MLS Thread: Enter Zlatan

[Big McLargehuge]

Lletget out 4-6 months...good thing the Galaxy think depth is for suckers.

 

[gphr513]

Turns out that a NASL team can't hold their own in the MLS...who knew?

Starting to really suck the energy out of the whole "We are in MLS!" vibe when they're so awful

The defense is just atrocious. Up front I don't think they're too bad. The midfield is a bit scattered, out of sync, I think that will improve with more time together.

But man that defense is just shocking at times.

They really need to win against RSL at home this weekend. They can't keep getting clobbered, or they'll have no shot to capture the casual fan that is going to be so crucial for their growth as a team. It takes a looooooooooong time to shake that "loser" perception.

 

[Milos Krasic]

RSL hires Mike Petke as new head coach

 

[The Man in White]

 

[Ugmo]

Starting to really suck the energy out of the whole "We are in MLS!" vibe when they're so awful

The defense is just atrocious. Up front I don't think they're too bad. The midfield is a bit scattered, out of sync, I think that will improve with more time together.

But man that defense is just shocking at times.

They really need to win against RSL at home this weekend. They can't keep getting clobbered, or they'll have no shot to capture the casual fan that is going to be so crucial for their growth as a team. It takes a looooooooooong time to shake that "loser" perception.

This is what I was thinking. MLS 1.0 showed that it can take years (or even decades) to recover once you make a horrible first impression. Not a good strategy to go low-budget in your first several years in the league.

 

[Evilo]

 

[bleedblue1223]

"Let me rephrase...yep, I still don't know what I'm talking about."

 

[Basement Cat]

Cue the self-loathing Eurosnobs using that reporter to justify their bias against American soccer...

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Yeah, pretty awkward and funny but these things happen. I'm sure news agencies etc. around the world send clueless reporters to cover media events like that - it just makes you question the professionalism of this particular journo(?) for not doing a few minute google research to check some basic facts concerning the topic.

 

[Dominator13]

So who's that idiot reporter who instantly became a worldwide embarrassment?

 

[Diamondillium]

So who's that idiot reporter who instantly became a worldwide embarrassment?

He'll lead his newspaper to a world cup of embarrassment.

 

[kingsboy11]

Crew trade Tony Tchani and 300k in allocation money to Vancouver in exchange for Kekuta Manneh. I'll take Unexpected MLS trades for 200 Alex.

 

[Cucumber]

Crew trade Tony Tchani and 300k in allocation money to Vancouver in exchange for Kekuta Manneh. I'll take Unexpected MLS trades for 200 Alex.

Horrible, horrible trade. Manneh has that speed and ability to beat a player that we are greatly lacking. He is our main chance creater and what do we trade him for? A CDM. RIP robbo wants 0-0 games all year.

 

[Tryamkin]

Horrible, horrible trade. Manneh has that speed and ability to beat a player that we are greatly lacking. He is our main chance creater and what do we trade him for? A CDM. RIP robbo wants 0-0 games all year.

same cuke, so angry rn. exactly what we need right, another bench midfielder to throw into the pot.

same thoughts exactly. he's a dynamic player that RUNS at defenders and we dont have any of those.

 

[Burner Account]

Came here to post this

 

[JWK]

First we draw against them at home, now we give away 2 starters, Cronin and Burch for these guys.

 

[Prntscrn]

lol clueless

 

[Pouchkine]

Barely 15K in Chicago for Schweinsteiger's debut...

 

[Ugmo]

Barely 15K in Chicago for Schweinsteiger's debut...

Not surprised by this at all. He's not a "glamor" playing like Ronaldo or Beckham, and he's not a one-man highlight reel like Zlatan or Messi. Which means he's not going to actract many casual fans, and the "sophisticated" fans are going to wait to see whether he has anything left in the tank and whether he actually makes the team better. Damn good game from him yesterday though with some amazing passes. If he keeps playing like that I would think attendance would rise a bit.

 

[Pouchkine]

Certainly could be the most valuable player in the league if healthy. It's troubling that the country's 3rd biggest city can't attract fans though. I watched the game and while they said 15K there was probably less than that.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Early season is always tough here. It was a nice enough day but most non-diehards aren't showing up till May.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Certainly could be the most valuable player in the league if healthy. It's troubling that the country's 3rd biggest city can't attract fans though. I watched the game and while they said 15K there was probably less than that.

Might be a different story if they were actually in the city. Bridgeview is such a chore to get to.

 

[Ugmo]

Might be a different story if they were actually in the city. Bridgeview is such a chore to get to.

Plus years of the owner treating the club like an investment that he hopes to sell for more than he paid simply because franchise values are increasing, right?

 

[Basement Cat]

Nice of you to join us, Deb

 

[DoyleG]

Might be a different story if they were actually in the city. Bridgeview is such a chore to get to.

Not to mention that Fire supporters have been feeling burned over the past couple of seasons.