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03-13-2016 , 06:53 PM

#126

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haha mikey lopez sucks

good luck with him new york. good riddance

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03-13-2016 , 07:00 PM

#127

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Timbers time

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03-13-2016 , 07:38 PM

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kinda curious as to why HFA is so pronounced, especially in a parity league like MLS. in some other sports HFA is basically nothing at this point.

like i always thought the main reason for the ~0.5g/game HFA in the sport was mainly due to how the crowd could influence the officials' decisions, especially the big ones like reds & PKs.

but in MLS it manifests itself how? travel fatigue? like it's just bizarre to watch, for example, VWFC just blitz teams at home, then go on the road and look half speed, and seem unable to string 2 passes together. see this with a lot of teams, most maybe. and in most cases it's not like the crowds are dominating proceedings. so what then?

I know that Jermain Defoe commented on how brutal travel is in North America, so I suppose that is probably the main factor because a lot of the league is comprised of foreign players not used to these long travels across time zones. I guess the other factor is familiarity with any quirks in stadium or pitch, more familiar with the sight lines, etc. Also I think some managers drastically alter tactics on the road, even if it doesn't always make sense. I know that last year with the Impact, Frank Klopas had a very pessimistic outlook on the road and was almost playing to draw instead of being pragmatic.

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03-13-2016 , 07:41 PM

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I'm interested to see the ratings on these Timbers matches compared to a match like NYCFC v. TFC. Will fans tune in to see the defending champs even though they don't have a whole lot of household names or is it still all about star power?

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03-13-2016 , 07:51 PM

#130

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yay undeserved leads.

This rookie left back will have his hands full.

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03-13-2016 , 08:04 PM

#131

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1 on 5, why not shoot?

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03-13-2016 , 08:04 PM

#132

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Lol keeper

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03-13-2016 , 08:05 PM

#133

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Jesus, hits it perfectly on a dead sprint.

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03-13-2016 , 08:05 PM

#134

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good lord what a shot

i was like, well this attack gonna fizzle out hes got no one up with him, then he did that.

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03-13-2016 , 08:12 PM

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Regarding home field advantage:

Sports/leagues where teams/players fly more usually has the biggest HFA. Flying causes issues with the bodies ability to recover (don't ask me for proof, because I personally have none, just conversations with a very smart friend of mine who knows a lot about fitness). Also you add in all the little things like uncomfortable environments, not sleeping as well etc, every little bit adds up and becomes a big deficit when you multiply it across an entire team.

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03-13-2016 , 08:19 PM

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https://twitter.com/MLS/status/709170052616970240

Amerikwa! F*ck Yeah!

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03-13-2016 , 08:28 PM

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Amerikwa! F*ck Yeah!

That's pure joy. Better than sex

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03-13-2016 , 08:44 PM

#138

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03-13-2016 , 09:04 PM

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03-13-2016 , 11:51 PM

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I saw like 1 min of that game. It was basically that run and worldly and a replay.

I run good at watching MLS.

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03-14-2016 , 12:34 PM

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Was watching amarikwa's run and was like man this counter is going to die he has no support and is surrounded. Then he goes and does that. A+.

Someone mentioned it last year, but pretty cool to see him go from bench fodder on Chicago to integral role and kinda beasting on SJE. He works great with wondo as both have strong work rates and track back well. Neither is particularly elite (wondo could be considered an elite poacher I guess), but I imagine they are a ****ing pain in the ass to play against.

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03-14-2016 , 08:00 PM

#142

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Late to the thread but the amarikwa goal was top shelf.

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03-14-2016 , 09:44 PM

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Also something to keep in mind with HFA and travel fatigue is most of these teams fly coach on commercial airlines. Not always the most convenient times, subject to delays, not very comfortable. Last year I was waiting to board a flight at Logan to Seattle and the entire Revolution team walked by me as they disembarked from their JetBlue flight after playing the Sounders the day before.

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03-15-2016 , 04:21 PM

#144

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Lol keeper

I don't think you appreciate how spectacular that shot was.

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03-15-2016 , 06:54 PM

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Rapid_Fire being a PTFC supporter wouldn't have been my 1st guess...

related: they acquired FW Darren Mattocks from Vancouver
i look forward to him scoring a billion goals against his former club, ugh

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03-16-2016 , 01:26 AM

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Really hard to lol keeper there.

That's seriously one of the best goals ive seen in a while. Love how he just turns away after shooting like he knows it's going in. A+.

I literally stood up and screamed holy ****ing **** when it happened, and I don't do that very often.

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03-18-2016 , 02:12 PM

#147

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is it odd that Orlando gets back to back friday night games?

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03-18-2016 , 02:29 PM

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No.

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03-18-2016 , 04:38 PM

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Chicago used to get a ton of Friday night games when they had Blanco or Castillo because Univision wanted to make sure and attract Mexican fans.

I guess they could be using that same strategy around Kaka given his name, but it does seem a little strange that would be the team to continually highlight.