Comments on: MLS: Better than Ambien http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/ It's always football season somewhere. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CeltTexan http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-119835 CeltTexan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-119835 Dave, Just found your site this morning. As a native Texan who played linebacker and never left the field for anything kickoff, punts or whatever and a guy who grew up with with a maniac Pops that played for OU in the late 60's...I know a thing or two about competative football regardless of the code on display. I also was a Texan that played a bit of soccer and these years on I happen to be one of the leaders of our Houston Dynamo's most tribal and die hard barra (band of brothers) called El Batallon. We sing loud and proud for our Houston soccer men as they rep our culture on a global stage. When you take a look at the level of play in MLS, do recall that you are comparing a league that is 13 years old to a league like the Prem that is what 118+ years old, or Mexico's First Division that is 90+ years old. Please take the time to factor that side info when comparing the "action" on display. If anything, association football as known the world over, has a unique connection between the local men and their team. I trust you already know this. More so during the 90 minutes of play when drums, songs and smoke do add to the "action" on display while watching on TV. The atmosphere on game day here in Houston, that me and my brothers from many nations have created, is now recognized up and down the Americas. Houston's victories over wealthy Mexican First Division sides like Club America and Pachuca are solid notches on our belt and the players have given us feedback of the home atmosphere they feed off of. When speaking of MLS and the enjoyment from watching it, please as well factor in the backing North American soccer clubs receive and celebrate that support as it is unique in our sports mad culture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25lAUBggSV4&feature=related FOOTBALL IS EVERYTHING! CeltTexan Dios y Tejas Dave,
Just found your site this morning. As a native Texan who played linebacker and never left the field for anything kickoff, punts or whatever and a guy who grew up with with a maniac Pops that played for OU in the late 60′s…I know a thing or two about competative football regardless of the code on display.
I also was a Texan that played a bit of soccer and these years on I happen to be one of the leaders of our Houston Dynamo’s most tribal and die hard barra (band of brothers) called El Batallon. We sing loud and proud for our Houston soccer men as they rep our culture on a global stage.
When you take a look at the level of play in MLS, do recall that you are comparing a league that is 13 years old to a league like the Prem that is what 118+ years old, or Mexico’s First Division that is 90+ years old. Please take the time to factor that side info when comparing the “action” on display.
If anything, association football as known the world over, has a unique connection between the local men and their team. I trust you already know this. More so during the 90 minutes of play when drums, songs and smoke do add to the “action” on display while watching on TV. The atmosphere on game day here in Houston, that me and my brothers from many nations have created, is now recognized up and down the Americas. Houston’s victories over wealthy Mexican First Division sides like Club America and Pachuca are solid notches on our belt and the players have given us feedback of the home atmosphere they feed off of. When speaking of MLS and the enjoyment from watching it, please as well factor in the backing North American soccer clubs receive and celebrate that support as it is unique in our sports mad culture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25lAUBggSV4&feature=related

FOOTBALL IS EVERYTHING!
CeltTexan
Dios y Tejas

]]> By: a different dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8855 a different dave Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:37:34 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8855 ....of course please insert :-) smiley face after that last comment..... ….of course please insert :-) smiley face after that last comment…..

]]> By: a different dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8852 a different dave Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:36:04 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8852 ***"I’m not a Eurosnob. If anything, I’m a gridiron and Aussie Rules snob. The Premiership is fun, but the NFL and AFL are both more fun to watch, IMHO."*** Haha. Dave, that's an even more damning admission. ***”I’m not a Eurosnob. If anything, I’m a gridiron and Aussie Rules snob. The Premiership is fun, but the NFL and AFL are both more fun to watch, IMHO.”***

Haha. Dave, that’s an even more damning admission.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 Dave Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:06:43 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8346 I'm not a Eurosnob. If anything, I'm a gridiron and Aussie Rules snob. The Premiership is fun, but the NFL and AFL are both more fun to watch, IMHO. I’m not a Eurosnob. If anything, I’m a gridiron and Aussie Rules snob. The Premiership is fun, but the NFL and AFL are both more fun to watch, IMHO.

]]> By: Don't be a Eurosnob! http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8343 Don't be a Eurosnob! Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:14:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8343 I watched some of the opening games: Colorado vs. DCU, Chivas vs. TFC, Chicago vs. New England. It wasn't up to the level of the EPL or the Champions League, of course, but it wasn't as dull as you guys make out. MLS is still very much a work in progress. Be patient. I watched some of the opening games: Colorado vs. DCU, Chivas vs. TFC, Chicago vs. New England. It wasn’t up to the level of the EPL or the Champions League, of course, but it wasn’t as dull as you guys make out.

MLS is still very much a work in progress. Be patient.

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8325 Will Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:34:06 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8325 Dave: I think we will have a better gauge on relative quality this summer when Superliga gets underway, as then it will be MLS in midseason form and the Mexican teams are in their preseason, though I admit for this purpose it would be nice to have some superliga games in Mexico. If you're comparing a league top to bottom -- and possibly you have no interest in doing so, but I do, so there ;-) -- you also need to remember the parity issue. Because of the way MLS is structured, it may be a very long time before Houston and DC have a chance against Chivas and Pachuca, but I think New York and Kansas City might ALREADY do very well against the likes of Santos and Necaxa... or maybe not. The point is, with the vast differences in the way things are done, it's like comparing apples to, well, PEARS at least, if not oranges. also, check out the linked website to see a very interesting, and actually really informative, way to display the young MLS season standings. Dave:

I think we will have a better gauge on relative quality this summer when Superliga gets underway, as then it will be MLS in midseason form and the Mexican teams are in their preseason, though I admit for this purpose it would be nice to have some superliga games in Mexico. If you’re comparing a league top to bottom — and possibly you have no interest in doing so, but I do, so there ;-) — you also need to remember the parity issue. Because of the way MLS is structured, it may be a very long time before Houston and DC have a chance against Chivas and Pachuca, but I think New York and Kansas City might ALREADY do very well against the likes of Santos and Necaxa… or maybe not. The point is, with the vast differences in the way things are done, it’s like comparing apples to, well, PEARS at least, if not oranges. also, check out the linked website to see a very interesting, and actually really informative, way to display the young MLS season standings.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 Dave Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:40:18 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8257 Oh, I understand it perfectly when two MLS teams travel to Mexico and choke like dogs. Do you honestly think Houston and D.C. would do any better against Brazilian and Argentinian clubs? Please. Oh, I understand it perfectly when two MLS teams travel to Mexico and choke like dogs. Do you honestly think Houston and D.C. would do any better against Brazilian and Argentinian clubs? Please.

]]> By: Goose http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/comment-page-1/#comment-8256 Goose Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:20:37 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/10/mls-better-than-ambien/#comment-8256 "Those teams couldn’t get through Mexico to get to South America!" Uh huh, right. Guadalajara made it to the Libertadores semi-final the past two years and Pachuca were champions of last year's Copa Sudamericana. I won't dispute that MLS is off to a slow start this year, but the above comment was ridiculous. Premiership fanboys shouldn't spout off about shit they don't understand. “Those teams couldn’t get through Mexico to get to South America!”

Uh huh, right. Guadalajara made it to the Libertadores semi-final the past two years and Pachuca were champions of last year’s Copa Sudamericana.

I won’t dispute that MLS is off to a slow start this year, but the above comment was ridiculous. Premiership fanboys shouldn’t spout off about shit they don’t understand.

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