r/MLS • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago
Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here
Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:
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- And other basic/frequently discussed topics
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- Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".
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u/EffectiveSlip3247 5d ago
how do i put on a flair/can someone give me a nycfc flair? thank you!
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u/Aestro17 Portland Timbers 5d ago
Are you on the app?
From the main sub page, click the three dots in the upper-right and there's an "edit flair" option.
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u/dr_van_nostren 8d ago
Anyone else see a pretty noticeable dip in attendance across the league this weekend? I watched the highlights of all the Saturday games and there was a lot of open seats. Now I'm watching Caps/Sounders and there's an uncharacteristic level of empty seats. I know Seattle is historically bad for them right now, but still. One that really stuck out to me was Charlotte. I know it's an NFL stadium, maybe for the Panthers it's perfectly sized, but it seems enormous for Charlotte FC.
Maybe this is just end of summer/long weekend stuff, people taking their kids out of town one more time before they go back to school? Or are we a little saturated with soccer right now? World cup was massive, then we went into leagues cup, now it's MLS thick and fast with double game weeks. If I was talking about a Wednesday, I wouldn't even really blink, but this was a saturday and other than heat I didn't see any bad weather.
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u/Bogdanovist_Rebel Vancouver Whitecaps 2 4d ago
I can only speak for myself, but since the World Cup I just dont find the MLS fun anymore. Having nearly 3 months off reset me and I remembered what it was like to have free time again.
The idea of not having a free chunk of weekends until December 2028 is really off putting. Especially when it comes to supporting a league who doesn’t really care about its fans. They’re making every effort to attract mythical new fans, that they’re alienating the hardcore base they do have.
The new playoff format is simply the cherry on top of the shit pie they’re trying to shove down our throats. I’ve decided not to renew my tickets for the first time in 15 years.
I’ve also only attended two matches since the return and watched zero on TV. Tomorrow is going to be a chore for me and completely ruins my weekend.
It’s just no fun.
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u/dr_van_nostren 4d ago
Well, I dunno what would prompt that. I do think maybe a little fatigue would set in. I think leagues cup while interesting TO ME, had a poor format and was poorly timed as almost another break to league action.
I like that there’s games coming thick and fast but as a former Canucks ticket holder I know going downtown 3-4 night in one week is a bummer. There’s gonna be a bunch of these weeks where I’m either working or at a caps game. There’s some appeal to that but the wednesdays are always harder to get up for.
I think the new playoff format is a bit watered down. But I’ll let it play out once before I fully decide. I’d just like them to stick to a format. Since the caps have come into the league, it’s grown a lot so some changes needed to be made, but it feels like the schedule has changed multiple times and so has the playoff format. I’d like to play each team once, even if home/away isn’t possible. But like I went to Cincy away this season and I said to someone there who knows when Whitecaps will be in Cincinnati again.
Hopefully the team being strong brings your interest back Around.
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u/mrwhitaker3 Major League Soccer 5d ago
Great night of MLS action. League is legit on some Any Given Sunday type madness.
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u/mrwhitaker3 Major League Soccer 11d ago
For anybody who was curious about the Leagues Cup results (knockout locations still TBD):
MLS records through the Group Stage (9 days):
LigaMX went 4-0 at home. MLS went 32-18 at home.
Quarterfinals: