2011 MLS Season Thread

[GoGo Yubari]

SO CLOSE, Friberg.

EDIT: ... nnnnot the way I would have liked him to have followed that up.

EDIT II: Oh god, fuck off with the yellow card on Gonzales! Fucking Beckham.

[EddieG]

Beautiful FK by Becks, shame it didn't go in.

[Meacon Keaton]

Wooooo. Pretty boy almost put that one in the top corner. That said, Seattle could easily be up right now. Tough luck for them finishing wise, but I'm beyond impressed with how they've looked so far.

[GoGo Yubari]

Motherfucker.

[EddieG]

[GoGo Yubari]

Fitting that it's Juninho who scores and not Donovan or Beckham, though, both of whom I've found underwhelming tonight aside from the FK.

EDIT: Good one from Donovan too.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yikes. Almost doubled up there. I still feel like Seattle's going to put one in.

[Meacon Keaton]

D'awwwwwwwwwwwww. That was it.

[GoGo Yubari]

To be positive, this was a million billion miles better than when we played them in the playoffs at home. To be negative, we were playing them when they had Ricketts and Buddle, and we had a million close calls and zero goals because that is what we fucking do when we're off. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.

[HailtotheYo]

yeah O'Brian White needs to learn how to finish. Great goal from Juninho. That ball cut back in on Keller. I honestly feel that Seattle can't play the style they want to on the plastic grass. The ball is just too fast for them for the style they want (and should be) playing with the talent they have.

No Angel and no Ricketts and they still controlled most of the game ? Yeah, that was a much bigger spread than that 1-0 says.

[Meacon Keaton]

Oh, and Meacon, you heading to the night game April 9th against the Red Bulls?

I'll be there.

In fact, just printed my tickets out now. You going to be there? Have you been to PPL, yet? It's so purdy.

[Meacon Keaton]

Double post!

Anyone else see that Chad Ochocinco/Johnson is trying out for Kansas City next week? Should be interesting.

[HailtotheYo]

Folan officially signed by Colorado. Think it will be a good fit. Big and physical type like Casey, except twice the technical skill and at least twice the speed/agility/movement. I really think it'll be a good fit.

[HailtotheYo]

Free Direct Kick for Opening Weekend

Good storylines going for the first weekend of the MLS season. The Canadian Derby featuring expansion Vancouver, NY opening with the Sounders, the return of Davies, RSL/SJ grudge match, the Brimstone Cup, the rebranded SKC, the defending Champs hosting the brand new Portland Timbers, and Houston trying to rectify last year's loss at home to then expansion Philly. Only real throw away game is LA @ NE ...

Matches start @ 6:30 ET and FSC will carry the Colorado/Portland match @ 9 ET time.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Vancouver/Toronto is an exciting game with a great crowd thus far. This is going to be a great market for MLS, and unlike TFC, the Whitecaps might actually win something.

[GoGo Yubari]

KASEY KELLER, I LOVE YOU

I mean. A penalty in less than eight minutes is ugly, but Keller stopping a shot from Henry is wonderful.

[Meacon Keaton]

45-minutes until Philly/Houston! Woooooooooooo! Those in the Philly area, the game will be on ABC.

[Tits McGee]

Any way to watch these without going to the MLS site? Awesome save by Keller earlier.

[GoGo Yubari]

Dear Seattle,

Use the money you saved on releasing Nkufo to buy a striker that can fucking finish. This is laughable.

Very strained love,

GoGo

[Meacon Keaton]

Califf, of all people, puts us up in the first five minutes and we held on for dear life to keep a 1-0 into halftime. Our defense looks so much more cohesive tonight than they did all of last season. ^_^