kyle21121 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Come on TFC. I need this tonight. Great game so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Wayne Rooney to DC United. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44069924 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Very underwhelmed by this signing to be honest. I know they were going to make a major signing with the new stadium opening but I'm just super indifferent about it and don't think it will end up working out particularly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 MLS will never take the next step in popularity until the fix they officiating and VAR system. Just pathetic and embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 FC Cincinnati are an MLS franchise from next season. They've been averaging 23k a week in the USL which is very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 10/05/2018 at 2:57 PM, MikeT14 said: Wayne Rooney to DC United. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44069924 Terrible signing. I thought the MLS had tried to move away from these types of moves? At least Zlatan has an incredible persona and ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 58 minutes ago, texans_uk said: Terrible signing. I thought the MLS had tried to move away from these types of moves? At least Zlatan has an incredible persona and ego. Absolutely agree. These types of signings still exist but this is clearly a desperate attempt to make a splash before the new stadium opens. It's a shame though because he'll be an absolute failure and is just a really poor signing from DC United. I cant wait to see Rooney try and play in the sweltering DC heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 20 hours ago, LeeEvans said: Absolutely agree. These types of signings still exist but this is clearly a desperate attempt to make a splash before the new stadium opens. It's a shame though because he'll be an absolute failure and is just a really poor signing from DC United. I cant wait to see Rooney try and play in the sweltering DC heat. Very bizarre move from Rooney too. All due respect to people from DC but it's hardly LA, Orlando or New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, texans_uk said: Very bizarre move from Rooney too. All due respect to people from DC but it's hardly LA, Orlando or New York. In terms of what? Orlando isnt anything special, Miami maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, LeeEvans said: In terms of what? Orlando isnt anything special, Miami maybe. Well a lot of European based players go to the MLS not just for the money but for the lifestyle. LA - David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, João Moutinho, Robbie Keane, Giovanni Dos Santos, Juan Pablo Angel, Carlos Vela New York - Juninho, David Villa, Frank Lampard, Tim Cahill, Thierry Henry, Shaun Wright Phillips, Youri Djorkaeff, Andrea Pirlo Orlando - Kaka DC are one of the weaker sides in the MLS currently, have the lowest average attendance in the MLS and I don't think are able to offer the same lifestyle as LA or NY. Just seems an odd move on Rooney's part. Probably had no other parties interested and didn't fancy trying to learn Cantonese ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, texans_uk said: Well a lot of European based players go to the MLS not just for the money but for the lifestyle. LA - David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, João Moutinho, Robbie Keane, Giovanni Dos Santos, Juan Pablo Angel, Carlos Vela New York - Juninho, David Villa, Frank Lampard, Tim Cahill, Thierry Henry, Shaun Wright Phillips, Youri Djorkaeff, Andrea Pirlo Orlando - Kaka DC are one of the weaker sides in the MLS currently, have the lowest average attendance in the MLS and I don't think are able to offer the same lifestyle as LA or NY. Just seems an odd move on Rooney's part. Probably had no other parties interested and didn't fancy trying to learn Cantonese ? Oh yeah, I totally get that LA and NYC are definitely the most desirable location for the European stars. I was just confused about the addition of Orlando because DC is a much larger city than Orlando. I think DC is a pretty decent location compared to a lot of the other sides in the MLS like Colorado, Houston, Dallas, Columbus, Salt Lake, etc. The team is definitely terrible though and I dont think Rooney is going be the guy to turn that around. I think a lot of the attendance issues is due to the stadium which is going to be replaced this summer. The current stadium is ancient, doesnt offer good views and not really close to anything which the new stadium will be much improved. I think it's a bad move for both parties though just because I dont think it will work out well in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, LeeEvans said: I think DC is a pretty decent location compared to a lot of the other sides in the MLS like Colorado, Houston, Dallas, Columbus, Salt Lake, etc. I have to admit I know very little about DC, you just never hear about it as a place to go to apart from to see the White House a few museums and a few statues. All of that culture would be lost on Wayne too, he'd be much happier in the "celeb" climate of LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, texans_uk said: I have to admit I know very little about DC, you just never hear about it as a place to go to apart from to see the White House a few museums and a few statues. All of that culture would be lost on Wayne too, he'd be much happier in the "celeb" climate of LA. I mean, you definitely aren't wrong. I work in the city and hate DC but it's got nice restaurants, some extremely wealthy areas and a lot more stuff to do than the other locations I listed. Definitely cant compete with the likes of NYC or LA for that lifestyle but I dont think anywhere else really can. It's got a pretty good soccer community as well which is always a plus. Regardless, I would have loved to have Fernando Torres over Wayne any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 12 minutes ago, LeeEvans said: Regardless, I would have loved to have Fernando Torres over Wayne any day. He's off to Japan right? Weird decision. Although the experience I'm sure will be epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, texans_uk said: He's off to Japan right? Weird decision. Although the experience I'm sure will be epic. Is he? I know Iniesta is, the last I had heard was he was heavily linked with Montreal I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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