The Thread That's on Indefinite Loan to Manchester City (The 2015 Major League Soccer Thread)

[Szumi]

3 hours ago, HailtotheTortureRack said:

Szumi is gonna love this ....

I like dumping Wenger, who is overrated and a big bag of balls. But really, Maidana!? You trade away our one quality creative player!? Oh Philly :(. Why do I bother with this team?

[HailtotheYo]

That looks to be the new DCU badge ... better than I'd hoped but not amazing or anything.  Although honestly it NOT being garbage is a win.

 

Will Johnson saying he won't be back with POR, TFC likely landing spot.

[HailtotheYo]

More TAM and Homegrown Player monies too .... this is HUGE

 

[HailtotheYo]

So this is really a legitimate thing trying to happen: Fire trying to sign Vela  ... Dear goodness please yes.

 

 

[HailtotheYo]

Dallas traded up in the stage 1 re-entry to nab URRUTI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YES

[HailtotheYo]

SKC makes the first ever free agent signing in MLS history .... Justin Mapp is a savvy move.

 

 

[HailtotheYo]

SEA trades Pappa to COL for al'o'cation

TFC signs Drew Moor (great move for them)

Brener has taken over AEG's share in Houston.

 

[HailtotheYo]

TFC has acquired Steven Beitashour .... along with Moor they've upped their backline quite well.

Corey Ash to the Crew ... big win for them (NYC and Philly both after him)

 

[HailtotheYo]

TFC is getting Will Johnson  ... they're winning the off-season, if only there was a trophy for that.

[HailtotheYo]

It's official here in SA ... Hartman has moved over, the city has approved everything with the Stadium deal, and Spurs Sports and Entertainment is fielding a USL team starting in 2016 ... and the very clear intent is on securing an MLS franchise.

 

LA has transferred Omar Gonzalez to Pachuca ... yup.

 

 

[HailtotheYo]

So on the heels of Omar to Pachuca, Luis Gil goes to Queretaro .... Andy Rose is off to Coventry

[Szumi]

And Juninho is the next Galaxy to leave. He's been sold to Tijuana. Galaxy want to bring in Ashley Cole though.

 

So soon, the Galaxy are going to have no spine to their team except an old and past it Steve Gerrard. Really perplexed by these moves. It seems they've forgotten that stockpiling names isn't how to win in the MLS.

[DMN in the House]

1 hour ago, Szumi said:

And Juninho is the next Galaxy to leave. He's been sold to Tijuana. Galaxy want to bring in Ashley Cole though.

 

So soon, the Galaxy are going to have no spine to their team except an old and past it Steve Gerrard. Really perplexed by these moves. It seems they've forgotten that stockpiling names isn't how to win in the MLS.

Except that stockpiling names is pretty much how they've gotten it done so far, and it's worked pretty damn well.

[Szumi]

Not really. The Galaxy have had their recent success with the triad of Beckham, Donovan, and Keane, but it's been their role players who really made a huge impact. Going back to through their run from the past 4-5 years, they've always had that spine that was integral to their success. The solid keeper (Ricketts, then Saunders, then Penedo), and a reliable back line (Gonzo, Delagarza, Leonardo when actually fit, and of course the departed Sean Franklin and Todd Dunivant). The midfield was carried by having guys like Juninho and Sarvas be the engine, and having Donovan track back defensively, something he was so excellent at. Plus, the constant help from your other solid role players like Magee, Barrett, Buddle, and Gordon.

 

LA had names, sure, but it was Bruce Arena's incredible ability to know the MLS and who to put where that made the Galaxy great. That's why LA first was awful when it was Donovan and Beckham. A lot of those key role players are either boo longer there or getting too old to produce.

[HailtotheYo]

Don't forget Ishizaki and the emergence of Rogers being pretty good at defending.  Bruce has been the best overall coach the last 4yrs ... and he's going to have to double his ante this coming season. 

 

 

[Toe]

I'm excited for TFC next season. They've broken the playoff drought, and now return for Year Two of the Atomic Ant Era. Adding Will Johnson will definitely help - too often the team was without Bradley due to national team commitments. I am curious if they play Johnson over Cheyrou or not.

 

Toronto still needs a keeper though. 

[HailtotheYo]

Chad Barrett to SJ

Roy Miller has signed with Saprissa

LA is apparently back in for Ashely Cole

Reports that Vancouver is signing Masato Kudo from Kashiwa Reyosol

[GoGo Yubari]

Ashley Cole to LA is hilarious. Couldn't be a better match of player and team for me.

[HailtotheYo]

Vancouver is said to have signed Panamanian INT mid Armando Cooper

 

 

[GoGo Yubari]

Me yesterday: "Wellp, that's it. I thought I couldn't hate the Galaxy more and then reputable sources start saying they're gonna sign Ashley Cole. That's it. That's peak Galaxy hate. It's over."

 But nope, they're also reportedly briging in Jeff fucking Larentowicz.