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[Dr Campino]

So that 21 Thunder show (a drama about a U-21 Montreal Impact academy team) on CBC is actually pretty good.

Oh shit, that was tonight. I'll have to catch that first episode online.

 

[Icolin]

Oh shit, that was tonight. I'll have to catch that first episode online.

It's definitely more off the pitch stuff than on the pitch stuff. The stuff that's on the pitch is filmed really, really well, and the off the pitch stuff is generally interesting.

It's way better than I thought it would be. Although stuff like characters saying "the MLS" as opposed to "MLS" kinda irked me.

 

[imBask]

Impact signed Samuel Piette for 3 years

 

[Icolin]

Impact signed Samuel Piette for 3 years

Not official yet, but it's being reported by a lot of the Montreal media.

Good signing from the Impact's point of view. He's 22, and adds youth to an aging midfield.

But in my opinion, I think he should've taken the offers he got from Spain and Belgium instead.

Regardless, any Canadian player signing somewhere that they can get playing time, at a higher level, is a positive.

 

[Dartastic]

Does anyone know if Ronaldo made the trip to Chicago? I'll probably watch tonight anyway, but... I want to see him on the pitch.

 

[Icolin]

Does anyone know if Ronaldo made the trip to Chicago? I'll probably watch tonight anyway, but... I want to see him on the pitch.

Nope. He's been absent for much of Real's preseason.

In other news:

Major League Soccer and adidas extend partnership through 2024

Rumors have that the deal is 6 years, $700 million; 116.6M annually. That's a massive raise.

 

[Askani]

Meh to the All Star game.

Yeah to the Open Cup game!

 

[B-Dubs]

Miami and Cincinnati both look kinda crap. I don't want to jinx it, but it should be an easy win for RBNY.

 

[Askani]

Yeah, I'll admit I haven't seen anything of them before this game, but they aren't really blowing me away right now.

 

[B-Dubs]

Yeah, I'll admit I haven't seen anything of them before this game, but they aren't really blowing me away right now.

Miami looks to be the more dangerous team, but so long as Poku is covered they shouldn't pose much of a threat. Even if he's not, they're not that great in the final third anyway.

 

[Icolin]

Starting 11s for the All Star game:

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Nope. He's been absent for much of Real's preseason.

In other news:

Major League Soccer and adidas extend partnership through 2024

Rumors have that the deal is 6 years, $700 million; 116.6M annually. That's a massive raise.

that is fucking massive. almost 4x per team (obvi not going to them but numbers wise)

 

[Dartastic]

Kinda wanna watch this All Star Game but my girlfriend said we should go to the river and it's 102 degrees out in Portland. So yeah. River it is.

 

[B-Dubs]

LOL Cincinnati is beating Miami. It's almost as if the universe is conspiring to give us a trophy.

 

[Icolin]

No Canadian anthem. Of course. Although that's probably a good thing. Wouldn't want my anthem to be butchered like that guy just butchered the American anthem.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Oh great an ATL player goes down immediately in the all star game

 

[zroid]

appealing for a penalty in an allstar game. I love it.

 

[Icolin]

Shoutouts to the people booing the MLS All Stars and doing Puto chants.

 

[RBH]

Greg Garza gets injured within the first two minutes of the All-Star game

Fuck this

 

[zroid]

yikes,dislocated shoulder



little ambitious there Kaká lol

 

[Icolin]

Puto chants, booing MLS, injuries, embarrassing reffing...fuck this.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Hm, thought altidore could've turned him there.

 

[B-Dubs]

Puto chants, booing MLS, injuries, embarrassing reffing...fuck this.

Sounds about right

 

[Askani]

Poku almost the hero for Miami FC. Good stop from the GK.

 

[B-Dubs]

Poku almost the hero for Miami FC. Good stop from the GK.

I'm happy with this result.

 

[Askani]

I'm happy with this result.

Yeah I didn't mind it. Cincy looked the better team.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Is Villa's passing always this poor?

 

[Icolin]

Is Villa's passing always this poor?

It's stupid to play him on the wing. He's a good passer in short distances, but not suited to the wing at all, where you usually need to pass in long distances.

 

[zroid]

Is Bale on the reserves? #FreeBale

 

[Icolin]

Is Bale on the reserves? #FreeBale

On the bench, as usual, preseason or not.

Also, holy shit KEYLOR NAVAS. So good.

 

[Icolin]

The fuck is Ramos doing in the opposite 18 yard box lmao

 

[Askani]

Villa with the upper decker. :/

 

[Icolin]

So close from Seba.

 

[zroid]

fuck that was close

 

[Dr Campino]

Giovinco has played well, I'm finding. Bradley doing Bradley things.

Glad FCC won that game, I want them in the final.

And that Adidas deal is massive, I also saw this:

"One news nugget from Don Garber's presser today: League weighing lifting $650k cap on allocation from transfer fees. (1/2)"

"Provides more incentive for owners to continue spending on HGs and academies. Garber said "fair and reasonable" to make that request (2/2)"

That'd be great, that plus all the potential new allocation money. Yum.

 

[Askani]

Damn that looked gooooood. Madrid keeper on point though.

 

[Mory Dunz]

This Nikolic guy is getting horrible service....

 

[zroid]

that deflection

 

[Askani]

Bleh

 

[zroid]

not wasting any time with his long bombs lmao

 

[Askani]

Fooled me for a sec there with a goal hahahaha...

 

[Mory Dunz]

Who's the MLS midfield guy? Almiron or something?

He seems good

 

[Dr Campino]

There's one! It's ugly but it counts!

 

[Icolin]

Nice.

 

[Askani]

Huh. How about that?

 

[Cystm]

That was all Dax the sex god

 

[Icolin]

Going to pens now.

 

[Askani]

That was all Dax the sex god

"It was Dax's goal. He was pushing the ball in with his sheer force of will on the rebound but Dom got in the way and was blown into the ball."

 

[Askani]

Dom's PK luck continues.

 

[Askani]

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