Bwahahaha! :dielaugh:

Well said, phredicles!


I like you already! Welcome to Xtratime, and to the best forum no less!

 

I know OSF fiercely dislikes Albright, but I think the kid could emerge as a real player. Perhaps a change of scenery will do the trick. A couple of early-season goals to get the "can't score" monkey off his back and he could be a real asset to the Galaxy.

Or not.

 

A forum on the los angeles galaxy a good idea or a forum on major league soccer.

 

Although an entertaining idea, it's way too early to venture into the idea of making a separate forum for any one of the MLS clubs here.

For one, a forum needs supporters in order to survive. Even then, it needs dedicated fans who can fuel discussions and news for the long haul. I have seen forums folded before due to lack of continuous interest. Sad indeed!

Additionally, once we start having a separate forum for Galaxy, next thing you know, supporters from other clubs such as Metrostars, DC United, Fire, etc, will also propose having their own little forums. As little US supporters as we have here, I think we need to stay together rather than being seggregated at this point.

Now, when we grow bigger some time in the future, we can surely re-visit this possibility!

 

There are rumors that the team is interested in signing either Wynalda or Carlos Ruiz of Guatemala. Either of them would excite me more than, well, you know . But so far there's only rumors.

 

I think the los angeles galaxy need to win the mls cup i would like to see that.

May be the a new fourm name should be named major league soccer teams make it for all the teams.

 

Ruiz is a likely possibility considering there are two open Seniro International slots open on the roster. I don't know if I could stand seeing Wynalda go to the Galaxy. Ugh. Too much. But I pity the fool who has Albright on their roster.

 

I don't think a dedicated MLS forum is out of the cards. I think it would attract more posters.

 

Here is what we can do. Once MLS season starts, we can create a MLS thread and see how many supporters and posts we can get.

What puzzles me now is that what is the difference between a MLS forum and what we have right now, the US Soccer forum? I don't see what we can gain by having a separate MLS forum, can someone tell me please.

 

But the answer to your question is obvious;

You have an England Forum; why do you need a separate one for Blackburn or Arsenal?

You have an Italy forum; why do you also have a board for Juve and Roma? Can't it be all-inclusive?

It's a little bit of the chicken and the egg, or maybe Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come."

 

No. The pre-requisite of a forum is to have enough support first, not the other way around. Here on Xtratime, the logic is not to erect forums everywhere and pray for people to show up.

Every forum here had been created after enough supporters had voiced their long term support. How do I know that? By being here for a long time certainly would help.

 

I completely understand, and I agree that you have to put the cart before the horse.

But I was responding to your question, which was

what is the difference between a MLS forum and what we have right now, the US Soccer forum? I don't see what we can gain by having a separate MLS forum, can someone tell me please.

Certainly it makes no sense to start a forum before it has enough support, but that's not what you asked.

What you asked was what the difference is and what you gain.

 

Although an entertaining idea, it's way too early to venture into the idea of making a separate forum for any one of the MLS clubs here.

No its not, many people will take part in these forums, check out how well BigSoccer does with this format. We should also create a forum for each team. Trust me, it will work.

 

Although an entertaining idea, it's way too early to venture into the idea of making a separate forum for any one of the MLS clubs here.

No its not, many people will take part in these forums, check out how well BigSoccer does with this format. We should also create a forum for each team. Trust me, it will work.

We have A Brazilian Forum with no individual Teams..An Argentinian Forum with no individual teams...And if there were EVER 2 Countries that deserved it....Who else then ???
We have a Conmebol Board where the rest of South America is shuffled and so far it works great...Concacaf for N America and it also works well...
Like Osf has said many times..We cant open Boards in Xtratime hoping the souls will come by magic.... :glasses:

 

Is Galaxy dropping Cienfuegos? If so, who will run midfield?

 

The latest word is that Cienfuegos is staying. In fact, that was the reason given for passing on Pineda Chacon in the dispersal draft, that the team was committed to having Cienfuegos finish out his playing career with the Galaxy.

But, while Cienfuegos is my favorite player, I have to think that finish is coming soon - in most games, you'd see the occasional flash of brilliance, and the rest of the time he'd look like an old man. I have no idea who'll run the midfield after that, and I don't think Sigi does either.

The Galaxy did finally sign Carlos Ruiz today. So Albright isn't our only option up front (not that I think he ever really was - Victorine, Mullan, and Quijano are all better forwards, but hey, maybe Albright can edge out Brian Ching :tongue: ).

 

It looks like you're going to have to replace Vanney though. Apparently he's making an enormous impression in France and they've announced that they hold an option which nobody knew about that they plan on executing.

Ruiz is a real positive.

 

Yes, Vanney is gone.

 

Don't be surprised if Albright scores some big goals for the galaxy this year, but with the signing of Ruiz and the possibility of getting Wynalda still up in the air, he might have a hard time cracking the starting eleven.

 

Welcome, Socrstopr13!

Please stop by the Official MLS thread when you get a moment. We are trying to get as much support as possible in order to create a new MLS forum!

 

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Ruiz is a real positive.

I don't know about you guys, but I still remember this Guatemalan, Carlos Ruiz, how much I disliked him when we played them in the WCQ down in Guatemala. He was the one who knocked down Keller and sneaked in their equalizer.

Lucky for him, he was injured on their return leg over here.

 

Sure I remember Ruiz. Hated him. Little thug.

But then he was playing for somebody else

 

Ah, I figured Vanney would make a good impression on Bastia .

So what does that leave us with in back? I figure Ezra, Califf, and Marshall are given, but we've had bad, bad results with a 3-man back line before. So who else starts: Frye? Waibel? Lalas?

 

Ah, I figured Vanney would make a good impression on Bastia .

So what does that leave us with in back? I figure Ezra, Califf, and Marshall are given, but we've had bad, bad results with a 3-man back line before. So who else starts: Frye? Waibel? Lalas?

Maybe the other starter will come from one of our numerous 2nd round picks in this years draft or we'll pick up someone. I don't think Frye, Waibel, or Lalas will be regular starters, but will remain great guys for coming off the bench.

 

Galaxy looking to add depth at MLS Super Draft

by Nate Wunderman
7 February 2002 (WWW.TEAMtalk.COM) --

In what has already been a dramatic week, LA coach Sigi Schmid heads to the MLS SuperDraft looking to add depth to his squad.

The week began with the consummation of the long-rumored signing of Guatemalan international Carlos “El Pescadito” Ruiz, formerly of C.D. Municipal of Guatemala City, as a Discovery player.

“He’s a scrappy individual around the goal who’s got some good skills and the ability to hold the ball under pressure,” said Schmid.

Foremost amongst the Galaxy’s concerns is the back line, with Greg Vanney's future with the Galaxy yet to be determined.

“Without Greg Vanney, there’s a little bit of uncertainty whether or not they are going to extend his loan or possibly buy him at the end of this loan period. So we have to be concerned with that,” said Schmid.

Schmid has played dispersal draft acquisition Tyrone Marshall in the center of the defense in some recent scrimmages. “We’ve felt that Tyrone Marshall has done very well for us and we’ve had to play him in the middle of defense in a few of the practice games…and he’s done very well there."

Marshall was acquired primarily to replace the recently retired Paul Caliguri as a left back. Schmid denied that Marshall was set for a loan deal with a British club.

Also on the Galaxy shopping list for the upcoming SuperDraft is a left-sided player and a Project-40 player or two to augment the non-protected roster.