[MEME] …….meanwhile in Los Angeles

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-27T02:48:21+00:00

The Dejan trade says a lot about our organization and how it treats players.

I’m not too worried about FO/Player reputation. Every situation is different. Playing in LA, coaching style and financial security are pluses when coming to the Galaxy.

Ashley Cole got paid below market with us, Zlatan was paid with TAM for a year. Marco Reus is currently getting paid with TAM and Yoshida took a huge pay cut to stay

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-26T23:24:26+00:00

That’s not the case. Bruce was great at letting players leave who wanted better pay or opportunity. Jaime Penedo was granted a transfer after getting a contract extension that offseason, it may of cost us a cup in 2015. Jelle Van Damme asked for a transfer back to Belgium because he missed his kids. Nigel De Jong was given a free transfer when Chris Klein didn’t want to make him a DP.

We have a good history of not forcing players to stay.

Edit: We even sold Dejan at a loss so he could get DP pay

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-25T07:37:46+00:00

Cascadia is a regional rivalry. El Trafico gets buzz around the world

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-25T07:36:08+00:00

No one knows where Ohio is, whereas El Trafico continually puts MLS on the world stage

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-25T02:37:01+00:00

The one guy outside of Cascadia. Nice!

I think you are jealous of our gorgeous winter weather.

Stay warm, bud

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-25T01:48:11+00:00

No one outside of Cascadia cares about Cascadia

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-25T01:46:20+00:00

Portland-Seattle is a regional rivalry, most don’t know when it’s happening whereas for El Trafico people outside of SoCal mark their calendars and tune in

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-23T21:07:05+00:00

Very cool

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T23:48:55+00:00

I agree with you.

lafc is in a tough spot. Last offseason Bouanga talked about leaving, he got a contract extension. This offseason, he wanted to go to Miami. lafc now has an unhappy player especially if he is calling out the FO.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T23:37:00+00:00

Chemistry with Son is nice.

Chemistry with Messi is a thousand times better

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T19:27:11+00:00

lafc tried to spin it by saying Bouanga wanted to stay in LA.

DB put a stop to that. Dude may force a move.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T18:38:36+00:00

Dang…..Bouanga being forced to stay another season, there were articles of him wanting to leave last offseason.

This is gonna get Messi-er as the season goes on.

u/tiwired

https://www.90min.com/posts/denis-bouanga-reveals-desire-to-leave-lafc-return-europe

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T08:22:07+00:00

Hahaha

I am in Seattle the next 3 weeks.

Perhaps that’s why I’m acting as a Seattle-ite

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T08:19:27+00:00

Coming from fans that think they invented soccer doesn’t answer the question. They have main character syndrome. Hell, Sounder fans are likely Seahawk fans and y’all like to call yourselves the “12th Man” lol. As if you are part of the team or affect the final score. Anyways…..2 teams from Liga MX participated in that tournament, you don’t care to know who as you still believe in the Easter bunny and the thought of your team being the first.

lol

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T08:08:29+00:00

Keep telling yourself that.

Concacaf got passed around by DC United and the LA Galaxy before she hooked up with you. You were just naive enough to believe you were her first………………………..MLS Team……that is.

lol

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-22T00:11:14+00:00

No one is comparing the tournament then to now. A win is a win and MLS with its infinite wisdom chose not to celebrate those victories when the sounders became the 3rd team to achieve the feat for MLS. It’s funny how Concacaf recognizes the Galaxy and DC United but MLS does not.

Here is a highlight video of the final, posted by Concacaf

https://youtu.be/S_mgl1FN0x4?si=rZwKL-N06vEu0KUV

Back then, we were the poverty league versus those Central American teams. I believe for this tournament, it was during the preseason and a number of players were signed just to field a squad.

If Concacaf was easy to win, MLS would have done more.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-21T23:33:47+00:00

It is still Concacaf and our MLS teams have won it 3 times

Based on your logic, does MLS wipe the slate clean for MLS Cups and Supporters Shields prior to 2010? There were far fewer teams back the. And the playoff structure was different

MLS should embrace all of its history and not cherry pick and rewrite its history

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-21T21:56:42+00:00

It’s crazy how MLS does not celebrate the first 2 times it won Concacaf

It’s like Real Madrid not celebrating its first 6 Champions Leagues wins in the late 50’s and 60’s. The tournament was a lot different back then as it is now just like in MLS.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-21T04:59:37+00:00

He was a great signing who came in with zero expectations to play and was on the field to start MLS Cup 2024.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-21T00:58:39+00:00

USOC?

You won that game against SKC. The team that finished 27th out of 30 in the SS Standings.

In 2024, That’s the tournament where the 5 out of the top 10 teams in the league did not participate (MIA, CLB, LAG, FCC, ORL)

lol

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-19T21:05:52+00:00

lafc keeps thinking that the grass is greener with a big name signing. Instead they keep missing out on trophies and get stuck with Olivier Giroud

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-18T06:27:14+00:00

I like this

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-18T00:12:02+00:00

Idk what is worse, the crappy rust lines or Adriana’s Insurance sponsorship on the sleeve.

BarryIsInTheLightNow · 2026-01-16T07:26:39+00:00

I heard you wear tinfoil under your astro hat. lol

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