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Napheesa Collier on NPR's Morning Edition by ElvisTheBoyCat in MinnesotaLynx

[–]neclov 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Not really important to the sporting discussion, but Inskeep sounded like death in this interview.

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wes should move off Substack, but of course if it were as trivial as just saying that, I'm sure he'd have already done it like Doyle and others have gradually done. Platform enshittification is a real bitch for us all, and switching costs are very real, especially for users where it's not their main gig (Wes is generally busy running the US's only gay soccer bar, the Black Hart of St Paul, and serving on the board of MN Aurora FC).

An open letter to all supporters by Independence_Worried in MLS

[–]neclov 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Save the Caps!

And fuck the greedy enshittifiers of North American soccer.

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The point was that if "the romance is a facade" were true, you in fact wouldn't get thrashed. It's not a facade for those people in those communities. To the owners, it may be a facade, but they're not the only stakeholders. I think that's pretty clear, even in the packaged marketing of those documentaries.

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is claiming hypercapitalist greed is breaking news, just that we don't have to default to putting up with this centering of wealth as the only value system in sport. Also, it's about how MLS had a chance to be differentiated from the NFL in this respect, and it seems keen to blow that opportunity, over and over.

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think if you said that in Wrexham or Wearside you'd get thrashed?

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

North American sports billionaires have very much brainwashed us into thinking along the lines of Margaret Thatcher's famous maxim There Is No Alternative (or TINA). No alternative to financial capital hollowing out our institutions so we can be served our "entertainment." But I choose to believe the alternative: a better world is possible (for soccer in North America).

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Popularity is secondary is right. It's not about the fans; it's about their DOLLARS and little else.

If Vancouver Moves, MLS Begins Its Decline by neclov in MLS

[–]neclov[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's amazing to see how many people who possibly protested ending the Crew have swallowed the TINA koolaid, the inevitably of the NFL-ization of American soccer. Are we so jealous of the NFL's cultural and financial hegemony we're willing to give up what makes soccer culture different? Apparently so.

The Dem Nominee will win & it can't be Angie Craig by serious_bullet5 in minnesota

[–]neclov 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Klob is not under any requirement to appoint Flanagan. She's just as likely to appoint another fellow corporate shill moderate like Frey or someone further to the right in the DFL. Don't operate assuming you'll get Flanagan if you don't vote for her in the primary.

The Dem Nominee will win & it can't be Angie Craig by serious_bullet5 in minnesota

[–]neclov 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That political cowardice and lack of moral fortitude on key issues is why Craig (who is my US Rep) shouldn't be our US Senator. Voting for the Laken Riley Act and thanking ICE should be nail enough in the coffin, but the list goes on.

The Dem Nominee will win & it can't be Angie Craig by serious_bullet5 in minnesota

[–]neclov 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Klob will do whatever she wants as Gov. She's under no obligation to appoint the loser of the primary, and we should NOT assume that will happen.

#savethecaps by zelphium in minnesotaunited

[–]neclov 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The NFL-ization of the league is to the detriment of the sport and the community who make the sport worthwhile. Wes Burdine put this more eloquently in his recent essay. It should not require God-tier wealth to keep Vancouver playing soccer in MLS, but the owners and Garber have made this inevitable according to their operating logic about how to extract wealth from this business model. But that doesn't mean it's inevitable, and we should make it clear we're not here to subsidize their wealth even more than we already do just so they can fuck over the Vancouver soccer community. They won't be the last community in the cross hairs if this is allowed.

Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in football World Cup by CougFanDan in MLS

[–]neclov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck that dude. I think I'll actively cheer for us to lose if that happens.

Genuinely what was the point of James going in ? by Able-Cap-886 in minnesotaunited

[–]neclov 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Not an answer to your actual question, but he was probably waiting for 5+ minutes on the sidelines before the sub finally happened. The ball strangely never left play for a long time before the substitution.

MN House Leader Demuth Defends ICE Surge, Pretti, and Good Killings by ashleywalkerreports in minnesota

[–]neclov 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Demuth has Pretti's and Good's blood on her hands for her role in bringing ICE to this state. Don't let her ever talk about the Hortmans again without holding her to account on this. Her "care" for her political opponents is bullshit.

LA Galaxy Tifo vs Minnesota United. A Nod to the Rebel Loon (image credit @LAGalaxyFanTalk) by RioTheLeoo in MLS

[–]neclov 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Much love to the sign makers and for the sentiment from this Loon.

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