Gotta have a thread where we can wallow in NASL nostalgia. No, it's not good to "live in the past", but when you've got things like the Colorado Caribous, the shootout, the 35-yard line, the Cosmos, the Express, Strikers, Roughnecks, Kicks, Sting, Rowdies, Whitecaps, etc. to discuss, who cares what's good for you? NASL forever! Anyone care to dig up a good NASL photo or graphic to kick off this thread?
Zungul played indoor in SD and was a very exciting player to watch. The NASL seemed to have the glamour that the MLS is missing. Remember Hugo Sanchez in SD?
I think I just figured out what is missing from MLS: fringe on the jerseys like the Caribou wore in their brief stay in the NASL The NASL is an important part of the sports past in this country. Let's keep this thread alive!
I have to admit that the Cosmos kit ranks up there with original DC United kit as the best in American history. The both are one color with nice trimming and a badge on the chest. No cartoon logo plastered across the front. Classic.
Loved the NASL- my father had season tickets for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and when the New York Cosmos, with Pele, came to town it was an event. I remember reading somewhere that the MLS purposefully stays away from naming teams after former NASL teams- Metrostars instead of Cosmos, Mutiny instead of Rowdies, etc. Why? Those team names were the best thing about the league- and how about Wes McLeod of the Tampa Bay Rowdies wearing tassles on his socks
Someone still owns the trademarked name New York Cosmos. He wants millions of $$ for it. I'm going to guess the Rowdies are in the same boat. MLS is cheap. Whether that's greater wisdom or not is up to each of us to decide.
Good point- but my thinking is that they originally started off as the San Jose Clash and they changed their names after three or four years. I am speaking of the 1996 season when the original ten teams were named.
The Sting were the best NASL franchise. Great name, uniforms, and good team. Remembering the NASL makes me wan't to see a shootout again. The logos and names were much cooler than MLS. My favorites Roughnecks (great logo/and a hack team to go with the name) Cosmos Strikers (Angola's uniform reminds me of the Strikers) Timbers Rowdies Diplomats Sockers (great logo of a beat up kid) They needed a team named like the Detroit Shitkickers Also all the great stars, Cryuff, Neeskens, Pele, Beckenbauer, Bogicevic, Carlos Alberto, Mueller, Fabiani, Chignaglia, Kaz Denya, Dick Advocaat former Sting player now coach. The MLS can't hold a candle to the NASL. Ah the good old days.
Big Sting fan back in the day - when I was 7 years old, I dragged my parents to the deciding game of their playoff series against Seattle in '81. Wrigley Field was rockin' that day. I remember during the Falklands War, Pato Margetic and Victor Moreland would always get in fights when the Sting played Tulsa. And then we ended up signing Moreland a few years later!
Yeah, guess I'm a little disappointed one of Moreland's sons is a GK and not a field player-- 2006 All-State Games: Moreland's recovery was essential By GREG TEPPER World Sports Writer 6/17/2006 http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=060617_Sp_B1_Morel56070 another son of the Victor... http://vucommodores.com/sports/msoccer/rosters/displayPlayer.asp?PLAYER_ID=170