haters, need not apply.

MLS soccer is gearing up for its second half, and, well. honestly, baseball is pissing me off, so im gonna hop on the seattle sounders band wagon, and pay attention to the second half. here are the standings as is:

Eastern Conference
Club PTS GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 34 18 10 4 4 26 16 10
2 New York Red Bulls 27 17 8 6 3 20 21 -1
3 Toronto FC 23 17 6 6 5 19 19 0
4 Chicago Fire 20 15 5 5 5 21 21 0
5 Kansas City Wizards 19 17 5 8 4 14 20 -6
6 Philadelphia Union 15 15 4 8 3 19 27 -8
7 New England Revolution 15 16 4 9 3 16 27 -11
8 D.C. United 12 18 3 12 3 12 31 -19
Western Conference
Club PTS GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 40 19 12 3 4 31 13 18
2 Real Salt Lake 34 18 10 4 4 32 14 18
3 FC Dallas 27 17 6 2 9 21 15 6
4 Seattle Sounders FC 25 19 7 8 4 21 25 -4
5 Colorado Rapids 24 17 6 5 6 19 17 2
6 San Jose Earthquakes 23 16 6 5 5 20 19 1
7 Houston Dynamo 20 18 5 8 5 23 27 -4
8 Chivas USA 18 17 5 9 3 21 23 -2

http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings

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By proximity alone, I'd be rooting for TFC if I got on the MLS bandwagon, which I probably will eventually. I think I gotta pick an EPL team, too, pretty soon.

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mechaphil

columbus/philadelphia game was on espn tonight. caught the end. good game.

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I'm getting my cable turned on in the next couple of weeks. When I do, I'll be watching a lot of MLS.

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mechaphil

watched CHIVAS play toronto on CBC this afternoon. toronto won 2-1

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yea, im going to have to jumo on some teams bandwagon for playoffs, seeing how my team, DC United, isnt doing anything this year

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

Mike, I am impressed.......

What could bode well for MLS is a potential new group who may soon bid on an MLS franchise. The figure head is non other than the legendary Pele'. The group is well funded, as far as I know. David Beckham is another potential owner of this franchise, and has publicly stated he is interested in such a venture, be it in Montreal, or more likely New York, in the near future.

The group recently purchased the copyright to the name "New York Cosmos", or "The Cosmos." The Cosmos were the flagship franchise of the old NASL for years, and had seasons of averaging 60,000 per game. The Cosmos were also well known internationally, as they featured several then current and past World Class players.

As there is already one team in the NY/NJ area - The NY Red Bulls, there would be some issues. Number one, they need a Stadium, and plan on having one in down town New York. There is talk they have financing in place already. However, unless they plan on playing somewhere else in the mean time, they would need at least two to three years to get that stadium built.

I can't vouch for this happening, but I'd have to believe that where there's smoke there's at least some fire here. Such a venue would provide some star power to a league that to be honest; could really use it. The New York Yankees of North American soccer, if you will.

Obviously soccer at the professional level, even if successful, poses no threat to The NFL. It could however, eventually be a thorn in the side of MLB; who's ratings, and interest level continue to fall off.

This may well be a few years off; but it will, if it becomes reality, make an impression on the US sports landscape in North America.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

seattle sounders played in south america yesterday. i cant figure out where or how they did.

before my time, but i do remember hearing stories about the cosmos selling out the old meadowlands!

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i watch all of their games and have 3 la jerseys, i love the mls

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz

the sounders are playing in the concaf (thats not it, but you know what i mean) in hondurus.

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rumour has it the MLS will be on versus next year.

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that would be awesome, im sick of just the one a week game on espn2 and having to watch online

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz

dont you have Fox Soccer Channel?

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

fox sports soccer will no longer carry MLS.

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wait what

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

per who?

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Impossible Is Nothing.

wikipedia. the FOX SOCCER contract is up next year and they arnt going to renew apparently. versus will likely pick it up.

wasnt versus bought by NBC and the idea was versus would become MSNBC Sports?

here we go:

http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/ml ... talks/9295

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wow, good for the league and good for versus. Thanks for the link.

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Impossible Is Nothing.

beckham is playing his first game for the galaxy since he tore his Achilles.

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it was actually his third game back, just his first start. he came on the previous two games as a substitution.

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz