smokeandmirrors
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Would be cool to get some new faces here too. Shame.
Also in for some fantasy, though I've never done it before.
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American Soccer |OT| Life, liberty and the pursuit of the beautiful game
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Would be cool to get some new faces here too. Shame.
Also in for some fantasy, though I've never done it before.
I'd be depressed if I followed Southampton as well.
That pic of the Chelsea supporter with farag is front page news on the evening standard.
MLS gaf in all seriousness if football gaf presence here upsets you Id happily vacate. Not trying to be a douche at all nor are we trying f*ck up your thread.
Also a lot of what is said is in banter, a very dry form
Sense of humour so to speak.
MLS gaf in all seriousness if football gaf presence here upsets you Id happily vacate. Not trying to be a douche at all nor are we trying f*ck up your thread.
Also a lot of what is said is in banter, a very dry form
Sense of humour so to speak.
But she is on one of my teams, the Portland Thorns.
I was at that game. It was pretty great to see MLS beat Bayern, especially as the winning goal came from a Valeri/Donovan combo.
Also, this thread got pretty amusing pretty fast. Haha.
Friendlies really mean absolutely nothing. City lost two South African teams in the friendlies before the 13/14 season and then of course won a double.
Wow, that fucking blows about the other thread. 3 months.
Wait, what?? I haven't heard anything of the season not starting when its supposed to, dafuq
There is a very high probability of the players striking. They need to work out a new labor agreement in the next two weeks or so.
smokeandmirrors
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Nah you guys are good, just don't wanna see the thread get locked cuz the initial influx of posters turned it into footy gaf lite even if it was banter.
that said join the fun. The more the merrier. we play during the summer so there's soccer year round for us which is great. It's a fun scrappy little league.
dark_prinny
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Hello my friends ;_;
For some reason I can't click on Renew your leagues...
Maybe only the person who started it last year can do it.
I created a new GAF league:
http://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/a/leagues/create-join
Join a league... public... classic
NeoGAF
Code to join this league: 1498-584
New Year, New Rules: What you need to know about MLS Fantasy Soccer in 2015
Yes, auto subs are back...
Maybe only the person who started it last year can do it.
I created a new GAF league:
http://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/a/leagues/create-join
Join a league... public... classic
NeoGAF
Code to join this league: 1498-584
New Year, New Rules: What you need to know about MLS Fantasy Soccer in 2015
Yes, auto subs are back...
ActStriker
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Why can't this be in text form, MLS? :/
smokeandmirrors
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Gotta complicate shit. the mls way
I was reminded too that there was a potential lockout/strike for the 2010 season and that contract was finished like 3 days before the start of the season. I'm assuming this will go down to the wire as well. The big time players won't care as much but the guys making the league minimum and going to feel it bad and raise hell.
Sorry I should have labeled it video, here is some text for you:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...am-assembling-competitive-roster-and-building
Thank goodness. It made no sense to not have auto subs.
Man I'm having trouble selecting players... it's tougher with all new teams, plus there is way more roster churn than usual with the dispersal draft and expansion draft. Like who is the starting goalkeeper for NYC, Meara or Saunders? For Colorado is it Irwin or MacMath? For Dallas is it Seitz or Kennedy?
Oh and Giovinco and Kaka are both $11 in case anyone was wondering...
Oh and Giovinco and Kaka are both $11 in case anyone was wondering...
ActStriker
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I was hoping for a more detailed changelist instead of a bit paragraph, tbh >.>
But she is on one of my teams, the Portland Thorns.
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I thought Women's MLS shut up shop a while back?
ActStriker
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The NWSL started a couple years ago, with some teams from WPS
Portland is in NWSL.
There has never been a women's league affiliated with MLS, although the Portland Thorns are owned by the owner of the Timbers.
The previous league (WPS) they pretty much disbanded to get rid of one awful owner and then reformed as NWSL:
Cornballer
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Hi folks, I'm catching up on some of the thread from the last few days, and I just wanted to post a gentle reminder of this note from the end of the previous Football Thread:
Please continue to use this thread for American Soccer as described in the OP of this thread. Note that moderation in this thread will probably be a little more stringent in the near term based on what happened this morning. If you have questions or would like to discuss moderation, please use PMs to do so. I'm not around as much as I have been in the past, but I'll try to respond when I can. Let's get back on track with the usual MLS and USMNT chatter. Go Quakes.
Hi folks, I'm catching up on some of the thread from the last few days, and I just wanted to post a gentle reminder of this note from the end of the previous Football Thread
MLS Fantasy Boss: See who our expert says are top dawgs, bargains and old reliables
Some good info... He mentions the two new guys I was going to go with, Kristinn Steindorsson and Octavio Rivero...
Some good info... He mentions the two new guys I was going to go with, Kristinn Steindorsson and Octavio Rivero...
ActStriker
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I saw someone mention something to this effect on Twitter, but I wouldn't mind trying out a draft-style fantasy league like in the other sports.
Would certainly make things interesting
Would certainly make things interesting
I really hope they make a show out of the Red Bull at NYCFC game in june.
I still am really curious what Yankee stadium is gonna be like for a game.
Please address any questions regarding the closure of the thread or creation of new threads directly to a moderator via PM.
Brian Sciaretta: Who Will Be the Next Dual-National to Join U.S. Soccer?
The names:
Ventura Alvarado
Adam Henley
Kenny Saief
Devante and Shawn Parker
Desevio Payne
Bjorn Maars Johnsen
Ashton Gotz
Never heard of Bjorn Maars Johnsen before now... but then I hadn't heard of Ashton Gotz until this morning...
The names:
Ventura Alvarado
Adam Henley
Kenny Saief
Devante and Shawn Parker
Desevio Payne
Bjorn Maars Johnsen
Ashton Gotz
Never heard of Bjorn Maars Johnsen before now... but then I hadn't heard of Ashton Gotz until this morning...
FootballFan
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Read his post. Pm him your questions.
This is the usa/MLS thread mate.
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Nevermind someone said it already
Thanks for all the info xbhaskarx. I know I signed up for MLS footy fantasy a few years back but didnt keep up but Im a new man these days and totally down for it. Though, shouldn't the invitation code be put in email tags? Or are things on this side of the community forum a bit more relaxed?
Now that I'm in WA, I'd love to join Seattle-GAF for some Sounder games whether live or just in town!
Now that I'm in WA, I'd love to join Seattle-GAF for some Sounder games whether live or just in town!
Good evening,
Just wanted to clarify my post earlier about supporting NYCFC. I'm a Manchester City fan, but when we announced a MLS franchise I was genuinely interested in getting into MLS and supporting NYCFC as almost a second team. So yes, I will be posting here and yes it will be genuine.
Looking forward to NYCFC kicking off in just a few weeks time! Has it been decided yet if the game is going to be on UK or US TV at all? I should hope so.
Just wanted to clarify my post earlier about supporting NYCFC. I'm a Manchester City fan, but when we announced a MLS franchise I was genuinely interested in getting into MLS and supporting NYCFC as almost a second team. So yes, I will be posting here and yes it will be genuine.
Looking forward to NYCFC kicking off in just a few weeks time! Has it been decided yet if the game is going to be on UK or US TV at all? I should hope so.
US TV is getting it since it's a pretty big game, two new teams are facing off. It's David Villa vs Kaka dude.
I guess if any UK station shows the game it will be BT Sport. Hmm.
Lol I was a bit surprised when I clicked on the thread today and had to go back 3 pages to read everything. Glad Cornballer could work it out!
So how does MLS Fantasy work? I'm on vacation right now so I don't have to too much time to look into it and stuff but will definitely be interested in joining the league when I get back.
So how does MLS Fantasy work? I'm on vacation right now so I don't have to too much time to look into it and stuff but will definitely be interested in joining the league when I get back.
Doesn't this also happen in the NBA and NHL? I remember the NHL lockouts a few years back. Maybe this is the same deal?
I'm am also legit interested in following the MLS's lord and saviour Guly Do Prado
The current CBA ended in January. Part of the big issue for the players is they want a true free agency market which they don't have now. Where MLS is different than other leagues is the league is one entity and owns all the players contracts. The contracts are not owned by the teams. You want to have a new franchise in MLS, you pay a fee to the league. You're essentially buying yourself into the league. It gives the league more money and you join the other owners in one unit to help share the load of financial burdens. In the beginning this gave the league a stability it otherwise wouldn't have had. As it is now, the league has a say in where players go and what teams they play for even if that player doesn't want to play for that team.
While I do think it was a good thing in the beginning, now it's kind of a relic whose time has passed. And it's time for the players to get some rights. The other issue is salary caps and raising the league minimum. I'm fairly certain the league is open to both of these items, but they are probably not going to budge on free agency.
The players want a higher salary cap and free agency, among other smaller things, and the owners don't want to give them free agency. We don't really know any of the other details because the negotiations are on-going. It's happening now because this is when the last agreement expired.
are all American players unionized? I really like that. better for the players to organize than to have to rely on fucking FIFA to look after their interests.
I guess I'll get back into MLS. Been to a couple Sounders games, though the last one I went to was Clint's first game, against Portland, which was a while ago now. are they still good? remember hearing some talk they might fire Sigi last season? or maybe it was the season before last.
I guess I'll get back into MLS. Been to a couple Sounders games, though the last one I went to was Clint's first game, against Portland, which was a while ago now. are they still good? remember hearing some talk they might fire Sigi last season? or maybe it was the season before last.
sazabirules
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The Mets always look good at this point, they'll screw it up somehow by the summer. It'll be injuries, dumb trades, bad form or all three at once. The Mets falling apart is how you know summer has finally come. That said, I still, somehow, have hope that this will be our year.
strange times we all live in
How is that any different from Metro? The mid-summer implosion goes like clockwork. However, under Mike Petke Metro's managed to pull off winning streaks from late August to the end of the season.
Not expecting the Mets to make the playoffs but they should be fun to watch.
It's not really any different other than the late season winning streak Metro fans have gotten the last few years.
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