And again, you could adopt a team, there are teams that fit your attitude, become an LAFC fan, they're loaded with international stars, LA Galaxy is another option for you, they've had a revolving door of glamorous stars, in the East NYFC has had recognizable names. But yeah, you can be a fan of one of the LA-LAs, their home games look more big time than EPL and they always sign NAMES.
I don't understand you because you say you only watch Pitt football and couldn't care less about Alabama vs LSU but you will watch New England Revolution vs Montreal? Explain yourself.
That's easy, in the summer, there aren't many sports options, I never watch baseball or golf, I was watching less MLS when USFL was on because usually I'll choose even low quality American Football over most sports. and I also just hate the whole college football scene the last couple decades, I might watch Army vs. Middle Tennessee or Morgan State vs. Towson or Houston vs. Boise but I hate watching SEC or B1G, so if I'm watching non-Pitt college football there's an abundance of choices. I seriously don't want to help the SEC's TV ratings
Because people are interested in improving their teams with better players. There’s a huge market for the average sports fan for that kind of stuff.
But them trying to guess who their team might pick doesn't actually influence the team in any way. I might post in some Facebook discussion, "The Steelers should pick "PLAYER X" " but i'm not under some delusion that they'll read my comment and do it
You don’t understand how this works do you? Mel kiper has made millions off being a draft guru, even though he probably succeeds 10% of the time. Why? Because average sports fans love this kind of stuff. He has made a living off of the sports appetite of the average sports fan.
Are these games on TV? Is this some type of event? Never seen so many games like this in one night
I think most are on ESPN+. I know Chelsea and Arsenal are.
I'd say only Minnesota might put on a good show, if they play their first team, I watched them play DC last week, they looked decent. . DC is seriously in a down period, And their new hot Greek goal scorer Taxi Fountas, is injured and they traded Julien Dressel to Vancouver, I don't get that? He was one of their best guys, but they said something like he doesn't fit Rooney's system, who knows. I bet DC plays their young Americans from the USL-I'm going to watch it, it's on local TV. Orlando is not that good, lost to DC not long ago. Not sure how Charlotte is doing lately.
DCU vs Bayern is on NBCSW local channel, I've noticed that some of these games are on Spanish language channels.
I understand how it works, I just have very little interest in engaging in it beyond skimming the surface.
Great example. The Greek guy came from the Austrian league and can't even make the Greek national team as he only has 8 caps on a bad team even by Greek standards. This is the "South American" approach using a European. Nobody outside of DC United fans cares at all about that guy.
Yeah, who cares? Did they care in the Austrian League? Or did they just follow their team and leagues, he's good in MLS and that's what matters on the day you are watching MLS. I actually like when they sign Greek guys
Damn straight, emphasizing straight, my father, my brother and a few more
Austrian domestic league fans have a major reason to watch: the top 2 make the CL, the college football equivalent of a big bowl game but way better than that.Yeah, who cares? Did they care in the Austrian League? Or did they just follow their team and leagues, he's good in MLS and that's what matters on the day you are watching MLS. I actually like when they sign Greek guys
And I DON'T CARE about world stars playing in the German League, because I don't watch that league at all, ever, not for a minute.
And what about the Austrian League, they're probably worse than MLS, so I guess if you where born and raised in Austria you'd never watch that either
Who cares? MLS top teams make the CONCACAF CL. Honestly, for me winning the MLS title is an end unto itself, it doesn't need to lead to something more. And in Austria, or England or Pittsburgh or wherever, if a 3rd rate Greek or Peruvian, borderline international is better than the options at a USL affiliate in Louden VA or the ACC, of course you want whoever is better to entertain you with goals when you're watching the game. Whoever joins your team and becomes the star is a star now.
@mike412
No I'm not talking about TV guys like Kiper, I mean average nobodies who spend hours doing something that is never anywhere near correct.
I don't assume anything, you play amateur psychologist because I state an opinion that I don't care, then you extrapolate that I also think nobody else cares when I never explicitly said that.
Well yeah they aren’t top tier otherwise we’d know of them. Just don’t know if they are always La LIGA or a team that’s up and down, newly promoted, etc.
Bayern has always built a very strong team. They are the bama of the BL. Look at their history of players and they are always stacked. Doesn’t hurt they have a good budget also. BM clearly in a different level than DCU, but one gol was a PK, one was a deflection, and the last goal was a major defensive breakdown for a breakaway. Take away bad defense and the game wouldn’t necessarily look 6-2. I think more like 3-0 or 4-1. Bayern brought a lot of inexperienced players with them including a 16 year old and lower level players. They demonstrate exactly what building a pro team looks like with your lower level team and preparing the young guys for playing at the highest level. Bringing in some big time players to keep their strength alive. Not to mention having one of the best goalies in the world. Asking if Mueller will score is like asking a kid if they want ice cream, it’s always of course. Mueller is a gifted player who is on the end of his career but he has been awesome in the World Cup for Germany.DC lost 6-2 to Bayern, I saw the 2nd half, DC scored 2 goals in the second half by USL guys called up for the game, 2nd half was competitive 3-2. But I don't know Bayern players, so it may have been all scrubs, other than Muller, who scored their last goal.
At one point they showed a graphic, showed DC United exists 27 years and has 4 MLS Championships. Bayern has 32 of the last 58 Bundesliga Championships, including THE LAST TEN! Wow! That league sucks! What's interesting about it? Not at all competitive! it's worse than college football! At least Bama ONLY won 5 of the last 10, LOL
By the way, I was right that Minnesota United would do the best in these friendlies, they beat Everton 4-0. I know Everton is EPL, but no idea where they rank.
I had no idea. I thought he was still in the Championship
Do you actually keep track of where all the USAMNT players play for club teams? That's a lot of players.
I know some of them, the most prominent ones, and some of those in MLS. Or if I happened to hear and it stuck in my brain.... like Dest is at Barcelona, unless he switched
The EPL is the best league from top to bottom right now. In the 90’s it was Italy, and until the last few years it was Spain. But now that the EPL has the money from worldwide tv, even their newly promoted teams are spending money with the large clubs of Europe. It’s cyclical so it could be another league again some day…but Germany is a joke and so is France. Still better leagues than MLS clearly, but no competitive balance.
it’s really not that hard. Typical fans want to know where our best players are playing and developing. When you think about our national pool at any given time, you’re talking about a # less than the steeler roster. Then, some fall out and some jump in. It’s fun and interesting to follow.I know some of them, the most prominent ones, and some of those in MLS. Or if I happened to hear and it stuck in my brain.... like Dest is at Barcelona, unless he switched
I tend to know where a lot of them play based on Facebook groups and watching their games. Personally I think USMNT might be my favorite soccer team right now, with the WC coming up and DC United being in kind of a down cycle
