Men's Soccer (Football) Thread Soccer • Page 158

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by KrisArronNev, Jul 24, 2025.

  1. MLS Cup Final is this weekend. Messi v Muller.

    There’s been zero promotion for it. Most people probably don’t even know it’s happening. MLS really screwed themselves taking the Apple deal. Behind a paywall and barely any coverage of the sport on other networks.

    And the game is at 2:30 on Saturday. A weird time and right in the middle of a huge college football slate. The numbers will be atrocious.

    And on top of all that…they’ve bent the rules and have given Miami so much favorable treatment that the biggest star on the planet, Messi, is a villain and no one outside of Miami fans are rooting for him. If he wins they won’t even really get to capitalize on it because everyone will be mad lol
     
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  2. Garrett

    i tore a hole in the fabric of time Moderator

    Them taking it out from behind the paywall was such an easy layup for next season following the WC boost. I’m surprised they even did it.


    why tf would they schedule the first half during the one game that matters (BYU/TTU) and the second half during Bama/Georgia? Surely one person on their team was like “perhaps we should move to Sunday?”
     
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  3. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    Interesting RE only Miam fans giving a shit about Messi these days. I wonder if the opinion shifts for his "last ever World Cup" in the summer?
     
  4. Severely limiting how much teams can spend, product behind paywall, almost zero promotion of product outside of paywall, scheduling the playoffs to coincide with an international break, and showing no concern over having your biggest game at the same time as other major sports events.

    Great way to a run league lol
     
  5. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    Bruno Fernandes being benched STINGS. Didn't take the vice captaincy seriously enough because he's usually so reliable. Less learned rage sold lol
     
  6. AFoolsGlory

    @MattW182 Supporter

    Bruno is starting I think?
     
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  7. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    Fuck, so he is! I must have read my apps line-ups before they had updated them lol
     
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  8. Every team loves the long throw in this year. I don’t think I’ve seen it work once yet.
     
  9. West Ham are making some risky tackles in the box. I see a pen coming today for sure haha
     
  10. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    This has been all United for 10/15 mins.
     
  11. Nick

    @fangclubb Prestigious

    Brentford have scored 3. We’ve scored 1
     
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  12. Serenity Now

    deliver us from e-mail Supporter

    Wan-Bissaka playing well. Almost like he’s got a point to prove.
     
  13. Nick

    @fangclubb Prestigious

    It appears Patrick Dorgu has no idea how to wear a headband.
     
  14. Nick

    @fangclubb Prestigious

    Zirkzee looks like a cartoon character that stuck his finger into an outlet
     
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  15. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    Sacrilegious on a day Guns n Roses (Axl Rose) have dropped new music.
     
  16. Nick

    @fangclubb Prestigious

    Bizarre AWB wasn’t sent off there tbh
     
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  17. KrisArronNev

    Biscoff fan

    Absolute chaos since the West Ham goal. Last minute winner is nailed.
     
  18. SamLevi11

    Prestigious Prestigious

    Mad how competitive the league is this year.

    Other than Wolves, that is.
     
  19. robbieberns

    @robbieberns Prestigious

    if the club sticks by Amorim and he ends up coming good à la Arteta at Arsenal I will have major crow to eat

    not sure what else we need to prove he’s not the guy