Help A FM Addict Follow MLS

[Bea-Arthurs Hip]

My name is Bea and I am a FM addict..

I have gone from knowing nothing about professional "soccer" (and laughing at anyone who called themselves a fan) to a hardcore junkie. Because of this game I have:

1.) Subscribed to 442 magazine.
2.) Paying my current cable company an extra $10.00 a month so I can get the "sports package" that includes GOL TV and Fox Soccer Channel.
3.) Passed on going to a MLB game just to watch England Vs Ecuador (Tivo).
4.) Was excited to wear my Celtic FC shirt to a Highlander Games festival just to see how many Ranger fans I could piss off.

I am ready to add a #5 which is the Direct Kick package. I have watched MLS over the past 2 years and while at first I was more attracted to the English and Scottish Leagues, I have acquired a better respect for our League and know that if it is going to go anywhere it needs support from fans like me.

What I am asking for from my fellow FOF FM fans is to help me decide what team to call my own.

I live just outside Detroit, so obviously no local team, so I have narrowed down the list:

Chicago - Close to me & I like Rolfe
Columbus - Close to me & I like Hedjuk
New England - Twellman is my favorite player in the League
New York - I enjoy watching Buddle.


Please vote and explain why . Also, feel free to give your opinoin on the MLS and if you enjoy following.

[MrBug708]

Galaxy. So you can boo DOnovan back to Europe

[Cringer]

None of the above.

Houston Dynamo baby!

[Cringer]

Dola-

If it has to be one of the four, I say Columbus.

[condors]

Columbus-yellow > all else :)

actually they have some good young players and i think that good things may be in store for them over the next few seasons.

[sovereignstar]

Columbus because I heard the Fire are a bunch of nazis, New England is busy making love with Sir Fozzie, and New York.. well, fuck New York.

[KevinNU7]

Dola-

If it has to be one of the four, I say Columbus.
Ditto, I wouldn't pick a team because of one player as he may move on and then what? With that said between Chicago and Columbus I have always preferred Columbus.

FYI - I'm a Revs fan.

[SirFozzie]

Revs also have Clint Dempsey :)

[Celeval]

Somewhat related question - I'm not going to be able to get to the Celtic FC - DC United match on July 12th, but will likely be in Boston for when they play the Revs on 7/19. Anyone from here going? What's the best way to get to Foxborough without a car? (I'll be staying on the green line downtown, most likely).

[Bea-Arthurs Hip]

Revs also have Clint Dempsey :)

Yes, after he was one of the few who showed up at the WC and played with some kind of passion. I am now a Dempsey fan.

[dixieflatline]

I voted Columbus. That isn't a horrible drive from detroit and with the new stadium you don't have to put up with as much OSU stuff (which I am assuming you wouldn't want to). I like having the option of seeing the team I like live even if you are only going to make it to one or two games a year. Hedjuk - meh IMO but players are going to come and go.

[KevinNU7]

Here is a map of the commuter rail for Massachusetts. In the lower left area you can see a stop for Foxboro, which conncts to Mansfield on the Attleboro/Providence line. Unfortunetly this stop only runs for Pats games and some major concerts.

If you can not find a ride but still want to go the best bet would be to get on the Attleboro/Providence commuter rail either at South Station or Back Bay Station in Boston. Then get off at Mansfield and take a cab.

There may also be bus routes from Mansfield to Foxboro.

http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/images/commuterrail/maps/cr_map.gif

[KevinNU7]

Found a better on for you.

$12.50 from South Station to Foxboro

http://www.bonanzabus.com/BBcart/catalog/product_66_Boston_to_Foxboro.html

The bus station is 5.6 miles from Gillette Stadium and you can take a cab from there

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&pn1x=&a1x=&c1x=&s1x=&z1x=&un=m&cl=EN&qq=m4ZeC4eEaUh9FRgxf%252bvPupeKvJvZA%252fImwR7XSWd50Kgj4Xf9gF0bMQpobwdNuUM26FMtmWeJXuhp7qqRpHaniBmxltQNCNNL3PuIt4W340GBI%252faH8GqQrH15IFgGcoz%252bTnasxAm9ZWyqfd8Y0w%252bYG808eLa8gjqfYBtyCsD7sT9%252fOT%252fS4ghg2YRRP4Rm44584DqTOTysf7M%253d&ct=NA&rsres=1&1y=US&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&1pn=&1a=One+Patriot+Place&1c=Foxboro&1s=MA&1z=&panelbtn=1&2y=US&2ffi=&2l=6XbiBg7qoUg%253d&2g=vJ6coQeFuhs%253d&2pl=&2v=ADDRESS&2n=&2pn=&2a=375+Central+St&2c=Foxboro&2s=MA&2z=02035-2630

[Anthony]

Columbus because I heard the Fire are a bunch of nazis, New England is busy making love with Sir Fozzie, and New York.. well, fuck New York.

tu madre

[ISiddiqui]

New York. Then you can suffer as all true soccer fans do (yes, I am a Newcastle fan, why do you ask?) ;).

[SirFozzie]

Here is a map of the commuter rail for Massachusetts. In the lower left area you can see a stop for Foxboro, which conncts to Mansfield on the Attleboro/Providence line. Unfortunetly this stop only runs for Pats games and some major concerts.

If you can not find a ride but still want to go the best bet would be to get on the Attleboro/Providence commuter rail either at South Station or Back Bay Station in Boston. Then get off at Mansfield and take a cab.

There may also be bus routes from Mansfield to Foxboro.

http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/images/commuterrail/maps/cr_map.gif


Or find someone (like myself) who lives near three T stations and is willing to take folks to the game :)

[Celeval]

Or find someone (like myself) who lives near three T stations and is willing to take folks to the game :)

That's an answer. :-D

Thanks for the help on all sides, with the busses as well - I may not know until the week of if I'll definately be there, but I'll post up if so and see if we can get together.

[Oilers9911]

2007, Toronto FC, not all that far from Detroit. You can experience the joys of an expansion team.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Not Columbus. Anything but Columbus. Nothing good comes from there. It's a dark, dirty bad place.

[ISiddiqui]

2007, Toronto FC, not all that far from Detroit. You can experience the joys of an expansion team.

You know, that's probably a decent option. Toronto or Columbus would be closest. With Toronto though you get to come in on the ground floor.

[bryce]

Columbus. They had the first soccer specific stadium in the league.

And the DK package is worth it. I signed up for it this year for the first time and have no regrets.

edit to add one regret i just remembered - The Chivas AT Dallas match a few weeks back was broadcast via the Chivas Spanish station feed... As an English-speaking FCD fan, that was a little kick in the pants...

[ISiddiqui]

After this great HD coverage of the WC, I don't think I can go back to standard definition EPL, MLS, La Liga, etc broadcasts :(.

[SirFozzie]

After this great HD coverage of the WC, I don't think I can go back to standard definition EPL, MLS, La Liga, etc broadcasts :(.

I know MLS has one game per week in HD on HDNet

[ISiddiqui]

I know MLS has one game per week in HD on HDNet

And that I don't have (I have INHD instead). Though with ESPN now having to pay rights fees for the MLS, maybe we'll get a slicker presentation and more games. That would be nice.

It would be nice if Fox Soccer Channel can get a clearer feed as well (I find GolTV's feed of Spain to be absolutely wonderful for a SD picture).

[Butter]

Columbus! The Crew haven't won anything yet, but I think they're actually headed in the right direction... so you can say you kind of got in on the ground floor.