like the PDL average attendance to me!
     
  18. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    He's too busy trying to find a soft spot in the penalty area to lay down in.
     
  19. hemariva

    hemariva New Member

    Feb 22, 2003
    Missouri
    Yep.
     
  20. JMMUSA8

    JMMUSA8 New Member

    Nov 3, 2001
    Webster
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, was that suppose to be humor? Am I suppose to be laying on the floor holding my stomach. Your stupidty and ignorance has left me speechless, then again I shouldn't waste my time with schmegheads like yourself.
     
  21. dice50

    dice50 New Member

    Oct 4, 2000
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Add two zeros to 238 and you are alot closer to MLS"s attendance.
     
  22. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hey mods, it's done

    Time to fork this thread...
     
  23. 00,238
    ???
     
  24. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Please

    See what I mean?
     
  25. Laggard

    Laggard New Member

    May 23, 2001
    Beeswax Noneofyour
    Not sure about the attendence at MLS matches. I do know that it is pretty awful soccer compared to the majority of the worlds leagues. It's difficult to watch.
     

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