Day Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 This sums it up better. A professional team actually plays a game with their keeper's shirt still saying "Team Crest here" Amateur League Soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 This sums it up better. A professional team actually plays a game with their keeper's shirt still saying "Team Crest here" Amateur League Soccer. In MLS, you have to earn your badge during training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Until MLS brings in some players more in their prime/younger it will not achieve any more respect in world football circles I get that. With that being said, Gerrard and Lampard will bring in some more fans, just as Kaka, Beckham, and others have done which is a good thing. In regards to bringing in younger players that will be hard with players preferring to play in UEFA competitions, getting more of the spotlight on the world stage as it were, etc.At the end of the day, as an American and its my national league ,I just want the MLS to begin to gain some more respect around the world, and yes I fully understand and agree that some things need to change before that can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Until MLS brings in some players more in their prime/younger it will not achieve any more respect in world football circles I get that. With that being said, Gerrard and Lampard will bring in some more fans, just as Kaka, Beckham, and others have done which is a good thing. In regards to bringing in younger players that will be hard with players preferring to play in UEFA competitions, getting more of the spotlight on the world stage as it were, etc.At the end of the day, as an American and its my national league ,I just want the MLS to begin to gain some more respect around the world, and yes I fully understand and agree that some things need to change before that can happen. You've got Giles Barnes, what more d'ya want?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robglosta Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 It's basically akin to WWF(E... ) wrestling. Pretend football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Why all the hatred towards the MLS?they are paying crazy salaries to the likes of Lampard but that is basically Man City's doing.the rest of the league has a high percentage of domestic players and occassionally throws up a decent player or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Name 20 decent domestic players. Man City are not spending outrageous sums of money on players that can't hack it at the top level anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Name 20 decent domestic players. Man City are not spending outrageous sums of money on players that can't hack it at the top level anymore. In regards to Man City,same bloke/group who owns them owns NYCFC.The best American players yes have played in Europe until just past few years(Dempsey,Altidore,Bradley,Jones,etc.)But are now in MLS.Some good domestic players bred in MLS if you will are Zusi,Besler,Zardes,etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Tom Glick is at NYCFC, popped up on a TV interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Ram Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Regarding the OP (t-shirt) , Lampard was ruled out injured just before the game, he never played Daveo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 In regards to Man City,same bloke/group who owns them owns NYCFC.The best American players yes have played in Europe until just past few years(Dempsey,Altidore,Bradley,Jones,etc.)But are now in MLS.Some good domestic players bred in MLS if you will are Zusi,Besler,Zardes,etc. That's 7. For a population the size of America that is pretty poor but that's the point. I'll let you off as the MLS is what only 20 years old now? and it's not a major sport over there, a sport where Bradley Wright Phillips is a superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Regarding the OP (t-shirt) , Lampard was ruled out injured just before the game, he never played Daveo That's what made it even more funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 That's 7. For a population the size of America that is pretty poor but that's the point. I'll let you off as the MLS is what only 20 years old now? and it's not a major sport over there, a sport where Bradley Wright Phillips is a superstar. I think that's the main point really... We've had a football league for over 100 years... And it's still (arguably) the number one sport here... Over in the US it's MAYBE the 4th biggest sport? Although saying that I think Ice Hockey still has a bigger draw than the MLS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We're hardly much better over here with all the f**king half and half scarves you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Ram Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We're hardly much better over here with all the f**king half and half scarves you see. Half fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 To make that t-shirt even more depressing, apparently Lampard wasn't even in the NYC squad to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Regardless of the sport, American fans haven't managed to reduce the notion of "support" to quite the level of localised, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing tribalism we enjoy in blighty. We don't get them, they don't get us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I think that's the main point really... We've had a football league for over 100 years... And it's still (arguably) the number one sport here... Over in the US it's MAYBE the 4th biggest sport? Although saying that I think Ice Hockey still has a bigger draw than the MLS...The average attendance in the MLS (20,000) is now larger than the NHL and the NBA. That is, however, offset by the fact that the NHL and NBA run stupidly long seasons playing 82 games before the playoffs even start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The average attendance in the MLS (20,000) is now larger than the NHL and the NBA. That is, however, offset by the fact that the NHL and NBA run stupidly long seasons playing 82 games before the playoffs even start. Plus there are 10 more teams in the NBA and they're both limited in stadium size by the size of the pitch/court/rink (sounds odd I know but it does make a difference!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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