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JBigjake54

Member Since 21 Feb 2004
Offline Last Active Mar 16 2024 02:53 AM

#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.


#1439526 The 2023-24 Offseason Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 November 2023 - 07:36 PM

Rafa? Lothar? Branco


Time for a new poll?  http://metrofanatic....r/worstever.jsp


#1439493 Random Player Name Thread 2024

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 November 2023 - 11:31 AM

big swings is what I demand from RB now.


I do not think that RB is listening to you.


#1439482 NYCFC is owned by slavers

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 November 2023 - 10:42 AM

https://view.fanmail...15e179d43a34163
Beanie or snood? Tough choice.


#1439473 Will Barlow play in every game?

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 November 2023 - 10:20 AM

I wonder how much of Barlow's deficiencies are due to being coached poorly at the youth level. 
The guy cannot track aerial balls, and has a dead fish of a first touch, and not great spatial awareness.  
I suspect youth coaches let him relay on his physical attributes, while they should have been focusing on the technical skills that some smaller, less athletic, forwards are simply required to learn to compete. 


I would not throw his coaches under the bus.
Barlow attended a prep school and the U of Wisconsin. I cannot imagine a lack of technical coaching at either. I can imagine him being what he is, even then.
"The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves."


#1439461 USA Post-World Cup Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 21 November 2023 - 11:49 PM

refs were going to give Mexico as much time as needed to score the equalizer

I was not surprised to see 9. Lots of delays. Ref also indicated that 2 more would be played.

Honduras is now down to 10 men for excessively arguing


Looks like Red was shown to a coach. HON still 11.