With Montreal coming in this year, I'm hoping having three Canadian teams in the league will garner a bit more interest here on CP.
A bit of off season news, the primary MLS TV contract was awarded to NBC after years with Fox Soccer Channel. Most games will be broadcast on NBC Sports, but a few games will make it on the flagship station. A national audience on broadcast TV is a big step for the league.
A few transactions of note:
David Beckham returns to the LA Galaxy after flirting with QPR and PSG.
Kris Boyd, SPL career goals leader signs with the Portland Timbers.
Tim Ream leaves RBNY for Bolton
Quite a few MLS players are out on loan, have transferred, or have had trials with clubs in bigger leagues this off season. I think that's a positive sign for the quality of the league, as well.
Many new kits coming out this season, following the "new every two" trend in MLS. Here's a link for a good look at all of them: Mao Football
Personally, I like Chicago's new sponsor.
Spoiler!
Also, Houston is opening a new soccer specific/primary stadium this year. That will leave New England, DC, Seattle (Vancouver?) as the only clubs without soccer specific stadiums in the league.
Looking forward to a great season!
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Le Toux is on Vancouver? Hassli and him will look nice together on the forward positions.
Any word yet if Brian Ching is going to play for the Impact? Where is he now?
I heard he's reluctantly joining. Montreal should trade him back to Houston for Hainault..
Also, in the last week Toronto FC have announced the signings of Richard Eckersley, Geovany Caicedo and Juan Aceval to their backline. That definitely strengthens both their D and MF, as Torsten Frings can now be moved back to MF.
I'm excited for the 'Caps season this year. I think they have made a couple of nice acquisitions for this upcoming season and should be a little bit better off for it. I may just have to make the drive up to Edmonton for that game on May 2nd.
2 May:
Impact Montréal v Toronto FC – in Montréal
FC Edmonton v Vancouver Whitecaps FC – in Edmonton
FYI, on the Voyageurs forums, there is a user trying to organize a carpool of Caps fans to go to Edmonton for the May 2 game. I think I'm going with, but to cheer on FC Edmonton (since they actually have Canadian players)
FYI, on the Voyageurs forums, there is a user trying to organize a carpool of Caps fans to go to Edmonton for the May 2 game. I think I'm going with, but to cheer on FC Edmonton (since they actually have Canadian players)
Definitely want to check out a game in Edmonton. I will have to see what my work situation is like May 3. It just sucks all the games are on Wednesdays....
shermanator - from Calgary, is this group that's going?
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Definitely want to check out a game in Edmonton. I will have to see what my work situation is like May 3. It just sucks all the games are on Wednesdays....
I think they are looking at a same day trip, although it would be late getting back to Calgary.
It looks like my job will be sending me to Vancouver on June 10th and 11th, which will line up nicely for a Whitecaps game on that Sunday evening. I haven't seen an MLS match live, but I would definitely consider myself a fan of the league and the Whitecaps in particular. I try and watch (or at least record) as many games as I can, so it'll be cool to see a game live.
Despite having to go to Toronto periodically, I have never been able to line up a Toronto FC match that worked with my schedule.
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I'm trying to get tickets to Portland/Seattle on June 24. I joined the Timbers season ticket waiting list so I'd have first shot at single game tickets.
I'm not too keen on buying tickets at a premium, but I may have to make an exception for that match.
After stumbling across Vancouver Southsider forums. I have decided to try and become a caps/mls fan for the season and going forward. I have never been a huge soccer fan but I am going to try my best.
First order of business which fan group do I join? This also means I need to make some friends in calgary who want to watch games/roadtrip to edmonton for the may 2nd game
fundmark19, good choice to become an MLS fan! Ozy_Flame and I are huge Whitecaps fans, as are some others on this board I think. That said, I'm not knowledgeable enough to know which fan group to join as I don't follow them as much as the Flames, but I went to two games in Vancouver last year alone. Shermanator might be your best hook-up for the May 2nd game in Edmonton.
After stumbling across Vancouver Southsider forums. I have decided to try and become a caps/mls fan for the season and going forward. I have never been a huge soccer fan but I am going to try my best.
First order of business which fan group do I join? This also means I need to make some friends in calgary who want to watch games/roadtrip to edmonton for the may 2nd game
I'm heading up to the game to meet up with some of the ESG (FC Edmonton supporters group). If you want to tag along, let me know.
I may! I don't want to support Edmonton though. That would just be wrong
I never really watched soccer with any passion until last year, when the Whitecaps became a MLS team. I have really fallen in love with the game and also the team. I got to go to two games live when I was out in Vancouver this summer and the energy of the fans is awesome. I also love that the Southsiders fans have a hate on for the general Vancouver Canuck fan, makes it less weird cheering for a Vancouver team.
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