Football (Soccer) Thread

[Liep]

SISTO.

[Liep]

SISTO.

It was fun while it lasted.

[Syt]

After losing 0-6 in Valencia, Rapid Vienna lost 0-4 at home.

Additionally, there may be a fine for the Rapid fans' banner:

[celedhring]

Subtle.

[katmai]

Where do you put a valencia?

[Syt]

Subtle.

It's Rapid. Their fans are not known for subtlety. Or intelligence.

[MadBurgerMaker]

There's apparently a new USL soccer team here:



Gee.  I wonder which local organization owns them.  Anyway, they're taking over the stadium for the NASL team they effectively killed and have people sticking magnets (of this logo) on stuff all over the city.  I never did go to a Scorpions game, although I guess they were pretty good for a couple of years of their short existence.  The stadium is in kind of an annoying location (20 miles of driving in the city ugh).

[FunkMonk]

Scorpions games were fun and the stadium was really nice. Sad that they're gone but it's not like they became a super popular establishment in the city.

Hoping the new team is decent and that they get into MLS pretty soon.  I'd like to see DC United play SAFC soon. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

How likely is it that they will move up to MLS?  Any idea?  All I've seen is the propaganda info put out by the Express News saying this particular league is "more affiliated" with MLS than the NASL. 

[FunkMonk]

 USL is supposed to magically confer a better chance of getting in, which I don't buy.

Possibly the financial and political backing by the Spurs organization is what might entice MLS into picking them up eventually. Other than that, I really have no idea.

[dps]

How likely is it that they will move up to MLS?  Any idea?  All I've seen is the propaganda info put out by the Express News saying this particular league is "more affiliated" with MLS than the NASL. 

Basically, from what I gather, some USL teams have affiliations with MLS teams for player loans and the like, mostly to improve player development, but apparently the San Antonio club is one that doesn't have such an affiliation.  At any rate, I don't see how that would help a club move up to MLS, and NASL is considered a higher level league than USL anyway.

[Liep]

Rashford is having the best week of his life.

[Liep]

Back when Madrid was a legit team to root for:

[celedhring]

Back when Madrid was a legit team to root for:

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcX-7k5WEAAzdEl.jpg

Your Danishness is clouding your judgment here. 

[Liep]

Back when Madrid was a legit team to root for:

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcX-7k5WEAAzdEl.jpg

Your Danishness is clouding your judgment here. 

So I shouldn't wear my Laudrup Real Madrid jersey when visiting Barcelona in March?