Hanshithispantz Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 "I'm sorry, Rio is it? But what exactly do you feel you can bring to this fine club, the Portland Timbers?" Don't slag off Portland Timbers, man! They have a bloke that cuts bits off a tree trunk behind the goal each time they score, maintaining that long-held tradition from when the FA laid down the laws of association football. :lol: Fucking hell, just googled this, absolutely creased. 'PORTLAND TIMBERS CUT THAT WOOD' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Fucking Timber Joey, that's actually amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Portland have Timber Joey, Seattle have Mr. Fight and Win. What a derby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. Wait, you're doing just that in the Pardew thread at the same time as making this argument? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. Wait, you're doing just that in the Pardew thread at the same time as making this argument? Except I'm not also slagging off MLS... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. I'd expect it to crack the top 20, given that the bottom of such a list would be the likes of the League of Ireland or Lithuania or some crap. There might be the odd talented player, but the games and highlights I've seen on BT Sport have been poor. Utterly absurd to think any MLS club would turn down the opportunity to take Rio Ferdinand for even just a season. His presence would aid the development of others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. Wait, you're doing just that in the Pardew thread at the same time as making this argument? Except I'm not also slagging off MLS... Fair enough. Found it funny you would call people out doing this while actually only being one of two involved in a parallel discussion using that very same argument. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Fastest growing league that might crack the top 20 in Europe, making it possibly cracking the top 25 in the world? How fast must it grow before you can enjoy genuine quality in that league for you not to die before? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. I'd expect it to crack the top 20, given that the bottom of such a list would be the likes of the League of Ireland or Lithuania or some crap. There might be the odd talented player, but the games and highlights I've seen on BT Sport have been poor. Utterly absurd to think any MLS club would turn down the opportunity to take Rio Ferdinand for even just a season. His presence would aid the development of others. I'd be all for him coming over as a coach. The best thing for young MLS CBs is to be playing matches, not sitting on the bench while 35-year old Rio Ferdinand takes their place on the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They could learn an awful lot playing alongside a 35 year old Rio Ferdinand, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Deuce did you basically say Rio Ferdinand isn't good enough for the MLS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They could learn an awful lot playing alongside a 35 year old Rio Ferdinand, mind. No doubt about it. Especially central defenders need to learn, young player coming right out of college would learn massively of playing alongside someone like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Fastest growing league that might crack the top 20 in Europe, making it possibly cracking the top 25 in the world? How fast must it grow before you can enjoy genuine quality in that league for you not to die before? As soon as wages start rising and TV revenue starts flowing (and just today, MLS signed a major U.S. TV deal), it'll kick into overdrive. It'll never be on the same level as the Premier League, or La Liga, or Bundesliga. But an MLS on par with the Portuguese or Russian leagues isn't out of the question in the next 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm a TFC fan and I can vouch that the MLS 'experience' is akin to going to a party where everyone's pretending the girl who's hosting it is hot. And when you get there you find out all her friends are ugly as well, barring one of two out of towners or new faces that intrigue you in the passing. So you end up staying for the drinks and camaraderie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtm_92 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm a TFC fan and I can vouch that the MLS 'experience' is akin to going to a party where everyone's pretending the girl who's hosting it is hot. And when you get there you find out all her friends are ugly as well, barring one of two out of towners or new faces that intrigue you in the passing. So you end up staying for the drinks and camaraderie. :lol: Is it really that bad ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Fastest growing league that might crack the top 20 in Europe, making it possibly cracking the top 25 in the world? How fast must it grow before you can enjoy genuine quality in that league for you not to die before? As soon as wages start rising and TV revenue starts flowing (and just today, MLS signed a major U.S. TV deal), it'll kick into overdrive. It'll never be on the same level as the Premier League, or La Liga, or Bundesliga. But an MLS on par with the Portuguese or Russian leagues isn't out of the question in the next 20 years. Dat ambition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Deuce did you basically say Rio Ferdinand isn't good enough for the MLS? I said he wouldn't really add anything to the league, and he wouldn't. He'd be around for two seasons at most while probably being out injured for most of the time. It's an MLS 1.0 move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Deuce did you basically say Rio Ferdinand isn't good enough for the MLS? I said he wouldn't really add anything to the league, and he wouldn't. He'd be around for two seasons at most while probably being out injured for most of the time. It's an MLS 1.0 move. Mate, Stephen Caldwell starts for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Fastest growing league that might crack the top 20 in Europe, making it possibly cracking the top 25 in the world? How fast must it grow before you can enjoy genuine quality in that league for you not to die before? As soon as wages start rising and TV revenue starts flowing (and just today, MLS signed a major U.S. TV deal), it'll kick into overdrive. It'll never be on the same level as the Premier League, or La Liga, or Bundesliga. But an MLS on par with the Portuguese or Russian leagues isn't out of the question in the next 20 years. Dat ambition I commissioner says the league's goal is to be the best in the world in 10 years, so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The irony of people constantly bitching and moaning about the injustices of European football while simultaneously slagging off a league that is competitive from top to bottom, extraordinarily well-run, and one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. The quality isn't there though. And with regards to growth, what European leagues can grow so to speak? They're already established. It might just crack the top 20 of European leagues in terms of quality. So yeah, it's not all there yet. Doesn't mean the games aren't entertaining and filled with talented players. I'd much rather watch a Seattle-Portland game than some of the fare served-up in the Premier League this season, including many of our own matches. Fastest growing league that might crack the top 20 in Europe, making it possibly cracking the top 25 in the world? How fast must it grow before you can enjoy genuine quality in that league for you not to die before? As soon as wages start rising and TV revenue starts flowing (and just today, MLS signed a major U.S. TV deal), it'll kick into overdrive. It'll never be on the same level as the Premier League, or La Liga, or Bundesliga. But an MLS on par with the Portuguese or Russian leagues isn't out of the question in the next 20 years. Dat ambition Don't know why that's anything to scoff at. Especially if it comes after just 40 years of the league's existence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Deuce did you basically say Rio Ferdinand isn't good enough for the MLS? I said he wouldn't really add anything to the league, and he wouldn't. He'd be around for two seasons at most while probably being out injured for most of the time. It's an MLS 1.0 move. Mate, Stephen Caldwell starts for us. And how are you lot doing again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm a TFC fan and I can vouch that the MLS 'experience' is akin to going to a party where everyone's pretending the girl who's hosting it is hot. And when you get there you find out all her friends are ugly as well, barring one of two out of towners or new faces that intrigue you in the passing. So you end up staying for the drinks and camaraderie. :lol: Is it really that bad ? It's fun! I avoid the midweek games as they're actually pretty shitty and it is almost always raining on a weeknight when they play, for some fucking reason. It's a jolly good time if you discount how horseshit some of the players are. It's a bit like being Pardew, when one person does something remotely footballing-like, you feel like you've just witness magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Deuce did you basically say Rio Ferdinand isn't good enough for the MLS? I said he wouldn't really add anything to the league, and he wouldn't. He'd be around for two seasons at most while probably being out injured for most of the time. It's an MLS 1.0 move. Mate, Stephen Caldwell starts for us. And how are you lot doing again? We actually should be doing better! The signings we made were top notch and we have the best recruiter in the business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm a TFC fan and I can vouch that the MLS 'experience' is akin to going to a party where everyone's pretending the girl who's hosting it is hot. And when you get there you find out all her friends are ugly as well, barring one of two out of towners or new faces that intrigue you in the passing. So you end up staying for the drinks and camaraderie. :lol: Is it really that bad ? It's fun! I avoid the midweek games as they're actually pretty shitty and it is almost always raining on a weeknight when they play, for some f***ing reason. It's a jolly good time if you discount how horseshit some of the players are. It's a bit like being Pardew, when one person does something remotely footballing-like, you feel like you've just witness magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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