Random Soccer Chatter

• gorocks99

  

  Yeah, his career is over basically. That really sucks.
• ohiobucks1

  

  You screwed me go rocks
• OSH

  

  Add the Columbus mayor to the mix...definitely not going to be news regarding any club personnel changes.
  
  This will be news regarding either: stadium naming, stadium renovations, new stadium, new ownership, future MLS All-Star site, or another major let down announcement.
• iclfan2

  

  Anyone know when the Crew lottery results for the USA v Mexico game are supposed to come out? I know it is sometime today.
• gorocks99

  

  ohiobucks1;1479958 wrote:You screwed me go rocks

  wat
• OSH

  

  Found this redesign on the Crew...thought it looked alright, don't know why they'd change the sponsor though.
  
  http://i.imgur.com/Jp6u8CV.jpg
• OSH

  

  Here goes...
  
  http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/07/crew-make-major-announcement-tuesday-july-30
• wildcats20

  

  New ownership. Anthony Precourt.
• OSH

  

  Precourt Sports Ventures assumes ownership effective immediately...
  
  This is primarily a soccer investment group. Nice. Anthony Precourt is the managing director of the group.
• ohiobucks1

  

  We better not be moved
• OSH

  

  ohiobucks1;1480415 wrote:We better not be moved

  I don't see it happening. He seems pretty loyal to Columbus. The Hunts also seem pretty keen on selling to someone who would keep the team in Columbus. Having the mayor involved also was a nice gesture to say "staying in Columbus."
  
  But...that all can change rather easily. I guess the good thing is, the guy has ties to other areas that already have teams -- other than San Francisco. So, it's not like he'll move the team to his "hometown." I would be shocked if the club was moved.
• Classyposter58

  

  OSH;1480613 wrote:I don't see it happening. He seems pretty loyal to Columbus. The Hunts also seem pretty keen on selling to someone who would keep the team in Columbus. Having the mayor involved also was a nice gesture to say "staying in Columbus."
  
  But...that all can change rather easily. I guess the good thing is, the guy has ties to other areas that already have teams -- other than San Francisco. So, it's not like he'll move the team to his "hometown." I would be shocked if the club was moved.

  The MLS cannot let one of it's charter members leave a town. They can't afford to make fan bases angry
• OSH

  

  At 9pm ET on ESPN2, the MLS All Stars take on AS Roma.
• Mulva

  

  My ticket application was unsuccessful. Fack.
• Midstate01

  

  @ColumbusCrew: More than 9,000 members of #USMNT supporter groups will occupy 27 sections of #Crew96 Stadium on Sept. 10. RT if you're one of them!
  
  Gonna make for a great atmosphere
• OSH

  

  Midstate01;1481763 wrote:@ColumbusCrew: More than 9,000 members of #USMNT supporter groups will occupy 27 sections of #Crew96 Stadium on Sept. 10. RT if you're one of them!
  
  Gonna make for a great atmosphere

  Sold out!
• Midstate01

  

  OSH;1481764 wrote:Sold out!

  
  Not only that they turned 2x the alloted amount away for tickets. Crazy. That place will be rocking. Hopefully there will be very few mexican fans
• ohiobucks1

  

  My 12 tickets are getting more and more expensive :thumbup:
  
  seriously though, it's going to be damn near impossible for me to sell them for huge profits and not have it go to a Mexican fan, so I might just sell them to guaranteed USA fans for like 200-250 per
• gorocks99

  

  Clint Dempsey headed to Seattle: http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1512434/clint-dempsey-join-seattle-sounders-tottenham-sources-say?cc=5901
  
  Daaaaayyyyyum.
• Laley23

  

  Wtf? Seems as if he wouldn't be for that at all after last years insistence on moving to a competing top 4 club. That pissed me off, with it being a World Cup year...
• Pick6

  

  Dempsey would rather play in the MLS than play for AVB. lulz.
• Automatik

  

  Wow. I'm sad to hear about that Dempsey move.
  
  What a shitty downgrade.
• gorocks99

  

  Frankly I don't think it'll mean a WHOLE lot in terms of the USMNT for the next WC. He's on the team regardless, and at least this way he's going to get a ton of playing time, potentially with a teammate in Eddie Johnson. Granted, it's a big downgrade in competition, but he knows what he'll be facing in the WC, and as long as he's training hard in Seattle, he should keep his form pretty high. Plus, I'm happy that MLS has another "name" player to attract people to the domestic league as I desperately want it to succeed and become more popular - it's a good step in the right direction for the game at home.
  
  That said, Dempsey probably could've made it onto another mid-tier EPL team for a year or two more before coming back (since he's 30 and honestly, an EPL team probably doesn't take a flyer on a mid-tier international player past age 32). Oh well.
• OSH

  

  Is it really that much of a downgrade? Yes, maybe in terms of overall "prestige" it is. But, Dempsey wants to play. He needs to play. If he's not playing, he's not getting ready for the World Cup. Training is great, sure...but, at his level and need, it's playing time. I am sure Jurgen has been helping him along the way in choosing what is best for him in preparation for the World Cup. This isn't a dumb move in that regard. Maybe he'll be well rested? Maybe he'll be healthier? Heck, maybe it'll set him up for a better move than Tottenham?
  
  Look at what MLS has done for many players...and, look at what Seattle did for Fredy Montero. Look at Brek. Rumor has it that Graham Zusi has turned down moves abroad to stay home. And, others have chosen to stay here because of the ability to stay domestic for training with USMNT amongst other comforts.
• Mulva

  

  OSH;1481857 wrote:Is it really that much of a downgrade? Yes

  That's really where you could have stopped.