tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791096.post116883908330183357..comments2024-03-02T22:28:45.521-05:00Comments on Inveresk Street Ingrate: PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PR TEAM AT GOODISON PARK: 14th January 2007Imposs1904http://www.blogger.com/profile/04043116442576404667noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791096.post-1168961167187073992007-01-16T10:26:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:26:00.000-05:00Phil,in my haste to rant at length about Red Bull,...Phil,<BR/><BR/>in my haste to rant at length about Red Bull, I neglected to address your question.<BR/><BR/>In truth, LA Galaxy are not the best team in the MLS. I think more often than not DC United have been the best team the last few years. (I stand to be corrected.)<BR/><BR/>For me, the interesting thing about LA Galaxy is not the whole Beckham business but the fact that there are two MLS teams in the Los Angeles area - LA Galaxy & CD Chivas - which offers the possibility of genuine derby games. Nothing like a bit of needle to add spice to ninety minutes of football.<BR/><BR/>Just like a Potteries derby, but without the silky free flowing football of a Port Vale in their fullest pomp contrasted with the <A HREF="http://invereskstreet.blogspot.com/2006/10/footie-snippets-1.html" REL="nofollow">plug ugliness</A> of the Stoke midfield of a few months back. Maybe you can guess where my loyalties lie ;-)<BR/><BR/>Chivas is looking to tap into the Latino community for its fanbase, whilst I guess LA Galaxy is tapping into a fanbase of Rod Stewart and Vinnie Jones . . . when he's in the States.Imposs1904https://www.blogger.com/profile/04043116442576404667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791096.post-1168960258455120122007-01-16T10:10:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:10:00.000-05:00Phil,Fraid - courtesy of the Fox Soccer Channel - ...Phil,<BR/><BR/>Fraid - courtesy of the Fox Soccer Channel - I'm still too much fixated on British football to notice such trifles. ;-) (Christ, Martins goal against Spurs was absolutely top-fucking drawer. Pardon my French.)<BR/><BR/>And the MLS player that most impressed at the World Cup - Clint Dempsey - has gone and spoiled things by signing for Fulham.<BR/><BR/>Believe or not, the MLS team in New York was recently purchased by Red Bull - does that make me a shareholder? - and, as a result, changed their name from New York/New Jersey MetroStars to Red Bull New York.<BR/><BR/>All the more confusing when you realise that they actually play out of New Jersey. Djorkaeff was playing for them last year, but he's seen better days.<BR/><BR/>Of course, Beckham signing for LA Galaxy received coverage in the mainstream press that far outweighed the usual coverage that football/soccer gets - back in Britain, the sports section would be the first section I would turn to in the Guardian; in the States, the sports section is the first section I throw away in the New York Times - but that was as much to do with the matter of Beckham's gargantuan salary and the fact that he is married to Posh.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that when he comes to play in the States, there will initially be a marked spike in interest in 'soccer', but for all I like Beckham as a person he's never been the player to alight a game in the same way that a Ronaldinho, Henry, Rooney or Ronaldo can do and I don't think the fact that he is pleasing on the eye is enough to get kids swapping basketball shirts for football jerseys.Imposs1904https://www.blogger.com/profile/04043116442576404667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791096.post-1168949165366137012007-01-16T07:06:00.000-05:002007-01-16T07:06:00.000-05:00What's the footy like in New York, Darren? Any min...What's the footy like in New York, Darren? Any minnow teams capable of taking down LA Galaxy, or whatever it's called?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.com