General MLS Discussion

[gbservis]

We had an injury in Atlanta in 2022 when Tayvon caught a turf monster.

How many injuries from "grass monsters"?

I definitely might be subject to confirmation bias here. Or more to the point, I am part of the flock of sheep. I've heard artificial is bad. So I parrot that it is bad. Given how much of the soccer consuming world seems to do the same, I'm not sure how much advances in artificial matter. If MLS wants to be considered as one of the top leagues, it needs the image of a top league.

Maybe the 4-5 remaining artificial fields won't damage that. But now that they have switched the schedule, I wonder if this becomes the next big emphasis for the league over the next decade.

The perception issue is a good point but I don't see a solution in places like Seattle and Atlanta. Given their high attendance numbers they need an NFL size stadium. It seems wasteful to build a soccer only stadium the same size as an existing NFL stadium in the same city. Assuming the only option is to keep sharing with an NFL team I'd argue a perfectly consistent artificial field is preferable to a occasionally having play on a grass field totally obliterated by an NFL game. I know it was partially from a concert but that pitch we played on in Chicago this season was concacaf levels of horrible.

 

[Davo15]

A lot of current match going Revs fans are at least for now claiming that this is not a good location for them and they will not go (At least regularly ) to the new stadium. Conversely I think a lot of people from a different part of Boston that didn't find Foxboro accessible are excited about the new location so could be a big shift in their fanbase.

 

[Revfugee]

A lot of current match going Revs fans are at least for now claiming that this is not a good location for them and they will not go (At least regularly ) to the new stadium. Conversely I think a lot of people from a different part of Boston that didn't find Foxboro accessible are excited about the new location so could be a big shift in their fanbase.

It’s going to change the fabric of the home crowd from Youth soccer families to the urban crowd hopefully including some of the Local Latino crowd (the Salvadoran population was a missed opportunity up there back in the day). IMHO it was always a pain to get there so I think it’s a good thing.
Train access is going to be pretty good for Boston, as the orange line hits both the northern and southern commuter rail lines.

 

[Gene]

I reckon this is as good a spot to place this than any other:

Wilfried Nancy leaves Celtic

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[ZYanksRule]

He's gonna be on the touch line in Columbus on opening day, isn't he?

 

[LionNYC]

He's gonna be on the touch line in Columbus on opening day, isn't he?

As an assistant to their new coach?

Columbus Crew name Henrik Rydström ninth head coach in Club history  | Columbus Crew

Rydström, a Swedish native and Allsvenskan champion as coach and player, selected to lead Black & Gold

www.columbuscrew.com

 

[Gene]

He's gonna be on the touch line in Columbus on opening day, isn't he?

Nah, they already signed someone else. Columbus is one of those goofy organizations that makes timely moves in the off season rather than wait until the last minute.

Columbus Crew name Henrik Rydström ninth head coach in Club history  | Columbus Crew

Rydström, a Swedish native and Allsvenskan champion as coach and player, selected to lead Black & Gold

www.columbuscrew.com

 

[ZYanksRule]

As an assistant to their new coach?

Columbus Crew name Henrik Rydström ninth head coach in Club history  | Columbus Crew

Rydström, a Swedish native and Allsvenskan champion as coach and player, selected to lead Black & Gold

www.columbuscrew.com

Hope Henrik has a good buyout!

 

[gbservis]

Nah, they already signed someone else. Columbus is one of those goofy organizations that makes timely moves in the off season rather than wait until the last minute.

Columbus Crew name Henrik Rydström ninth head coach in Club history  | Columbus Crew

Rydström, a Swedish native and Allsvenskan champion as coach and player, selected to lead Black & Gold

www.columbuscrew.com

Given the fact Pascal didn't even make it a full season without starting to talk about wanting to go back to Europe, maybe we can get Nancy when Pascal leaves in the middile of this upcoming season.