crashcarson15 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 On 7/29/2016 at 10:18 AM, MJWalker45 said: I've watched a game from that side of the field as well as the opposite side in the Key Bank VIP Section or whatever it's called now. I agree about the columns, but other than adding supports to the top of the roof or removing it entirely I think what they have works because the other option is to close off the street behind these seats to anchor the supports which would probably not happen in Portland. I'm actually glad they kept the older parts of the stadium but it can seem like you're in a totally different stadium depending on where in the stadium you are. Looking at this picture I didn't realize how much of the eastern side is not covered by the roofing on that side. The South end is completely open and it looks like they added bleachers specifically for that game because it was almost entirely open when I went there in 2011. They’ve permanently had seats in the south end for the last handful of years. Anyway, the point of Providence Park really isn’t to have some incredibly modern world-class venue, so it really shouldn’t be criticized for not being one. You wouldn’t go to Fenway and complain that everyone’s squeezed in on uncomfortable bleachers or that there’s a pole blocking your view. Clearly, Providence Park isn’t Fenway from an “iconic” standpoint, but it’s Portland’s historic sports venue, and that’s kinda the point of it. I’ve been to sports events at a lot of places, but there are few venues that match Providence Park in terms of atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 RIP, Rayo OKC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Marcina has been having a crappy last 2 seasons. He was fired by the Scorpions at the airport right before the end of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyk33 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 11 hours ago, dfwabel said: RIP, Rayo OKC? Creating that team was a stupid idea to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Considering that Rayo has spent the last forty years bouncing back and forth between the first and second divisions, only able to crack the top half of La Liga three times, you'd think that the NASL would have had a contingency plan for their possible relegation. The NASL has a terrible expansion model. They're so committed to this "independent club" thing that they don't identify the markets they want to be in, but wait for ownership groups to to come knocking wherever they are. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyk33 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 56 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Considering that Rayo has spent the last forty years bouncing back and forth between the first and second divisions, only able to crack the top half of La Liga three times, you'd think that the NASL would have had a contingency plan for their possible relegation. The NASL has a terrible expansion model. They're so committed to this "independent club" thing that they don't identify the markets they want to be in, but wait for ownership groups to to come knocking wherever they are. They have a really weird way of sticking to the independent club model by creating feeder clubs for European teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Was there a feeder agreement with Rayo? Or did the Spanish club just put in some money to buy naming rights (money they turned out not to have after all)? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyk33 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 21 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Was there a feeder agreement with Rayo? Or did the Spanish club just put in some money to buy naming rights (money they turned out not to have after all)? Rayo Vallecano supporters had issues with their club potentially using Rayo OKC as a training ground for players instead of the academy in Vallecas so I figured there was probably some sort of feeder agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 If DC United doesn't make the playoffs (which seems likely) I may pull for one of the Canadian clubs to win the MLS Cup this year. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 On 8/4/2016 at 11:46 AM, dfwabel said: MLS expansion fee just went up...WAY up. I could see Sacramento walking away from this saying thanks but no thanks even with the new stadium plans. Which would be a real shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, Wings said: I could see Sacramento walking away from this saying thanks but no thanks even with the new stadium plans. Which would be a real shame. It definitely complicates things. We've had a few pretty major shifts in staff this month that have complicated matters even further as well. Speaking of that, pretty scary moment at the game last night vs San Antonio FC. One of their defenders, Milton Palacios, went down extremely hard right in the end I was working in and was carted off and rushed to UC Davis Medical Center. I was watching it pretty closely and at no point did he move. I've been looking for updates to his condition all day to no avail. It was probably the scariest injury I've ever seen live. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 16 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: If DC United doesn't make the playoffs (which seems likely) I may pull for one of the Canadian clubs to win the MLS Cup this year. Toronto is a fun team to watch. Obviously that's in large part due to one player but they've been so poor for so long I'm hoping they get some success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norva Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 So what is the news on MLS expansion? Last I saw Minnesota has a TBA date, Atlanta is next year and LA after than and Miami is up in the air. So is Atlanta going to possibly be a one team expansion next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Norva said: So what is the news on MLS expansion? Last I saw Minnesota has a TBA date, Atlanta is next year and LA after than and Miami is up in the air. So is Atlanta going to possibly be a one team expansion next season? Presser/event coming August 19th that should announce Minnesota as an expansion side for 2017, joining Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 A group of Nashville business leaders has announced plans to pursue bringing a Major League Soccer franchise to the Tennessee capital.Nashville heavyweights begin push for Major League Soccer expansion team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 8:40 PM, crashcarson15 said: Presser/event coming August 19th that should announce Minnesota as an expansion side for 2017, joining Atlanta. Agreed. MLS has previously stated they don't want teams to enter the league one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Rayo OKC had zero players from Rayo Spain. It's basically a naming rights deal where the the namesakes have total control but pay zero attention. So dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Minnesota United FC will be joining Major League Soccer in time for the 2017 season. The team - which will be keeping its current name and a slightly tweaked logo (most notably, Minnesota United FC has been replaced with MNUFC in the crest) - will play home matches at TCF Bank Stadium until construction of its soccer-specific facility in St. Paul is completed.Minnesota United FC to join MLS in 2017, debuting at TCF Bank Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordsketor Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 23 minutes ago, Brian in Boston said: Minnesota United FC will be joining Major League Soccer in time for the 2017 season. The team - which will be keeping its current name and a slightly tweaked logo (most notably, Minnesota United FC has been replaced with MNUFC in the crest) - will play home matches at TCF Bank Stadium until construction of its soccer-specific facility in St. Paul is completed.Minnesota United FC to join MLS in 2017, debuting at TCF Bank Stadium Many thanks to Discrimihater for making the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Bigger news: new conference alignments for 2017 East: Atlanta United FC Chicago Fire Columbus Crew SC D.C. United Montreal Impact New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Toronto FC West: Colorado Rapids FC Dallas Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City EDIT: Nice that the west finally gets an expansion team to beat up on. Still stacked though. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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