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Lampard agrees MLS move. Trending now on Twitter.

CRAZYCHAIR
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,353
    Saw this a new team that starts next season Him and Villa have reportedly signed deals today

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/frank-lampard-signs-new-york-3631083

    New York City sounds like competition for New York Red Bulls
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,125
    They'll be no match for the Red Bulls they have BWP and Lloyd Sam both doing well
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,353
    BigRedEvil said:

    They'll be no match for the Red Bulls they have BWP and Lloyd Sam both doing well

    Lol BWP and Lloyd Sam on one team
    Frank Lampard and David Villa on another
    hmmmmmm I wonder who would win
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,394
    And Ruben bover
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,072
    New York City is Manchester city's club.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,353
    MrOneLung said:

    New York City is Manchester city's club.

    I guessed that, the report said the contracts were signed at Man City's training ground
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    twitter claimed Xavi was moving to the mls and then he ruled it out. Will believe when on OS etc etc
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Red Bulls vs New York City, will this be the first ever MLS local derby game, in their next league season?
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    What with Pele and Cantona also creating an MLS team there will be 3 MLS sides in one city, crazy
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    Any more crazy than seven premier league teams from one city?

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,583
    Eventually MLS will have 30+ teams like the rest of their sports

    Miami, NYC are the latest 2

    Plenty of places with the ability to host a football team, Texas could do with a second, Detroit, Atlanta, probably another somewhere else in Florida as well
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,418
    Orlando next season too.
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    WSS said:

    Any more crazy than seven premier league teams from one city?

    Considering there are currently no more than 1 team from any city I would say yes :-)
  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    sam3110 said:

    Eventually MLS will have 30+ teams like the rest of their sports

    Miami, NYC are the latest 2

    Plenty of places with the ability to host a football team, Texas could do with a second, Detroit, Atlanta, probably another somewhere else in Florida as well

    Atlanta have been awarded a franchise. They begin playing here in 2017. Over 11,000 season tickets already pre-purchased.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,072
    LA Galaxy and Chivas is a derby.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,930
    paulie8290 said:

    MrOneLung said:

    New York City is Manchester city's club.

    I guessed that, the report said the contracts were signed at Man City's training ground
    Was Paul Hart there too?
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    MrOneLung said:

    LA Galaxy and Chivas is a derby.

    Portland - Seattle
    Seattle - Vancouver

    Good derby games...
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,188
    DanDavis said:

    sam3110 said:

    Eventually MLS will have 30+ teams like the rest of their sports

    Miami, NYC are the latest 2

    Plenty of places with the ability to host a football team, Texas could do with a second, Detroit, Atlanta, probably another somewhere else in Florida as well

    Atlanta have been awarded a franchise. They begin playing here in 2017. Over 11,000 season tickets already pre-purchased.
    11,000 s/t's purchased for Atlanta already ?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Bet oohaah isn't impressed with the away support figures in the MLS
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    With football becoming so popular in US, will it become one of the big leagues in the future that players want to go and play in?

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,353
    New York City FC
    @NYCFC
    Welcome to New York City: David Villa (@Guaje7Villa ) officially signs as #NYCFC 's first ever player. #VillatoNYCFC pic.twitter.com/zzR3gEbmTV
  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    se9addick said:

    DanDavis said:

    sam3110 said:

    Eventually MLS will have 30+ teams like the rest of their sports

    Miami, NYC are the latest 2

    Plenty of places with the ability to host a football team, Texas could do with a second, Detroit, Atlanta, probably another somewhere else in Florida as well

    Atlanta have been awarded a franchise. They begin playing here in 2017. Over 11,000 season tickets already pre-purchased.
    11,000 s/t's purchased for Atlanta already ?
    Yeah its really grabbed the attention of the city. There is a big Mexican population here as well as being a stack of international folks (like me) that have moved from Europe.

    We already have the Atlanta Silverbacks that play in the NASL and they had another sell out at the weekend....albeit the capacity is a modest 7,000 but they have only been around for 4 seasons I believe.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    dizzee said:

    With football becoming so popular in US, will it become one of the big leagues in the future that players want to go and play in?

    eventually, yes. It has huge potential for growth, especially now NASL are taking things a bit more seriously, I believe the New York Cosmos have signed Raul (remember him?) to increase their exposure.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    Hope it works out, not like they didnt try it in the 70's though
  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    I've been here 3 years and the amount of exposure football gets now as increased even in that short time. EVERY Premier League game was televised here this season.

    More importantly Soccer has overtaken Baseball in the vital 18-25 market in terms of interest.

    And attendances at games for MLS last year was on average higher than the NBA.....times are (slowly) a changing.
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Im sure i read an article that mentioned the MLS being ranked as the 7th best league in the world based on a variety of factors but that may be my memory playing tricks on me?

    I just hope they don't scrap the wage system, to try attract more stars.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    GretnaGreenAddick said:


    I just hope they don't scrap the wage system, to try attract more stars.


    Long term I think that is inevitable, our game would definitely suffer for it though
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    edited June 2014
    Lescott to Portland Timbers - I follow the Timbers as my MLS team. They need all the help they can get in defence at the moment - lost 4-3 at home to Vancouver WHitecaps last night - absolutely cracking game. Timbers nearly made it back from 4-1 down, their 3rd was a peach of a goal from an assist by Farendo Adi very good young forward indeed....Vancouver also possess an excellent young striker in Erik Hurtado - both names for the future.

    The goal by the way - classic hoofball :-)

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014/06/01/goal-will-johnson-volleys-home-adi-layoff#ooid=ZzbW00bjqhDh_uD4nw06z6znmqj6_O99
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,353
    Dont no how reliable Taylor Twellman is but he is verified this is what Oakster was talking about

    Taylor Twellman ✔
    @TaylorTwellman
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    .@TimbersFC have a $2M+ a year offer on table for Lescott. Would be highest paid defensive DP in @MLS. Weighing offers in EPL too. #MLS

    $2m a year thats a lot for him
    but would mean Villa, Lampard and Lescott in America next season, MLS starting to look good
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    paulie8290 said:

    Dont no how reliable Taylor Twellman is but he is verified this is what Oakster was talking about

    Taylor Twellman ✔
    @TaylorTwellman
    Follow
    .@TimbersFC have a $2M+ a year offer on table for Lescott. Would be highest paid defensive DP in @MLS. Weighing offers in EPL too. #MLS

    $2m a year thats a lot for him
    but would mean Villa, Lampard and Lescott in America next season, MLS starting to look good

    It's already pretty good Paulie - I like the fact it's not a one horse race - 9 different champions since 2000 & an increasingly good homegrown contingent. Last night's Portland - Vancouver game had it all - including a decent away following from the Whitecaps to make Oohaah happy...

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