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Soccer/Football

MrCoffee

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13. I agree

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 12:49 PM

Jan 2012

Even with its faults, MLS has created a viable professional soccer league in the US, and has dramatically increased the quality of play league-wide.

The faults were necessary ones, and for all my whining about them, I have to credit MLS for doing what needed to be done to take soccer in the US to this level at all.

I think the majority of MLS matches are as entertaining as any league match anywhere in the world. If only we could get some tactical innovation in the league, then things would get really fun.

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Do you follow MLS? [View all] MrCoffee Jan 2012 OP

No Rambis Jan 2012 #1

I think I get what your saying MrCoffee Jan 2012 #2

Offerred tickets to KC playoff Rambis Jan 2012 #3

I've heard great things about the stadium/fans in KC MrCoffee Jan 2012 #4

Hopefully the pitch will stand up when their home games are spread across a whole season. HuckleB Jan 2012 #14

That huge road trip at the start of the season was murder MrCoffee Jan 2012 #16

I used to try to go to the Dallas games. redqueen Jan 2012 #7

Ugh...what a dreadful idea on any number of levels MrCoffee Jan 2012 #8

FC Dallas averaged only 12,861 a game last year... Upton Jan 2012 #9

I don't get Dallas at all... MrCoffee Jan 2012 #10

No... Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #5

LOL, you nailed two of the "many faults" I was referring to MrCoffee Jan 2012 #6

We're on the same page... Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #11

IMHO, you're really missing out... regnaD kciN Apr 2012 #25

I've heard that from others as well Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #26

I think they're doing good job JonLP24 Jan 2012 #12

I agree MrCoffee Jan 2012 #13

Yes. HuckleB Jan 2012 #15

I go to several games a year in Los Angeles. Codeine Feb 2012 #17

Now they're stuck with Quackalife, so their kits are still horrific. HuckleB Apr 2012 #27

Nah, their kits are just bland. Now CHICAGO'S new third kits are horrific... regnaD kciN Apr 2012 #28

If your sponsor is a scam company like Herbalife or Xango, the kit is horrific. HuckleB Apr 2012 #30

Yes. I'll watch it if there are some good teams on...or the Galaxy is playing... truebrit71 Feb 2012 #18

"...nowhere near as good as the European leagues..." regnaD kciN Apr 2012 #29

MLS is a lot better than it used to be DaveBrett Apr 2012 #19

No Marooned Apr 2012 #20

Shocked to see so many Euro-snobs here musiclawyer Apr 2012 #21

The way I see it.... T_i_B Apr 2012 #22

Real football fans in the USA watch quality.... Upton Apr 2012 #23

I didnt say avoid Euro ball musiclawyer Apr 2012 #24

I'd support Portland if I could, but I can't. Twillig Apr 2012 #31

Actually, Portland fans bash scalpers, thus... HuckleB Oct 2012 #33

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