P/I/P Season 29: MLS CUP -- LA Galaxy vs RBNY, 12/7/2024, 1 PM PST - Apple TV free and FOX

Great move, this team has overcome the long, shitty Chris Klein era.

 

I attend 10-15 games a season, so that means over 100 games of in-person mediocrity since the last title. No matter what, I still love to see the sport live and share it with friends.

The last ten years have been a wild ride.

**The post-2014 seasons that still had the cup haze with Gerrard and Dos Dos Santos,
but we flamed out in the playoffs.

**The absolute sh_tshow of the 2017 Onalfo team.

**The Zlatan Experience – which I dug but ended without success.

**The weird GBS/Pavon/Covid seasons. Attending a game with most of the seats roped off was wild.

**The Chicharito years, which were frustrating, even with Riqui trying to pull the team along.

**Then, finally, the Epic 2024 Season. I’m so happy for the team, organization, our fans, and all the awesome, loyal, knowledgeable folks on this board.

I was smiling all day yesterday. Still am today! G’s Up!

 

Maya's hilarious

 

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Doyle is already downplaying the Galaxy, ranking them 5th among contenders for the 2025 MLS Cup. Of course, he's got some reasons for it that aren't wrong, but he seems pretty eager to double down on being wrong about the Galaxy

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup-2025-top-5-way-early-contenders

 

I did not attend, but here's some video of the crowd

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You could hear it. I’d been to the three previous ones, and those were crazy loud, but this was different. There was so much in this one, like you said: generations of fans (we had at least two players who attended games at Dignity on the pitch last night. I remember having conversations on this board about how third-generation Galaxy games were going to be special - maybe last night will be seen as the beginning of that era).

Also, I think you have the supporters groups. They’ve not only grown but put their money where their mouths were last season and forced some changes. There was some skin in the game yesterday.

 

Yesterday, I brought my son who was 11 when he attended his last MLS cup. I talked to fans who were immature young adults last go around and were now attending with their kids. And there were plenty of OGs who’d been rooting since 1996. But this cup had lifers who’ve grown up on the Galaxy. It showed. Great atmosphere for the team but still family friendly. Appropriate for this year’s Galaxy.

 

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My apologies for being late to this thread. My Saturday commitments preclude me from being able to watch the match live, but I was able to watch the replay.

There's lots to say about the performances that were shown by our boys out there, but I want to say this about the goal that Dejan scored.
Dejan used his left foot while running to his left and struck the ball to his right side, but even more slick was that he managed to put his boot on the ball in between the 1-2 running rhythm, or 'off-step' as some might say, which is tough to do. This irregular type of strike was a 'flash' moment, one that the GK couldn't react to, proven by the fact that all he could do was helplessly watch the ball roll into the corner of his goal.. ...and Dejan did this while surrounded by three defenders.

 

Great comments. Also the behind the goal angle replay is epic and will age well I think—Dejan falling down all the while focusing intently on the ball (looking right towards the camera) waiting to see … watching it all the way as it rolls into the corner.

 

found a live feed from abc

 

Paintsil said they had worked on that in practice before

 

A newer version of tiki taka

 

lol Joe called the Leagues cup "Some weird tournaments"

 

After Vanney spoke, the squad grabbed Vanney and was throwing him up in the air on stage

 

Paintsil with an impromptu concert with his song "Blessings"

 

Riqui took over as emcee from Joe a few times