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No rivalries in the MLS?
Posted on 4/20/11 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 4/20/11 at 8:25 pm
Bruce Arena doesn't think so, at least not yet. Arena is a bit of a dbag though, right?
Surely Portland vs Seattle will be near the top, these teams have been going at it in different forms since the NASL days. Any others come to mind?
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Surely Portland vs Seattle will be near the top, these teams have been going at it in different forms since the NASL days. Any others come to mind?
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This post was edited on 4/20/11 at 8:30 pm
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Posted on 4/20/11 at 8:25 pm to COACHFERRELL
the mexican team vs. AMERICA
Posted on 4/20/11 at 8:31 pm to Ryne Sandberg
Hate those commies.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 3:16 am to COACHFERRELL
Philly vs. any East Coast team
Hell the Sons of Ben probably hate the Rochester Rhinos too.
Hell the Sons of Ben probably hate the Rochester Rhinos too.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 3:51 am to thenry712
nothing that stands out and it's one of the many problems MLS has.
No enemy team, no rivalries, no bankable superstars etc...
all this parity so we can have even playoffs or something. The offshoot though, is this watered down league.
No enemy team, no rivalries, no bankable superstars etc...
all this parity so we can have even playoffs or something. The offshoot though, is this watered down league.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 4:16 am to LfcSU3520
Gee, maybe cause a tiny percentage of people in each city even know their is an MLS team present in their city. I will give Seattle and Portland a nice big thumbs up though. Rivalries, in my opinion, is not a must have right now for this young league. As the league grows, and it is doing just that, rivalries will grow with it.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 10:45 am to LfcSU3520
quote:
nothing that stands out and it's one of the many problems MLS has.
No enemy team, no rivalries, no bankable superstars etc...
all this parity so we can have even playoffs or something. The offshoot though, is this watered down league.
Lulz.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 10:57 am to Sheep
Sounders v Whitecaps, Sounders v Timbers, Timbers v White Caps (Cascadian Cup)
Chivas USA v Galaxy
Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake (Rocky Mountain Cup)
NYRB v NY Cosmos (when they come back)
ETA:
You don't think the MLS has made bank off of Landon Donovan, Juan Pablo Angel, David Beckham, David Ferrara, Thierry Henry, etc ?
Chivas USA v Galaxy
Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake (Rocky Mountain Cup)
NYRB v NY Cosmos (when they come back)
ETA:
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no bankable superstars etc...
You don't think the MLS has made bank off of Landon Donovan, Juan Pablo Angel, David Beckham, David Ferrara, Thierry Henry, etc ?
This post was edited on 4/21/11 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/21/11 at 11:07 am to COACHFERRELL
There are very few "true rivalries" in any American pro sports league.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 11:11 am to TouchdownTN
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There are very few "true rivalries" in any American pro sports league
Yep this is true. Yankees vs Red Sox might be one of the closest you can compare to Euro soccer clubs.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 12:35 pm to UASports23
You left out Houston v Dallas who play for the El Capitán cannon. Both teams hate each other with plenty of yellows being handed out in most games and they even had a spitting incident in a preseason game back in February.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 12:53 pm to COACHFERRELL
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Bruce Arena doesn't think so, at least not yet. Arena is a bit of a dbag though, right?
Bruce Arena also thought that Eddie Lewis and Bobby Convey would be viable options to play left back in World Cup 2006, despite never playing there in qualifiers.
AND
Thought that playing 9 v. 10 against Italy, when everyone on both teams are walking for the last 30 minutes, and you're still on the verge of winning the game, is probably not the right time to use your last substitute.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 1:17 pm to UASports23
Beckham def sold a shite ton of jerseys for the Galaxy. 
Posted on 4/21/11 at 2:04 pm to LfcSU3520
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nothing that stands out and it's one of the many problems MLS has.
No enemy team, no rivalries, no bankable superstars etc...
all this parity so we can have even playoffs or something. The offshoot though, is this watered down league.
I can't even tell if this is sarcastic or not.
If this is serious, it's silly.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 2:05 pm to LfcSU3520
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no bankable superstars etc...
Would like to note that Beckham is the highest paid soccer player in the world, not by salary, but by endorsements.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 2:51 pm to inelishaitrust
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I can't even tell if this is sarcastic or not.
it is serious. I like MLS, but I think Garber's insistence on parity is retarded and that it hurts the league.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 3:18 pm to LfcSU3520
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it is serious. I like MLS, but I think Garber's insistence on parity is retarded and that it hurts the league.
Standings
Real Salt Lake is easily the best team in the league.
New York far and away the most talented team in the league, and probably the most talented team in the world for the pricetag.
The low salary cap was put into place to ensure the survival of the league. Without it, MLS would have collapsed before 2000.
As the league has grown, the shackles of the cap have slowly been removed. That will continue to happen as the league continues to grow, but you have to remember that the league lost 200 million dollars in its first 10 years.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 3:38 pm to COACHFERRELL
DC United vs Philly or NY
NY vs Philly
NY vs Philly
Posted on 4/21/11 at 3:45 pm to inelishaitrust
I am aware of all of that, and I'm not saying that the league is doomed or anything like that.
More than anything i just hate when Garber talks about parity. Everytime I hear him say it, it just me think of someone who thinks he knows what fans want, but doesn't.
More than anything i just hate when Garber talks about parity. Everytime I hear him say it, it just me think of someone who thinks he knows what fans want, but doesn't.
Posted on 4/21/11 at 4:05 pm to itawambadog
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quote:
There are very few "true rivalries" in any American pro sports league
Yep this is true. Yankees vs Red Sox might be one of the closest you can compare to Euro soccer clubs.
I would have to agree. I've been wracking my brain for something comparable but there just isn't.
Now in the NCAA's there definitely is.
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