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Bentai posted:Yeah they were plastic bottles. Not sure about the bottle cap situation, I have to assume they were capped because I don't think an empty plastic bottle would have made it the 70-80 feet from the stands to the field without liquid inside. I have a feeling there's going to be new rules and more security at the next game because of this. The stadium management has already been on edge because of the rowdy nature of the crowds at these games, which is of course vastly different from the sedate fans that come out to watch baseball the rest of the time. Yes this has been a recurring issue in US soccer with baseball stadiums. The new era Rowdies (then named FC Tampa Bay thanks to some trademark squatters in Texas) played their first season in 2010 in the Yankee's minor league stadium in Tampa, and the staff there was not very welcoming to soccer fans, from what I have heard. They moved to Al Lang the following year, and soccer fans were better treated there from what I have heard, but the problem was different in that Al Lang was controlled by the St. Pete Baseball Commission, which was very low rent in nature, i.e., a badly maintained and poorly run facility. Bill Edwards turned that around when he got control of Al Lang away from the baseball commission.
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Rocco Commisso is offering to sink half a billion into NASL to keep its zombie corpse alive in the name of fighting MLS hegemony. link Nostradingus fucked around with this message at 14:56 on Apr 30, 2018 |
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Apr 30, 2018 14:52
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I was a big NASL supporter, but the dream is dead and Rocco should move on to something productive. Like supporting pro/rel within USL divisions or Peter Wilt’s cool project with the NPSL that is having trouble gaining traction.
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Apr 30, 2018 16:44
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Yeah, I think trying to keep the NASL alive in an attempt to take on MLS isn’t the hill to die on. Considering the laissez-faire soccernomics that the USSF supports, the free market was the only thing keeping them viable. Even that failed the NASL!
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Apr 30, 2018 20:42
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Nostradingus posted:Rocco Commisso is offering to sink half a billion into NASL to keep its zombie corpse alive in the name of fighting MLS hegemony. Yeah, like Silva's $4 billion offer for TV rights, I don't take this talk too seriously. Talk is cheap. camoseven posted:I was a big NASL supporter, but the dream is dead and Rocco should move on to something productive. Like supporting pro/rel within USL divisions or Peter Wilt’s cool project with the NPSL that is having trouble gaining traction. I supported TOA/NASL initially, but NASL has repeated all of the mistakes of the original NASL (without getting any of the things right that the original NASL did get right). While NASL was shooting itself in the foot over and over, the USL was quietly learning from its mistakes and improving itself. The situation that existed with USL prior to 2010 simply no longer applies. Edward Mass posted:Yeah, I think trying to keep the NASL alive in an attempt to take on MLS isn’t the hill to die on. Considering the laissez-faire soccernomics that the USSF supports, the free market was the only thing keeping them viable. Even that failed the NASL! A lot of people who are/were rabid NASL supporters were in it for ideological reasons which, while theoretically defensible, simply ignored the economic realities of professional soccer in the USA in the 21st century. Silva and Commisso would get a lot more actually done, towards their alleged goals, if they would work within the existing, functional USL/MLS system rather than continue to pretend that NASL is somehow going to become a viable D1 league challenging MLS and creating a Euro-style pro/rel system all in one go. But I don't believe Silva and Commisso's claims about what they are allegedly trying to do, anyway. Commisso even admitted he never watched professional US soccer prior to buying the Cosmos, and now suddenly he's concerned about it, after ignoring it for most of his life? These guys can't curb their egos and are simply posturing.
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LV Lights technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola ("Chelis") and coach Isidro Sanchez have been suspended by the USL after the game against Salt Lake last week. So far as I can see, neither the league nor the team is saying what the suspension is for. The Lights staff will not comment about anything until the final league decision comes down at some point this week. Between that, two red cards over two games, and two other players one card away from a yellow accumulation suspension. I wasn't expecting to cheer for the Las Vegas Dumpster Fires this season. *edit* https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/992502613114605575 Chelis pokes a finger into the chest of the head referee, 7 games for “assault”. Bentai fucked around with this message at 00:12 on May 5, 2018 |
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May 4, 2018 00:23
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So uhhh what the gently caress is going on in Rochester? I'm watching this TFC2 vs Pittsburgh match which is inexplicably being played there, and upon further research it looks like the Rhinos are on "hiatus" this year. I don't know how I missed all this, and it's pretty weird overall!
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camoseven posted:So uhhh what the gently caress is going on in Rochester? I'm watching this TFC2 vs Pittsburgh match which is inexplicably being played there, and upon further research it looks like the Rhinos are on "hiatus" this year. I don't know how I missed all this, and it's pretty weird overall! Yeah the article links I posted on the previous page mentions the Rhinos hiatus and the current status of the stadium name/occupancy this year. Hopefully the Rhinos find new owners soon. Good article about ye olde timey New England lower league soccer: quote:https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/05/08/14/04/20180507-western-mass-pioneers-open-cup-2018 NPSL expansion: quote:http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/premium/fc-brownsville-announced-as-npsl-expansion-team/article_493dee5e-526d-11e8-9535-73289d9cb3e7.html
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May 9, 2018 02:54
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So this was finally announced. quote:http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/ct-spt-usl-expansion-tom-ricketts-fire-20180510-story.html quote:http://thecomeback.com/soccer/chicago-ricketts-usl.html quote:http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/cubs-ricketts-plans-to-own-team-in-nd-tier-usl/article_85b543b7-923d-5406-8bc3-9b2d20896d78.html
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May 11, 2018 01:12
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The 7 game suspension for the Las Vegas Lights technical director has been reduced to 4 games. And the team lost on the road to Colorado. Next up, US open cup. Woo.
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May 12, 2018 10:24
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Alan Koch is a lovely coach and I still want to know why we ever fired John Harkes
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May 13, 2018 03:07
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Rowdies lose to Jacksonville 1-0 in Jacksonville, in the US Open Cup, ending (hopefully) a very long streak of road losses and ending Coach Stu Campbell's job with the Rowdies. So, speaking of coaches, the Rowdies are looking for a new head coach/manager. Hopefully Bill Edwards opens his checkbook and hires someone good this time, and doesn't just promote another already hired assistant coach in the hopes that he will work out okay somehow. Rowdies have spent entirely too much money on quality players, it makes no sense to cheap out when hiring coaches. We should be getting much better results given the quality of players that we have, and this has been the consistent problem now for four years running.
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May 18, 2018 00:58
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When Stu was first promoted, I vainly hoped it was a temporary thing while we searched for a coach. I didn't mind giving him some experience, but it was clear pretty early on that he couldn't get the most out of our players.
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May 18, 2018 04:17
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So the Rowdies have announced player Neill Collins as the replacement head coach. This is twice now they have gone with a former player, player/coach as the replacement head coach. I've seen a similar pattern with the way the New England Revolution chose their replacement head coaches. I get it, it's a good idea to give a chance to new guys to learn how to coach, I just don't want to see them learning on the job with a team I am currently supporting (selfish, I know). For once I'd like to see them hire someone with a proven track record.
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May 19, 2018 01:03
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Salt Lake City drops two on Las Vegas in the first half, and nothing else of note happened for the rest of the game. One of the supporters groups stopped drumming and singing early in the second half, and some of them walked out with 20 to go. Miserable night in Las Vegas.
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May 20, 2018 05:55
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They can’t all be the Golden Knights.
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May 20, 2018 06:51
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Turns out security told the supporter groups to sit down and shut up. Even though the section they’re all in are specifically designated to allow fans to stand, wave flag, have musical instruments, etc. Looks like the first big headbutt with team officials is on the way!
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May 20, 2018 20:27
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Rocco Commisso is still on the "NASL to compete with MLS" bandwagon.
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May 25, 2018 00:41
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Hey, the NPSL regular season is underway. Let's see what's been going on with it and its related teams: 1) Minnesota TwinStars FC cancelled a home match against opponent Minneapolis City SC two days beforehand, despite not having cleared it with either the league or their opponent. Despite doing so, the NPSL has not called said match a forfeit and has instead, again without input from MPLS City, rescheduled it for 6/14. The reason is that they had difficulty finding a place to play the match, as their normal home was not available. On the day the match was supposed to take place, the TwinStars were seen practicing at the field where the rescheduled match took place. 2) As a (the?) resident unabashed Detroit City FC slappy, DCFC's friendly against FC St. Pauli drew ~7,300 and was an absolute blast. https://twitter.com/jaimitoelcrack7/status/998013408384634881 3) Aris SC still exists, and is still terrible. They allowed 71 goals last season for a -60 differential. 4) FC Wichita's locker room was robbed during their US Open Cup match yesterday. https://twitter.com/usopencup/status/999708925380489217 \/\/\/\/ Hell yes! I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be able to make every home and away match this season for once... sleepwalkers fucked around with this message at 02:23 on May 25, 2018 |
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May 25, 2018 01:58
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sleepwalkers posted:Hey, the NPSL regular season is underway. Let's see what's been going on with it and its related teams: You're not alone D-town brother. Couldn't make the match but watched on FSD. Gonna miss the league opener tomorrow too. Oh well, don't regret the season pass regardless.
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May 25, 2018 02:06
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Also a DCFC fan! Missed FC St. Pauli for a wedding. I’ll be at the game tonight and most home games for the rest of the year.
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May 25, 2018 12:09
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Aggro posted:Also a DCFC fan! Missed FC St. Pauli for a wedding. Do you guys sit in the Home side or Visitor side? I'm a middle aged curmudgeon to prefer to sit where I can spectate on the craziness and not actually participate in it. Soft start to the season so far, thankfully those were friendlies. Hope the club has gotten that out of their system and are ready to take the league season with charge.
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TraderStav posted:Do you guys sit in the Home side or Visitor side? I'm a middle aged curmudgeon to prefer to sit where I can spectate on the craziness and not actually participate in it. I’m in the supporter section, though I think I’ll be on the other side tonight as I’ve got some family who’ll be going. Losing to Ann Arbor already is rough, though I was slightly encouraged by both sides looking like a bit of a mess and the deciding goal being a bit of a fluke; it’s a better outcome than our first match against them last year. Also pretty encouraging to see how well they held up against FC Cinci, despite falling apart in AET.
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May 25, 2018 13:00
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My local team (and only non-MLS team to win the US Open cup  ) is taking a year off bc we have no money
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May 25, 2018 13:59
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TheBigAristotle posted:(and only non-MLS team to win the US Open cup The Open Cup has been around for 104 years. MLS has been around for 23. I think your facts may be wrong.
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camoseven posted:The Open Cup has been around for 104 years. MLS has been around for 23. I think your facts may be wrong. I think he just means since MLS' inception. Rochester Rhinos won in '99.
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sleepwalkers posted:I’m in the supporter section, though I think I’ll be on the other side tonight as I’ve got some family who’ll be going. The supporter section is what makes the games worth watching. I don’t think I could sit and sip water while watching this team. The loss to Ann Arbor was pretty devastating and immediately puts he team on its heels. AA could go undefeated, those fuckers.
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Aggro posted:The supporter section is what makes the games worth watching. I don’t think I could sit and sip water while watching this team. It's worth watching the supporters section for the entertainment value while slugging down $2 Strohs cans. I usually have my kids with me.
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TheBigAristotle posted:My local team (and only non-MLS team to win the US Open cup
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May 26, 2018 01:04
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Pretty ugly first half for DCFC. Lucky to still be scoreless. Except for that one save from Peña!
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May 26, 2018 01:18
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FC Cincinnati seem bad and I can’t see why they’d be promoted or whatever. Weird
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paddyboat posted:FC Cincinnati seem bad and I can’t see why they’d be promoted or whatever. Weird Is this a bad troll or have you just not been paying attention to The Cincy Story(tm) ?
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May 27, 2018 04:42
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I mean, I can't imagine they are bringing very many players with them to MLS. Maybe 3 or 4.
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Jesus. Vegas lost 2-7 to Galaxy 2. I’m pretty sure this team hasn’t won a game in at least two months.
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May 27, 2018 06:00
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Crazy Ted posted:More like the idiots who bought team acted shocked that minor league soccer didn't turn out to be a profit-making enterprise. That, and Rochester doesn't appear to have many multi-millionaires or billionaires willing to lose money as a labor of love for sport or local civic pride, etc. The perils of being a smaller market with a relatively shrinking economy compared to other markets. Rowdies finally win on the road, in Toronto, under their new coach. T2 is worst in the East, though, so that doesn't mean much. And the Rowdies still gave up a 2 goal early lead before equalizing and then winning 2-4, so our defense still needs a lot of work.
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Bentai posted:Jesus. Vegas lost 2-7 to Galaxy 2. 4-3 loss at Phoenix 6-3 win v St. Louis 7-3 loss at Timbers 2 (allowed three goals in second half Stoppage Time) 1-1 draw at Rio Grande Valley 7-2 win v Las Vegas 
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camoseven posted:Is this a bad troll or have you just not been paying attention to The Cincy Story(tm) ? I’m kidding because they’ve gone and lost again to Louisville at their fortress of invincibility.
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paddyboat posted:I’m kidding because they’ve gone and lost again to Louisville at their fortress of invincibility.
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FC Indiana of the NPSL might be one of the straight-up worst teams playing organized soccer in the United States. They played their fifth league match against Detroit City FC today, losing 11-0. They have allowed 31 goals for a hot... -31 differential. Zero goals for yet.
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sleepwalkers posted:FC Indiana of the NPSL might be one of the straight-up worst teams playing organized soccer in the United States. They played their fifth league match against Detroit City FC today, losing 11-0. "Founded in 2000, the team compete in the Premier Arena Soccer League indoor soccer league. The Lions also play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national outdoor league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid." That sounds like a recipe for disaster. Like if one of those goofy-rear end arena football teams also decided to play in the like, the XFL reboot.
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