I've been a fan of soccer since some of my earlier memories, and some of my more clear memories come from having played it and having watched international games with family, though that didn't extend into Club soccer until maybe my teens. My eyes drifted to the attractive lands of soccer across the ocean, where my heart was won for better or worse by Liverpool FC [and to a lesser extent MCFC, they used to be a small club which i cheered for and used to get lots of Americans and former Liverpool players! It's been more difficult to balance my love for them in recent years, with their slight change in fortunes and that title race in 13/14.]
But I never really could get into MLS, I don't really know what it was, maybe a little bit of snobbery due to the level of what I saw the game here at the time, and more. But over the years that improved [still not quite where i'd like it, but tings are definitely on the up in a lot of ways.] And just a lot of things which I still don't like or understand, e.g. drafts, all star game, salary caps, to name a few.
But I tried to get into the MLS wanting to have a team out here for me to support, try as I might I couldn't get into the RBNJ, and so I looked around for other possibly attractive options, the Pacific northwest teams had a great atmosphere from their fans, which i wanted to see from all our teams so I hoped that could do it, but like many of my ideas and plans no deal.
And then I heard murmurs of a NY team in the works possibly, and thought this could be my chance at last my chance to find and have a local team for me to support! But quickly as my other attempts I'd just let it go by for a bit, but always coming back wondering if it would ever happen, and then in the days before the announcement i heard of it again, and decided this time would be different, and from that point I started getting myself more invested in the news about the team wondering who we'd sign, and all the other things i'm sure many of us have gone through. Being able to been there through the various steps of growth this Club has gone though and is continuing to go through, has definitely helped at least for me create some sense of attachment and community.
And then the moment of truth our starting season I actually started to watch and it's been difficult at times. Remembering when we were playing and the times was a struggle at first too, especially for someone who'd never made it through a full MLS match before. That winless streak was rough, but having made it through that I'm as hooked as ever on our team. Trying to watch, if not listen to every match I can, and feverishly checking up on news and more.
They have the ability to affect my mood for the day based on how we go just like any good sport team should!
And here I am a confused and barely Mets fan actually cheering for some team playing out of Yankee Stadium, and loving every bit of atmosphere we try to create to set us apart from how sterile and quiet so many of our other sports are.
Edit: Just noticed how old this thread was! Shoulda checked that before the post and resurrecting it!
But I never really could get into MLS, I don't really know what it was, maybe a little bit of snobbery due to the level of what I saw the game here at the time, and more. But over the years that improved [still not quite where i'd like it, but tings are definitely on the up in a lot of ways.] And just a lot of things which I still don't like or understand, e.g. drafts, all star game, salary caps, to name a few.
But I tried to get into the MLS wanting to have a team out here for me to support, try as I might I couldn't get into the RBNJ, and so I looked around for other possibly attractive options, the Pacific northwest teams had a great atmosphere from their fans, which i wanted to see from all our teams so I hoped that could do it, but like many of my ideas and plans no deal.
And then I heard murmurs of a NY team in the works possibly, and thought this could be my chance at last my chance to find and have a local team for me to support! But quickly as my other attempts I'd just let it go by for a bit, but always coming back wondering if it would ever happen, and then in the days before the announcement i heard of it again, and decided this time would be different, and from that point I started getting myself more invested in the news about the team wondering who we'd sign, and all the other things i'm sure many of us have gone through. Being able to been there through the various steps of growth this Club has gone though and is continuing to go through, has definitely helped at least for me create some sense of attachment and community.
And then the moment of truth our starting season I actually started to watch and it's been difficult at times. Remembering when we were playing and the times was a struggle at first too, especially for someone who'd never made it through a full MLS match before. That winless streak was rough, but having made it through that I'm as hooked as ever on our team. Trying to watch, if not listen to every match I can, and feverishly checking up on news and more.
They have the ability to affect my mood for the day based on how we go just like any good sport team should!
And here I am a confused and barely Mets fan actually cheering for some team playing out of Yankee Stadium, and loving every bit of atmosphere we try to create to set us apart from how sterile and quiet so many of our other sports are.
Edit: Just noticed how old this thread was! Shoulda checked that before the post and resurrecting it!
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