narduch Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Another one bites the dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 MLS Goal of the Year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 There is no better way to lose the interest of neutral fans than to schedule your playoffs so that you take a 2-week break between rounds. Is anyone going to remember that this thing is still on after the international break? Free kick, Corazon, Goal_Kick and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 these playoffs are ridiculous...oct 25 to dec 9 with an international break in there...thats 1.5 months you lose interest and excitement...they really got this wrong Stoppage Time, RJB and Goal_Kick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Of the top four seeds in each conference, I believe that only St. Louis was eliminated, and in straight games. I don't subscribe to Apple MLS Season Pass, so I might be able to see one more game on TSN before the final, whereas in previous seasons I would watch as many matches as I could, even as a neutral with or without Cancon involved. But now, I don't really care about the rest of this playoff season, frankly, which is unusual for me. Edited November 13, 2023 by BearcatSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 And they could be done easily, by simply not having a best of three in the first round. Might have to start a few days earlier, but seriously why so many first round games!? narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RJB said: And they could be done easily, by simply not having a best of three in the first round. Might have to start a few days earlier, but seriously why so many first round games!? They wanted to make it difficult for the lower seated teams to get an upset over a much higher seated team in the first round . A lower seated team has a much better chance of getting lucky in a one game knockout than having to try and win two games . Moreover , it gives all playoff teams a chance to host at least one playoff game at home . Sure there are drawbacks by extending the playoffs and having to deal with the international break but you can look at almost any format and find negatives , it is what it is in the end . They just need to now try and find a format and stick with it whatever it may be , rather than changing it so often . Edited November 13, 2023 by SoccMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I thought when the international break aligned just before the final it made some sense. Give everyone (the league, travelling fans, sponsors, etc) 2 weeks to prepare, since there's not a fixed host city each year. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, SoccMan said: They wanted to make it difficult for the lower seated teams to get an upset over a much higher seated team in the first round . A lower seated team has a much better chance of getting lucky in a one game knockout than having to try and win two games . Moreover , it gives all playoff teams a chance to host at least one playoff game at home . Sure there are drawbacks by extending the playoffs and having to deal with the international break but you can look at almost any format and find negatives , it is what it is in the end . They just need to now try and find a format and stick with it whatever it may be , rather than changing it so often . I get it. But if they're so concerned with upsets, just don't let them lower seeds in. Problem solved! And who cares if every team hosts a game? If your team is any good you'll deserve to. Too many playoff teams devalue the regular season. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 28 minutes ago, RJB said: I get it. But if they're so concerned with upsets, just don't let them lower seeds in. Problem solved! And who cares if every team hosts a game? If your team is any good you'll deserve to. Too many playoff teams devalue the regular season. I think they're at about the right number. 7 spots are automatic, 2 more are "play-in". The final weekend was entertaining, with teams playing not just to get in but to avoid those bottom two spots or to get the top 4 seeded "home field advantage" in the first round. I'd still probably prefer the first round be 2 legs instead of best of 3, but it probably achieved the results the league wanted this year (ie the favourites winning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Watchmen said: I think they're at about the right number. 7 spots are automatic, 2 more are "play-in". The final weekend was entertaining, with teams playing not just to get in but to avoid those bottom two spots or to get the top 4 seeded "home field advantage" in the first round. I'd still probably prefer the first round be 2 legs instead of best of 3, but it probably achieved the results the league wanted this year (ie the favourites winning). I would agree with this. Unless the 8th seed sneaking in was Messi and Miami, this league didn't want the bottom four seeds in each conference getting through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, BearcatSA said: I would agree with this. Unless the 8th seed sneaking in was Messi and Miami, this league didn't want the bottom four seeds in each conference getting through. I actually don't think they mind KC beating St Louis either. Not that they wanted St Louis out, but going out to their state (yes, I know where the stadium is) rival is a great way to keep building that rivalry, and KC is a good market for the league. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Watchmen said: I actually don't think they mind KC beating St Louis either. Not that they wanted St Louis out, but going out to their state (yes, I know where the stadium is) rival is a great way to keep building that rivalry, and KC is a good market for the league. Yes, that was the kind of match up Donny and the suits like. I think they really wanted to avoid what happened a couple of years back where three of the four top seeds in the league went one match and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Red Bulls part ways with sporting director Hamlett, interim head coach Lesesne amd assistant Prince Chicago extend sporting director Heitz and assistant sporting director Pelzer who have badly failed over and over...unlikely to get better there and attendance likely to go down...MLS really needs pro-rel so that teams stop constantly accepting mediocrity or even being weak and slowly destroying their fanbase narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 It's just nice to know there's already one team the Whitecaps will finish ahead of. ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Article on the playoff format... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/16/mls-playoffs-expansion-round-experiment-failure narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 12:31 AM, Watchmen said: It's just nice to know there's already one team the Whitecaps will finish ahead of. TFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 SoccMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 1 minute ago, narduch said: Joke league. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 9 hours ago, jonovision said: Joke league. why do you feel that way. And just to know what side you are on lol....do you feel it's best that are Canadian teams are in this "joke" league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Anything that improves the onfield product will overall help our CMNT. With the DPA’s and U23 DPA’s their can be 7 outstanding talents on at once. As long as our boys are getting playing time we will benefit as MLS slowly increases the payroll. Hopefully one day they pull off the restraints but in the meantime this is good for the league and by extension for us. Corazon, Ivan and Ruffian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Shway said: why do you feel that way. And just to know what side you are on lol....do you feel it's best that are Canadian teams are in this "joke" league? The comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek, but I just don't get the logic here. Just scrap the cap. Shway and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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