dunlopp9987 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 A friend of mine seems to think that MLS clubs are pretty well known in Europe. I want to punch him in the face for being so wrong. So, you European folk...without looking it up, how many MLS teams can you name off the top of your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls New York City LA Galaxy Columbus Crew Seattle Sounders One in Philadelphia that I don't remember the name of New England likewise I know if you named the rest most would sound familiar but that's it off the top of my head. Are there still one or two in Canada? Montreal something Vancouver Whitecaps sounds right too. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Mike Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls New York City LA Galaxy Columbus Crew Seattle Sounders One in Philadelphia that I don't remember the name of New England likewise I know if you named the rest most would sound familiar but that's it off the top of my head. Are there still one or two in Canada? Montreal something Vancouver Whitecaps sounds right too. I'm impressed you were able to name that many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Mike I'm impressed you were able to name that many! Me too! I figured you guys would maybe know LA and New York but that would be about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Me too! I figured you guys would maybe know LA and New York but that would be about it. We played Salt Lake and Columbus in pre-season recently, otherwise I wouldn't have known them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sporting Kansas City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I can name all of them, from 1996 to 2015. NASL and USL Pro too but I would get them mixed up. I couldn't really tell you many PDL teams or their conference names though. I'm not so good on the players, I think I'd only know half of the US MNT and the ex England-based players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls New York City LA Galaxy Columbus Crew Seattle Sounders One in Philadelphia that I don't remember the name of New England likewise I know if you named the rest most would sound familiar but that's it off the top of my head. Are there still one or two in Canada? Montreal something Vancouver Whitecaps sounds right too. I know all of them, but don't think I could have named them without some serious thought! I get mixed up with the NFL and Collegeball teams I do get MLS coverage in the morning over here now though, its great having 12 hours of football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Seems like you guys have more knowledge of MLS than people in our own country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Seems like you guys have more knowledge of MLS than people in our own country. Lol but very true. I guess it goes to show we have a lot of diehard football fans here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Hey, I've lived in the US for 28+ years, and I don't think I could have named more than two MLS teams. They just aren't well known. PS - I read the thread before posting, so now I know some of the teams. Before reading, though, I knew there were teams in NY and LA, but didn't know their names. I would have then just named the big cities: Dallas, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, .... I don't believe Atlanta has a team. Ah, but there is a team in Denver, because my son lives there and has mentioned them. Edited October 18, 2014 by Cornish Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 None. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 What's the latest on the Beckham Miami franchise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vranny Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Could only name NYRB and LA Galaxy off the top of my head before looking at this thread. Heard plenty of them in past, but the two mentioned are the only memorable ones for me. Edit: Though I'm Australian, not European, so my answers aren't terribly relevant for your initial post . Edited October 18, 2014 by Vranny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest millwallforever Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) MLS....isn't that a Chinese manufacturer of cheap tablet PCs? Or Martin Luther Singh....that Punjabi bloke? Edited October 18, 2014 by millwallforever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 What's the latest on the Beckham Miami franchise? he's trying to raise funds for a stadium. miami is a terrible sports city and previous football teams there have failed. it's a bad idea if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 he's trying to raise funds for a stadium. miami is a terrible sports city and previous football teams there have failed. it's a bad idea if you ask me. Why is that? Dolphins seem to do OK in the NFL (though not so much since Dan Marinio maybe). Big retirement community possibly, place where people go to die. We have several of those on the coast here; can't imagine Sidmouth FC getting big crowds for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Why is that? Dolphins seem to do OK in the NFL (though not so much since Dan Marinio maybe). Big retirement community possibly, place where people go to die. We have several of those on the coast here; can't imagine Sidmouth FC getting big crowds for example. retirement people don't go to matches, they stay in their homes and pinch their pennies. florida is a MASSIVE tourist destination, people go there for the beaches not sports. the people who live there are more interested in nightlife (the miami cocaine and strippers, and rappers stereotype) than sports. there is a massive latino population there that would go, but on their salaries i don't know if they could afford the tickets. the dolphins aren't well attended, neither are the miami marlins, neither are tampa bay teams (bucs, rays, lightinging). florida is about the beach not sports. just like how las vegas doesn't do sports, because it's all about gambling and the locals are their for work, most aren't from there (transients) which is the same with florida. florida is mostly transplants from up north so they are NY fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) he's trying to raise funds for a stadium. miami is a terrible sports city and previous football teams there have failed. it's a bad idea if you ask me. But it failed for traditional American sports. There's a huge Hispanic population (it is mostly a Spanish-speaking city after all), so football may do better. PS - I don't see that it has much to do with snowbirds or retirees. They tend to have homes farther up the coast, not in Miami. It's more the fact that people from Latin America just don't like American football, baseball, ice hockey, or basketball. Edited October 18, 2014 by Cornish Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Don't forget Miami is the home to CONCACAF - North America's answer to UEFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 But it failed for traditional American sports. There's a huge Hispanic population (it is mostly a Spanish-speaking city after all), so football may do better. PS - I don't see that it has much to do with snowbirds or retirees. They tend to have homes farther up the coast, not in Miami. It's more the fact that people from Latin America just don't like American football, baseball, ice hockey, or basketball. yes but let's be honest steve. the latino population can't afford tickets. they barely attended Chivas USA in LA and the whole team was mexican (maybe 2 white guys) and they did signage and everything in spanish!!! i understand where you're coming from, but the Latinos root for their respective countries. My Mexican co-worker roots for Mexico and Chicharito (was a Man U fan, now a REal fan), he could care less about MLS. My honduran co-worker roots for Honduras and doesn't care about MLS. I have many other Latino friends that know their respective countries, root for their players and the clubs they play for, and probably couldn't even name a single MLS team. The latinos don't really care about MLS, hence why I believe Miami is a bad move. I think MLS should initiate promotion and relegation with NASL and become a real football league where the teams who suck get penalized to go to the lower league. It will never happen because America is a corporate greedy bastard and the owners would never agree to it, but I can dream. That's one of the things i ADMIRE most about UEFA clubs, promotion/relegation. Beautiful system and great concept. MLS has enough teams and cities, it needs to get better players and academies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Miami is a terrible sports town and sports fans in Miami don't even defend it. MLS is improving in attendance and quality but obviously has a long way to go. The scheduling drives me crazy--they play at random hours during the week and weekend. At this point I don't support at team though I live in DC, but I do watch a fair amount to see how our internationals are playing. That said, if you are in England or Europe and you are watching MLS, you must be bored or easily entertained because the quality compared to the EPL is very low. (Though improving) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Could care less Edited October 19, 2014 by MC11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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