Adopt an MLS club.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Someone suggested this on the MLS thread(think it was Voltwad, could be wrong) and I thought it was a great idea. With the new season just having started it could be a bit of craic to have a team to follow.
So instead of typing out all 18 teams I thought it better to put up a provisional poll to see if people are interested in having a team for the SF to follow.

CSF

Why don't we all adopt a LOI club? Not even a sarcy remark here, even if you don't want to go to games, why not find the local club to you and follow their progress? Not necessarily directed at the OP, you may already be a fan.

speedboatchase

New York Cosmos when they come back. Till then... no

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

Fúck sake.:pac: It's only for a bit of fun, since I'd doubt most on here would have a local MLS team.

I am a LoI fan btw.;)

partyndbs

think the op is a rovers fan, most of the ppl interested in this thread i bet will be fans of irish football

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

partyndbs wrote: »

think the op is a rovers fan, most of the ppl interested in this thread i bet will be fans of irish football

Not judging by the results so far they're not.:pac:

Bodhisopha

You mean support the same MLS club?

GLaDOS

Eh, didn't really work with the whole Go Ahead Eagles thing

wcarey1975

No.

Currently in the US so I'll take the Galaxy, will be in California in June so was actually looking to go to a game..

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

Yeah, something similar to the Go Ahead Eagles that was done a few years ago.

CSF

baz2009 wrote: »

Not judging by the results so far they're not.:pac:

All I'm saying is that if it was done for the League Of Ireland instead, at least something constructive could come out of it in the future.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Eh, didn't really work with the whole Go Ahead Eagles thing

An MLS team would be a bit more accessible than a lower division \dutch team in fairness, though.

Dont be at yourself

Vancouver Whitecaps - they're a new/reborn team this season.

stovelid

Without being sarcastic, I don't adopt clubs. I lived in the states I'd definitely go to MLS games though. I support two clubs and have one or two teams that I have a soft spot for over the years.

I do like New York Cosmos shirt though, espcially the retro ones.

UpTheSlashers

No.

CSF wrote: »

All I'm saying is that if it was done for the League Of Ireland instead, at least something constructive could come out of it in the future.

I go to LOI games and watch MLS games but dont "follow" any particular team. I think threads for adopted Boards teams (LOI and MLS) would be good banter. Remember, there are football fans in Kerry, Tipperary, Clare, Offaly, Kilkenny etc. with no local LOI team. There isnt even a premier division team in all of Munster.

cson

Go Fire

CSF

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

I go to LOI games and watch MLS games but dont "follow" any particular team. I think threads for adopted Boards teams (LOI and MLS) would be good banter. Remember, there are football fans in Kerry, Tipperary, Clare, Offaly, Kilkenny etc. with no local LOI team. There isnt even a premier division team in all of Munster.

They don't have a local MLS team either. Very easy to do a quick Google map search and check whats nearest. At least that way you've the option to go to a game down the line if that interests. Kerry and Offaly do have teams btw.

HyperSkypeWiper

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

I go to LOI games and watch MLS games but dont "follow" any particular team. I think threads for adopted Boards teams (LOI and MLS) would be good banter. Remember, there are football fans in Kerry, Tipperary, Clare, Offaly, Kilkenny etc. with no local LOI team. There isnt even a premier division team in all of Munster.

This.

This sounds good! I follow the LOI, but have no team to support

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

CSF wrote: »

All I'm saying is that if it was done for the League Of Ireland instead, at least something constructive could come out of it in the future.

It'd be more difficult with a LoI team, though due to there already being a good few LoI fans on Boards and then the local team argument would pop up a lot.

Along with LoI the MLS is probably the summer-football league that would get the most TV time in Ireland with ESPN. With there being little football during the summer months, a few might start watching it and it'd be good to have a team to follow.

CSF

baz2009 wrote: »

It'd be more difficult with a LoI team, though due to there already being a good few LoI fans on Boards and then the local team argument would pop up a lot.

Along with LoI the MLS is probably the summer-football league that would get the most TV time in Ireland with ESPN. With there being little football during the summer months, a few might start watching it and it'd be good to have a team to follow.

Doesn't need to be the same team though, which would only add to the banter. Doing an MLS team is very gimmicky and will be greeted with ridicule from many corners like the GAE thing was. At least with the LOI there'd be a chance of something good coming from it, more people getting involved, and it lasting.

CSF

HyperSkypeWiper wrote: »

This.

This sounds good! I follow the LOI, but have no team to support

Drogheda.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

CSF wrote: »

Doesn't need to be the same team though, which would only add to the banter. Doing an MLS team is very gimmicky and will be greeted with ridicule from many corners like the GAE thing was. At least with the LOI there'd be a chance of something good coming from it, more people getting involved, and it lasting.

Yeah I see your point and agree that it'd be great if more people here supported the LoI, but I don't think it will happen in the near future, unfortunately.

Essien

I'd go for the LOI thing but I already have an A Championship team and I'd be awfully torn when they get into the Premier Division, and that's only 2 years away.

FC Carlow FTW.

CSF

baz2009 wrote: »

Yeah I see your point and agree that it'd be great if more people here supported the LoI, but I don't think it will happen in the near future, unfortunately.

It is no less feasible than this idea you're putting forward. Yeah it won't turn people into hardcore fans at the opening of a thread, but it would certainly be more productive than us deciding to follow an American's teams progress for a few weeks and then growing tired of having no opposition fans to argue with over that last minute penalty incident.

CSF

Essien wrote: »

I'd go for the LOI thing but I already have an A Championship team and I'd be awfully torn when they get into the Premier Division, and that's only 2 years away.

FC Carlow FTW.

Having seen FC Carlow just last week, you're safe here.

Essien

CSF wrote: »

Having seen FC Carlow just last week, you're safe here.

I'm very very aware of that.

speedboatchase

Has anybody tried watching MLS recently? The presentation is bizarre. I was watching a game and the commentators cut to a woman who was describing the weather, while the game was going on?!

CSF

Essien wrote: »

I'm very very aware of that.

The LOI makes the most sense for me anyway, MNS is on every Monday night for those of us who aren't as into making the trek on a Friday night. The real action is in the First Division though:D

Mars Bar

No.

I think different people supporting different MLS teams is a good idea.

I want to go for New England Revolution!

Essien

CSF wrote: »

The LOI makes the most sense for me anyway, MNS is on every Monday night for those of us who aren't as into making the trek on a Friday night. The real action is in the First Division though:D

Seriously though, I agree with you, LOI would be a better option if people would go for it.

UpTheSlashers

No.

CSF wrote: »

They don't have a local MLS team either. Very easy to do a quick Google map search and check whats nearest. At least that way you've the option to go to a game down the line if that interests. Kerry and Offaly do have teams btw.

The MLS thread just be for a bit of crack, so that a good few boardsies would be united while watching a match at some ungodly hour of the night.

baz2009 wrote: »

It'd be more difficult with a LoI team, though due to there already being a good few LoI fans on Boards and then the local team argument would pop up a lot.

Along with LoI the MLS is probably the summer-football league that would get the most TV time in Ireland with ESPN. With there being little football during the summer months, a few might start watching it and it'd be good to have a team to follow.

That would depend on the attitude of LoI fans of clubs. They can be dickheads to people trying to get involved, or appreciate the interest of new potential sources of income which would benefit the League as a whole. Their choice.

CSF

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

That would depend on the attitude of LoI fans of clubs. They can be dickheads to people trying to get involved, or appreciate the interest of new potential sources of income which would benefit the League as a whole. Their choice.

In all my time as a LOI fan, I've never seen fellow fans be a dickhead to people trying to get involved, nor those who are likely to get involved it my experience it has always been to those who will never get involved, because of their own attitude too. If someone wants to make a similar poll (I'm way too shy for these things) I can almost guarantee you'll get a good reception from the LOI boardsies.

CiaranC

Ah not this lark again!

UpTheSlashers

No.

CSF wrote: »

In all my time as a LOI fan, I've never seen fellow fans be a dickhead to people trying to get involved, nor those who are likely to get involved it my experience it has always been to those who will never get involved, because of their own attitude too. If someone wants to make a similar poll (I'm way too shy for these things) I can almost guarantee you'll get a good reception from the LOI boardsies.

Thats very encouraging.

Ive never really had to put up with dickheads at matches myself. I was just replying to baz's concerns that their might be arguments with current LoI. Im just saying that the success of such a thread would mostly depend on their attitude. And as we all know, attitudes on the internet often vary from those in real life.

Frisbee

This thread has nothing to do with the LOI. Stop talking about the LOI.

CSF

Frisbee wrote: »

This thread has nothing to do with the LOI. Stop talking about the LOI.

Would you be saying the same if someone had put forward the Australian A-League as the alternative? You may say yes, but I don't think so at all.

Guy:Incognito

CSF wrote: »

Why don't we all adopt a LOI club? Not even a sarcy remark here, even if you don't want to go to games, why not find the local club to you and follow their progress? Not necessarily directed at the OP, you may already be a fan.

As far as I can tell , each LOI side is represented here by a couple of fans at a minimum. Are they all going to drop their clubs and get behind the one nominated one? The idea is that the forum as a whole supports the club concerned.

Guy:Incognito

speedboatchase wrote: »

New York Cosmos when they come back. Till then... no

Not unless Pele is coming back to play too.:)

helimachoptor

Go Sounders.... have a spot spot for all seattle teams

stumpypeeps

helimachoptor wrote: »

Go Sounders.... have a spot spot for all seattle teams

New England Revolution. We all spend most of our time revolving around the old England football teams.

ShooterSF

No.

Hell yea sounds fun. I already keep an eye on other teams just because of my success with them in football manager. Might be good craic arguing over our MLS team's Carrick

Might learn a bit about their drafting system too

Mars Bar

No.

stumpypeeps wrote: »

New England Revolution. We all spend most of our time revolving around the old England football teams.

Yay for New England Revolution!

v3ttel

I always try to keep an eye out for the NY Red Bulls as I've been to NYC a lot in the last 3 or 4 years.

Not sure if the adopt a team thing will take off? If you feel nothing for a club, it'd be difficult to follow them.

eh i dunno

No.

Digs thru wardrobe and finds i still have my Galaxy jersey

Galaxy for me. Some pretty nice jerseys in that league all the same :eek:

Stevecw

No.

Colorado Rapids obviously, they currently are lucky enough to have the man who caused havoc in the Italian defence 2 years ago on their books!!

He is doing stuff like this for them: an instant hero

http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2011/04/smith-folan-help-seal-rapids-fate

TangyZizzle

I think it would make more sense to pick a LOI team as youre a lot more likely to visit one at some stage, than you are to visit an MLS side.

The argument that you have no local team is a short sighted one. I would hazard a guess that the majority of the posters here have a LOI side much more local to them than an MLS side.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

TangyZizzle wrote: »

I think it would make more sense to pick a LOI team as youre a lot more likely to visit one at some stage, than you are to visit an MLS side.

The argument that you have no local team is a short sighted one. I would hazard a guess that the majority of the posters here have a LOI side much more local to them than an MLS side.

I was of the opposite opinion. I said(or at least implied) that no one would have a local MLS side so it'd be easier, but I had the wrong end of the stick as to what CSF's idea was with the LoI one.:)

Oat23

Stevecw wrote: »

Colorado Rapids obviously, they currently are lucky enough to have the man who caused havoc in the Italian defence 2 years ago on their books!!

He is doing stuff like this for them: an instant hero

http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2011/04/smith-folan-help-seal-rapids-fate

People complain when the English guy on Sky says Faw-hee. The yanks say Fo-lawn .

Mars Bar

No.

Oatesy23 wrote: »

People complain when the English guy on Sky says Faw-hee. The yanks say Fo-lawn .

Agh that is annoying!!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No.

Seems to be a fair few interested so I'll set up a poll with all the teams in it now.:)

eh i dunno

No.

Squad lists, pics of jerseys and stadiums would be good before deciding who to pick