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JBigjake54

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#1444667 USA Post-World Cup Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 25 March 2024 - 11:14 AM

And have them play where, in the US?

Empty stadiums in Mexico. No Mexican club or national team home games outside of Mexico.

make it hit home, FIFA bans the Mexican National Team from World Cup tournaments.


This is CONCACAF. I do not see FIFA doing anything, with WC2026 on the horizon.


#1444663 USA Post-World Cup Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 25 March 2024 - 10:42 AM

It's tough to punish a national team because they have a few asshole fans.


The only way Tri fans might learn is if they are banned from home games in Mexico. Their fans yesterday yelled louder after the warning, even yelled when their own goalie took a late free kick.

I would have just let go


Perhaps invoking the protocol is needed for CONCACAF to take further action.


#1444662 Emil Forsberg lack of synergy

Posted by JBigjake54 on 25 March 2024 - 10:35 AM

that's his personal life.


Of course. The issue for us is whether and how this will affect him as part of the team.


#1444652 Emil Forsberg lack of synergy

Posted by JBigjake54 on 25 March 2024 - 09:28 AM

Insta translates the comments but not the actual post.  What did he do?


Left her to come to New York. Could it be a hack?


#1444648 Emil Forsberg lack of synergy

Posted by JBigjake54 on 25 March 2024 - 09:03 AM

Apparently the synergy may have left his marriage.
There is something on her Instagram in Swedish. I have seen an English translation, but do not know how to put it here.


#1440841 Some people own MLS teams

Posted by JBigjake54 on 31 December 2023 - 10:39 PM

Pro-Rel is not the American way. Owners would never agree to it. Tepper dropped over $300M on Charlotte FC. What do you think his reaction would be if his club now has to play in a lower division? I'd say drop dead.


I think that he would throw water on the plan.
https://nypost.com/2...nthers-debacle/


#1440811 The 2023-24 Offseason Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 29 December 2023 - 09:37 AM

Hugo Lloris expected to sign with LAFC very soon.


Just turned 37. Not even their oldest keeper.


#1440712 No MLS in 2024 Open Cup

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 December 2023 - 11:08 AM

Per game avg attendance for USOC was just 5,500.  

I did quote that figure.
Edit: Your edit orphaned my quote!


#1440709 No MLS in 2024 Open Cup

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 December 2023 - 10:31 AM

Concacaf Champions League.


MLS views the regular season as a distraction. Why else would it stop the league mid-season for an entire month? https://www.leaguesc...-2024-announced
1.3 million claimed attendance is almost 17,000 per game,  better than 350,000 reported by USOC, about 5K/game. https://www.transfer...ttbewerb/MLSP#/


#1440708 No MLS in 2024 Open Cup

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 December 2023 - 10:16 AM

The Don created a new tournament to flex MLS' might against Liga MX, get more money and undermine the Open Cup. 

No doubt he and the club owners see the first two as desirable, and considering his opinions on USOC, probably the third as well.


#1440258 NJT no longer in danger of federal ban

Posted by JBigjake54 on 14 December 2023 - 11:41 PM

If the team has any PR smarts


I lost you at this point.


#1440205 The 2023-24 Offseason Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 13 December 2023 - 02:07 PM

Doesn't create well, doesn't defend well, can't shoot, has no quickness so he doesn't cover ground well, mediocre in the air.


Describes several of our squad.


#1440143 Struber is gone

Posted by JBigjake54 on 12 December 2023 - 05:43 PM

Struber is 45 minutes away from guiding Salzburg to their worst-ever Champions League group stage performance.


Late goal sends Salzburg out of Europe.
Video of a glum Struber sitting alone on the bench in the rain as time expires.


#1440129 Sin bin or ice box coming?

Posted by JBigjake54 on 12 December 2023 - 03:12 PM

People suggest improvements to things that are fine all the time.


People also suggest not changing things that are not working well all the time.


#1440011 Copa America 2024

Posted by JBigjake54 on 07 December 2023 - 08:24 PM

USA Group C with Uruguay, Panama & Bolivia
Jamaica was pulled for C, switched to D.
CONCACAF 6 was then pulled & flipped with Bolivia.