2013 Major League Soccer Thread (aka The Ancient Mystical Society of No Timbers)

[GoGo Yubari]

Yeah. He was impressive in the Desert Diamond Cup, as was Fairclough (Jamaican youth international).

[HailtotheYo]

Ok yeah, he'd be a pretty good pick up ... caught some of the highlights from that, didn't realize it was him.

[HailtotheYo]

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/28/danny-mwanga-moves-to-colorado-portland-set-to-announce-new-forward/

Mwanga to COL possibly as POR looks to be signing Piquionne

[HailtotheYo]

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/28/danny-mwanga-moves-to-colorado-portland-set-to-announce-new-forward/

Mwanga to COL possibly as POR looks to be signing Piquionne

Official ... Mwanga to COL for 2015 first round pick.

[Cymbols]

Montreal's doesn't bother me because of the history of the club. Is it meh ? Sure, but I give a pass on teams that are recognizing their own tradition. It's especially more important here in the US due to the very unique history of the sport and the clubs as opposed to pretty much every other footballing country in the world.

Park Ji-Sung being linked with TFC .... TFC has also brought in Robert Earnshaw on trial.

BBC have said that Earnshaw has officially signed for Toronto. I like Earnie, better to see him playing (hopefully) than sitting in Cardiff's reserves.

[GoGo Yubari]

It's Toronto, so no matter what he'll surely play.

[HailtotheYo]

Piquionne signed by Portland.

Earnshaw confirmed his signing on his twitter.

[HailtotheYo]

It's cool that the supporter's chants got on the jersey (symbols on the back, neck tag lines) .... it's also cool the details they involved ... but holy shit is it too much and poorly executed.

[HailtotheYo]

Don't know how the hell I missed this, but the Supporter's Shield got upgraded:

That's pretty bad ass. This year will be the first year it is awarded in this form. The original trophy is the design in the middle.

[HailtotheYo]

Well, that was an interesting first day ...

[HailtotheYo]

Great match to watch last night between NYRB and POR. Diego Valeri is freaking great, and you can already tell the work that Porter has put in. They played pretty well. Tough night for Silvestre learning the turf.

SABORIO ! Brace puts down San Jose.

[HailtotheYo]

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/03/04/whitecaps-demerit-has-ruptured-achilles-tendon/

Demerit done 7 minutes into the season

[Lineker]

Demerit should come back to Watford as a coach

[GoGo Yubari]

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/03/04/whitecaps-demerit-has-ruptured-achilles-tendon/

Demerit done 7 minutes into the season

Awful news for him and Vancouver. I really liked DeMerit and thought it was regrettable that Klinsmann just straight up never called him up.

[Toe]

The jerseys in MLS are looking better and better.

[HailtotheYo]

Demerit should come back to Watford as a coach

I hope he stays in the MLS and coaches. He's a fantastic person and is a very smart soccer person.

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/03/04/whitecaps-demerit-has-ruptured-achilles-tendon/

Demerit done 7 minutes into the season

Awful news for him and Vancouver. I really liked DeMerit and thought it was regrettable that Klinsmann just straight up never called him up.

Yeah there are quite a few people pissed off about that (many in US Soccer).

I'm gutted for him even more so after having met him last year (our supporter's group did an advanced screening of his movie here in San Antonio). He's such an awesome person and is very thankful, respectful, and appreciative of everything. It really blows when things like this happen to people like him.

[HailtotheYo]

Thinking about creating a group for the MLS Fantasy on the MLS website .... anyone else play ?

[HailtotheYo]

[HailtotheYo]

CCL kicks off right now. Houston hosts Santos.

[HailtotheYo]

DAVIS !!!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH !!!!!!!!

Houston looked fantastic. People need to watch the replay of this match. Houston did not look like "an MLS side" with their play tonight. Combination play, tempo, one touch passing, working the ball through the lanes, etc ... they looked wonderful.

Absolutely deserved it tonight. 1-0 is HUGE .... no away goal for Santos. Fantastic result.